
The LEX Express Gaming Series

Board of Directors
Sal Polito
- Board Director
Paul Starr
- Board Director
Jim Whitaker
- Board Director
Glen Heath
- Board Director
Brad Goslin
- Board Director
Terry Louden
- Board Director
Laura Pheonix
- Board Director
Andrew Veale
– Treasurer
Beverly Fisher
– Past President
Brian Burke
- Board Director
Cassandra Gorrill
- Board Director
Isaac Breadner
– President
Tricia Staples
– Vice President
Mark Lindquist
– 2nd Vice President
STAFF
Annette Nadeau
Finance
Kara Weir
Volunteer Coordinator
Jeff Tompkins
Interim General Manager
Bill Pogue
Property Coordinator
Daulton Snodden
Assistant Property Coordinator
COMMITTEES
AG AWARENESS
This committee is responsible for providing agriculture education programming at the LEX and organizes other events throughout the year that focus on delivering accessible agriculture education to the community.
Committee Chair:
Jack Kyle
AG PRODUCTS
The Agriculture Products committee is responsible for organizing the Ag Products competition at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Lisa Bowen
AMBASSADOR OF THE FAIR
The Ambassador of the Fair committee is responsible for organizing the Ambassador of the Fair competition at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Tricia Staples
Boy & Boot Project Committee (adhoc)
This committee was formed for the purpose of installing the commemorative WWII statue called “The Boy and the Boot” on the island in front of the LEX Office.
Committee Chair:
Dick Karelsen
Beef
The Beef committee is responsible for organizing the Beef competitions at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Dr. Lois Batty
CAMPGROUND
The Campground committee is responsible for overseeing the KOA Campground project at the LEX. This committee meets frequently throughout the year.
Committee Chair:
Len Dawson
COMMUNITY BONDS
The Community Bonds committee was created in 2021 to manage Project Prosper and the community bonds investment raise in order to build the KOA campground on the LAS grounds.
Committee Chair:
Isaac Breadner
HORSE PULL
The Horse Pull committee is responsible for organizing the Horse Pull competition at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Tom Harrison
DAIRY (HOLSTEIN)
The Dairy committee is responsible for organizing the Holstein competition at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Jason Millen
DAIRY (GOAT)
The Dairy Goat committee is responsible for organizing the Dairy Goat competition at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Natalie Mitchell
FUNDRAISING
This committee was formed in 2020 to ensure the LAS had sufficient financial support from the community to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committee Chair:
Isaac Breadner
HEAVY HORSE
The Heavy Horse committee is responsible for organizing the Heavy Horse Show at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Steven Norris
HOMECRAFT
The Homecraft committee is responsible for organizing the Homecraft competition at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Suzanne Barker
TASTE OF KAWARTHA
The Taste of Kawartha committee is a Ag Awareness sub-committee. This committee is responsible for organizing the Taste of Kawartha event for local grade 3 students. This event aims to educate students on the importance of agriculture by bringing multiple commodity groups together for one event that provides ag ed that is aligned with the grade 3 school curriculum.
Committee Chair:
Jack Kyle
HORTICULTURE
The Horticulture committee is responsible for organizing the Horticulture competition at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Evelyn Chambers
HUNTER JUMPER
The Hunter Jumper committee is responsible for organizing the Hunter Jumper Show at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Melanie Stainton
JUNIOR ARTS & CRAFTS
The Junior Arts committee is responsible for organizing the Junior Arts & Crafts competition at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Garry Schubert
LIGHT HORSE
The Light Horse committee is responsible for organizing the Light Horse Show at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Lynn Tompkins (Burkholder)
MARKET LIVESTOCK
The Market Livestock committee is responsible for organizing the Market Livestock Show & Sale at the LEX each year. This committee has representatives from each of the species committees that are represented at the show, in addition to other local meat producers.
Committee Chair:
Dr. Lois Batty
MILKING SHORTHORNS
The Milking Shorthorn committee is responsible for organizing the National Milking Shorthorn Show at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Ryan Barrett
LEX PARADE
The Parade Committee is responsible for organizing and facilitating the LEX parade each year. The parade takes place on Opening Day of the Lindsay Exhibition.
Committee Chair:
Adam Hayward
POULTRY
The Poultry committee is responsible for organizing the Poultry Show & Sale at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Leanne Ashton
SHEEP
The Sheep committee is responsible for organizing the Sheep Show at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Kattie Sims
SPOTLIGHT ON AGRICULTURE
The Spotlight on Agriculture committee is responsible for organizing the Spotlight on Agriculture Awards Gala that is held annually. This event recognizes excellence in agriculture within the local community
Committee Chair:
Robin Brown
TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL
The Truck & Tractor Pull committee is responsible for organizing the Truck & Tractor Pull at the LEX each year.
Committee Chair:
Joan Swain
VENDOR SHOW
This committee is responsible for organizing the vendor shows that are organized by the Lindsay Agricultural Society. These currently include the Spring and Fall Home & Living Shows in addition to the LAS Craft Marketplace & Gift Show. This committee meets frequently throughout the year.
Committee Chair:
Suzanne Barker
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
The Volunteer Recognition committee is responsible for organizing the Volunteer Appreciation event each year, in addition to ensuring volunteers are appropriately acknowledged for their service, keeping track of volunteers at each event, and ensuring their years of service are tracked accurately. This committee also oversees the selection of the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.

