It has been an honour acting as the Rodney-Aldborough Fair Ambassador for the 2007 – 2008 year. The learning opportunities have been endless and rewarding and I am very grateful for the experience.

Throughout the year, I was able to expand my horizons, learn more about the fair board and also about agriculture in our own community. I was lucky enough to attend multiple functions and collaborate with other fairs on how important fairs are to a community and how to make our own fair better. It was an amazing privilege to be a representative of our great community and fair. I thoroughly enjoyed my duties as Fair Ambassador, especially helping with the Pet Competition during the fair, as well as attending the CNE and being able to converse with other Ambassador from all over Canada.

Because of my year as Fair Ambassador, I have learned that we are so blessed as a small community for our success in maintaining a strong agricultural presence and our pride as well. The kindness and caring of people in our community is overwhelming. At the various conventions I was able to talk to other Fair Ambassadors about their fairs and communities, and even though we may be a small township and we don’t have all the fancy gadgets, we still have a fair full of heart and fellowship; and this has to be one of the best things a community can have.

I would like to thank the fair board for all their help and friendship during my rein as Ambassador, as they really made me feel like a part of the team. I would like to thank my family and friends as well, for being so supportive and helpful over the past year. Even though I will be away from home for the next few years, I look forward to returning to the small community I am so proud of every September!