Event Legacy Award Presented to Hants County Exhibition by AVESTA
The Windsor Agricultural Society received the Event Legacy Award for its 251st Hants County Exhibition.
This award was presented in recognition of an annual community festival or event providing long lasting benefits to a community in the Annapolis Valley.
The awards luncheon featuring several individual and group awards was hosted by the Annapolis Valley Event and Sports Tourism Association (AVESTA) and the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce .
This year’s Event Legacy Award was sponsored and presented by the Municipality of the County of Kings. Receiving the award on behalf of the Windsor Agricultural Society is director Cynthia Duey.
CBC News carried a story this week covering lead-up the 250th Anniversary of the Hants Country Exhibition. In its opening line to the story it asks… “Do you remember the time Mike Duffy raced on an ostrich that could reach 56km/hour?”
Windsor Agricultural Society President Brian Casey presented a 250th Anniversary Art Print by Susan Sweet to Rick O’Regan of Farm Credit Canada in appreciation of their sponsorship at our 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Hants County Exhibition.
r Agricultural Society President Brian Casey presented Ed Patton of Green Diamond Equipment a 250th Art Print by Susan Sweet in appreciation for their sponsorship of our 250 Anniversary Celebration. Also shown in the photo Jeff Griffin – Green Diamond.
A special new event during the 250th Hants County Exhibition – A Rare Breeds and Heritage Livestock Showcase. Sunday, September 27th. Come and see:
Summer Students Brooke McNeil and Leah Newcombe present Windsor Home Hardware owner Jeff Redden with a token of the Hants County Exhibitions appreciation for the generous sponsorship provided to the Ex for their 250th Anniversary Celebration.
Windsor Agricultural Director Bruce Saunders (left) helps present Scotiabank Manager Wendy Brown with a token of the Society’s appreciation for the bank’s sponsorship of the 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Hants County Exhibition.
Hants County Exhibition Summer Worker’s Brooke McNeil (left) and Leah Newcombe (center) make a presentation of the 250th Art Print by Susan Sweet to Windsor Mayor Paul Beazley (right) in appreciation of the Town’s sponsorship of the Exhibition’s 250th Anniversary.
Windsor Agricultural Society Director Bruce Saunders (left) and Society President Brian Casey (right) present Bob Wilson (center), with a token of the Societies appreciation for Kings Mutuall’s donation to the celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Hants County Exhibition.
Warden Dauphinee and CAO, Cathie Osborne presenting a cheque as a donation for $25,000 to Brian Casey of Caseydale Farms for the Hants County Exhibition which celebrates its 250 anniversary this year.
Windsor Agricultural Society President Brian Casey (on the right) is being presented a cheque from the Warden of the Municipality of the County of Kings Diana Brothers (center) on the occasion of the Hants County Exhibition’s 250th Anniversary.
Nova International has very kindly donated a 2015 Kubota RTV400 in support of Prostate Cancer Canada and the Windsor Agricultural Society during the 250th year of the Hants County Exhibition.
This painting was created by Susan Sweet to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Hants County Exhibition. Sweet was thrilled when approached several years ago to create a commemorative painting for the 250th.Her father Ernest Sweet was president of the Exhibition in 1965, and Sweet has a lifetime involvement and interest in the exhibition.
The beautiful quilted mural created by Windsor Forks District School. The artwork was displayed over the weekend at the AgArt Show in Windsor.
The Hants County Exhibition began its 250 year anniversary celebrations with DRUM! and a host of accompanying acts at the Mermaid Theater. Thursday was host to Emerald Tide, Friday was Lenny Gallant and Saturday featured the Nova Scotia Mass Choir. Sunday’s final performance of DRUM! includes a special performance by All Nations Drum and Richard Taylor