The Heritage Society’s 12th Annual Fall Fair on Sept. 8 was stupendous, with more than 10,000 people attending — more than we had anticipated — from Sudbury, West Nipissing and out of town.
This was our largest and most successful fair ever.
Our small volunteer board of 13 could not organize and host our annual fall fair without the generous long-term support of our business and corporate community and media sponsors, community partners and volunteers.
Thanks to our key long-term sponsors: the City of Greater Sudbury and GS Heritage Museums, who provide us the free use of the Anderson Farm Museum to host our three annual events and other activities and provide some equipment and services for the fair. The fall fair has been made possible in part by an operational grant from the City of Greater Sudbury.
Special thanks to our 26 long-term fall fair business, corporate and community sponsors (cash and in-kind):
-BBQ: 100 per cent sponsored by Battistelli’s YIG [2012-2018], raising $6,005 to support AFMHS's three free annual events; prepared and served by Walden Seniors and Pensioners and Woodworkers.
-Children’s programming: Walden Lions Club, Trinity United Youth Group, Doyle Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, Lively Pensioners Golf, Walden-CAN, Whitefish District Lions and Chelmsford Animal Hospital.
-Annual Shine and Show: Lively Auto Supplies Ltd/NAPA.
-Four marquee tents: Northern Lights Festival Boréal.
-Two free shuttle buses: 100 per cent sponsored by Leuschen Transportation.
-Health and safety: Jim’s Portable Toilets, GSPS Police Auxiliary, Nathan and Aysha.
-KICX917 Fall Fair ads: Lively Pharmacy and Gift Shop, Walden Family Drug Store.
-Main Stage [9:30am-5pm]: Jackson’s Auto Repairs, Sudbury Credit Union, Siepka Family, Palladino Auto Group, St. Louis Bar and Grill, Shake It Up Sound and Lighting.
-NOAFEM’s Agricultural Activities: small farm animals educational display, giant pumpkin contest, Northern Maple the life-sized cow and grain table.
On-Site Transportation: Algonquin Equipment, Lively Golf and Country Club
-Promotional Materials: Hia Media, Jim’s OK Tires
Our 26 community partners, who provided free activities, displays and demonstrations throughout the 14-acre site including: Amtgard [medieval demonstrations], Bill Gillespie and 115 owners of classic and special interest cars/trucks, Cambrian College Let’s Talk Science, Code Mobile Team, eight former Creightonites, Dare2Dream Alpaca Farm, GSPS Rural and K9 Units, Finnish Canadian Historical Society, Home Run Homes (charity batting cage), MNRF outreach trailer, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Northern Screams Terror Train 6077, Photography by Dani Lynn Redgrift, Sudbury and District Kennel Club, Sudbury and District Weavers and Spinners Guild, Theatre Cambrian, Walden COP Program, 2964 Walden Irish Army Cadets, Walden Volunteer Firefighters, Walden Community Garden Committee and Waters WI.
The 96 Vendors (art, craft, business, farmers market and snack food vendors] and community groups who had booths under tents throughout the grounds.
Our hundreds of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers: Walden Seniors and Pensioners Woodworkers, who helped set up the site and clean up/tear down the site; Lively District Secondary School [Mr. Bonin’s Class], who helped set up the site Friday; and Mr. Bonin’s football team and Trinity United Church [Corn Roast Team], who helped clean up/take down the site, and students from College Notre Dame, Lively District Secondary School, Marymount and Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School and hundreds of other volunteers.
Gwen Doyle
Chair, CIO AFM Heritage Society Fall Fair