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Lucknow Fall Fair was a rainy, windy, cold weekend

Liz DadsonBy: Liz Dadson  September 20, 2015
Lucknow Fall Fair was a rainy, windy, cold weekend
Despite the rainy, windy, cold weather, the Lucknow Fall Fair forged ahead, complete with a parade, entertainment and activities at the Lucknow fairgrounds on the weekend.

Friday night, was the official opening of the 152nd fair, and the crowning of Jessica Snowden as the new Lucknow Fall Fair Ambassador, and Shelby Barger as the L'il Ambassador. There was also a pie and cake auction.

Saturday, featured several animal shows, including light horse, 4-H beef and 4-H poultry, sheep, beef invitational, and dairy.

The parade marched through downtown Lucknow, led by the fire trucks, and afternoon events included Dan the Music Man, Snippity the Clown, face-painting, Lucknow Fire Department games, log-sawing contest, and the children's pedal tractor pull.

The evening featured a youth dance at the Legion, and hypnotist Jeff West at the arena, followed by the fall fair dance.

The fall fair breakfast was held Sunday morning, with a community church service in the arena, pet show at the gazebo, and Touch the Truck display.

Image Gallery

Erin Johnston (L) and Emma de Boer, both four years old, pet the minature horse, Zeus, at the Lucknow Fall Fair held on the weekend; photos by David Dadson
Lucknow Fall Fair Ambassador Jessica Snowden poses with the 4-H animal show poster at the fair
The Lucknow Fall Fair parade was a soggy affair, as it is led down the main street by the Lucknow Fire Department
The Brussels Legion Pipes and Drums follow the Lucknow Legion colour party in the Lucknow Fall Fair parade
Amber (L) and Alex Rawlings of Kincardine, and their sons, Bennett, 2, and Joseph, 5, get ready to ride the Lucknow Co-op float in the parade
Lucknow's L'il Ambassador 2015-2016, Shelby Barger, waves to the crowd at the parade
Lisa Wiens (L), Laurie Cunningham, Kolby Donaldson, Marcas Wiens, Dallas, Dakota and Kaleb Donaldson and Lyle Smith (on scooter) take part in the Pinecrest Nursing Home float in the parade
The Lucknow Central Public School float in the parade
The Hodgins Home Hardware float in the parade
Ripley Fall Fair ambassador Meghan Johnson stays dry under her umbrella as she rides in the Lucknow Fall Fair parade
Members of Danceology dance their way down the parade route
Winner of the best-decorated bicycle in the Lucknow Fall Fair parade
Gordon Morrison, 98, of Lucknow enjoys the displays in the arena at the Lucknow Fall Fair
Cole Campbell, 13, of Lucknow tries his hand at archery after getting pointers from Ed McGugan (in behind) at the fair
Ethan Mali (R), 5, of Kincardine climbs out of the Fire Safety House with the assistance of Steve Mcewan of the Lucknow Fire Department
Dan the Music Man performs at the Lucknow Fall Fair Saturday
Dannee Marsh (L), 5, sings Let It Go from the movie, Frozen, accompanied by Dan the Music Man as Avery deBoer looks on, at the fair
Children play in the bubbles during the Dan the Music Man show at the Lucknow Fall Fair Saturday
Carter Snoblen, 8, of Ripley, with his charolais, Charlotte, winning second in conformation and third in showmanship at the Lucknow Fall Fair beef show
Rebecca (L) and Jim Nivins of Lucknow compete in the two-person log-sawing, with Greg Ward looking on
Lee (L) and David James of Lucknow try their hand at two-person log-sawing as David Nivins and Greg Ward watch
Peter Hendriks competes in the chainsaw log-sawing contest
Brayden Kelman, 4, of Lucknow competes in the pedal tractor pull
Paul Austin (L) and John McManus of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) chat with the public at the Lucknow Fall Fair

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Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.



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