At the recent 2006 Annual General Meeting of the Western Fair Association the Officers of the 2006/2007 Board of Directors were elected.

The Western Fair Association is pleased to announce:

Ken Levy President Western Fair Board of Directors

Jack Davis 1st Vice President

Alan Marr 2nd Vice President

Ken Levy was elected to the Western Fair Association’s Board in 1992 and has been an Agriculture member since 1991. Ken is a St. Mary’s area farmer and Operations Manager for Festival Hydro Inc. in Stratford, Ontario. He is also currently a representative for the South-western Ontario Simmental Club and the Ontario Sheep Marketing Association. Ken has served on all Association committees including Executive & Finance, Racing and Gaming and Fair Planning. He recently participated in the development of the Western Fair Association’s new strategic plan and will oversee the Board as strategic goals are implemented over the next three years.

Jack Davis was elected to the Western Fair Association’s Board in 2000 and has been a Civic member since 1998 representing the London Transit Commission. Jack is the owner of Jack E. Davis Holdings and operates as a Municipal Planning Consultant. Jack has served on all Association committees and this past year chaired the Strategic Planning Committee and will support the new President in the pursuit of the Association’s latest initiatives.

Alan Marr was elected of the Western Fair Association’s Board in 2000 and has been a Member at Large since 1997. Alan is a Dorchester area farmer, who has served two-terms as Warden of the County of Middlesex (1996/1997). Alan is a former Board member of the London/Middlesex Children’s Aid Society and was the 2002 Queen’s Jubilee Medal Recipient recognizing community/municipal involvement and contribution. Alan has served on Western Fair Association’s Executive and Finance, Agricultural Programming and Fair Planning committees as well as Chairing the successful Volunteer Program Committee.

Elected to the Board’s Executive & Finance Committee:

Al Edmondson, Member at Large
Don McCallum, Chamber of Commerce

Re-elected to the Executive & Finance Committee:

Jean Johnson, Middlesex Agriculture Hall of Fame
Controller Bud Polhill, City Council Appointee

2006/2007 Western Fair Board of Directors:

President - Ken Levy
Vice Presidents - Jack Davis, Alan Marr
Warden Joanne Vanderheyden

Directors Ray Chowen Bob Earley Al Edmondson Hugh Fletcher Jean Johnson Tim Kelly Ron Lackey Counc. Bernie MacDonald Don McCallum Counc. Cheryl Miller Jamie O’Shea Cont. Bud Polhill Bill Reath Gary Weese Bill Zwambag

Life Directors Jan Delaney John Ferris Hugh P. Filson Bill Grieve Denny Lang (Immediate Past President) Karl Nevin Bill Trudell John White Gary E. Williams

For more information:

Heather Blackwell
Corporate Affairs Coordinator
Western Fair Association
(519) 438-7203 EX 261
hblackwell@westernfair.com