Fall Fair 2019
The 2019 La Crete Fall Fair will be held on August 24, 2019 – in conjunction with the La Crete Mud Bog.
Pioneer Day will be a separate event on September 7, 2019
The Fall Fair booklets are now available at La Crete Co-op & Super J. They can also be downloaded from the link below.
2019 Special Features resulting in cash prizes are included in both the Junior & Adult categories:
Junior special features:
Pioneer Day will be a separate event on September 7, 2019
The Fall Fair booklets are now available at La Crete Co-op & Super J. They can also be downloaded from the link below.
2019 Special Features resulting in cash prizes are included in both the Junior & Adult categories:
Junior special features:
- 2019 Coloring Page – found in the back of the booklet.
- Fresh Garden Bouquet
- Lego Construction – must be original – cannot come from a kit.
- Photo of pig(s)
- Biggest Bell Pepper
- Biggest Watermelon
- Fall Colored Flower Bouquet
- Canned Peaches
- Marinated Carrot Pickles
- White Jelly Roll
- “Around the World” Quilt
- Filled Embroidered Pillow Case
- Crocheted Doily
- Photo of Wild Fires or Evacuation
- Western Craft of choice
| fall_fair_booklet_2019.pdf |
Cultural and Gardening Courses
Cultural courses and informational sessions happening at the Heritage Centre during the day of the Fall Fair and Mud Bog to make good use of your day. Everyone needs to preregister for these courses so that we can prepare. All of these courses will cost $10 and you can pick and choose from the following sessions:
1. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Wool blanket making: Topics covered include:
-Washing and picking
-Combing of wool
-Exterior blanket material
-Placement
-Binding
-Finishing edges
2. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Making Cottage Cheese Vareniki: Topics covered include:
-What is cottage cheese, how is it made?
-Mixing ingredients/process/recipe
-Making the dough/recipe
-Filling and closing the vareniki
-Cooking the vareniki
-Make complimentary servings such as cream gravy, strawberries, ham and/or varscht
3. 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Creating a Healthy Organic Ecosystem: Organic Alberta is pleased to sponsor this 2.5 hr workshop with Organic Master Gardener, Bernice Kadatz. This introductory workshop on organic gardening will focus on soil health. Its goal is to help you identify alternative practices that will improve the health of your garden soil and increase the quality of your food. Drawing from her own experience, Bernice will also answer your questions and offer practical suggestions to deal with fertility issues and local weeds and insect pests. Course outline can be downloaded below.
4. 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Introduction to Bokashi Composting: This workshop will introduce you to an alternative type of composting that relies on inoculated bran to ferment your kitchen waste, including meat and dairy, into a safe soil builder and nutrient rich tea for your plants. It includes a demonstration on how to prepare the bran and start a composting bin. Starter kits will also be available for purchase. This workshop is sponsored by the La Crete Agricultural Society. Course outline can be downloaded below.
We will be offering another workshop called “Learning about the Plautdietsch language” on November 1, 2019 from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Heritage Centre. Again, call Susan at (780)841-4648 to register.
1. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Wool blanket making: Topics covered include:
-Washing and picking
-Combing of wool
-Exterior blanket material
-Placement
-Binding
-Finishing edges
2. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Making Cottage Cheese Vareniki: Topics covered include:
-What is cottage cheese, how is it made?
-Mixing ingredients/process/recipe
-Making the dough/recipe
-Filling and closing the vareniki
-Cooking the vareniki
-Make complimentary servings such as cream gravy, strawberries, ham and/or varscht
3. 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Creating a Healthy Organic Ecosystem: Organic Alberta is pleased to sponsor this 2.5 hr workshop with Organic Master Gardener, Bernice Kadatz. This introductory workshop on organic gardening will focus on soil health. Its goal is to help you identify alternative practices that will improve the health of your garden soil and increase the quality of your food. Drawing from her own experience, Bernice will also answer your questions and offer practical suggestions to deal with fertility issues and local weeds and insect pests. Course outline can be downloaded below.
4. 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Introduction to Bokashi Composting: This workshop will introduce you to an alternative type of composting that relies on inoculated bran to ferment your kitchen waste, including meat and dairy, into a safe soil builder and nutrient rich tea for your plants. It includes a demonstration on how to prepare the bran and start a composting bin. Starter kits will also be available for purchase. This workshop is sponsored by the La Crete Agricultural Society. Course outline can be downloaded below.
We will be offering another workshop called “Learning about the Plautdietsch language” on November 1, 2019 from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Heritage Centre. Again, call Susan at (780)841-4648 to register.
| organic_gardening_course.pdf |
| bokashi_composting_course_outline.pdf |
