Behind the Ayer’s Cliff Fair: Thank You to Those Who Bring It to Life
Every year, the Ayer’s Cliff Fair brings our community together to celebrate agriculture, tradition, friendship, and everything that makes our Fair so special. While the Fair itself takes place over just a few days, bringing it to life requires 12 months of preparation, hard work, and dedication.
We would like to take a moment to recognize the generous people behind it all: our directors, administration, volunteers, and the families and friends who support them along the way.
A Year-Round Commitment
Organizing an agricultural fair like ours requires countless hours throughout the year. From meetings and planning to preparing activities, coordinating departments, maintaining the grounds and handling the many logistical details, every edition of the Ayer’s Cliff Fair is truly a team effort.
Many members of our team have dedicated decades of their lives to the Stanstead County Agricultural Society, with some having served for more than 40 years.
Their passion, experience, and commitment to keeping our agricultural traditions alive allow the Ayer’s Cliff Fair to continue growing and bringing generations together year after year.
Directors 2026
We are incredibly grateful to our 2026 directors and would like to recognize their many years of dedication:
Tricia McDaid, President 2026 — 15 years as director
Jason Morse, Vice-President 2026 — 33 years as director
Brian Conner, Vice-President 2026 — 25 years as director
Peter McHarg — 43 years as director
Steve Brus — 43 years as director
Angus MacKinnon — 36 years as director
Lyle Roarke — 35 years as director
Barbara Paxton — 21 years of service
Andrew Bowen — 12 years as director
Guy Patry — 12 years as director
Ghislaine Leblond — 12 years as director
Katrine Lafaille — 12 years as director
Kyna Beekers — 11 years as director
Bonnie Drew — 10 years of service
Christina Bowen — 10 years as director
Raymond Favreau — 7 years as director
Alan Capes — 7 years as director
Brian Curtis — 5 years as director
Meghann Hatch — 4 years as director
Elizabeth MacKinnon — 4 years as director
A Huge Thank You As Well To…
We would also like to recognize the people whose work behind the scenes is essential to making the Fair possible:
Jennifer Bowen, Treasurer — 16 years
Tracy Batley, Secretary — 3 years
Marion Bowen, Office Assistant — 16 years
Alda Brus, Volunteer Extraordinaire — 43 years
Chelsea Cote, Ladies Department Assistant — 12 years
Thank You for Keeping Our Fair Going Strong
On behalf of the Ayer’s Cliff Fair and the Stanstead County Agricultural Society, we want to say, from the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU.
Thank you for the countless hours you dedicate throughout the year. Thank you for your energy, ideas, experience, and willingness to lend a hand wherever it is needed. And thank you to your families and friends, who support your involvement and so often contribute their own time and energy as well.
An agricultural fair isn’t built in a few days. It comes to life because of a community of dedicated people who choose, year after year, to give their time to preserve our traditions and create an event our entire community can be proud of.
To our directors, administration, volunteers, families, and friends: thank you for bringing the Ayer’s Cliff Fair to life!
