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2018
BUTTER TARTS
COMPETITION

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

                                     The 96th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair     I would like to welcome all exhibitors to    The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a
                                     celebrates excellence in agriculture,       the 96th Royal. As the newly elected         great Canadian tradition – now 96 years
                                     food products and equine sport. This        President and Chairman of The Board I        young. By competing in The Royal, you
                                     annual event welcomes exhibitors of         am thrilled to preside over our 2018 Fair.   are part of our tradition — and part of
                                     many different livestock breeds and                                                      our future. I wish you every success in
                                                                                 The 2017 Fair was the most successful
                                     agricultural products excited to compete                                                 the Royal competition of your choice in
                                                                                 Royal year on record. As a result, The
                                     for championship titles, conduct business                                                2018. We appreciate your participation
                                                                                 Royal is investing in improving exhibitor
                                     and interact with their colleagues. The                                                  and your loyalty. Rest assured that we
                                                                                 experience. Upgraded electrical and water
                                     Royal also welcomes thousands of                                                         continue to work hard to create a best-in-
                                                                                 supply has been approved by the Board
                                     spectators eager to explore and learn                                                    class experience for you. We look forward
                                                                                 of Directors and work is underway. The
                                     about agriculture and food and interact                                                  to seeing you at The Royal.
Rob Flack, President                                                             upgrades to the Livestock Barn will allow
                                     with producers. On behalf of The Royal’s
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair                                               access to much needed services for beef Good luck to everyone and we will see you
                                     staff, volunteers and Board of Directors,   and dairy exhibitors.                     in the show ring!

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GENERAL INFORMATION

                                                THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR
                                                            Main Reception   (416) 263-3400

AGRICULTURE SHOW OFFICE			                                                    HORSE SHOW
Agriculture Show Office Manager Angela Booth Malleau (416) 263-3418           Director, Equestrian & Breed Sport       Christine Reupke      (416) 263-3407
                                abooth@royalfair.org                                                                   creupke@royalfair.org
                                active after September 10, 2018
                                                                              Horse Show Manager                       Peter Doubleday          (416) 263-3417
ADMINISTRATION		                                                              Group Sales Coordinator                  Josh Baranowski          (416) 263-3409
Chief Executive Officer          Charlie Johnstone       (416) 263-3401                                                jbaranowski@royalfair.org
                                 cjohnstone@royalfair.org                     Director, Event & Broadcast              Robert MacAskill         (416) 263-3498
                                                                                                                       rmacaskill@royalfair.org
Manager, Corporate Projects      Jennifer Tattersall       (416) 263-3406
                                 jtattersall@royalfair.org                    SPONSORSHIP SALES AND DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURE SHOW			                                                           Director, Corporate Development       Chris Sura            (416) 263-3402
                                                                                                                    csura@royalfair.org
Director, Agriculture & Food     Peter Hohenadel        (416) 263-3482
                                 phohenadel@royalfair.org                     Senior Manager, Corporate Development Caitlin O’Neill       (416) 263-3437
                                                                                                                    coneill@royalfair.org
Manager, Agriculture & Food      Trish McMahon Scott    (416) 263-3440
                                 tscott@royalfair.org                         COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS
Agriculture & Food Coordinator   Shaniece Mitchell       (416) 263- 3433      Manager, Commercial Exhibits             Heather Sommer        (416) 263-3455
                                 smitchell@royalfair.org                                                               hsommer@royalfair.org
                                                                              MARKETING
FINANCE
                                                                              Manager, Marketing                       Bobby Arthur            (416) 263-3411
Director, Finance                Janet Scott            (416) 263-3469
                                                                              & Community Relations                    barthur@royalfair.org
                                 jscott@royalfair.org
Financial Administrator          Kelly Manning          (416) 263-3496        HOSPITALITY
                                 kmanning@royalfair.org                       Director, Hospitality & Special Events   Tim Lilleyman            (416) 263-3413
                                                                                                                       tlilleyman@royalfair.org
OPERATIONS
Manager, Operations              Gabe Simms           (416) 263-3408          FEATURE PROGRAMMING
                                 gsimms@royalfair.org                         Manager, Features & Education            Ana Stuart              (416) 263-3495
                                                                                                                       astuart@royalfair.org

