Best in Show: Local Exhibitors Shine at Paris Fair
Paris Independent Staff
Local exhibitors put their talents, creativity and green thumbs to the test at this year’s Paris Fair, earning top honours across a wide range of adult competitions.
From prize-winning produce and home baking to photography, fine art, flowers and handiwork, exhibitors from Paris and surrounding communities were well represented among the winners inside the fair’s exhibition halls.
The following roundup highlights major and special award winners from Paris, Burford, Harley, St. George, Glen Morris, Onondaga, Mount Pleasant and Scotland, along with a summary of first-, second- and third-place finishes earned by exhibitors from those communities.
Major and special awards
Laurie Cadwell of Paris placed first in Best Nostalgia (sec 71-80) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Dan Haw of Burford placed first in Best Woodworking (sec 56-59) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Chris Ford of Paris placed first in Best Seasons (sec 46-55) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Dorian Staats of Mount Pleasant placed first in Best Christmas (sec 41-45) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Barbara Macdonald of Paris placed first in Best Penmanship (sec 38-40) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Paige Tkachuk of Paris placed first in Best Paper Item (sec 27-37) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Melanie Mitchell of St. George placed first in Best Colouring & Painting (sec 20-26) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Erin Stannard of Paris placed first in Best Recycling (sec 14-19) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Barbara Macdonald of Paris placed first in Best Craft (sec 7-12) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Barbara Macdonald of Paris placed first in Best General (sec 3-6) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Sherry Just of Paris placed first in Best Rug Hooking (sec 1-2) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Dan Haw of Burford placed first in Best in Show (sec 1-58) (Crafts & Hobbies).
Barbara Macdonald of Paris placed first in Best of the Best - Super Special (Photography).
Barbara Macdonald of Paris placed first in Judges Choice (sections 66-72) (Photography).
Dee-Ann Hermiston of Paris placed first in Judge's Choice Amateur Coloured Prints (sections 44-52) (Photography).
Tricia Cressman of Paris placed first in Highest Points accumulated in show by first time exhibitor (Plants & Flowers).
Amanda Williams of Harley placed first in Second Highest Points accumulated in show (Plants & Flowers).
Siiri Fortey of Paris placed first in Highest Points accumulated in show (Plants & Flowers).
Amanda Williams of Harley placed first in Judges Choice for Outstanding Potted Plants, sections 93-112 (Plants & Flowers).
Brenda Hunt of Paris placed first in Highest Points accumulated in Potted Plants, sections 93-112 (Plants & Flowers).
Siiri Fortey of Paris placed first in Highest Points accumulated in Floral Designs, sec 62-92 (Plants & Flowers).
Ariel Saulnier of Paris placed first in Judges Choice for Best Gladiola (sec 17-24) (Plants & Flowers).
Nicole Saulnier of Paris placed first in Judges Choice for Outstading Cut Flower, sec 1-61 (Plants & Flowers).
Amanda Williams of Harley placed first in Highest Points accumulated in Cut Flowers sections 1-61 (Plants & Flowers).
Dianne Dixon of St. George placed first in Best in Show - Hand Quilted (Handi-Crafts).
Jasmine Gillyatt of Paris placed first in Best in Show (sections 40-50) (Clothing).
Aimee Jeffrey of Paris placed first in Best in Show - Upcycle my stuff! (sec 26-27) (Clothing).
Other local placings by adult category
To keep this version concise, the remaining class results are summarized by exhibitor. Totals below show the number of first-, second- and third-place finishes each person recorded in that category.
Grain, Corn & Hay
Mark Clement of Paris (3 first, 5 second); Brian Sayles of Paris (3 first, 1 second, 2 third); Gordon Vellenga of Paris (2 first, 2 third); Dean Sayles of Paris (2 first, 1 third); Scott Cochrane of Paris (1 first, 2 second, 1 third); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 second, 1 third).
Apples
Jay Howell of St. George (1 first, 1 second, 3 third); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 first); Erika Van Stowski of Paris (1 second).
Pears
Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 first); Scott Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 first); Jay Howell of St. George (2 second); Emily Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 third).
Grapes & Other Fruit
Betty Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 first, 1 second); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 first, 1 second).
