Locals do well at Northwest Montana Fair

Mirrer Bain of Coram shows off her sister Lux’s prize rooster at the fair last week. The rooster won the crowing contest. (Chris Peterson photos)

Mirrer Bain of Coram shows off her sister Lux's prize rooster at the fair last week. The rooster won the crowing contest.

| August 21, 2019 7:49 AM

Mirrer Bain of Coram shows off her sister Lux's prize rooster at the fair last week. The rooster won the crowing contest.

Hungry Horse News

Columbia Falls and the surrounding area had quite a few winners at last week’s Northwest Montana Fair. The Bain family of Coram did particularly well, with children Patience, Lux and Mirrer combining to bring home 20 ribbons, including three Best in Show awards. Teagan Flint of Columbia Falls was the Best in Show winner in potatoes and Jean Flynn, also of Columbia Falls, was a Best in Show winner in the agriculture and horticulture category. Cortnee Anello of Columbia Falls was the overall winner of horse showmanship and reserve champion in senior horse showmanship while Elaine Dorr won Best of Show in children’s crafts. Not all results given to the Hungry Horse News listed hometowns.

The following are local results from last week’s Northwest Montana Fair.

Poultry Showmanship (open) - Patience Bain (Reserve Champion) - Columbia Falls

Junior Market Garden Basket - Teagen Flint (Champion) - Columbia Falls

Best of Breed (Mini Lop) - Greg Williamson - Columbia Falls

Best of Breed (Mini Rex) - Patience Bain - Coram

Best of Breed (Polish) - Taylor Ekern-Herman - Columbia Falls

Best of Breed (Any other purebred, commercial) - Taylor Ekern-Herman - Columbia Falls

Best of Opposite Sex (Mini Rex) - Patience Bain - Coram

Best Mini Rex of Breed - Patience Bain - Coram

Best Rabbit of Show - Patience Bain (Reserve Champion) - Coram

Junior Pocket Pal Showman - Lux Bain (Champion) - Coram

Senior Pocket Pal Showman - Patience Bain (Champion) - Coram

Junior Rabbit Showman - Teagen Flint (Reserve Champion) - Columbia Falls

Senior Rabbit Showman - Patience Bain (Reserve Champion) - Coram

Junior Novice Showman - Payten McQuade (Champion) - Columbia Falls

Best in Show (Guinea Pig) - Patience Bain - Coram

Best in Show (Any other Animal) - Lux Bain - Coram

Rabbit Showman (Senior) - Mirrer Bain (Reserve Champion) - Coram

Pocket Pal Showman - Patience Bain (Grand Champion) - Coram

Pocket Pal Showman - Mirrer Bain (Reserve Champion) - Coram

Pocket Pal Showman (Senior) - Patience Bain (Grand Champion) - Coram

Pocket Pal Showman (Junior) - Lux Bain (Grand Champion) - Coram

Rabbit Showman (Junior) - Teagen Flint (Reserve Champion) Columbia Falls

Best Overall Bantam Exhibit - Lux Bain - Coram

Senior Poultry Poster - Patience Bain (Champion) - Coram

Senior Fair Theme Project - Patience Bain (Champion) - Coram

Junior Fair Theme Project - Lux Bain (Champion) - Coram

Junior Showman - Teagen Flint (Champion) - Columbia Falls

Best of Show (Potatoes) - Teagen Flint - Columbia Falls

Dahlia/Gladiolus Open (Triple Bloom) - Jean Flynn (Grand Champion) - Columbia Falls

Dahlia/Gladiolus Open (Single Bloom) - Jean Flynn (Champion) - Columbia Falls

Dahlia/Gladiolus Open (Decorative Bouquet) - Jean Flynn (Champion) - Columbia Falls

Dahlia/Gladiolus Open (Best Exhibit in Show) - Jean Flynn - Columbia Falls

Fine Arts Open (Children 8-11) - Evelynn Dorr (Grand Champion) - Columbia Falls

Crafts (Best of Show Children) - Elaina Door - Columbia Falls

Photography (DSLR/SLR Camera Adults 18-59) - Jami Ekern (Grand Champion) - Columbia Falls

Photography (Film or Digital Adults 60 and over) - Steve Wright (Grand Champion) - Columbia Falls

Photography (Film or Digital Special Needs) -Kayla Ekern (Reserve Champion) - Columbia Falls

Overall Champion Horse Showman - Cortnee Anello - Columbia Falls

Senior Horse Showman - Cortnee Anello (Reserve Chapion) - Columbia Falls

Market Hog - Teagen Flint (Grand Champion) - Columbia Falls

Flowers (Youth) - Teagen Flint (Grand Cham-pion) - Columbia Falls

Flower Arrangement (Young Adult) - Mirrer Bain - Coram