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GENERAL INFORMATION

MAILING ADDRESS                   SHIPPING ADDRESS                  ONTARIO HYDRO SAFETY REGULATIONS                                     ATTENTION UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair    Royal Agricultural Winter Fair    The Ontario Electrical Safety Code Rule 2-022, requires              EXHIBITORS
39 Manitoba Drive                 Door 33, Manitoba Drive           that all electrical equipment must be approved before it may
Enercare Centre                   Enercare Centre                   lawfully be advertised, displayed, offered for sale, sold, or oth-   PAYMENT OF FEES
Exhibition Place                  Exhibition Place                  erwise disposed of or used in this Province. It is, therefore,        1. All fees must be paid in Canadian Funds.
Toronto, ON M6K 3C3               Toronto, ON M6K 3C3               the responsibility of each exhibitor to ensure that all electri-      2. In order to obtain maximum premium on US funds,
Canada                            Canada                            cal equipment in, on or about his/her booth comply with the              (1) pay by credit card, VISA or MASTERCARD accepted
                                                                    above regulations. This includes electrical merchandise as well          or (2) purchase a Canadian Dollar Draft or Money Order
PARKING VIOLATIONS                                                  as lighting and display equipment.                                       at your Bank or Post Office.
The RAWF will not be responsible for payment of parking                                                                                   3. DO NOT SEND cheques drawn on US Banks marked
                                                                    Should any of this equipment not comply, it is recommended
violations incurred by any person(s) prior to, during or after                                                                               as “Payable in Canadian Dollars,” as we are unable to
                                                                    that you request temporary permission to exhibit while the
the RAWF                                                                                                                                     negotiate same. International exhibitors MUST pay the
                                                                    necessary electrical approval certification is being sought:             HST charges on their entries, as the service is being pro-
LIVESTOCK TRAILER PARKING                                                      Electrical Safety Authority                                   vided in Canada.
Exhibitors’ livestock trailers will be parked OFF Exhibition                   Attn.: Provincial Code Engineer
grounds at no charge during the RAWF in designated lots                        155 Matheson Road West                                    CUSTOMS
assigned by The RAWF. A map to allocated parking locations                     Mississauga, ON L5R 3L5                                   Exhibits from the United States or any other foreign coun-
will be provided during move in/arrival. It is requested that all              Tel: (905) 712-5363                                       try will be admitted in bond without collection of duties, if
exhibitors requiring parking for their trucks and trailers pro-     Failure to comply could result in the equipment being refused        returned within ninety days from date of importation. Exhib-
vide that information on the entry form so that The RAWF            connection to the source of electrical supply and may even be        itors from outside Canada should contact the RAWF’s desig-
may appropriately allocate space for parking in 2018.               ordered to be removed from the display.                              nated customs broker:
                                                                    ELECTRICAL POWER: The electrical power in all buildings                Livingston Event Logistics
SHUTTLE SERVICE
                                                                    is 60 cycle. The outlets in most buildings have three prongs.          40 University Avenue, Suite 400, Toronto, ON, M5J 1T1.
A shuttle will operate between the Enercare Centre/Coca-
                                                                    All electrical appliances used in buildings where such outlets         Tel 416-863-9339 or Fax 416-863-5149.
Cola Coliseum Buildings and the Ontario Place parking lot on
a regular basis. There will be no charge for this service.          have been installed must be equipped with cords having three-        Livingston Event Logistics have offices at most Ports of Entry
                                                                    pronged grounded plugs.                                              to Canada. It is suggested that exhibitors contact Livingston
                                                                    COOKING APPLIANCES: No cooking units shall be                        Event Logistics well in advance of entry to Canada.
                                                                    allowed in the buildings.
                                                                    ELECTRICAL SERVICES: All exhibitors must use the ser-                U.S. Livestock Exhibitors – Import permits are necessary for
                                                                    vices of the in-house electrical company contacted through           temporary entry to Canada. Please refer to the Rules & Reg-
                                                                    Enercare Centre.                                                     ulations for detailed permit instructions and requirements for
                                                                                                                                         Breeding Cattle imported from the United States to Canada
                                                                                                                                         on temporary status.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

  THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR                                                    WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE AWARD
          ENDOWMENT FUND
                                                               Since 1996, the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario       Call for Nominations
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair has an established                                                                        FWIO invites you to recognize a deserving woman who has
                                                               (FWIO) have recognized the significant contribution made
Endowment Fund which exists to provide reserves for                                                                          tirelessly contributed to “excellence in agriculture” at The
                                                               by women in agriculture at The Royal Agricultural Winter
responsible financial management, and also to provide a                                                                      Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The winner will be FWIO’s
                                                               Fair by presenting them with the prestigious Women of
source of funding for initiatives deemed critical to advanc-                                                                 guest of honour at the Tribute to Agricultural Excellence
                                                               Excellence in Agriculture Award.
ing the objectives of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.                                                                    Luncheon, where the award will be presented.
Enriching The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Endowment         Criteria for Selection
Fund is an important responsibility shared by those who        Open to all women currently or previously involved in agri-   Selection
are committed to the future of this great Canadian insti-      culture, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and their com-    The winner will be selected by an appointed committee of
tution. The demands today are significant, and the dreams      munity (i.e. 4-H, Fair Board or Plowing Match).               FWIO representatives and notified by September 30.
for tomorrow limitless – and we all have the ability to con-                                                                 Applications available from:
                                                               Nominations
tribute either directly or indirectly.                                                                                       Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario
                                                               Your nomination package must include:
If you would like more information about The Royal             A typed profile, not to exceed 500 words, describing          552 Ridge Road
Agricultural Winter Fair Endowment Fund, including             the agricultural work of the nominee, involvement at The      Stoney Creek, ON L8J 2Y6
details as to how to make a contribution, please contact       Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and in their community.        Phone: 905-662-2691
the Chief Executive Officer, Royal Agricultural Winter         Three nominators, providing letters of recommendation         Email: fwio@fwio.on.ca
Fair at 416-263-3400.                                          (not to exceed one page each) and the nominee’s contact       Deadline: Submit completed nomination packages by June
                                                               information                                                   30th each year. All nominations are to be sent to the FWIO
                                                                                                                             Offices.
                                                                                                                 Previous Winners
                                                                                        1996   Miriam Detwiler               2005     Monica Veit
                                                                                        1996   Joy Palmer                    2007     Judy Shelley
                                                                                        1997   Evelyn McCutcheon             2008     Joanne Currie
                                                                                        1998   Grace Oesch                   2009     Doris Aitken
                                                                                        1999   Cathy Wilson Pinkney          2011     Katie Normet
                                                                                        2000   Cathy Lasby                   2012     Karen Eastman Velthuis
                                                                                        2001   Jane Whaley                   2013     Mary Ann Found
                                                                                        2002   Josie Wintersinger            2014     Donna Willows
                                                                                        2003   Sharon Douglas                2015     Pat Marcotte
                                                                                                                             2016     Mary Elmhirst
                                                                         Congratulations to the 2017 winner of the "Women of Excellence in Agriculture Award"
                                                                                                       Shelley Barfoot-O’Neill

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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

The following General Rules and Regulations of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair are applicable and must be followed. Where there is an exception to any rule or regulation,
it is duly noted in the appropriate section and must be followed.

