听 听 听 听 听 听 The largest pumpkin topped the scales at 100 pounds during the Preeceville largest vegetable contest at the Preeceville Legion Hall on September 23.
Cayden and Jordyn Worobetz of Preeceville brought in the pumpkin to be weighed by Maureen Johnson.
听听听听听听听听听听听 The contest was open to everyone in the Preeceville trading area. Every entry had to be accompanied by a proof of purchase receipt from any Preeceville business.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Categories included: pumpkin, potato, cabbage, zucchini, onion, carrot, turnip and beet. There was a children's category that featured a creative display of animals or creatures using vegetables.
听听听听听听听听听听听 The top great pumpkin prize was $75 with the second-place winner with $50. The heaviest item in the other categories each won $50 for first and $25 for second. Each child who brought in a display won $10 in cash.
听听听听听听听听听听听 There was a barbecue lunch with corn on the cob and refreshments during the contest.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Megan Maier had a booth selling honey from Prairie Flavours Ranch. Sherry Joanette displayed her crocheted items and Dianne Mateush sold baking.
听听听听听听听听听听听 There were five entries in the pumpkin category: Cayden and Jordyn Worobetz brought the heaviest pumpkin that weighed 100 lbs. Tom Babchishin won second with his entry of 96.5 lbs.
Other gardeners who brought in pumpkins to be weighed were: Wyatt Mastrachuk, 49.9 lbs.; Levi Maier, 48.05 lbs; and Will Prestie, 29 lbs.
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Barbecue lunch served at Preeceville largest vegetable contest
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听 听 听 听 听 听 In the cabbage category, Susan Serhan won first for her entry which weighed 15. 8 lbs. and Caroline Strykowski won second place with her entry of 14.05 lbs.
听听听听听听听听听听听 In the turnip category, Harvey Wolowski won first place with his entry that weighed, 7.9 lbs. and Wyatt Mastrachuk won second for his entry, 2.1 lbs.
听听听听听听听听听听听 In the potato category, Cheryl Walker won first place for her entry of 3.6 lbs.; second place was won by Toni Chornomitz for her entry, 3.3 lbs. Other entries were by Ed and Esther Prystay, 2.13 lbs; Carter Scheller, 2.5 lbs; Harry Wolowski, 2.14 lbs; Mary Pasiechnik, 2.14 lbs; Jackie Blotski, 3.01 lbs and Mary Palagian, 1.11 pounds.
听听听听听听听听听听听 In the beet category, Wyatt Mastrachuk won first place for a beet weighing 8.13 lbs. and Bev Kowalchuk won second place for a beet of 7.09 lbs. Other entries were by: Wyatt Scheller, 4.7 lbs; Jillian Tonn, 3.11 lbs; Judy Schur, 1.15 lbs; Isaiah Maier, 2.0 lbs. and Toni Chornomitz, 5.06 lbs.
听听听听听听听听听听听 In the zucchini category, Susan Serhan won first place for her entry that weighed 12 lbs. and Toni Chornomitz won second for her entry of 10.1 lbs. Other entries were by: Vicki Peet, 8.9 lbs; Marg Bodnar, 8.56 lbs; Wyatt Scheller, 10.02 lbs; Jodi Mastrachuk, 7.14 lbs. and Mary Pasiechnik, 8.15 lbs.
听听听听听听听听听听听 In the onion category, Harvey Wolowski won first place for his entry that weighed, 2.13 lbs; second place was won by Stella Kardynal for her entry, 2.5 lbs. Other entries were by: Mary Pasiechnik, 1.0 lb.; Ed and Esther Prystay, 1.13 lbs. and Susan Serhan, 1.09 lbs.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Honourable mentions went to Elsie Luciw and Bonnie Cyre for tomatoes and Elsie Luciw for cucumber.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Children who entered vegetables in the children's category included: Jainylle and Myrandah Gagnon, Levi and Hudson Maier, Carter and Wyatt Scheller and Bryanna and Hayley Hartl.
