Home show draws good crowd at the Ex

A couple is keen to learn about Tony Walker’s company Walker E-Bike tours at the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)A couple is keen to learn about Tony Walker’s company Walker E-Bike tours at the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Budget Blinds’ style consultant Paul Papastavros shows off an impressive display of window covering options. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)Budget Blinds’ style consultant Paul Papastavros shows off an impressive display of window covering options. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Jarod Hughes from Rather Be Plumbing tells a would-be client just how fast she could get hot water to her taps. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)Jarod Hughes from Rather Be Plumbing tells a would-be client just how fast she could get hot water to her taps. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Sheila Best chats with a patron about the ins and outs of her Norwex scrub brushes at the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)Sheila Best chats with a patron about the ins and outs of her Norwex scrub brushes at the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Shakeel Cheema, CEO and founder of Rahmat Cutlery set out a massive display of handcrafted knives for patrons to see at the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)Shakeel Cheema, CEO and founder of Rahmat Cutlery set out a massive display of handcrafted knives for patrons to see at the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
All the way from west Kelowna, Kara-Lee Baily’s Orange Lotus Bodycare products brought some natural beauty to the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)All the way from west Kelowna, Kara-Lee Baily’s Orange Lotus Bodycare products brought some natural beauty to the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
At Bonnie Ully’s Classic Cutlery booth, a man pointed to a knife sharpener and told her she’d recommended it to him years ago and it’s the best he’s ever used. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)At Bonnie Ully’s Classic Cutlery booth, a man pointed to a knife sharpener and told her she’d recommended it to him years ago and it’s the best he’s ever used. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
As Seen On TV: The Dirttrapper mat stand showed visitors to the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. how they could leave the dirt behind. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)As Seen On TV: The Dirttrapper mat stand showed visitors to the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22. how they could leave the dirt behind. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

The Cowichan Valley Fall Home Show ran at Cowichan Exhibition’s Mellor Hall Friday, Oct. 22 through Sunday, Oct. 24.

Check out our photo gallery of all the action.

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