INTERPRETATION                                                 ENTRY PROCEDURE                                                      the particulars of firms may be required by the Exec-
1. Throughout the Competition Book, The Royal                  5. Exhibitors are encouraged to place their entries online           utive Committee.
   Agricultural Winter Fair Association of Canada and              where applicable.                                            13. Unless otherwise specified, no entry is required for
   The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair shall be referred to     6. An entry will be considered valid only when the RAWF              championships or specials, provided the animal or
   as the “RAWF” or “The Royal”                                    receives a properly completed and signed Entry Form              article is entered in the appropriate regular class. First
   a. “Directors” means the Board of Directors of the              including payment in full by no later than the entry             and second prize winners are automatically eligible for
       RAWF                                                        closing date. The RAWF reserves the right to refuse              championships.
   b. “Chief Executive Officer” or “CEO” means the                 any entry, at its sole discretion, and to return any entry   EXHIBITS
       Chief Executive Officer of the RAWF                         fee without further liability. Closing dates are stated in
                                                                                                                                14. All exhibits shall be under the control and direction
   c. “Judge” means the person(s) contracted by the                each competition section.
                                                                                                                                    of the RAWF but solely at the risk of the exhibitor.
       RAWF to decide events/competitions/shows at             7. If the number of entries exceeds the capacity of the              The RAWF will not be responsible for damage, injury,
       such RAWF                                                   facility, The RAWF reserves the right to return entries.         loss or theft of any exhibit, irrespective of the cause of
   d. “Exhibitor” means any owner signing an Entry Form        8. If an Entry Form is sent by FAX machine:                          such damage, injury, loss or theft. Each exhibitor will be
       and/or the lessee, manager, agent nominator, driver,        a. Please indicate that you have faxed your entry, on            solely responsible for any damage, injury, loss or theft
       rider or employee of such owner                                the entry form;                                               occasioned by or arising from any article exhibited by
2. The RAWF Management has the final and absolute                  b. Entries will only be accepted if payment is made by           him/her and shall indemnify the RAWF against all legal
   right to interpret these rules and regulations and to              credit card and the credit card information is com-           or other proceedings in regard thereto.
   determine all matters, questions or differences in                 pleted on the form;                                       15. No exhibit shall be temporarily removed during the
   regard thereto, or otherwise arising out of, or in con-         c. Do not FAX an Entry Form more than once unless                RAWF without the written authority of the Chief
   nection with, or incident to the RAWF.                             instructed to do so by the RAWF.                              Executive Officer and this written permission shall be
3. The RAWF Management has the right to amend or               9. Payment of entry fees will be accepted by Master-                 given only on leaving such deposit as the Chief Execu-
   add to these Rules and Regulations from time to time            Card/VISA or cheque. HST should be added to all fees             tive Officer shall specify, and the written authority shall
4. Any exhibitor who violates any of the rules and reg-            quoted unless otherwise stated, and must be paid in              state the departure time and return time of the exhibit.
   ulations printed in the Competition Book will forfeit           Canadian funds. US exhibitors please refer to the U.S.           If the exhibit is not returned in accordance with the
   all privileges and premiums upon decision of the man-           and Foreign Exhibitors page.                                     terms of the authority, the deposit will be forfeited to
   agement. This may include any or all of the following:      10. Exhibits that have been erroneously entered, may, at             the RAWF.
   a. Prizes, awards, diplomas, certificates;                      the discretion of the Agriculture Manager, be trans-         16. Under no circumstances will articles which are offensive
   b. Prize money;                                                 ferred to their proper classes prior to judging.                 by reason of their odour or appearance or which are
   c. Forfeiture of any or all passes, entry fees and stall    11. No substitution will be accepted after the entry closing         dangerous by reason of their combustible or explosive
       rental fees;                                                date, except as referred to in the appropriate section           character, be accepted or admitted, and if any such be
   d. Banned from exhibiting at future RAWF Events.            12. Firms and co-partnerships entering exhibits for com-             allowed admission, through misrepresentation or oth-
   This exhibitor may also be subject to such penalty as the       petition must be in existence at the time of making the          erwise, they must be removed by order of the Chief
   Executive Committee may determine.                              entry and in all cases must be bona fide. Affidavits of          Executive Officer.

