Attendance up at Drayton Kinsmen Farm Show

The 33rd annual Drayton Farm Show was a resounding success, with attendance up, even in comparison to last year’s well-attended event.

Kinsmen show chair Kevin Van Loo said 2,300 people attended the show at the PMD Arena Complex, a figure that doesn’t include the many children under 12 who attend the show for free.

Last year’s show, also held during fine weather but with snow on the ground keeping farmers off the fields, drew about 2,144.

“It was a really good show. Everything went very smoothly,” said Van Loo.

While noting “the weather really helped,” Van Loo said it’s the wide range and high quality of exhibits that has continued to draw people to the show over the years.

“They make the show. If it wasn’t for the exhibitors coming out we wouldn’t have a show,” he said.

With $1 from each admission going  to support cystic fibrosis research, the turnout means $2,300 will go toward that cause. The balance of the proceeds will be used to support the Kinsmen’s local community betterment projects.