	{"id":97495,"date":"2024-11-08T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=97495"},"modified":"2024-11-11T12:41:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T01:41:17","slug":"the-shows-a-winner-for-all-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/the-shows-a-winner-for-all-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"The show&#8217;s a winner for all ages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IDEAL weather conditions saw another successful Heathcote Show on Cup Day earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>Crowd numbers were up and there were attractions to suit all ages.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was especially great to see lots of kids enjoying themselves,&#8221; said show secretary Robyn Donovan. &#8220;It was a really good show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The weather was lovely and warm, and we had lots of good feedback. Stallholders were happy, and the rides had people on them all the time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The yard dogs are always popular as well as the horse events.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Prize winners from the arts and crafts section were all pleased with the results and the perfume from the flowers when you walked into the pavilion was divine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The show committee is looking forward to making the show even bigger and better next year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Committee member Laraine Leask was thrilled when her granddaughter Taylah won first prize in the junior drop scones section.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During COVID restrictions, my grandchildren stayed with me as their parents were essential workers,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2024\/11\/HeathcoteShow-18_63930.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen Bennett won First Prize in the Cut Flower section at Heathcote Show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We would do schoolwork each morning and we spent afternoons in the kitchen. We called it COVID Cooking and it&#8217;s great to see the ongoing results.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Taylah even learned fractions from the cooking sessions as many recipes called for half or quarter cups of certain ingredients.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Showman&#8217;s Guild delegate Adam Reardon said showmen always enjoy bringing their rides and attractions to Heathcote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Heathcote Show committee, and the people of Heathcote always treat us very well and we appreciate it,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are some locations where we are treated like second class citizens with people thinking we just come into town, take their money and leave.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not like that at all. At every show we attend we give back by visiting the local supermarkets, pubs and eateries and filling up with fuel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a win for everyone and we are really glad the Heathcote community understand that and welcome us each year.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IDEAL weather conditions saw another successful Heathcote Show on Cup Day earlier this week. 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