Roots and Vegetables
Carol Vellenga of Paris (3 first, 3 second, 1 third); Emily Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (2 first, 4 second, 6 third); Erika Van Stowski of Paris (2 first, 2 second); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (2 first, 1 third); Betty Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 first, 6 second, 4 third); Carrie Deruytter of Glen Morris (1 first, 1 second, 1 third); Brenda Hunt of Paris (1 first); Scott Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 first); Cheryl Turnbull of Paris (1 second); David Latulippe of Paris (1 second); Glenn Hunt of Paris (1 second); John Zronik of Paris (1 second); Ariel Saulnier of Paris (1 third); Michelle Kulmatycky of Paris (1 third); Orion Saulnier of Paris (1 third).
Adult Fine Art
Emily Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (2 first, 2 second, 3 third); Rylee Cook of Burford (2 first); Erika Van Stowski of Paris (1 first, 3 second); Scott Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 first, 1 second, 2 third); Amanda Cobb of Paris (1 first, 1 third); Fran Lepka of Paris (1 second); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 third); Ivy Winegarden-Macdonald of Paris (1 third); Suzanne Kelley of Paris (1 third).
Crafts & Hobbies
Barbara Macdonald of Paris (6 first); Emily Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (4 first, 3 second, 4 third); Melanie Mitchell of St. George (4 first, 3 second, 3 third); Laurie Cadwell of Paris (4 first, 2 second, 1 third); Chris Ford of Paris (3 first, 2 second, 1 third); Dan Haw of Burford (3 first, 1 second, 1 third); Dorian Staats of Mount Pleasant (3 first, 1 third); Sherry Just of Paris (3 first); Brendan Mitchell of St. George (2 first, 3 second); Erika Van Stowski of Paris (2 first, 1 third); Erin Stannard of Paris (2 first, 1 third); Paige Tkachuk of Paris (2 first, 1 third); Amber Camp of St. George (1 first, 2 second, 3 third); Lisa Farrish of Paris (1 first, 1 second, 1 third); David Dudley of Paris (1 first, 1 second); Dianne Kosar of Paris (1 first, 1 second); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 first, 2 third); Ashleigh Spong of Paris (1 first); Ashley Solak of Paris (1 first); Edith Stone of Paris (1 first); Kara Kalvapalle of Paris (1 first); Darlene Ilett of Paris (2 second); Heather Davidson of Paris (2 second); Betty Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 second, 5 third); Glenn Hunt of Paris (1 second, 1 third); Melinda Haw of Burford (1 second, 1 third); Brian Sayles of Paris (1 second); Darlene Edwards of Paris (1 second); Margaret Kelley of Paris (1 second); Max Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 second); Scott Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 second); Abbey Edwards of Paris (1 third); David Hodder of Paris (1 third); Donald Thurston of Paris (1 third); Mandy Young of Paris (1 third).
Photography
Barbara Macdonald of Paris (7 first, 2 second, 4 third); Dee-Ann Hermiston of Paris (4 first, 2 second, 1 third); Amanda Williams of Harley (3 first, 1 second, 3 third); Aileen Costigan of Paris (2 first, 2 second, 2 third); Allison Rosset of Paris (2 first, 2 second, 1 third); Sarah Jean Green of Paris (2 first, 1 third); Elizabeth Monkhouse of St. George (1 first, 1 second, 1 third); Michelle Kulmatycky of Paris (1 first, 1 second, 1 third); Ashley Coverdale of Paris (1 first); Betty Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 first); Karen Ilett of St. George (1 first); Rebecca Huddle of St. George (1 first); Charlene O'Nahr of Paris (3 second, 2 third); Lisa Farrish of Paris (2 second); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 second, 2 third); Olivia Hamilton of Paris (1 second, 2 third); Porsha Gero of Paris (1 second, 1 third); Shelley Vlasic of Paris (1 second, 1 third); David Dudley of Paris (1 second); Denise Husak of Paris (1 second); Ryan Farrish of Paris (1 second); Suzanne Kelley of Paris (1 second); Nadine Ilett of Paris (2 third); Janice Robinson-Lewis of Paris (1 third); Katrina Hamilton of Paris (1 third); Melinda Haw of Burford (1 third).