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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

EXHIBITS (cont’d)
17. No exhibit shall have overhead storage of any kind as        25. It is the responsibility of each exhibitor to keep stalls,       Tents/displays that are approved by RAWF Manage-
    it does not comply with the RAWF’s safety protocols.             pens and/or exhibit areas clean and neat.                        ment will be subject to a fee. Tent space will be limited
18. No pets will be allowed in the facilities with the excep-    26. Professional displays are encouraged. Space visible to           to 10x10 and display space will be limited to 10x7. Tents
    tion of service dogs.                                            the public and/or your neighbouring exhibitors must              and displays are to be incorporated into the stalling
19. If required by the RAWF Management, an exhibi-                   be finished attractively. Please see the display/tent*           area. Tents and displays will not be permitted on the
    tor shall make a statutory declaration that the article          section on the entry form to apply.                              stalling row ends or against the building walls due to fire
    exhibited by him/her is exhibited in accordance with                                                                              and safety protocols.
                                                                 DISPLAYS
    and in all respects comply with the rules and regulations                                                                         Only one tent and/or booth is allowed per string. A tent
                                                                 27. Exhibitors will not be permitted to call attention to
    of the RAWF. In case any exhibitor refuses to make                                                                                is to be used for tack storage. A display booth is to be
                                                                     their exhibits in a noisy or disorderly manner. Only
    such declaration, all premiums awarded to him/her shall                                                                           used for farm or animal promotion only. Any tents or
                                                                     such signs and placards may be used throughout the
    be forfeited and all such articles shall be removed forth-                                                                        displays that are not utilized in the appropriate manner,
                                                                     buildings as the Chief Executive Officer shall approve
    with if so ordered by the Executive Committee.                                                                                    as deemed by management, will be removed. All tents
                                                                     and allow. The Executive Committee reserves the right
                                                                                                                                      and displays must post their permit for the clear view
EXHIBITOR CONDUCT                                                    to prescribe the dimensions and regulate the position
                                                                                                                                      of the Fire Marshal and RAWF staff.
20. Any false representation, interference or unacceptable           of all signs, and generally to direct the arrangement of
                                                                     the exhibits, so far as the same may be necessary to         30. Pop-up tents will be required to have an operable fire
    conduct on the part of an Exhibitor will be dealt with by
                                                                     secure harmony and an attractive appearance. Except              extinguisher positioned on the outside of the tent. The
    the RAWF according to the circumstances of the case.
                                                                     with permission of the CEO, no person(s) will be per-            Fire Marshal has the authority to look in any pop-up
21. Upon the discovery of any fraud, deception or dishon-
                                                                     mitted to distribute advertising matter in the RAWF              tent, at any time, if there is probable cause. If possible,
    est practice, either in the preparation or ownership or
                                                                     Show Rings except from his/her exhibit, nor tack up or           the Fire Marshal will check with string personnel prior
    of any misrepresentation concerning any article exhib-
                                                                     post any advertisement, bill, card, etc., except in the          to entry.
    ited, which may have affected or have been intended to
                                                                     space occupied by the exhibitor.                             31. Remember: Fire Regulations and enhanced grounds
    affect the decision of the judges, the Executive Com-
                                                                 28. Undue noise or unseemly methods of demonstrations                safety measures are designed for the protection and
    mittee has the power to withhold the payment of any
                                                                     made in the operation of displays will not be tolerated.         safety of you and your property.
    prize awarded. The Executive Committee may prohibit
    any such party or parties from exhibiting at the RAWF            Noise levels of sound amplification equipment must           JUDGES AND JUDGING
    for one or more years and may also publish the names             not interfere with any other persons. The RAWF may           32. Judges are expected to familiarize themselves with all
    of such persons as may be deemed expedient.                      terminate the use of any such equipment or methods.              the rules and regulations of the RAWF and to partic-
22. Consumption of alcoholic beverages outside of desig-             The final decision of what constitutes undue noise and           ularly note those bearing on the classes to be judged
    nated licensed areas of the RAWF will not be tolerated.          unseemly methods shall rest with the RAWF.                       by them.
    Violators of this rule will be dealt with accordingly.       29. In an effort to best utilize the space in the barn for       33. In the absence of competition in any class, the judge will
23. The Enercare Centre and Coca-Cola Coliseum are                   animal and exhibitor use, tents* and displays will only          award such premium as he/she determines the exhibit
    smoke free facilities. In accordance with the Smoke-             be permitted once the stalling plan has been finalized.          deserves. He/she will exercise his/her discretion as to
    Free Ontario Act, smoking is PROHIBITED in the                   Exhibitors wishing to have a display and/or tent must            whether first, second or any premium will be awarded.
    barns and indoor areas.                                          complete the tent/display application and submit it to           Judges may not award prizes to unworthy exhibits.
24. Glass bottles are not permitted in the barn for safety           the Agriculture Show Office along with entries before
    and environmental reasons.                                       the respective entry closing date of each section.

