Parkhill Fair first out of the gates
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It may be mid-summer but fall fair season is already underway in southwestern Ontario.
The Parkhill Fair kicked off Thursday with a country jamboree.
Parkhill Agricultural Society President Michael Whiting said that the event aims to maintain the community’s farming heritage.
“This is an agricultural fair. Historically it’s been a big deal, and it still is for a lot of people. We try to get some agricultural content in as best we can. A lot of people around that don’t know much about agriculture much any more, and we want to provide a little bit of education that way,” Whiting explained.
The fair is on all weekend – swing by to check out live entertainment, a midway, children’s activities, and much more.
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