The 26th annual Fall Fair over the Labour Day week-end was the most successful ever with attendance up by nearly 1000 over last year. Much credit for the increased interest was the staging of the rodeo and the roping events as well as a larger than usual entry of exhibits, approximately 1200. Final lists of the winner were still being prepared at press time but will appear in the next issue of the Bulletin.
The agricultural display of animals was also a success with more animals entered this year than last.
Winner of the champion Hereford bull category was Gung Loy Jim of Little Fort and the reserve grand champion award went to Dick Shut-tleworth of Magna Bay.
The champion 4-H steer award was won by Brent Bertollofti of Kamloops for his entry. Kathy Goodanetz of Barriere won the reserve award.
The champion 4-H market lamb entry was one by Mark Riva with an entry by Jocelyn Bodman winning the reserve title. Champion ewe award went to an entry from Jay Springs Ranch of Pinantan and the reserve award went to an award by Annette Devick of Rayleigh.
Champion reserve ewe and supreme champion ewe went to an entry by Olga Palmer and the champion market lamb award was won by an entry by Alice Lincoln of Pinantan. Reserve champion was won by the Jay Spring Ranch of Pinantan.
In the dairy field, the grand champion reserve dairy goat was won by an entry from Kathy Meger of Kamloops while the . reserve prize went to a Sundown I Ranch of Monte Lake entry.
The grand champion dairy cow award went to an entry from Schilling's of Darfield and the reserve award was won by Karl K. Rainer's entry, also from Darfield.

Barriere Bulletin
Friday September 5, 1975