     * PLEASE NOTE: Ceiling covers are prohibited on tents. Non-compliance will result in RAWF staff removing ceiling covers. In addition, The Royal will fine
       the exhibitor at fault $500 which will be deducted from any prize money won or added to their invoice.
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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

JUDGES AND JUDGING (cont’d)
34. If there is any question regarding the legitimacy of an       37. Any exhibitor who by himself/herself, his/her agent or        41. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair reserves the right
    entry, or the right of an article to compete in any Sec-          employee interferes or shows disrespect to any judge              to not process cheques in the amount of or less than
    tion or Class, the judge shall report this to the Super-          during the performance of his/her duties on the prem-             $25.00 for all shows where prizes are being offered
    intendent or clerk in charge.                                     ises occupied by the RAWF or is guilty of conduct             42. Ribbons and trophies will be awarded as follows:
35. All judging documentation (each page initialed) must be           calculated to bring the RAWF into disrepute shall be              a. Ribbons
    signed with the judge’s regular signature and returned            subject to any or all the forfeitures and/or penalties pro-          First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red
    to the Agriculture Show Office as soon as the awards              vided for in Rule #4.                                                Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue
    are completed. Judges should not leave the RAWF until                                                                                  Third . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White
                                                                  PROTESTS
    they have ascertained that there are no protests against                                                                               Fourth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Yellow
                                                                  38. All other protests must be made out to the RAWF in
    any of the awards in the classes they have judged.                                                                                     Fifth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green
                                                                      writing and accompanied by a deposit of $50. Such
36. The decision of the judges shall be final in all cases.                                                                                Sixth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pink
                                                                      protests must plainly state the cause of complaint,
    However, should an exhibitor have a protest, the fol-                                                                                  Seventh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple
                                                                      concern or appeal and must be delivered to the CEO’s
    lowing procedure must be followed:                                                                                                     Eighth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown
                                                                      office within 48 hours of the event or visit.
    a. All protests must be in writing and must state plainly                                                                              Ninth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
        the cause of complaint or appeal and must be deliv-       SUPERINTENDENTS AND ASSISTANTS                                           Tenth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pale Blue
        ered to the Chief Executive Officer’s Office within       39. Subject to the direction of the RAWF Agriculture                     Championship . . . . . . . . . . . Red, White & Blue
        two (2) hours of judging (for livestock). For all other       Manager, each Superintendent and/or assistant is                     Reserve Championship. . Purple, Pink & White
        competitions, complaints must be delivered to the             responsible for the Section to which he/she is assigned.          b. Trophies – Trophies offered for perpetual competition
        CEO’s office within 48 hours;                                 Consequently, exhibitors are required to follow his/her              will remain in the custody of the RAWF. The name
    b. The protest must be accompanied by a deposit                   instructions in matters pertaining to the placing and                of each winner will be engraved thereon or on the
        which will be forfeited if the protest is not sustained       showing of exhibits.                                                 plate attached thereto.
    c. Deposit amounts are as follows:
                                                                  AWARDS                                                            43. Each exhibitor shall agree that photographs taken of
        $100 Livestock (this includes livestock youth shows)
                                                                  40. Prize money will be mailed as soon as possible after the          the exhibitor and/or exhibits by any photographer
        $50 Agriculture Product and Dance Competitions;
                                                                      close of the RAWF and will be paid in Canadian funds.             approved by the RAWF may be used for purposes of
    d. No appeal from an award based upon a statement
                                                                      Exhibitors who do not receive their prize money by                promotion by the RAWF or its official sponsors.
        that the judge has overlooked an exhibit will be con-
                                                                      January 5th of the year following the RAWF, must apply
        sidered by the Executive Committee.
                                                                      to the Agriculture department for payment thereof,
                                                                      in writing, before January 10th, quoting specifics of the
                                                                      competition, class and placing.

