| Welcome to Metcalfe Fair |
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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 |
| www.MetcalfeFair.com |
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| Since MetcalfeFair.com first opened on June 12, 2002, this page has welcomed 112,908 visitors as of September 1, 2010. We had 19,166 of those visits last year. 2010 count to date: 7,635 visits. |
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| September 30 - October 3, 2010 |
| 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 2009 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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| Upcoming Events |
ONLINE ENTRY SYSTEM NOW OPEN Click the "Enter Online" button in the button bar on the left. Metcalfe Fair - September 30 - October 3, 2010 |
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| The Osgoode Township High Band is holding a pre-teen dance the Friday evening of the Fair in the high school gym. The event is being organized by the OTHS band parents as a fundraiser for the band's trip to England next March Break. The event will be held in the high school gym for ages 9 - 13, time 7 - 10pm Friday, October 1st, cost $5/person and no in and out privileges. All proceeds from the event will be put towards trip costs.
The DJ for the event has set up a website where guests can submit requests for the event. You can access this web page at www.twojs.djintelligence.com/request/othsyouthdance |