| Welcome to Metcalfe Fair |
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| Since 1856 |
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| The Metcalfe Fair is an annual agricultural fair held in Metcalfe Ontario, a town located about 15 miles south of Ottawa, Ontario, the Capital City of Canada. This fair has been held in the fall of each year since 1856.
It first began in the communities south and east of the newly founded town of Ottawa in the Province of Canada, eleven years before Canadian Confederation. That was before the American Civil War, and before Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States. The County of Russell Agricultural Society was formed in 1856 for the purpose of presenting an Agricultural Fair in September. Originally intended to rotate annually in the Townships of Gloucester, Osgoode, Russell, and Cumberland, the fair found a permanent home in the Village of Metcalfe in 1861. In 1912, the year the Titanic sank, the County of Russell Agricultural Society changed its name to the Metcalfe Agricultural Society. Today, Metcalfe Fair is a thriving major agricultural fair in Eastern Ontario. |
| www.MetcalfeFair.ca |
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| Since MetcalfeFair.com first opened on June 12, 2002, this page has welcomed 157,547 visitors as of April 10, 2012. We had 25,386 of those visits last year. 2012 count to date: 1323 visits. |
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| September 27 - 30, 2012 |
| You'll find information about our fair in the Information Centre,
and you can contact a person in our Fair Office, you can tour the 2011 fair in our Photo Gallery
; We have hundreds of pictures to show you there!
Enjoy your visit with us. |
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| 156 Years of Rural Roots |
| Upcoming Events |
The 2012 Metcalfe Agricultural Society Golf Tournament will be held at Anderson Links Golf Course, 4175 Anderson Road, Ottawa, on Saturday, June 16th with a 1pm shotgun start. See the poster for full details. Planning a meeting for half a dozen people, a wedding, a social or an anniversary? The Metcalfe Agricultural Society has the facilities to meet your needs. If you have any questions about the MAS, building rentals, our events or general inquiries, call us at (613) 821-0591 or email metfair@bellnet.ca |
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| Visit us on Facebook Metcalfe Fair Home |
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| 2012 MAS Golf Tournament Information is now available |
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