Director: Joanne Desormeaux

Committee: Anne-Marie Potvin, Betty Wall-Neilands, Shelley Cotton, Ray Vetter

Rules & Regulations

1. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE DONE THROUGH THE ASSIST EXPO WEBSITE, ENTER ONLINE. www.navanfair.ca – Exhibitions – Online registrations through AssistExpo.
2. If you don’t have access to a computer, please submit your entry by filling out the paper form. The entry form can be picked up and dropped off at the fair office at 1279 Colonial Road. Navan, ON K4B 1N1.
3. All exhibitors 13 years and older must be a Member of The Cumberland Township Agricultural Society. You must give your membership number when entering. Membership is not required for 12 years and under.
4. Your exhibit must be submitted before August 3, 2026 or you will not be registered and therefore not eligible for judging.
5. Your entry tags will be ready for pickup at the fair office on August 4, 2026.
6. If you have questions, please email joannedesormeaux@gmail.com.

7. Flower exhibits to be dropped off at the blue Exhibit Building on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, between 6:00 and 8:00 pm.
8. Judging will take place on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
9. Exhibits must be left until Sunday, August 9, 2026, 4:30 pm, no early removals please.
10. After 6:00pm on Sunday, August 9, 2026, the exhibitor is responsible for their own exhibits.
11. Prize money may be picked up at the fair office any time after 4:30 pm on Friday, August 7, 2026, and throughout the weekend. Prizes not claimed before the end of September 2026 will be considered a donation to The CTAS.
12. Please refer to the front of the fair book for the complete exhibitor rules and regulations.

Please be aware that judging takes place as per the following rules. Your entries will automatically be disqualified if rules are not followed.

12. All exhibits must be grown by the exhibitor.
13. Use fresh flowers in arrangements unless specified otherwise.
14. One entry per exhibitor in each section (class).
15. Exhibitors must supply all containers for their exhibits and all flowers in class 1 should be displayed in clear glass containers (no plastic containers). 
16. No flexible containers to be used. Be sure containers are heavy enough to hold top heavy flowers such as gladiolus.
17. To qualify as an exhibitor with the highest points of the show placement, the exhibitor must enter at least one item in each of Classes 1 and 2, as well as, at least one of the arrangements in Class 4. Please note points will be awarded for all classes.
18. Flowers must win a 1st to be Best of the Show.

The following hints for exhibiting flowers should be read and applied to ensure your entries are not disqualified:

• All entries should be attractively arranged.
• A spray is a portion of a plant with a number of flowers.
• A stem is a plant structure carrying one or more flowers and/or buds.
• A bloom is an individual flower, one to a stem.
• If a bud is not opened and showing colour, it does not count as a bloom and it should be removed.
• The exhibit must be exactly as specified for the class 
• Do not leave the seed head on cut flower exhibits.
• Watch for wilted petals. Judges award fewer points if flowers are wilted.
• Flowers should be uniform in size, colour, stem length, and development.
• The ideal gladiolus flower should be 40% bloom, 30% bud showing colour, and 30% green tip.
• Hybrid tea roses are shown dis-budded.
• In the cut flower categories, no extra stems of foliage should be added.

1. Collection of annuals – 3 different kinds, 2 spikes, sprays or stems of each kind, including bulb flowers, in one container, labeled
2. Collection of perennials – 3 different kinds, 2 stems of each kind, in one container, labeled.
3. Coneflowers (Echinacea) – 3 blooms, any colour
4. Cornflowers (Centaurea)– 3 stems
5. Cosmos – 3 blooms
6. Dahlias- over 6”, 1 bloom
7. Dahlias – 1 bloom, one colour, 3”-6” in diameter – Sponsored by Les Golden Girls – Pammy’s pick
8. Dahlias – 2 different varieties, one bloom each – sponsored by Joanne Desormeaux and family
9. Gladiolus – 1 spike of one colour, in a suitable container – sponsored by Betty Wall-Neilands
10. Gladiolus – a collection of 2 varieties, 1 spike of each, in tall container. – sponsored by Betty Wall-Neilands
11. Heuchera leaves, 3 stems, uniform size
12. Hosta leaves – collection of 3 different kinds, 4” – 8” leaf length 2 stems each, uniform size
13. Hosta leaves – giant leaves, over 8’ in width, 2 stems, uniform size – sponsored by Bill & Elaine Edwards and family
14. Hosta leaves – small  – up to 4” long, uniform size
15. Hydrangea – colored, same variety, 3 stems with foliage – sponsored by Betty Wall-Neilands
16. Hydrangea – white (not green), same variety, 3 stems with foliage – sponsored by Betty Wall-Neilands
17. Hydrangea – cone (any colour), 3 steams with foliage – sponsored by Betty Wall-Neilands
18. Marigolds – 1”-2” in diameter, 3 blooms
19. Marigolds – 2” or larger in diameter, 3 blooms
20. Ornamental grass (cultivated) – 3 fresh stems of one variety, displayed in a vase
21. Native grass – 1 variety of native grass, 3 stems in a vase
22. Pansies – with own foliage, 3 blooms (no violas)
23. Petunias – 3 blooms in a vase – Sponsored by the Pool Family
24. Phlox – 3 stems
25. Rose – floated in a rose bowl, with foliage – In memory of Florence Hill, sponsored by the Cotton Family
26. Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia) – 3 blooms
27. Snapdragons – 3 spikes
28. Sunflower – 1 stem in bloom
29. Zinnias – 3 blooms with own foliage – Sponsored by Cheryl Edwards and family
30. One blossom in a vase, labelled
31. Sweet peas – 3 stems
32. Herbs – 3 varieties, 2 stems, each herb labeled and displayed in a mason jar with water
33. Native plants – 3 blooms in a vase, labelled – Sponsored by the Cotton Family

