song contest
AUGUST 27th & 28th, 2010
For 118 years, the Keswick Agricultural Fair was a pivotal annual event in this vibrant New Brunswick Community. The year 2010 marks the revival of this historic tradition. Join us for an event that celebrates the bounty and talents of the region both past and present.
man pull
ecumenical service
WE WISH TO THANK OUR MANY GENEROUS SPONSORS, PARTNERS & DONORS
Heritage Canada – Building Communities Through Arts & Heritage
N.B. Dept. of Agriculture – Agri-Food Market Development Program
J.D. Irving Co. Ltd.
Terra Consultants
M.P. Mike Allen
MLA Kirk MacDonald
Burtts Corner Lions Club
Keswick Recreation Assoc.
Mactaquac Country Chamber of Commerce
Kings Landing Historical Settlement
D-B Design
Coburns Farm
Riverside Resort
Skinnys Scoop
Mactaquac Provincial Park
Kit Hunt
Avalon Salon Spa
Keswick Ridge Women’s Institute
Local Egg Producers
Clarks Chick Hatchery
Jamie Price
George Henwood
Murray & Jean Wilson, Wade & Elaine Geldart
Douglas Connections
Gary Weekes & The School of Arts & Technology
Northumberland Dairy
Lt. Governor Graydon Nicholas
George Lawrence
N.B. Paramedics Honor Guard
Keswick Ridge School
Debbie Shorten – Exit Realty
Richard Ames
Ben Gilmore
Ted McLean
George Cosman
Mike Sorensen
Come and celbrate with us as we bring history alive at the Keswick Fair!
There's something for everyone over two full days of agricultiural displays, field games, competitions, entertainment and good food.
The setting is picturesque Keswick Ridge, just up river from Fredericton across the Mactaquac dam, in beautiful South Central New Brunswick.
Bring your appetite, your love of local history, your competitive spirit and your dancing shoes!
11:00 Gates open to the public
Agricultural competition and heritage displays
Livestock display
Heritage Demonstrations & Memorabilia
Children & Adult Field Games
Canteen
Antique Farm Equipment
Children’s rides
Ice Cream kiosk
Petting zoo and Pony rides
Go-Go Gymnastic Castles 11 am - 3 pm
12 noon – 4:00 Old fashioned bingo
1:00 4H Dairy show followed by the Open Dairy and Beef
1:00 – 2:00 Perley The Magician
2:00 – 4:00 On stage entertainment
4:30 – 6:00 Country Supper
6:00 OPENING CEREMONIES
6:30 Milking contest
6:30 (until dark) Old fashioned bingo
7:00- 11:00 Variety of musical entertainment
11:00 Close
10:00 Gates open to the public
10:00 - 11:00 Egg Producers’ Breakfast
11:00 Canteen Opens
12 noon - 4:00 Old Fashioned Bingo
1:00 On stage entertainment
1:00 - 4:00 Lumberjack Competition
4:30 - 6:00 Country Supper
6:30 MAN PULL
8:00 Dance
Lumberjack Competition Information
Song Contest Information
lumberjack enrty form
lumberjack waiver form
general enrty form
livestock enrty form
ENTRY FORMS
Keswick Ridge Historical Society
112 Route 616, Keswick Ridge
New Brunswick E6L 1R8
Memorabilia
Ralph Stephenson - 363-2115 (ridgers_nbnet.nb.ca)
Evelyn Jewett - 363-3546
(evelynj_aernet.ca)
Entertainment & Midway
Dinners
Dawna and Albert Gordon - 363-2072 (dawna_warpnet.ca)
Bonnie Kelly - 363-2739 (kellybonnie_xplornet.ca)
Livestock and Equestrian events
Murray & Jean Wilson – 363-3915
Kristine & Keith Murch - 363-2203, 261-0179 (keith.murch_gnb.ca, gottalovegoats_gmail.com)
Fruit & Vegetable, Grains & Field Crop Competition
Vincent Gilmore – 363-3500 (vgilmore_bnbet.nb.ca)
Flower Competition
Jessica Robinson - 3519
Glenna Richard - 363-3640
Egg Producers Breakfast
David Coburn - 363-3810 (dacoburn_nb.sympatico.ca)
Lumberjack Competition
Shawn Ripley c. 451-2877 or 454-0924, (shawngripley_gmail.com)
Rod Cumberland – 363-3060 (rod.cumberland_gnb.ca)
Domestic Manufacture Competition
Debbie Edmondson 363-3246 (philndeb_warpnet.ca)
Household Science Competition
Joyce Currie – 363-2852 (joyce_currie_hotmail.com)
Antique Farm Machinery
Evelyn Jewett 363-3546
4H
Karen Versloot – 363-8902 (Karen_nbnet.nb.ca)
Field Games
Jackie Morehouse 363-8883 (Jackie_warpnet.ca)
Site & Venue
Leo Morgan – 363-2901 (lesanda_nbnet.nb.ca)
David Coburn
(dacoburn_nb.sympatico.ca)
Graphics/Advertising/Promotion
Stacey Liston 363-5979 (stacey.liston_aernet.ca)
Anne Hunt 363-3891
(annehint_unb.ca)
Kit Hunt 363-3891
(artcom.hunt_gmail.com)
Prize List
Kristine Murch 363-2203 (gottalovegoats_gmail.com)
Grants, Partners & Sponsors
Sheila Moore 363-2480
(smoore_nbnet.nb.ca)
Fred White 457-0990
Richard Ames 260-3040 (rames_exitadvantage.ca)
Ben Gilmore 260-2744 (bgilmore_exitadvantage.ca)
Terry Fearon 363-4499 (leaders_nb.aibn.com)
Ecumenical Service
Rev. Mary Tingley 363-5232 (MBTing_nb.sympatico.ca)
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Bonnie Kelly 363-2739 (kellybonnie_xplornet.ca)
First Aid Station
Ken Drake 363-8884 (kcdrake_nb.sympatico.ca)
Picnic Tables
Clarence Coffey – 363-3947
Chairs
George Lawrence - 363-3585
Point Person at the Fair
Ken Moore 363-2480
(kmoore_nbnet.nb.ca)
Parking/Security
Calum Andrews 363-2506 (pugroc_nbnet.nb.ca)
Night time Security
John Gilmore
Song Contest
Marty Hall 363-2202
(marty22_warpnet.ca)
Fax at work 458-1154
Useful Downloads
Contact Information
keswick fair map
keswick fair prize list 2010
entertainment
keswick fair brochure 2010
