The Anchor Weekly – The Chestermere Lake News

It was poignant moment last week saying goodbye to someone who has been a good friend to the Chestermere Red Ribbon Competition and the Chestermere Historical Foundation.  Dan Skidmore, EPCOR Site Manager here in Chestermere for about 10 years will be leaving to take on a new EPCOR manager position in Sooke and French Creek, BC and living in Victoria.   The Chestermere Red Ribbon competition has received EPCOR grants for the past four years, and in 2012-2013, through Dan’s support, EPCOR provided $10 000 for the historical mural project for Town of Chestermere Lift Station #10 to be unveiled on [...]

As most volunteers know events do not just happen they require a great deal of preparation. Planning for the 2013 24th annual Chestermere Country Fair and Red Ribbon Competition started last year in November when new ideas and suggestions were gathered at the Red Ribbon and Country Fair wind up meetings. Just like our provincial government we have been busy having “conversations” but unlike them both sides get to talk and we are progressing towards our goal. By late January under the superb direction of Jennifer Peddlesden Red Ribbon preparation was under way. Jennifer even came up with a new [...]

As promised, there will be a local workshop to train fair judges and help exhibitors know how to make that entry a winner! Thanks to the Bearspaw and District Community Fair Association and coordinator Linda Sanden and a ton of volunteer presenters, this event will be held at the Airdrie Ag Centre 97 East Lake Ramp NE, Airdrie, on Saurday June 1st from 9am to 4pm. Registration is only $20 including lunch (a win in many categories at the Chestermere Red Ribbon would pay for that!) and deadline is May 15th–just two weeks away! You can register for two sessions [...]

Do you love painting? Or maybe you like to draw. It doesn’t matter what medium you prefer or how long you have been dabbling in your craft as an artist, when you enter the Red Ribbon Competition this fall you will have a chance at a brand new trophy! Appreciation goes out to Bhupinder Billing and his family here in Chestermere for their generous donation of this trophy. It will join ten others ( Vegetables, Flowers, Beer, Wine, Handicrafts, Baking, Jams Jellies Preserves, Pickles Sauces Eggs Honey, Photography, and the Grand Aggregate Family Trophy) which are there for the winning [...]

The Chestermere Country Fair Red Ribbon is pleased to have continued sponsorship from National Country Fair Baking Contests for the Red Ribbon Competition Sept 13th and 14th, 2013. They offer great prizes (up to $25 for first place and $10-$20 for 2nd place), rosette ribbons for the winners, recipe booklets and store coupons for public visitors to the Chestermere Country Fair on Saturday. First place winners here in Chestermere are eligible to move up and compete for National Awards in Robin Hood, Fleischmann’s and Crisco contests judged later in the fall. Baking failures plague your kitchen? Here’s a tip. Baking [...]

With spring just around the corner ( maybe!) the Red Ribbon Competition machine has revved up to prepare for that wonderful festival in the fall, the Chestermere Country Fair Red Ribbon Competition September 13th and 14th 2013 at the Chestermere Regional Recreation Complex! Back by popular demand ” Charity Pie Auction,” once again in support of STARS. Last year the pies made $1940 for this worthy charity, who knows what it will be in 2013? And ‘Preserving Our Skills” workshop has been tentatively set for Saturday June 15th with two half day events, “Making Cupcakes and a Cake Loaf” in [...]

CHESTERMERE – It seems like quite a long time ago but back on a hot day in September during the Chestermere Country Fair the Red Ribbon Pie Auction raised $1940 which was to be donated to STARS from the Chestermere Agricultural Society. A total of 32 pies were made, baked and sold to the highest bidders. The Chestermere Agricultural Society wishes to say a huge THANK YOU to all our pie makers for donating their time and all the bidders for the generous amounts bid. The local RCMP, Chestermere Firefighters were just a few of the people involved in making [...]

One of the best things about volunteering for the Country Fair Red Ribbon is the camaraderie and also the great pot luck dinners for the wind up meeting. (Take note, Red Ribbon can always use new volunteers!). The 2012 Red Ribbon had lots of ups (and a few downs) but overall the fun level with great weather and attendance was and the quality of entries was noted by the judges to be top notch. New this year was the certificate for most entries for a school which went to Our Lady of Wisdom. One hundred and nine adults entered, 95 [...]

If you thought you had heard the last of this years’ Red Ribbon Competition you were wrong. Just so you know who could be your competition next year here are the Red Ribbon Trophy Winners for 2012. For the first time trophies were awarded in every section of the competition. Trophies were awarded for the most points in each category. Competition was fierce and we had a 3 point tie in the Jam, Jellies and Preserves Section and 2 point ties in the Baking and Handicrafts Sections and in the end the tie was broken by counting the number of [...]

The 23rd Chestermere Country Fair took place in beautiful sunny summer weather on Saturday September 8. The Fun Country Riders of Strathmore ran the gymkana at the Fair and at noon the crowd was treated to a fine display of trick riding by Amanda and Cheyenne McElhone riding Cherokee and Bandit respectively. The results of the gymkana are as follows. LEADLINE: Barrels, Poles, Stakes, Flags and Keyhole: 1. Peytin Kajmowicz 2. Straeden Running Rabbit PEE WEE: Barrels, Poles: 1. Rachel Gagne BANTAM: Barrels: 1. Zander Kajmowicz 2. Rachel Anderson 3. Skyler Running Rabbit 4. Sage Running Rabbit 5. Hope Gagne [...]