200th Anniversary Schedule AUGUST 5 - 6 - 7, 2016

New Ross 200th Anniversary Schedule AUGUST 5 - 6 - 7, 2016

EVENTS • ENtertainment • Refreshments

Sincere thanks to our major sponsors:

Admission to Fairgrounds: - $2/person or $5/ family per day. Under 2 free. Shuttles are available from area parking lots to the Fairgrounds and the parade. See map on back page. Shuttle hours: Friday 6 - 11 pm Saturday 10 am - 11 pm Sunday 9:30 am - 11 pm Contact: newross.ca • [email protected]

FRIDAY, August 5 • 6:30 - 10:30 pm • Night Market • Fairgrounds Featuring: Play area for children with bouncy castle; food vendors; belly dancers; henna artists; local and visiting artisans; Bulwark cider; Planter’s Ridge wine; Meander River Brewery; musical entertainment by the Market Boys; fortune tellers, contortionist, fire artist, juggler, stilt walker, and other roaming characters from Atlantic Cirque; ‘giant’ classic games from the Board Room Cafe

SaturDAY, August 6

• 7:30 – 10 am • Breakfast • New Ross Fire Hall • 9 am – Noon • New Ross Country Farm Market • Lions’ Park Fresh in-season fruit and veggies, meats, local food vendors • 9 am • Woodsmen Competition • Fairgrounds • 10 am – Noon/3 - 9 pm • Food Vendors Open • Fairgrounds Closed during parade • 11am – 12:45 pm • Lunenburg County Fiddlers • Bandstand (Charing Cross) Bring your own chair or blanket • 11am – 7 pm • Antique Engine Show • Fairgrounds • 11am – 7 pm • Museum of Industry Model Sawmill Demo • Fairgrounds • 11 am • Captain and Mrs. Ross competition • Fairgrounds (Golden Age Club) • 1 pm • Street Parade • Highway 12 - from Vittles to Lake Lawson Road Floats reflecting the history of New Ross, clowns, bands, animals • 3:30 pm • Opening Ceremonies • Fairgrounds (Big Tent) Featuring presentation of the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Spirit Award and 200 gun salute • 4:30 – 7 pm • Games, Bouncy Castle, etc. • Fairgrounds (Children’s Play Area) Resource Centre/Recreation Dept. staff on site • 4:30 – 5:30 pm • Ivan Daigle • Fairgrounds (Big Tent) • 4:30 – 5:30 pm • Jamie Junger • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand) Children’s entertainment • 4:30 – 10 pm • Sherbrooke Pub • Fairgrounds (Main Hall) Sausage and sauerkraut; entertainment by Route 12 • 4:30 – 7 pm • Displays • Fairgrounds (Golden Age Club) • 5 pm • Christmas Tree Run-Drag-Tie • Fairgrounds • 5:30 – 6:30 pm

• Gordon Tucker and family • Fairgrounds (Big Tent)

• 5:30 – 6:30 pm • 6:30 – 7:30 pm • 6:30 – 7 pm • 7 – 7:30 pm • 7:30 – 8:30 pm

• Jessica Russell & Danielle Hirtle • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand) • Lucas Reeves and band • Fairgrounds (Big Tent) • Ricky Naugler • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand) • Moments Notice & Friends • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand) • Andrew Frelick and Aaron Warren • Fairgrounds (Big Tent)

Sunday, August 7



• 10:15 – 10:30 am

• Old-fashioned Hymn Sing • Fairgrounds (Big Tent)

• 10:30 am – noon

• Ecumenical Service • Fairgrounds (Big Tent)

• 11 am – 3 pm • Military Weapons Display • Ross Farm Museum Weapons from 1816 – 1916; Ross Farm is open from 9 am - 5 pm; Regular admission • Noon – 1:45 pm • The Humdingers • Bandstand • Noon – 5 pm • Old Fashion Tea • Fairgrounds (Golden Age Club) • Noon – 5 pm • Antique Clocks & Watch Display • Fairgrounds (Golden Age Club – downstairs) • Noon – 6 pm • Antique Engine Show • Fairgrounds • Noon – 6 pm • Museum of Industry Model Sawmill Demo • Fairgrounds • Noon – Close • Food Vendors • Fairgrounds • 12:30 – 7 pm • Games, Bouncy Castle, etc. • Fairgrounds (Children’s Play Area) Resource Centre/Recreation Dept. staff on site • 1:45 pm • Church bells toll 200 times • Charing Cross • 2 pm • Mary Ross Tea • Ross Farm Museum • 2 – 4 pm • New Ross Open Houses • Donations Welcome • Christ Anglican Church – Artifacts, history and information on construction • New Ross United Baptist Church – History of church and displays • St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church – First Catholic church in Lun. Co. • New Ross Fire Dept. Helipad – Old fire trucks, DNR helicopter and wildlife trailer; BBQ • Royal Canadian Legion – Historical display, history of monument; Family heirloom non-restricted firearms show; BBQ • New Ross Family Resource Centre – Children’s art display and activity • New Ross Historical Society – Historical information from 1816 to current • 2 – 4 pm • Kaylyn Turner & Aaron Warren • Fairgrounds (Big Tent) • 2 – 3 pm • Gates Family • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand) • 2:30 – 3:30 pm • Razzmatazz • Bandstand (Charing Cross) Bring your own chair or blanket, but be prepared to dance and wiggle with these fantastic childrens’ entertainers • 3 – 4 pm • 4 – 5 pm

• Shawn Hebb • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand) • Christine Bland • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand)

• 4 – 6 pm • Amanda Riley • Fairgrounds (Big Tent) • 5 – 6 pm • Carla Magee & Tony Duncan • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand) • 6 – 7 pm • Andrew Frelick • Fairgrounds (Bingo Stand) • 6 – 8 pm • 8 – 10 pm • 10 pm

• Bob Naugler & the Midtown Blues Band • Fairgrounds (Big Tent) • Appaloosa • Fairgrounds (Big Tent) • Fireworks • Fairgrounds (Big Tent)

Parking & Site Locations Shuttle service will be available at the following locations on a load-and-go basis. Parking is free, but donations for the shuttle service are appreciated.



Open House/Event Site Locations Bandstand, Charing Cross, corner of Highway 12 & Forties Road Christ Anglican Church, 4 Forties Road Lions’ Park, 4568 Highway 12 New Ross Family Resource Centre, 4689 Highway 12 New Ross Fairgrounds, 5032 Highway 12 New Ross Fire Dept. Helipad, Forties Road, beside Post Office New Ross Fire Hall, 4929 Highway 12 New Ross Historical Society, Ross Farm Learning Centre New Ross United Baptist Church, 61 Forties Road Ross Farm Museum, 4568 Highway 12 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #79, 64 Forties Road St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 4828 Highway 12 First Aid The First Aid tent is located inside the main entrance at the Fairgrounds. Restaurants/Food Vendors Food is available from various vendors at the Fairgrounds throughout the weekend. Local businesses (Vittles, Peasant’s Pantry, Clover Farm) will also be open. The Fire Department and the Legion will host BBQs on Sunday. Trailer and RV Parking Several private, un-serviced sites are available for trailers and RVs. Email [email protected] for details. Washrooms Port-a-potties are available at the Fairgrounds, along the parade route, and in the village.