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SECTIONS
                            2018 BUTTER TARTS COMPETITION                                            830H, 830P

                                      COMPETITION INFORMATION
                    Open to both home bakers and professional bakers in their respective sections.
   Entry Closing Date: Monday September 24, 2018
  Entry Delivery Date: Tuesday October 23 and Wednesday October 24, 2018
            Entry Fee: $10.00
        Judging Date: Thursday October 25, 2018
		               Time: 10:00 am

                    Butter Tart Champions will be invited to The Royal to participate in

                                     CHAMPIONS DAY
                                                 SPONSORED BY
                                      ROOTHAM GOURMET PRESERVES

                            WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018
                                      3 pm – 7 pm, East Heritage Court

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SECTIONS
                                                        2018 BUTTER TARTS COMPETITION                                                                                       830H, 830P

                                                                       RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Entries must be made via Assist Expo, RAWF’s online entry system, or a paper               6. Exhibitors may enter multiple tarts into the competition as long as they are individual
   RAWF entry must be completed and sent (with appropriate entry fees) to the                    varieties. Each variety should have its flavour identified (ie. plain, raisin, chocolate
   address below by the closing date.                                                            etc.) but no other identification will be allowed with the entries. The flavour identified
                                                                                                 will be what is published in the results and promoted through RAWF media.
2. Exhibits must be delivered to:
   Agriculture Show Office                                                                    7. Tarts will be judged on the following criteria:
   The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair                                                             a. Originality                       d. Appearance
   Door 33, Manitoba Drive                                                                        b. Taste                             e. Crust Quality
   Exhibition Place                                                                               c. Texture                           f. Aroma
   Toronto, ON
   M6K 3C3
                                                                                              8. Entries should be delivered in disposable unmarked containers. The RAWF will not
3. All exhibitors entering in the Homemade division must be individuals who are home             be returning or holding onto any containers that entries arrive in.
   bakers and do not sell their tarts. Tarts submitted in this division must be prepared
                                                                                              9. Any and all leftover entries will be the property of The RAWF. No entries will be
   by the individual whose name appears on the entry form. They do not need to be
                                                                                                 returned.
   prepared in a commercial kitchen.
                                                                                              10. A minimum of 6 tarts must be submitted for each entry for judging and champion
4. All exhibitors entering in the Professional division must be a professional, retail or
                                                                                                  display. No mini or bite-sized tarts will be accepted. All entries must be full-sized tarts.
   wholesale baker by trade. Tarts submitted in this division must be prepared in the
   commercial kitchen of the business whose name appears on the entry form.                   11. Placings of tarts and award decisions by the judging panel are final. Any protests
                                                                                                  should follow rule #35 of the General Rules and Regulations.
5. After the entry closing date, the RAWF will send each exhibitor a confirmation letter
   outlining their entries as well as labels for their products. These labels will contain    12. The winners of sections 830H and 830P in each class 1 and 2 and Judge’s Choice
   the Section #, class #, and ID# for each entry. Please match your entries with the             will be invited to particpate in the Champions Day event during the Fair.
   labels and place these labels on your containers. All entries will be anonymous and
   the origins of the entry will not be shared until all of the judging has been completed.

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SECTIONS
                                                   2018 BUTTER TARTS COMPETITION                                                                                     830H, 830P

                                                                             SECTIONS
830H Homemade Division                                                                      830P Professional Division
     All exhibitors entering in the Homemade division must be individuals who are                All exhibitors entering in the Professional division must be a professional, retail
     home bakers and do not sell their tarts. Tarts submitted in this division must              or wholesale baker by trade. Tarts submitted in this division must be prepared
     be prepared by the individual whose name appears on the entry form. They do                 in the commercial kitchen of the business whose name appears on the entry
     not need to be prepared in a commercial kitchen.                                            form.

