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In Case You Missed The Annual Saanich Fair...Welcome to the 141st Fair

By Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Industry Observer with Retired BC Realtor

September 06, 2008 06:33 AM

On The Labour Day Weekend we went to the 141 st Annual Saanich Fair, Saanich Fair Rides it is Western Canada's Oldest Continuous Agricultural Fair.

The Local News Paper indiacted there would be 60,000 people in attendance over the three day weekend. it was held at the Saanich Fairground, I'm sure they were right.

Large Crowd at Saanich Fair again this year

The saanich Fair Grounds is located 1528 Stellys Cross Road, Saanichton, Victoria BC visit the Saanich Fair Grounds Web Site

Check out the...Ice Cream Eating Competion...some how We missed the Entry Form,

On Your Mark Get Set...Go!
Ice Cream Contest Start

Here's the Winner..."What.... No More!"

Winner in the Ice Cream Contest

Lots of actvities for the whole family Lots of Rides at the Fair

Lots of Food and More.."Gotta Have Me Some of That!" Ice Cream and Black Berries at the Saanich Fair

Competion for the Best of Everything from the Garden is a big event check out this Prize Tomato.... 1st place tomato
/ Tomato Contest Entries

A Little Humor with Buggs and Elmer
One of the Veggie Contest Winners
Veggie Display Contest entry

More fun....Who Do you think the Couple are?

Flower Competion was Colorfull.. Flower Entry at Saanich Fair

And The Winners Are...
Class Winner

See These and More Photos uploaded in Google Photos

See our Video on YouTube with one of the Dogs Lots of Fun was had by all the Dogs doing their routine's and the Fair Spectators watching the Dog Sports put on by the Capital Comets Dog Sports Club

Source: My original Blog Post on this Post

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Anonymous

Fred .. awesome photo's! You are a wealth of information!

Sep 06, 2008 08:41 AM

Kathy Clulow

Uxbridge, ON

Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Fred - it looks like a great time was had by all ... this is our fair weekend but the weather did not start out all that well for it ... a little damp

Sep 06, 2008 10:21 AM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Pippa....Thanks, it took me a few days to get this post done, I put it on my web site first. Did you click on the YouTube Link? The dogs were great!

Thanks for visiting.

Sep 06, 2008 10:42 AM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Kathy...The fair was a Huge Success again this year, our weather was cloudy with Sunny periods so it was not real hot, perfect day.

Have fun at your Fair and take lots of photos!

Sep 06, 2008 10:45 AM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Fred, What gorgeous shots, it looks like it was a wonderful (and BIG) fair! I'm glad you had a terrific time.

Sep 06, 2008 12:56 PM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Carol...great politicking on my part. I let Jane's Girl friend Geri ask if she would like to go to the Fair. I still cannot believe she agreed to go with 60,000 people bumping into us all day. Great Family event lots of Kids and stuff for Kids to see and do.

How's New York, My neighbors just came back, they had a great time went to a couple of Broadway shows, a couple of Yankee Games and did some sight seeing.

Cheers, hope you're getting settled after all your renovations.

Sep 06, 2008 01:48 PM

Debbie Summers

Charles Rutenberg Realty - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Fred - Love the photos, looks like a good time. My favorite flower is the blue hydrangea, what color! I'm constantly amazed by nature.

Sep 06, 2008 02:11 PM

Jamie Dumaine-Russell

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Fred - You take the most beautiful photos. I'm going to have to hire you to take mine. :-) It looks like there was no way not to have a some great fun at the Saanich Fair over the Labour Day Weekend.

Sep 06, 2008 03:28 PM

Bill Gassett

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA

Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Fred it looks like the Annual Saanich Fair was a great time. I can see that the food sure looks good!

Sep 06, 2008 11:57 PM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Debbie...The Blue Hydrangea was one of our favorites too, I could have taken a 100 plus photos with all the exhibits. It was Fun.

Thanks for Visiting!

Sep 07, 2008 02:54 AM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Donna...Love to take your photos for you...just pop me a air line ticket in the mail and I'll be there. Thanks for your support and kind words.

Please Come again!

PS: be sure to watch the YouTube video with the Dogs sports.

Sep 07, 2008 02:57 AM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Bill...the two old dears serving the ice cream and black berries were making a ton, She Scooped the ice cream and he put in a healthy scoop of berries(he picked that morning) and smiled as you handed them $3. I'm sure they took in a enough to start a new retirement fund.

Thanks for visiting!

Sep 07, 2008 03:01 AM

Kathy Clulow

Uxbridge, ON

Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Fred - we did not get to take a lot of photos while I was there ... inclement weather ... But some of the Photos my Daughter entered in the photo contests won some prizes.

Sep 15, 2008 03:16 AM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Kathy...Well try and post your Daughter Photos, I'm sure the Gods will accept them as yours since it's family. Did you have Fun...and eat lots?

Cheers, thanks for sharing!

Sep 15, 2008 08:13 AM

Donna Yates

BHGRE - Metro Brokers - Blue Ridge, GA

Blue Ridge Mountains

Fred: These are awesome photos and what great fun. I can't believe Labor Day has already come and gone. Love the sign about the wascally wabbits but I think those veggies look so yummy that I would just have to touch them. I know this had to be great fun.

Sep 16, 2008 11:24 AM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Donna...I see you Likes Bugs too, the veggies were looking good,

My best friend always enters their black berries and usually wins 1st place. This Year they thought their crop was not too great so they did not enter them...then they went to the fair and saw everyone else's Black Berries were small this year(due to our Cold and wet Spring)...soooo we're getting together this Friday to be Wascally and drink my friends Beer, have lunch and pick his award winning Black Berries before some Wabbit gets them.