(Excerpts from Rules and Regulations governing hall exhibits)

 

1. EXHIBITORS ARE REQUESTED TO HAVE THEIR ENTRY LISTS IN THE HANDS OF THE SECRETARY NO LATER THAN FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12th, 2025 

-This will ensure that entry tickets can be picked up, if you choose this option, when exhibits are brought to the hall.

-Entry tickets can be mailed in advance, upon request, and upon receipt of SASE by TUES. SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2025. Please add sufficient postage. Up to 15 tags = $1.07, 16-25 tags = $1.30 and over 25 tags = $1.94 postage

-Correct address must be given on each entry form submitted by an exhibitor.

2. Exhibitors are limited to one exhibit in each section

3. ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE THE WORK OF THE EXHIBITOR AND EXHIBITOR ONLY

4. Exhibits are to be brought to the hall either Wednesday Sept. 17th between 7:00 and 9:00 pm, or Thursday Sept. 18th between 9:00 and 11:00 am. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:00 am on Thursday. Entries must be tagged, placed and ready for judging, not later than 11:00 am on Thursday.

5. At the close of the exhibition, exhibitors must take charge of their exhibits and remove them immediately. No exhibits may be removed from the hall before 5:00 pm on Sunday Sept 21. Any items not picked up by 5:30 pm Sunday will be left unattended in the foyer of the Dufferin building.

6. The Society will take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of articles exhibited, but should any article be accidentally damaged, lost or stolen, the Society will not be responsible for the value thereof.

7. The judges will use the discretionary power of withholding or reducing the prizes if, in their opinion, the articles exhibited do not merit them. The judges may also recommend additional awards if they consider them necessary. The judges' decisions are final. 8. The Directors reserve the right, if from any causes, receipts for the year are not sufficient to pay the prize list in full, to pay such portion as the Board deems possible after paying necessary expenses.

9. The prizes for Section Awards are given to the exhibitor winning most points. In the event of a tie, the most firsts in the section will win.

10. While the Society will use every reasonable precaution for the protection of the public and exhibitors, they will not be responsible for accidents resulting in damage, marked or broken items and/or items that are lost.

11. Any exhibitor violating any of the above rules will forfeit his or her prize money.

12. It is recommended that due to the length of the fair, care should be taken regarding the consumption of all exhibited food products.

13. Exhibitors must comply with all copyright laws.

14. Sponsorship is subject to change.

15. This is our Advance Book - any changes/updates/corrections will be noted on the website and in the case of any discrepancies between advance book and main book, main book will rule supreme.

> A star (*) next to an entry description indicates exhibits pertaining to our theme < "Acton Fall Fair is the GOAT" *Goat or Goats or Greatest Of All Time*

Junior category prizes will be paid in cash and can be picked up on Sunday afternoon, after 4:30 p.m.

Every attempt will be made to have cheques for all other categories and exhibitors ready for pick up when items are being picked up at the exhibit hall. Please check in when coming to get your items.

All Homecrafts entry information is also available on our website at www.actonagriculturalsociety.ca - any last minute changes or corrections will be posted there - if there are any discrepancies, the information shown on the website will be considered correct and final.