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Published on Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Photos by Tony Eu. Attendees checking out the displays at the Beautiful Plains Horticultural Society's 47th annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show.

By Tony Eu

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Aug. 11, the Beautiful Plains Horticultural Society held their 47th annual Fruit, Flower & Vegetable Show in the Neepawa Legion hall.

Taking place every year on the second Thursday in August, the event was exactly what it sounds like: a showcase of fruits, flowers and vegetables. Open to the public, anyone in the community could enter the show. Entries were judged and prizes, sponsored by various local businesses as well as the town and local municipalities, were given to the winners of the various categories.

In addicition to fruit, flowers and vegetables, the show also included some creative works of art in the novelty figure category. These snales, made of yams, cabbage and onions, sit beside a turtle made from a melon.

For more information on the event or the Beautiful Plains Horticultural Society in general, contact Brent Hunter at 204-476-2108.

A variety of locally grown apples were on display at the Beautiful Plains Horticultural Society held their 47th annual Fruit, Flower & Vegetable Show, held on Aug. 11

A collection of three lilies.

Update from the August 19 edition of the Neepawa Banner:

The Beautiful Plains Horticultural Society’s annual fruit, flower and vegetable show, which happened last Thursday, had a total of 287 entries from 21 exhibitors.

Of the 21 exhibitors, 12 of them were in the senior category and nine in the junior category.

The top point exhibitors were Brent Hunter, Glenda MacPhee and Jean Jackson.