THE RUSSELL FAIR IS BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER $0--&$5*7*5 r$0..6/*5:
Le zoo pour enfants avait beaucoup d’animaux mignons et câlins, comme des canetons, des chevaux, des vaches et des chèvres. —photo Christopher Smith
Organic mushrooms were picked, sliced, and fried right in front of interested fair-goers. —photo Christopher Smith
Les sauteurs de la vallée de la nation ont réalisé des prouesses acrobatiques à cheval. —photo Christopher Smith
The carnival section was filled with delicious food, fun games, and rides for all ages. —photo Christopher Smith
Une vitrine de sculptures en bois faites maison accueille les visiteurs à l’entrée de la foire. —photo Christopher Smith
CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca
just been education day with nothing else happening, but that’s changed this year,” she said. “It’s been good. Instead of spreading out the crowd, it seems to have brought in more people.” If there’s one thing they could change, Rowland says it’s the number of volunteers they have. “Probably our biggest challenge has been getting volunteers,” she said. “It’s summer, so lots of people are busy with their own stuff.”
indoor facilities. “We went bigger this year just cause, y’know, we’re back. We decided we’d go big PSHPIPNF BOEJUQBJEPGG uTBJE.IBJSJ Rowland, Russell Agricultural Society pres- ident. “We had 2500 people at Dean Brody Friday night.” Despite the increased turnout, Rowland said that everything ran well. There were no major problems or interruptions, something she attributes in part to online ticket sales. “People are used to buying online, so I
think it helped at the gates with the conges- tion,” she said. “I think it definitely helped XJUIUIFDBTI6TVBMMZXFIBWFBMPUPGDBTI on hand to make change for people, but that wasn’t necessary this year.” In addition to going bigger, the Fair happe- OFEFBSMJFSUIJTZFBSUIBOOPSNBM6TVBMMZ it occurs in September, but by holding the Fair in August, the Agricultural Society was BCMFUPCPPLBCJHHFS.JEXBZ “This is the first time we’ve had a three- day, charging Fair. In the past, the Friday’s
Organizers say they went all out this year to make up for the two they missed. This year marked the biggest Agricultural Fair that Russell Township has ever seen, with everything from carnival rides and games to pony rides to tractor pulls. The Fair ran from August 12 to August 14 this year, and the entire Russell Fairgrounds was utilized for the festivities, including the
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