Cookstown Agricultural Society

A collection of photos and documents related to the Cookstown Agricultural Society including parades, Fall Fairs, and other events.

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: 1992 Baby Contest; Stage view of the 1992 Baby contest at Cookstown Agricultural Fair. There are five babies standing and sitting at the front of the stage with their accompanying adult. Behind them are three visible babies sat on the laps of their accompanying adults. Above the stage are two signs, one says "it's a GIRL!" in pink writing with a stalk, and the other says "it's a BOY!" in blue writing with a stalk.

: 1992 Baby Contest; Image of Laura Varey wearing a blue and white floral dress, holding a baby that is wearing a white bonnet/hat and a pink and green floral dress, white white lace trim. There is an unidentified girl present in the bottom left corner of the photograph. Laura Varey and accompanying baby are likely contestants in the 1992 Baby Contest at Cookstown Agricultural Fair.

: 1992 Baby Contest; Stage view of the 1992 Baby contest at Cookstown Agricultural fair. The are three adults at the front of the stage holding the babies they are accompanying for the contest. Above the stage are two signs, one says "it's a GIRL!" in pink writing with a stalk, and the other says "it's a BOY!" in blue writing with a stalk.

: 800th Ticket Winner; Image of (left to right) Bill Vernon, who sold the 800th ticket; Ed and Rose Bowen, who purchased the 800th ticket; and Mike Elines, President of Cookstown Agricultural Society, presenting $10,000 on behalf of the Cookstown Agricultural Society, to Ed and Rose for having the 800th ticket. Photo dated to 4 May 1995.

: A Brief Account of Some of the Activities of the Cookstown Fair Over the Past 100 Years

: A Brief History of the Cookstown Agricultural Society; Scan of a text detailing the broad history of the Cookstown Agricultural Society.

: Agricultural Snack Bar Reveal; Image of five members of Cookstown Agricultural Society, standing in front of the newly rebuilt Agricultural Snack Bar following a fire. They are holding a maple leaf patterned ribbon across the five of them with Geoff Dawney (center) holding a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon, and officially open the snack bar.

: Agricultural Society Christmas Party, 1997; Five women, members of the Cookstown Agricultural Society, enjoying dessert with tea and coffee in the living room of a member's home during the society's Christmas party in 1997. Pictured from left to right are Kay Parker, Barb Marling, Bev Nix, Mary Lou Myers, and Betty Coburn.

: Agricultural Society Christmas Party, 1997; Members of the Cookstown Agricultural Society at their annual Christmas party in 1997. One member of the party can be seen seated with a notepad and pen, while four others are seated around a table. On the floor is Wreford "Wref" Nix, with Mike Elines seated on a chair wearing red socks, and Jennie Man seated in a chair next to him wearing a green sweater and denim skirt.

: Agricultural Society Christmas Party, 1997; Five members of the Cookstown Agricultural Society seated at a table during the 1997 society Christmas party. The table hosts refreshments such as alcohol and soda. Facing the camera from left to right are Garney Yates, Dave Marling, and Geoff Dawney.

: Agricultural Society Christmas Party, 1997; Three members of the Cookstown Agricultural Society - Barb Marling, Geoff Dawney, and Kay Parker - seated on a couch inside an unidentified member's home during the Society's Christmas party in 1997.

: Agricultural Society Christmas Party, 1997; Four members of the Cookstown Agricultual Society seated around a table at the Society's Christmas Party in 1997. At the table are food plates, which one member can be seen eating, and wine and beer. Left to right: Mike Elines, Ernie Parker, Wreford "Wref" Nix, and Garney Yates.

: Agricultural Society Parade on Queen Street; Image showing a piping band during a parade down Queen Street in Cookstown. The parade took place as part of the 130th Fall Fair.

: Agricultural Society Parade on Queen Street; Image showing a marching band participating in a parade that is traveling down Queen Street in Cookstown. At the front of the group, a girl holds a sign that reads "Pride of Tecumseth Fife & Drum Band" and she is followed by five rows of three of band members. The parade took place as part of the 130th Fall Fair.

: Agricultural Society Parade on Queen Street; Image of a woman standing on a float during a parade on Queen Street in Cookstown. She wears a mint green dress and bonnet, is holding a weaved basket, and is waving to the spectators A sign on the float behind her reads "We Salute the 130th Fall Fair".