                                                                                 CLASSES
1      Plain Butter Tarts                                                                    2       Special Ingredient Butter Tarts

                                                                              SPECIALS
    JUDGES CHOICE                                                                                PREMIER EXHIBITOR
    One winner will be selected from among all butter tart entries (both Amateur                 One winner will be selected from among all butter tart entries (both Ama-
    and Professional) by the competition judges.                                                 teur and Professional), whose entries earn the highest cumulative number of
                                                                                                 points. Exhibitors from both sections are eligible for this award, and it is not
                                                                                                 necessary that they compete in all classes. Points will be given out as follows:

                                                                                                 Place            1st   2nd     3rd      4th       5th
                                                                                                 Points       25        15      10        5        3

                                                                          PRIZE MONEY
                                                                (SECTIONS 830H/830P ALL CLASSES)
                                                                   1st     2nd        3rd          4th      5th

                                                                  $50     $45         $40          $35     $30

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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ENTRY FORM 2018
Apples, Butter Tarts, Jams, Jellies & Pickles, Fleece, Giant Vegetables, Honey & Beeswax, Maple Syrup & Maple Products, Youth Maple and Square Dancing
                ENTER ON-LINE: WWW.ROYALFAIR.ORG
 MAIL ENTRY FORMS TO: The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair — Agriculture Show Office
                             39 Manitoba Drive, Exhibition Place
                             Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3
 After September 10th, 2018: Tel: 416-263-3418 Fax: 416-263-3468
  EXHIBITOR NAME*:		                                                                                              FARM NAME:
  ADDRESS: 		                                                                                                     TOWN/CITY:
  PROVINCE:                                   POSTAL CODE:                                                        TEL/CELL NUMBER: (                   )            –
  FAX: (        )            –                EMAIL:
  Please note prize money cheques will be made out to the Exhibitor name unless marked here: Please make cheque out to Farm name: q YES
  Attention Exhibitors in Jams, Jellies, & Pickles: Please indicate if you will allow your contact information to be released to parties interested in your recipe so they may
  contact you after the judging. q YES
  Attention Giant Vegetable Exhibitors: Please indicate if your are picking up your entries on Sunday November 11:                   q YES
    SECTION                    CLASS                                                  NAME/VARIETY/DESCRIPTION                                                                        FEE*
                                                                           Detailed description required for entries in Jams, Jellies & Pickles
   Please tell us the name                                                                  Contact Information
   of your local Newspaper:                                                                 Email:                                              Tel:
 * Please refer to the relevant competition book for the applicable entry fees. There is no entry fee for Youth Maple.
                                                                                                                                                   ENTRY FEE TOTAL $
    Payment by:        q Cheque – (Payable to Royal Agricultural Winter Fair)
                       q Credit Card: q Mastercard q Visa (please check one)                                                  Additional Admission Pass – $25.00 each
    Credit Card # __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __                                                                                 Administration Fee             $10.00
    Expiry Date: ____ / _____ (month/year)
                                                                                                                                                              TOTAL FEES
    Name of Cardholder: ___________________________________________
    Signature of Cardholder: _________________________________________                                                                          Plus 13% HST (R104642772)
          ENTRIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT APPROVED PAYMENT                                                                                              TOTAL DUE
By submitting these entries to the RAWF, the undersigned agrees to abide by all the rules and regulations of the RAWF, including the Code of Conduct. The under signed hereby releases the RAWF, any
sponsoring organization and all persons acting on their behalf from all claims and demands whatsoever arising out of the above entries. The undersigned acknowledges that the RAWF, its employees and
agents shall not be held responsible for any damages, injury, loss, cost or theft, however caused, relating to the above entries, or suffered by the undersigned or its employees and agents.
Signature of Exhibitor/Owner/Grower                                                                                    Date
Agricultural Products 2018
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