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LEAMINGTON – The 171st Leamington Fair is one month away and organizers with the Leamington and District Agricultural Society have had to make some quick decisions to keep the fair alive. After hearing some rumours and speculation, last week Ag Society president Tammy Wiper received official notice that Carter Shows Ltd. would not be able to provide the midway for this year’s fair June 14-16. “I was in the middle of Superstore getting groceries when I received the call. I just cried. I could hardly breathe and just cried. Thank goodness Bill Dunn helped me catch my breath. I just couldn’t believe it,” said Wiper. The 2019 season was the last year of a fouryear contract with the amusement company. Wiper explained that the new owners of Carter Shows left her with no midway, no games or vendors one month before the weekend that local volunteers work all year to prepare for. It only took a couple of days for Wiper to come up with a Plan B. After a few inquiries, she was able to secure Family Time Amusements from Wallaceburg to provide rides, games and vendors. “It will be smaller, but they are lovely people. It’s a family-run operation that’s relatively new,” said Wiper. “Apparently, they’ve actually bought some of their rides. We’re going to have a couple of big bouncy castles for the kids available free or by donation.” The Fair Board has also decided to discount this year’s entry from $7 to $5. “We’re willing to lose a little money to keep the fair alive,” she said. At 171 years, Leamington’s Fair is believed to be the fourth oldest fair in Canada. “That’s what I was told, anyways,” said Wiper. “It’s definitely one of the old ones and we want to keep it going,” she added. This year’s fair begins Friday, June 14 with Classic Championship Wrestling with Bushwhacker Luke taking centre stage, as well as the school and home craft exhibits and the midway. Saturday features Hottest Tomato Contest, ventriloquist Yvette Locke, circus performers from Windsor Circus School (Saturday and Sunday) and a Demolition Derby with increased prize awards. Sunday features all the daily fair activities as well as tractor pulls – the big boys and antique pullers. Carter Shows had supplied the rides and games at Leamington and many other fairs across Ontario for decades. The business was sold in 2014 to new owners. “I really feel bad for Jerry O’Neill. He ran Carter Shows for decades and put his heart and soul into it. Felt bad for them when he said it’s the first year not flying the Carter Shows banner,” said Wiper. “The show must go on, as they say, and we’ll do the best we can; just push forward and do the best we can,” said Wiper.
ABOVE: Students, staff and parent volunteers put their moves on display for The Macarana during the Cardinal Carter Catholic Middle School After Run Dance Party Pit Wednesday, May 8. The 2019 edition of the CCCMS Unstoppable Run fundraiser raised about $6,000, making it the most successful in its three years. AT LEFT: Taylor Youssef (left) and Savannah Oliviera assess the chaos after being targeted with coloured dye packets to start the Cardinal Carter Catholic Middle School’s After Run Dance Party Pit on the soccer field. (Southpoint Sun Photos)
Unstoppable Run raises $6,000
By Bryan Jessop
LEAMINGTON – The third time was indeed the charm for Cardinal Carter Catholic Middle School’s biggest annual fundraiser. The 2019 Unstoppable Run concluded by generating about $6,000 in proceeds, besting both the inaugural 2017 edition as well as last year’s. The event, which CCCMS staff describe as at least
as much an opportunity for camaraderie as a school fundraiser, involved about 400 participants. Those included CCCMS students, Grade 6 guests from feeder schools Holy Names (Essex) St. Jean de Brebeuf (Kingsville) and St. Louis (Leamington) and the middle school’s staff and Parent Council volunteers. “The community has been very, very generous again,” explained CCCMS Parent Council chairperson Joanna
Zeiter, who again took on a lead role in the organization of the Unstoppable Run. “Everybody just stood up and got involved. So many people gave up their time and put everyone else before themselves, which is truly amazing,” added CCCMS vice principal Ruth Paesano. Parent Council began preparing for the event a (Continued on Page 2)
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