The Pender Island Fall Fair has won the B.C. Fairs Award.
From the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"The Pender Island Fall Fair has brought home the prize for First Place, in its category of under 3,000 attendance and a cheque for $10,000, announced Tom Christensen MLA for Okanagan-Vernon.. The contributions of B.C. fairs and exhibitions were recognized by Okanagan-Vernon MLA Tom Christensen as he presented the Awards of Excellence at the B.C. Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions (BCAAFE) Annual Convention in Vernon."