Markham fair 2025 : October 2, 3, 4, 5

Homecraft Past Presidents

1957 Nance Gowland* 

1958 Aileen Lunau – Homemaker* 

1959 Aileen Lunau – Homemaker* 

1960 Aileen Lunau – Homemaker* 

1961 Aileen Lunau – Homemaker* 

1962 Hilda Cambell – Seamstress* 

1963 Hilda Cambell – Seamstress* 

1964 Hilda Cambell – Seamstress* 

1965 Olive Shadlock – Homemaker* 

1966 Olive Shadlock – Homemaker* 

1967 Joyce Miles – Organist 

1968 Joyce Miles – Organist 

1969 Cora Brodie – Fair Secretary 

1970 Mary (Cosburn) Beare – Homemaker* 

1971 Helen Hamill – School Teacher, Farmwife* 

1972 Helen Hamill – School Teacher, Farmwife* 

1973 Kay Thompson – Homemaker, Office Assistant* 

1974 Kay Thompson – Homemaker, Office Assistant* 

1975 Inger Grieve – Homemaker, Realtor* 

1976 Inger Grieve – Homemaker, Realtor* 

1977 Alma Walker – Social Services Worker, Mayor* 

1978 Gerri Seeley – X-ray Technician* 

1979 Gerri Seeley – X-ray Technician* 

1980 Marjorie Walters – Executive Secretary Television Ratings* 

1981 Marjorie Walters – Executive Secretary Television Ratings* 

1982 Jennie Mann – Cake Decorator, Business Owner* 

1983 Jennie Mann – Cake Decorator, Business Owner* 

1984 Carol Ann White – Weaving Instructor 

1985 Isobel Woods – Dog Breeder 

1986 Doris Thomas – Teacher, Homemaker 

1987 Mary Webster – Town Crier Hospitality 

1988 Pauline Davis – Drugstore Sales Associate 

1989 Marilyn Tufford – Sales Co-ordinator, Runway Model 

1990 Phyllis Owen – Housewife 

1991 Esther Lewis – Homemaker 

1992 Helen White – Teacher* 

1993 Gilda Hurley – Bookkeeper* 

1994 Bonnie MacAloney – Bookkeeper, Office Manager* 

1995 Ann Parker – Home Economist 

1996 Doreen Mount – Homemaker* 

1997 Carol DeGeer – Bookkeeper, Church Secretary 

1998 Marie Strath – Teacher 

1999 Sandra Wilson – Law Clerk 

2000 Marion Norton – Field Interviewer 

2001 Nancy Letman – Community Program Co-ordinator 

2002 Sarah van Wolde – Credit Manager 

2003 Lorna Sheehy – Teacher 

2004 Karen Belanger 

2005 Marsha Lipsius – Registered Nurse 

2006 Barbara Patrick – Elementary School Teacher* 

2007 Elaine Rennie-Preston – Construction Office Administrator 

2008 Judy Lapthorne – Secretary, Nurse School Staff Support 

2009 Jamie VanderHenne – Florist 

2010 Karen Lewis – Insurance Broker 

2011 Mary Webster – Town Crier Hospitality 

2012 Elaine Rennie – Construction Office Administrator 

2013 Cathy Edwards – Sales Executive 

2014 Cathy Holden – Volunteer Organizations 

2015 Judy Bell – Customer Service Manager 

2016 Tina Smith – Elementary School Teacher 

2017 Heather Kennedy – Picker/Packer 

2018 Judi Francis – Homemaker 

2019 Judi Francis – Homemaker 

2020 Hope Shier – Developmental Support Worker 

2021 Hope Shier – Developmental Support Worker 

2022 Hope Shier – Developmental Support Worker 

2023 Deanna Cheriton – Park and Land Manager 

2024 Ben Shaw – Librarian

* Deceased 

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The Markham and East York Agricultural Society, proudly established in 1844, has been a cornerstone of the community for generations. Through the dedication of passionate volunteers, the Society hosts the Markham Fair, which brings people together while honoring our agricultural heritage. Each year, the Fair provides a vibrant space to celebrate local talent, rural traditions, and the enduring spirit of community.

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