​CHAIRPERSON: Dianna Lachapelle (613) 851-1738
Committee: Amber Peters

RULES & REGULATIONS
See “RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE N.L.A.S.”
Entries accepted at main hall on Thursday September 4, 2025, from 3-9pm
Exhibits are to be picked up on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 4-5pm

HOME BAKING TIPS FOR EXHIBITORS
  • No commercial packaged mixes; cake mix, pie filling, icing, tart/pie shells, etc.
  • Place all food on paper plates & cover with Zip-Loc bag. 
  • No plastic wrap.
  • Please attach entry tags to the outside of the plastic bags.
  • Pies and cakes can be removed on Friday afternoon after 1pm as a slice of each will be displayed instead of the whole exhibit after judging.
  • Our theme is “Everything Old is New Again” –  please try to include this in your entries!
CANNING TIPS FOR EXHIBITORS
  • Any size sealed jars will be accepted. Any jars not properly sealed will be disqualified. NO WAX PLEASE.
  • New lids and rings a “MUST”. Please fill jars to proper depth.
  • Fasten entry tag securely on each jar with an elastic or string

REGISTERING YOUR ENTRIES
Online entries open July 1, 2025
Link on website for online entries with AssistExpo.
All Entry Registration are due to Secretary September 4, 2025
Online (AssistExpo), hard copy (paper), or email (pdf/scanned image) 

Entry tag Pick Up
Wednesday September 3, 2025, 11am-5pm
Thursday September 4, 2025, 9am-9pm


BAKING SPECIALS
PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 1 - 5:
1st $20; 2nd - $15; 3rd $10
  1. Homecraft President's Special:  Start a cookbook to give to your next generation of your favourite family traditions. Craft the cover of the book, have at least four recipes with pictures you have taken of your made recipes. Bake one of your favourite desserts to show us (3 pieces on a plate). Sponsored by Cathy Gayton, Homecraft President
  2. Lloyd and Dorothy Reid Memorial Special: Queen Elizabeth Cake baked in an 8" or 9" square pan. First prize-winning entry will become property of the Sponsor. Sponsored by The Reid Family, Almonte
  3. Cecil & Shirley Brydges Memorial Special: Apple Pie. No bought filling or bought crust. First prize winning entry to become property of the sponsor. Sponsored by Dianna Lachapelle
  4. Betty Renaud Memorial Special: Sample of 3 different squares. 3 pieces of each, displayed in a pretty way.
  5. Donna Carpenter Memorial Special: 3 different baked cookies, 3 each, displayed in a hand decorated box. Sponsored by her twin sister Dianna Lachapelle


    PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 6 to 36
    (Unless otherwise stated):
    1st $15; 2nd - $10; 3rd $5
    BREADS AND BUNS, MUFFINS AND COOKIES
  6. White bread
  7. Lemon Loaf, 1 mini or one half loaves to be displayed
  8. Tea Biscuits – (3) plain
  9. Raisin Bran Muffins – (3) liners may be used

    SQUARES
  10. Date Squares (3)

    COOKIES
  11. Drop cookies (3)

    CANDY
  12. Chocolate Fudge (3)
  13. Christmas Candy (3)

    TARTS AND PIES
    *After judging exhibitor may pick up their pie entered, minus 1 piece, on Friday of the Fair. Please indicate if you will be picking up your pie or donating it to NLAS.
  14. Buttertarts (3), homemade crust
  15. Apple Pie, whole pie, homemade crust, and filling

    CAKES
  16. Chocolate Brownies (3) 2” pieces
  17. White Cake, decorated with Fair Theme. Only decorations to be judges, all decorations must be edible.
  18. Decorated Cupcakes, for Easter Brunch (3). All decorations must be edible. Liners may be used.

    MISCELLANEOUS
  19. Failure! Any baked item that didn’t turn out.
  20. Best Trail Mix, 1 cup in Ziplock bag

    MEN ONLY
  21. Dinner Rolls (3)
  22. Chocolate Cake, iced, 1 layer, 8”x8” or 9”x9”. No cake mix or bought icing.

    YOUTH CLASSES – 18 and under
  23. OAAS Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition, 3,  See competition rules at the end of this class.
  24. No Bake Cookies (3)
  25. Fruit Drop Cookies (3)
  26. Banana Muffins (3), liners may be used
  27. Chocolate Cupcake, iced (3), liners may be used
  28. Decorated Cake, 1 layer, using the Fair Theme. Only decorations will be judged.

    HOME CANNING
    PRESERVES
  29. Apple Sauce
  30. Corn Relish

    PICKLES
    (do not use colour enhancements)
  31. Dill Pickles
  32. Beet Pickles

    JAMS AND JELLIES
  33. Mixed Fruit Jam, name the fruit
  34. Strawberry Jelly
  35. Grape Jelly
  36. Hot Pepper Jelly

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OAAS COMPETITIONS RULES
OAAS Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition
  1. Contest is open to youth up to age 15 years (as of Dec. 31 of current year).
  2. Plain chocolate chip cookies, with no nuts, must be no larger than 3” (6.75 cm) and no smaller than 2” (5 cm).
District & OAAS Cookie Competition Rules are available to those eligible upon winning at local fair level.

The 2025 Culinary Arts Section

Click the button to download the Culinary Arts Section of the 2025 Prize Book.
REGISTERING YOUR ENTRIES
​Online entries open August 1, 2024

 All Entry Registrations are due to Secretary on
 Thursday September 5, at 9:00 PM. 
​Online (AssistExpo), hard copy (paper),
​or email (pdf/scanned image).

Entry tag Pick Up
Wednesday September 4, 2024, 11am-5pm
Thursday September 5, 2024, 9am-9pm
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Online Registration

Click on the button to go to the online registration form.

Paper ​​Entry Form 

Click the button to download the form for Homecraft and Chili Cook Off, fill it out, and email it to [email protected]