Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44FOCUS - AUGUST 2016 15 2016 THEME: WoMEn in AgriculTurE Old favourite events, plus some exciting new attractions, will entertain visitors to the 2016 Uxbridge Fall Fair. Advertising Coordinator Rick Hannah described Leaf Blower Soccer as “a hoot!” It will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday night as an“openingact”justbeforetheDemolitionDerby,sogetyourseat early! Teams use leaf blowers to move a giant 5’ ball. Hilarious! Otherneweventsfor2016includeSunday’sCruise-InCarShow, and the Mounted Games, featuring competitors on horseback. The Friday night Tractor Pull and the Heavy Horse Pull are mainstays of the fair. Come on out and cheer them on! Visiting with the farm animals is always popular for all ages. Don’t miss the poultry show, sheep, cows, horses, goats and more. There’s nothing cuter than the Baby Show. Check out the home craft exhibition to see which one of your neighbours won the red ribbon for butter tarts this year. Admire giant pumpkins, antiques, handicrafts and fine art, all proudly displayed. Kids can enter everything from a putting contest to nail ham- meringtoropeskipping.There’slotsoffuncategoriesforchildren’s pets, dolls, teddy bears and even the ugliest bugs! For more info, google uxbridgefair.ca or pick up a fair book at the Uxbridge library or the municipal office. September 9-11, 2016 September 3-5, 2016 The Port Perry Fair celebrates agriculture every Labour Day weekend.Theactionstartsat12p.m.SaturdaySeptember3rd,with the Midway, promising bigger and better rides and more of them. ThepopularLawnTractorPulltakesplaceSaturdayeveningfollow- ing the opening ceremonies held at 6 p.m. at the fair grandstand. Sunday the Port Perry Agriculture Fair will be in full swing with the 4-H Shows, Beef Cattle Show, Holstein Cattle Show, fun Family Rodeo and new this year, the wild Chuck Wagon races. The ever- popular Demolition Derby takes place at 6 p.m. A fabulous variety of family entertainment with everything from aFiddleContestandCloggers,ColdCreekCounty,JamesBakerand more. OnMonday,HeavyHorseswillbefeaturedalongwithanExtreme Rodeo. Come share in the thrills and excitement of these events. Throughout the weekend be sure to visit the Home Craft Events as well. Something for everyone, i.e. flowers, vegetables, baked goods, canning, needlecraft, photography and a great deal more. Get your advanced Midway Pass at Vos’ Independent from August 20 thru to September 3 at noon. The pass is good for one full day of rides. Check out the Events section of the website for more details, admission prices or the Schedule Of Events 2016 for times and dates for event: www.portperryfair.com Celebrate Agriculture Celebrate Agriculture 152nd