An Arthur youth was among the award winners at the Canadian National Exhibition Ambassador of the Fairs competition.
Arthur Fall Fair Ambassador Mikayla Clark won the Congeniality award at the pageant, the CNE announced in an Aug. 22 press release.
Amy Natyshak from the Comber Fair (Comber Agricultural Society) was the winner of the 45th annual Ambassador of the Fairs Competition.
More than 70 contestants, aged 18 to 25, represented agricultural fairs across Ontario as they competed over three days at the CNE, with the top seven finalists participating in the final round of the competition on Aug. 21 inside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
The Ambassador of the Fairs competition has been a longstanding tradition at the CNE, aimed to educate and promote Canadian agriculture while bridging the gap between rural and urban communities.
Finalists were interviewed and judged on their poise, self-confidence, public speaking and knowledge of Canadian agriculture.
As the newly crowned 2016 CNE Ambassador of the Fairs, Natyshak will participate in a series of official duties during the remaining 15 days of Canada’s largest fair while also representing her local agricultural community.
Natyshak will also take home a cash award of $3,500, an all-inclusive vacation courtesy of Transat Holidays, and a number of other prizes.
