2018 Richmond Youth Fair card party

Sixty-eight supporters of the Richmond Youth Fair came out Tuesday evening, May 3, to play Military Whist in the Richmond/melbourne Church hall. Seventeen tables were filled with happy, talkative people sharing news with each other. There was talk of ladybugs.

Friends were warmly welcomed and thanked by the Richmond Youth Fair Committee President Sarah Fowler and Vice-president Richard Goodfellow.

After the ten rounds of cards were played, the flags were counted and Patsy Biggs called out for the results. The first place team of winners won 30 flags. They were married couples Ian and Shirley Smith and Judy and Francis Saffin. The members of the second place team with 25 flags were Valerie Fowler, Wanda Viens, Robin Converse, and Shirley Paterson. The team of Loretta Irwin, Darlene Beaudet, Bill Perry and Sarah Fowler chose items from the prize table because they held last place with 12 flags.

There were enough prizes left so that thirty-seven other people were happy to win door prizes. Their names are Evelyn Fraser, Guy Gauvin, Raymond Fortier, Gerry Ouellet, Harry Morrill, Pat Jackson, Amanda Woodford, Linda Badger, Lise Boisvert, Doreen Waterhouse, Marie Cassidy, Sherley Provis, Donna Ham, Guillaume Quénec-hdu, Carol Boisvert, Robin Converse, Lou Joyal, Fran Dewar, Shirley Paterson, Nicole Clark, Ronald Jones, Helen Gallup, Mattie Banfill, Shirley Smith, Loretta Irwin, Thelma Day, Phyllis Patterson, Bev Jones, Wendy Ridley, Carol Nixon, Jacqueline, Peloquin, Valerie Fowler, Wanda Viens, Richard Goodfellow, Marie-bethe Skerry, Klea Mastine, and Gerald Skerry.

There were even more prizes to win. Two bags of groceries went home with Jacques Dubois. Mark Biggs donated two gift cards from MAXI and they were won by Wendy Ridley and Carol Nixon. A generous tin of cookies donated by Helen Gallup was won by Gordon Irwin.

A delicious and bountiful lunch was served by busy kitchen workers Betty Vander Wal, Noreen Brown, Audrey and Amanda Gunter. Where did all that tasty food come from? Many of the same people who had donated prizes also provided sandwiches and sweets.

A special thank you to our Richmond/melbourne United Church friends who lend us their hall and kitchen for this annual fundraising event. The members of the Youth Fair Committee really appreciate all the community support.

Submitted by Mary Goodfellow