: Agricultural Society Parade on Queen Street; A 1997 Cookstown Agricultural Society parade traveling through Queen Street in Cookstown. People can be seen in cars, and on tractors, waving to viewers. Signs for Will Silk's, the Chestnut Inn, and Bob's Milk are visible in the background. The parade took place as part of the 130th Fall Fair.

: Agricultural Society Parade on Queen Street; Image of Queen Street in Cookstown, where a parade can be seen traveling towards to camera. There seems to be a marching band at the front of the parade line, followed by firetrucks. A number of Cookstown shops and businesses are visible. The parade took place as part of the 130th Fall Fair.

: Agriculture picnic; Image of five filled picnic tables on the Cookstown Fairgrounds. The tables are situated in front of the "Agriculture Snack Bar".

: Allis-Chalmers Tractor; Image of a tractor driving along a sandy path, in front of an audience at the Agricultural Fall Fair at the Cookstown Fairgrounds. The tractor is a bright red model Allis-Chalmers with black lights, wheels, and steering wheel. The man driving the tractor is wearing a white cowboy hat, a pair of eye-glasses, and blue jacket.

: Audience at 1992 Baby Contest; Image of an audience observing the stage where the 1992 baby contest is taking place. The audience is situated indoors at the Cookstown Agricultural Fair.

: Baked Goods Contest; Image of a display case full of baked goods and breads from a contest held at the agricultural fair in Cookstown. Blue, red, and white award ribbons are visible on some entries. A number of quilts hang in the background.

: Barbara Edney, Folk Artist; Image of a display table at the Agricultural Fall Fair showcasing works by Cookstown folk artist Barbara Edney. The works consist of carved wooden objects, paintings, drawings, and what appears to be embroidery.

: Best Dressed Puppy - Pet Contest; Image of a child posing with a small black dog as she participates in a pet contest for Best Dressed Puppy at the Cookstown Agricultural Fair. The dog is dressed up as a baby with a onesie, a bib that says "I'm a Johnson's Baby", and an orange thread wig.

: Bill Marling - Long Time Service; Image of Bill Marling (right) holding his award for long time service to the Cookstown Agricultural Fair. Bill is wearing a blue/grey button-up shirt tucked into blue jeans with a black belt. He is wearing a blue baseball cap that says "COOKSTOWN" above a fire fighting logo. He is accompanied by a man on the left, his son Dave Marling, who is wearing a red polo shirt tucked into jeans with a brown belt, and a blue baseball hat with a red and yellow logo on. The two men stand in front of a stage.

: Bubble Gum Blowing Contest; Image of two unidentified children, a boy and a girl, participating in a bubble gum blowing contest at the Cookstown Agricultural Fair. There are two other children seated on a bench behind them. The children are situated in a white tent decorated with blue and yellow balloons.

: Canadian Museum of Cinematography; Photo of a table installed at the Cookstown Agricultural Fair for the Canadian Museum of Cinematography. A man in a white shirt and wearing a boater hat stands on the right side of the table, which displays an array of antique cinematography equipment.

: Canadian Tire Float; Photo of a car representing Canadian Tire being pulled in a parade, presumably for use in the demolition derby. The car is painted red with the Canadian Tire logo painted on the rear passenger door, and an image of Scrooge on the front passenger door with the company's slogan at the time "Give Like Santa Save Like Scrooge". Along the front end of the car are the words "New Store Oct. 97"

: Certificate of 150 Year Anniversary of the Cookstown Agricultural Society; Scan of an official certificate granted by Joe Tascona, Member of Provincial Parliament of Barrie Simcoe Bradford, to the Cookstown Agricultural Society acknowledging its 150 year anniversary. The certificate bears a gold seal in the bottom left corner, and the Ontario coat of arms at the top.

: Children Playing in Corn Box; Photo of two young children, a boy and a girl, playing with toy farming equipment in a sandbox filled with corn at the Cookstown Agricultural Fair.

: Competitor in the Ice Cream Eating Contest; Photo of one of the competitors in the ice cream eating contest held during the Cookstown Agricultural Fair. She is smiling with ice cream on her face and wearing a smock that reads "I LUV ICE CREAM".

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