34. African violet – single, in bloom, one crown – In memory of Pearl Robillard, sponsored by Tracy, Bruce and family
35. Begonia – in bloom
36. Begonia – not in bloom
37. Succulent – in a pot, one variety
38. Coleus plant (1 per pot)
39. Geranium – in bloom (grown in its own pot) – In memory of Reta Cotton, sponsored by The Cotton Family
40. Hanging plant – one variety, to be home grown, non-blooming
41. Hanging plant – one variety, to be home grown, blooming 
42. Herbs and veggies – a collection in a window box, labeled (maximum 32” in length)
43. Orchid – any variety blooming – Sponsored by Bill and Elaine Edwards and family
44. Orchid – any variety not blooming.
45. Most unusual plant – labeled, not to exceed 18” in a pot
46. Christmas, Easter or Thanksgiving cactus – in a pot, not to exceed 12”
47. Whimsical fairy garden with at least 3 mini live plants, with accessories
48. House plant clipping – with roots labeled in a clear mason jar or vase
49. Shade loving houseplant in a pot

1. Garden planter using assorted flowers in bloom, to be displayed on the ground (no stands) in a pot or container.

Sponsored by Joan Rathwell and family

Flower arrangements are to be viewed from all sides unless stated otherwise, accessories may be used.

1. “Outdoor event” – A fresh flower arrangement suitable for a centerpiece at any outdoor event, not to exceed 16” in any direction.
2. Mug arrangement – a flower arrangement displayed in a mug, not to exceed 16”.
3. Small flower bouquet/posey tied with a ribbon in a vase – not to exceed 12” in any direction.
4. Pollinator Arrangement – An arrangement using bee loving flowers, not to exceed 16” in any direction.
5. Fair Theme Class – “Where Country and City Meet” – A fresh flower arrangement up to 18” high
6. Boot arrangement – a fresh flower arrangement in a boot.

• Exhibitor with the highest total points of the show:                  $30

         This exhibitor will also receive the Eldred Hayes Memorial Trophy at The Cumberland Township Agricultural Society’s Annual Meeting in January and a $50 gift card from Ritchie Feed & Seed Inc.

• Exhibitor with the 2^nd highest total points of the show:             $20
• New Exhibitor with the highest total points of the show:          $20
• Best Dahlia of the show:                                                           $10
• Best Gladiolus of the show                                                       $10
• Best Rose of the show                                                              $10
• Best potted plant of the show                                                   $10
• Best arrangement of the show                                                  $10

Sponsored by The Navan Community Association – Horticulture

FAIR THEME CLASSES: 1^st Prize will be $10 in each age group for these special classes.

Highest Overall Points: $10                Best Youth Entry: $10

1. “Leaves a Plenty – An arrangement of assorted types of leaves and a single flower
2. Toy theme arrangement – A colourful arrangement in a creative planter, with accessories
3. Fair Theme Class – “Where Country and City Meet”,, a cheerful arrangement in a boot with accessories depicting the fair theme.

1. A miniature garden – A very small arrangement, (accessories allowed)
2. Pollinator Party – bees and butterfly friendly arrangement (accessories allowed)
3. Fair Theme Class – “Where Country and City Meet”, a cheerful arrangement  with accessories depicting the fair theme.
4. House plant clipping – with roots, labeled, in a clear mason jar or vase.