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Fair draws crowds RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
The Armstrong fair is proving to be popular. About 21,938 people walked through the gate at the Interior Provincial Exhibition Thursday, up from 18,9717 during the same day last year. “It was definitely a great Thursday for us,” said Bryan Burns, IPE general manager. There were 17,145 people on the grounds Wednesday. But attendance was expected to surge Friday, Saturday and today as families enjoy the Labour Day long weekend. “Those are the big days,” said Burns, who will be checking to see if this year’s fair surpasses 2014’s total attendance of 147,932. Gate figures for Friday and Saturday were not known at press time. Burns is encouraging everyone to come out and take in the fun. “There is so much to see and do. There is something for everyone,” he said. Gates open at 7:30 a.m., the exhibit halls are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the West Coast Amusements’ midway opens at 11 a.m. The CPRA rodeo goes at 8 p.m. For more information and schedule details, go to www.armstrongipe. com.
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Emma Kane, three, pulls her reluctant friend Brayden Ratten, five, out for a dance in front of the Ram Truck Stage Wednesday at the Interior Provincial Exhibition.
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What draws people to the Interior Provincial exhibition varies from person to person, but once they experience the fair, they always return. Laura and David Mungall of Blind Bay, who celebrated 38 years of marriage on Tuesday, wander among the stalls petting the goats as the sounds of pigs, goats, and sheep mingle with the voices of the fairgoers. The couple, originally from Toronto, moved to Blind Bay 10 years ago, and have been coming to the IPE ever since. “We are away from the big city now and here we are petting goats,” said Laura, with a chuckle. “My favourite part is the stuff to eat; the hot dogs on a stick and the doughnuts are the best, and we like going to all the buildings and checking out what is new.” This is a big year at the IPE for Elizabeth MacDonald, 14, who has been coming to the fair every year since she was three. She is competing in her first horse show and admits she is a bit nervous as she gently pets her partner for the show Chevy Silverado, a 10-year-old miniature horse, who seems undisturbed by all the activity going on around him. “I look forward to the rides at the fair the most,” said MacDonald. Emma Klimm, 10, her mom Tanya and little sister Issabella, two, of West Kelowna, pet a micro pig and learn about the breed from owner Karen Hamilton. “I love the pigs; they’re so cute and loud,” said Emma. The other thing that brings them back year after year is the food. “I love mini doughnuts,” said Emma with a grin.
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