“Wheels” is the theme of the 2010 Grand Valley Fall Fair, which gets rolling on Sept. 20 and continues until Sept. 23.
“The Grand Valley Agricultural Society is now 141 years old and the ‘Wheels’ of time are moving fast,” states Grand Valley Agricultural Society president Lynda Moore in a message to fair-goers. “Technology is becoming the way of communicating and we are right there with our website, an updated address file for all our sponsors/ contacts plus Facebook and Twitter. Do check out our website at www.grandvalleyfallfair.ca for information about all our events,” Moore urges.
“The brand new event this year is our Demolition Derby Cross which will be on the Friday night. This event has ramps, jumps and turns which will definitely give more thrills for your money,” notes Moore, adding that the Farmer Olympics organized by the Dufferin Junior Farmers will be back again this year at a new location on the derby track.
In addition to the derby, Friday night events at the fair include the official opening, which begins at 7:30pm and features The Moore Family performing “favourites of today and yesterday.”
Announcement of the winner of the 2013-14 Fair Ambassador Competition is also part of the Friday night fun.
Also on hand Friday night will be Mooonica, the Dairy Farmer’s of Canada’s life-size mechanical cow and the midway will be offering a pay-one-price ride pass for $30 between 5pm and 10pm.
Doors open at 9am on Saturday for viewing of exhibits . A parade featuring floats, fair ambassadors and the 85 Tornado Squadron Air Cadets gets underway from the local ball field. Saturday afternoon’s indoor events will include Crafts for Kids and a variety of musical acts.
On the fairgrounds Saturday a goat show kicks off activity in the show ring at 11am, with dairy and sheep shows to follow. From 11am to 4pm miniature donkeys from The Donkey Farm will be ready to meet fair-goers. Horseshoe pitching is set for 1pm and the Strawbale Surprise event gets underway at 4pm. A Demolition Derby will take place at 2pm.
The fall fair dance will be held Saturday evening in the community centre, from 9pm to 1am.
Sunday begins with a fellowship service in the arena at 9:30am. Sunday’s lineup also includes the Heavy Horse Show at 11am, Tractor and Truck Pull at noon, Pedal Tractor Pull at 1pm, Pet Show at 2pm and Golf Cart Driving made a little tougher with blinders, set for 2pm as well.
Adult admission is $7 on Friday night and Saturday and $8 on Sunday. Admission for high school students is $5 each day and elementary students and preschoolers enter the grounds free all weekend.
