HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT

COMMITTEE: Chairperson Evelyn Chambers; Amy-Jo Archer, Candace Buckley, Bev Fisher, Mary Hughes, Kim Teatro

Important Dates

• ENTRIES CLOSE: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2022.
• LATE ENTRIES CLOSE: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2022.
• ENTRY TAGS READY FOR PICKUP: Friday, September 16, 2022.
• BRINGING EXHIBITS: Horticulture exhibits to be delivered to the Commonwell Exhibition Building on Tuesday, September 20, between 3:00 pm to 7:45 pm.
• JUDGING: Tuesday, September 20, at 8:00 pm.
• REMOVING EXHIBITS: Exhibits may be pickup on Monday, September 26, between 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. *Please note there will no longer be Sunday pickup. Perishable items not picked up on Monday will be discarded without notification to the exhibitor.

NOTES

• Completed entry forms may be submitted by fax, phone, email, delivered in-person to the LEX office, or completed online at https://www.assistexpo.ca/lindsayex
• LATE FEE: $5.00 per entry.
• When making entries use 4 DIGITS - first 2 are DIVISION number & second 2 are CLASS number.

RULES & REGULATIONS

1. ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE GROWN BY THE EXHIBITOR IN 2022.
2. FEE: $10.00 Administration fee must accompany all entry forms.
3. ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries must be received by end of day WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 or they will be charged AN ADDITIONAL LATE FEE OF $5.00. ABSOLUTELY NO ENTRY FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022.
4. ENTRIES ALLOWED: Exhibitors may make “ONE ENTRY” only and receive “ONE PRIZE” only in each class.
5. TAGS: Entry tags will be ready for pick up at the LEX office after 9:00 am Friday, September 16, 2022. Tags cannot be picked up at the time of bringing in entry form. LINDSAY EXHIBITION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO OPEN ALL ENTRY TAGS AFTER JUDGING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
6. TAGS: No altering of tags and no handwritten tags are not allowed.
7. BRINGING EXHIBITS: Bring exhibits to the Commonwell Exhibition Building from 3:00 pm - 7:45 pm Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Each exhibit must be securely tagged and in place ready for judging by 7:45 p.m.
8. REMOVING EXHIBITS: Exhibits may be picked up on Monday, September 26 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. *Please note there will no longer be Sunday pickup. Perishable items not picked up on Monday September 26, 2022, will be discarded without notification to the exhibitor.
9. EXHIBITS: No Exhibits will be given a prize unless deemed worthy by the judge. (Any competitor wishing to renew a portion of his or her exhibit because of wilting may do so after the day of judging but must keep to the original variety).
10. EXHIBITS: Exhibits are to be placed in sufficiently wide-bottomed containers to prevent tipping when handled by the Judge or Committee.
11. DEFINITION OF DESIGN: An exhibit of flowers (or a composite exhibit) covering a definite number of specimens, or given area, arranged to create a pleasing effect. A display is to be judged both for the quality of the material used and for the artistry of the result. This term should be used rather than “Collection” if artistic effect is to be stressed.
12. ALL GENERAL RULES of the Society which are applicable will apply.
13. JUDGES: Judges will use the Ontario Judging Exhibiting Standards as their guide.
14. PRIZE MONEY: Prize money won will be paid by cheque and mailed in October. Cheques MUST be cashed by MARCH 1st, 2023.
15. In the event that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts paid attendance at the 2022 LEX, the Lindsay Agricultural Society (LAS) reserves the right to prorate prize money paid out in order to manage the financial impact on the LAS. The LAS guarantees that the prize money paid out for each show will, at a minimum, be the sum of the entry fees plus sponsorship dollars received for that show. If prorating of prize money is deemed necessary for a show, all exhibitor prize money for that show will be reduced by the same percentage.
16. The LEX competitions will be held according to the latest COVID-19 Event Protocol approved by the HKPR Health Unit. All then-current COVID-19 health and safety protocols will be in place and all participants, including but not limited to exhibitors, officials, and volunteers will be expected to adhere to the restrictions at all times. Anyone who fails to adhere to the restrictions will be asked to leave the LEX Grounds and will forfeit any prize money earned.