Plants & Flowers
Amanda Williams of Harley (14 first, 6 second, 11 third); Brenda Hunt of Paris (14 first, 5 second, 4 third); Siiri Fortey of Paris (12 first, 15 second, 15 third); Tricia Cressman of Paris (6 first, 3 second); Nicole Saulnier of Paris (4 first, 4 second, 2 third); Ariel Saulnier of Paris (4 first, 2 second, 5 third); Emily Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (3 first, 6 second, 6 third); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (2 first, 5 second, 2 third); David Collins of Paris (2 first, 1 second, 1 third); Betty Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 first, 6 second, 6 third); Porsha Gero of Paris (1 first, 4 second, 1 third); Brooke Lainson of Paris (1 first, 1 second, 2 third); Charlene O'Nahr of Paris (1 first, 1 second, 2 third); Keith Saulnier of Paris (1 first, 1 second, 1 third); Mary Collins of Paris (1 first, 1 second); Lisa Farrish of Paris (1 first); Olivia Hamilton of Paris (1 first); Carrie Deruytter of Glen Morris (2 second); Erika Van Stowski of Paris (1 second, 3 third); Melinda Haw of Burford (1 second, 3 third); Orion Saulnier of Paris (1 second, 1 third); Sue Lockett of Paris (1 second, 1 third); Dee-Ann Hermiston of Paris (1 second); Grace Williams of Paris (1 second); Mary Bohar of Paris (1 second); David Hodder of Paris (1 third); Edith Stone of Paris (1 third); Sarah Gurney of Paris (1 third).
Domestic Science
Jessica Drouillard of Paris (5 first, 1 second); Jean Welton of St. George (4 first, 5 second, 1 third); Emily Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (4 first, 1 second, 1 third); Abigail Woods of Paris (2 first, 1 second, 1 third); Ashley Coverdale of Paris (2 first, 3 third); Betty Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (2 first, 1 third); Amy Murphy of Paris (2 first); Edith Stone of Paris (2 first); Erika Van Stowski of Paris (2 first); Juanita Hodder of Paris (1 first, 2 second); Carol Vellenga of Paris (1 first, 1 second, 2 third); Tricia Cressman of Paris (1 first, 1 second, 1 third); Olivia O'Nahr of Paris (1 first, 1 second); Margaret Kelley of Paris (1 first, 1 third); Michele Grenier of Paris (1 first, 1 third); Elizabeth Monkhouse of St. George (1 first); Grace Williams of Paris (1 first); Lana Squizzato of Paris (1 first); Mary Bohar of Paris (1 first); Scott Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 first); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (3 second, 3 third); Carrie Deruytter of Glen Morris (3 second, 1 third); Caelyn Mclaren of Paris (3 second); Connor Fox of Paris (1 second, 2 third); Dawn Connolly of Paris (1 second); Felicity Lewis of Paris (1 second); Mandy Young of Paris (1 second); Paige Tkachuk of Paris (1 second); Sarah Gurney of Paris (1 second); Heather Stempien of Paris (2 third); Alicen Macneil of Paris (1 third); Brian Sayles of Paris (1 third); Jane Goebel of Paris (1 third); Lindsay Macneil of Paris (1 third); Lisa Farrish of Paris (1 third).
Handi-Crafts
Dianne Dixon of St. George (8 first, 1 second); Martha Finn of Paris (1 first, 2 second); Pat Brown of Paris (1 first, 1 second, 4 third); Edith Stone of Paris (1 first, 4 third); Cheryl Turnbull of Paris (1 first); Emily Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 first); Erin Stannard of Paris (1 first); Darlene Ilett of Paris (4 second, 1 third); Laura Montemayor of St. George (2 second); Donna Preiss of Paris (1 second, 3 third); Betty Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 second); Brenda Zammit of Paris (1 second); Heather Davidson of Paris (1 second); Kara Kalvapalle of Paris (1 second); Olivia O'Nahr of Paris (1 second).
Clothing
Aimee Jeffrey of Paris (4 first, 2 second, 4 third); Jasmine Gillyatt of Paris (3 first, 1 second, 1 third); Pat Brown of Paris (2 first, 3 second); Emily Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 first, 2 second, 6 third); Betty Summerhayes of Mount Pleasant (1 first, 2 second, 1 third); Erin Stannard of Paris (1 first, 2 second, 1 third); Dana Sherwood of St. George (1 first, 1 second); Brenda Hunt of Paris (1 first, 1 third); Mandy Young of Paris (1 first); Melanie Mitchell of St. George (1 first); Edith Stone of Paris (2 second, 2 third); Erin Balkwill of Paris (1 second); Tammy Croome of Paris (2 third); Cheryl Turnbull of Paris (1 third); Doug Archer of Mount Pleasant (1 third); Kara Kalvapalle of Paris (1 third).
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