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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. |
| Welcome to Metcalfe Fair |
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| October 2-5, 2008 |
| You'll find information about our fair in the Online Office and News & Information sections you can contact a person in our Fair Office, and you can tour the 2007 fair in our Photo Gallery We have hundreds of pictures to show you there! Be sure to visit the "Related Albums" section of the Gallery. These are albums about the Metcalfe Agricultural Society and our community. Enjoy your visit with us. |
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| 2008 Upcoming Events Click Text Links for details |
| Friday, May 16, 2008 - RCMP Musical Ride Performs in Metcalfe Gate Admission $6, Children (2 - 12) $2, under 2 yrs free Sunday, June 15, 2008 - Cruz Into Summer 2008 - Stinson Car Show Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 2008 MAS Golf Tournament |
| The Preliminary Prize List is now available to view, print, or download. Left click the link above to view and print, right click to save to your computer. The file includes Produce, Culinary, Flowers, Group Displays, Homecrafts, and Juniors. |