Rock Creek and Boundary Fair

Rules and Regulations

1. NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS.

2. Admission fees for adults are $10 on Saturday and $8 on Sunday, and $5 for ages 6 to 12. Boundary 4H members and children under 6 are free.

3. Overnight camping fee is $17 per vehicle per night, payable to the camping manager.

4. Entries will be accepted Thursday from 3 – 7 pm and Friday from 12 – 7 pm. All livestock forms must be filed in the office by 7 pm Friday but will be accepted at the pens until 8 pm Friday.

5. Agriculture and Pavilion exhibits will be judged Friday at 7 pm. This judging is closed to the public.

6. Early entries are encouraged; please call 446-2465 and leave a message as to how many tags and exhibitors numbers you will need, along with your name and address, and they will be mailed to you. Please PRINT your name on each tag exactly the same as on the entry form.

7. Each exhibitor may only enter one exhibit per class with the exception of cattle, swine, open sheep and goat classes. No live insects may be entered.

8. If you wish to enter an exhibit you have not made, the maker’s name must be put on the entry form and tag, in care of you.

9. There are NO ENTRY FEES for any exhibits, however, the livestock and horse events may require a fee. Check with the events section for more information.

10. Home Cooking and Home Canning will be sampled. Please, no colored lids or other distinguishing marks. Lids and rings must be intact.

11. If you wish to donate an exhibit to the Fair Public Auction on Sunday, please ask the building clerks to affix a sticker to your entry tag.

12. The decision of the judges shall be final. There will be NO TIED PLACINGS. If an entry is disqualified for any reason, it will be noted by the clerk on the back of the tag.

13. Only one prize exhibit in any one class is given credit toward the Grand Aggregate Trophy donated by the Rock Creek Fair Association in memory of Bruce Cuthbertson, or the Reserve Grand Aggregate Trophy donated by the Bridesville Women’s Institute in memory of Margaret Webster. Special prizes will be given to these winners.

14. The winner of a perpetual trophy is requested to have it engraved with his or her name and year. The Fair will pay for the engraving if they receive the receipt BEFORE October 31. Send the receipt to Box 83, Rock Creek, BC. V0H 1Y0.

15. Exhibits MUST NOT be removed from the grounds and buildings until 4:30 pm Sunday.

16. Exhibitors should claim prize money at the Fair office between 4:00 and 6:00 pm Sunday. Prize money exceeding $5 will be mailed if not picked up.

17. Night watchmen will be on duty starting Thursday and while every precaution will be taken to avoid accidents or damage, the Fair will not accept responsibility in the event of loss or damage to any exhibit or injury to any contestants or spectators.

18. Request for Display and Sales space can be made by calling 250-446-2465 and our convener will send the information to you.

19. A vendor will provide hay for sale or you are welcome to bring your own hay.

While every precaution will be taken to avoid accidents or damage, the Fair will not accept responsibility in the event of loss or damage to any exhibit or injury to any contestants or spectators.

Please note: The number of scams and fraudulent businesses/raffle boxes/ raffle tickets/raffle booths is exponentially increasing at an alarming rate.

The Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Association is carefully screening any new vendors that could be perceived as fraudulent. We are not responsible for any undesirable activities that make it into our system. Therefore, we ask that EVERYONE PLEASE use sense & sensibility when divulging your name, telephone number and all other personal information.