Good crowds out for Drayton Fair as sun shines on local event

Under sunny skies, they came from far and wide to take in a jam-packed weekend of activities at the Drayton Fair, Aug. 8 to 10.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend. The weather was perfect and the crowds came from all over Ontario to support the fair,” said Arlie Zantinge of the Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society.

A dedicated team of over 50 volunteers worked together contributing to the fair’s success.

The tractor and truck pulls on Friday and Saturday evening drew good crowds and the grandstands were full once again for the demolition derby on Sunday.

As usual there was a wide range of agricultural competitions, including heavy horse, dairy calf and goat shows.

Exhibit halls were also busy, featuring everything from locally grown produce to unique art displays.

Billy Klaassen of Moorefield, was among the winners, and will have his his open media entry “Robot” displayed at the All Ontario Agricultural Society Convention in Toronto.