Locals celebrated their roots at Drayton Fair

The top three winners of the novice showmanship class at the dairy show, from left, were: Warren Eby, Carissa Dupasquier and Ivanka Noom. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

First-place winner Bertine Rosegaar of Arthur poses proudly with her heifer during the peewee showmanship class at Drayton Fair’s dairy show on Saturday. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

The well-attended demolition derby heats things up at the Drayton Fair on Sunday, with metal crunching, mud flying and engines revving. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

James Cowan of the Canadian Raptor Conservatory wows the crowd at the fair with a selection of birds of prey including this bald eagle named Coco Chanel. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

Alaina Cunningham got some help from Rhys Vervoort while showing her sheep in the junior showmanship class on Sunday. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

The Drayton Fair baby show was a popular event on Saturday. The general consensus was that all of the competitors in the seven-to-12 month old class were winners. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

Madison Vervoort prepares to show her lamb, Coconut, at the fair’s sheep show on Sunday. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

Ace Rosebrugh of Paris pilots his 1978 tractor, Case Closed, down the track during the truck and tractor pull on Friday night in the “Run what ya Brung” class. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

Drayton Fair Junior Ambassador, Addison Claussen, awards the winners in the senior showmanship, 14 and over class at the Drayton Fair sheep show on Sunday. Placing from first to fifth, from left, Madison Bartlett, Mavis Carberry, Madelynn Armstrong, Brock Bartlett, Coy Stock. Photos by Sue Hogenkamp

Kamp Crawford, 2, of Palmerston, has fun checking out the winning hay bales at the Drayton Fair on Saturday. Photos by Sue Hogenkamp

Fletcher VanHorne of Chesley enjoys a pony ride while being led by Ella Long, from Tiger Paws, at the Drayton Fair on Saturday. Photos by Sue Hogenkamp