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Another friendly shout out to all you bakers and cooks out there! Collecting more recipies. Like, share and send in a recipe or there hahaha 🥰 Enter our draw by sending in a recipe and being apart of our upcoming cookbook.Happy New Year, Everyone! We hope you all had a safe and happy holiday. We have so much in store for you in 2021 and hope you will all join us for tons of fun! Stay tuned here and on our Instagram page (@vancouverislandexhibition) for fun activities and contests throughout the year. First up, We're bringing the Cookbook back!
During our Virtual Fair last summer, we announced our Cookbook for 2020. We began collecting recipes but have decided... We want more!!
Open to any and all recipes.
Each person who sends in a recipe will be entered into a draw for a great prize! (those who have already sent in recipes are in the draw as well and those recipes will still be included, of course)
You can send recipes to: info@viex.ca
The cookbook will be released once we have enough recipes to print.
It's Did You Know? Time! Here's fact #2!
Remember to follow along and watch for these posts every Monday! At random we will post trivia questions based off of these Did You Know? Statements.
Comment on those posts with the correct answers and all correct answers will go into a draw for a prize! Lots of prizes to give away throughout the year.
*This is not the Trivia Post... that will come further down the road so just stay tuned and pay attention to these Did You Know? Facts.
*Share these posts for extra entries into the contest. 1 share = 1 extra entry!
Here we go! It's Did You Know? Time!
Remember to follow along and watch for these posts every Monday! At random we will post trivia questions based off of these Did You Know? Statements.
Comment on those posts with the correct answers and all correct answers will go into a draw for a prize! Lots of prizes to give away throughout the year.
*This is not the Trivia Post... that will come further down the road so just stay tuned and pay attention to these Did You Know? Facts.
*Share these posts for extra entries into the contest. 1 share = 1 extra entry!
Pleased to Announce an Exciting Change for our 125th Anniversary!!! Aug 23 – 25th, 2019
Welcome back West Coast Amusements.
VIEx is pleased to announce exciting changes for our 125th anniversary. This year our dates will be the fourth weekend of August 23, 24, & 25th of 2019, and we welcome back West Coast Amusements. Following is a statement from West Coast Amusements about their plans with VIEx.
West Coast Amusements is excited to be back at the VIEx for our 125th anniversary. West Coast Amusements will provide a first class midway to all our guests! Robbie (and wife Tarah) Hauser are third generation of the Hauser family (West Coast Amusements) providing family fun to events across Western Canada!
Keep an eye out for the debut of their brand new Frenzy ride, a spectacular GIANT swinging pendulum ride allowing riders the thrilling experience defying gravity with G force motion! The Frenzy rides 12 passengers with an exciting, uplifting experience where every seat hits the sweet spot! The Frenzy swings riders to a height of 60 feet with an incredible 3 G’s of acceleration as they swing 220 degree’s from side to side. Riders sit back to back, 6 across and experience both an upswing and a downward plummet of the ride with each thrilling arc of motion!
And for those not quite as daring, come down and ride the new Gondola wheel. A modern take on the ferris wheel with gondola bucket seating! Don’t forget your camera, the view from the top is impressive!
In addition to the Frenzy and the Gondola wheel, you’ll find your classic favorites! See ya’ll at the fair August 23,24,25 2019!
“We are thrilled to be back with the VIEx. We’re looking forward to our partnership with Nanaimo and bringing fun to all our fair-goers. See you in August!”
AGM January 2019
Thank you to all who attended our Annual General Meeting held on January 8, 2019.
Your new Directorship for 2019 is:
President- Lynn Haley
Vice-President- Karen Streeter
Treasurer- Stephen Kass
Secretary- Margaret Joyce
Supported by:
Contessa Abbott
Don Boyd
Jim Brown
Deb Cosman
Luke Hayward
Sherri McEwen
Tia Sandnes-Rickerby
Shirley Welcher
and our Office Administrator Melissa Rivard
VIEx Fire Oct. 11/18
On behalf the Directors and members of the Vancouver Island Exhibition, I would like to thank the public for their support during our recent loss… Click to read more.
Volunteer Open House
Volunteer Open House Saturday August 11, 2018 between 9 AM to 1 PM @ the main office. Donuts and coffee provided. Come meet our Volunteer Director and sign up if you can help. Great way to meet and pick the shifts and area you want.
Get in Touch
Volunteer Director
Lynn Haley
lhaley@viex.ca
250-616-4332
Welcome to VIEx 2018
Thank you for your time and dedication to the Fair! Please remember – you are part of a TEAM. Working together in a helpful, respectful and friendly manner will help create positive memories for you, fellow volunteers, performers, patrons and guests alike.
2019 Prize Book
In the next couple of weeks the VIEx Prize Book, currently available online, will also be available at a number of locations on Vancouver Island.
Seeking Volunteers
Bored and looking for something to do this summer? VIEx is Looking for volunteers!
Kids and Youth Zone Volunteer Orientation
Kids and Youth Zone Volunteer Orientation August 3, 2018 6pm @ the Little Red Barn