Meet this year’s Fair Ambassador contestants

Kylie Morgan Vanderhoek, 19

Sponsoring Organization: St George Women’s Institute

School: graduated from Ridgetown college with a diploma in agriculture

Home Town: St George, Ontario

Goals: My goal is to thrive and explore the agriculture industry in more depth to allow myself to be able to share my knowledge and educate others in hopes to create a passion like mine. Another goal is to continue being involved in the fair and increase my knowledge of each aspect included in creating an event for the entire community

Interests: showing cattle, 4-H, Jr. Farmers, agriculture, rugby

Favourite Fair Memory: My favorite fair memory would be when I was 7 years old holding chicks in the Ag Awareness for the public to touch and I even made it into the newspaper.

Career Plan: My career plan is to work for Select Sire as an artificial inseminator technician and continue to stay in the agriculture industry

Kathryn Wight, 17

Sponsoring Organization: Paris Lions Club

School: Paris District High School

Home Town: Burford

Goals: To have fun, succeed in the future, live life to the fullest

Interests: Playing baseball, hanging out with my brother, going for walks

Favourite Fair Memory: Dressing up as a cow and taking photos with little kids

Career Plan: Kindergarten Teacher

Kara Sickle, 19

Sponsoring Organization: Women Inspiring Women Women’s Institute

School: University of Guelph

Home Town: Glen Morris, Ontario

Goals: To become the Paris Fair Ambassador, finish my postsecondary education, get into veterinarian school, and make a difference in the agriculture sector.

Interests: agriculture, animals, photography, farming, and ringette

Favourite Fair Memory: Going to view all my entries, especially photography, with my family every year, as well as looking at the other incredible entries

Career Plan: To become a large animal veterinarian and continue working on my family’s beef farm