Harvest Queen Pageant
If you are looking for an opportunity to prepare for your future, now is the time.
An excellent opportunity for young women to gain self-esteem, confidence & meet new friends.
Increased Self-Esteem.
There is always a fear of the unknown, but showing off your prowess will allow others to send positive affirmations as you strive for your goals.
Gain Confidence.
Speaking in front of people can always be daunting at first, especially when sharing personal information with the public, this experience will give you that extra boost.
Meet New Friends.
With like minded women all striving for the same goal, its the perfect opportunity to make life long friends as you all go through the experience together.
2024 Harvest Queen - Maylee Oler
Emma Browne, 2020 Harvest Queen Winner
About the Pageant
Each year, the New Liskeard Fall Fair partners with the New Liskeard Friends of Festivals to sponsor the Harvest Queen Pageant. The Pageant is held throughout the end of August with judging completed on Thursday and Friday evening of the Fall Fair.
A total of fifteen young women aged 16 to 22 years old compete for the title of “Harvest Queen” to represent the Temiskaming region at the CNE the following year. The royalty also includes “1st” and “2nd Princess” and “Miss Congeniality”. Additional titles include “Miss Scholastic”.
The contestants enjoy a get acquainted pool party, and 3x weekly dance practices for their opening routine. Once Fair week arrives the contestants are kept busy with many additional activities. Monday night is a fitness competition, Wednesday night is interviews, followed by a social with parents and sponsors. Thursday the contestants compete in the Talent Show and Friday night is the Fashion Show and Crowning.
The Harvest Queen Pageant is an excellent opportunity for young women of our area to gain self-esteem, confidence, meet new friends and have fun with an amazing group of young women. The Pageant also helps prepare them for the future as they are each interviewed by a group of five judges.
For more information please call Sharron Graydon, Harvest Queen Director at 705-647-8005.
Past Harvest Queens
1969 - Mary White
1970 - Penny Adams
1971 - Wendy Simmill
1972 - Gloria Green
1973 - Jeanne Lussier
1974 - Kari MacPherson
1975 - Kim Lauzon
1976 - Madelaine Desjardins
1977 - Claudette Leveille
1978 - Linda Desjardins
1979 - Lisanne Grise
1980 - Brenda O'Farrell
1981 - Elizabeth Sanne-Graydon
1982 - Pamela James
1983 - Diane Mackey
1984 - Andrea Duke
1985 - Kendra Shepherdson
1986 - Candace Moore
1987 - Tracy Snarr
1988 - Darlene Goddard
1989 - Angela Welsh
1990 - Sharon Willard
1991 - Renee Tanguay
1992 - Karli Farrow
1998 - Kelly Foley
1999 - Sarah MacFarlane
2000 - Sherri Kidd
2001 - Jill Plaunt
2002 - Rachel Shute
2003 - Courtney Campbell
2004 - Jessica Lemay
2005 - Erika Gravel
2006 - Jacey-Anne Jackson
2007 - Caitlin Carleton
2008 - Taylor Gordon
2009 - Rebecca Kirkey
2010 - Missy Pulvermacher
2011 - Alexie Plante
2012 - Kayleigh Siermachesky
2013 - Michah Ton
2014 - Hannah Fedechko-Conroy
2015 - Shaelyn Turcotte
2016 - Gabrielle Smith
2017 - Brayden D'Arcey
2018 - Gabriella Mayhew
2019 - Darby Durrant
2020 - Emma Browne
2021 - Aurora Dewar
2022 - Mary-Jaye Ethier
2023 - Arianne Breton
2024 - Maylee Oler