A fall tradition in Seaforth

The Seaforth Agricultural Society is planning to “Party Till the Cows Come Home” from Sept. 15-17 and, with that theme in mind, they have booked Canada’s premier high-energy Celtic rock band, The Mudmen. The group’s signature style will get the house rocking on Saturday night at 8 pm as the concert headliner. Known as characters both on and off stage, The Mudmen have built a loyal following and are always winning new friends.

The fair kicks off on Friday September 15, and will host all of the best features of a fall fair, including a comprehensive homecraft section where all of the locals compete for the title of best in show in growing, canning, baking, crafting and a host of other specialties. Bragging rights and a cool grand ($1,000) is the sought-after Tomato Trio Prize for the grower of the top three slicing tomatoes.

The stage will see local talent performing throughout the weekend, along with the Ambassador of the Fair competition and the Little King and Little Queen contests.

No fall fair would be complete without the livestock shows and the

Seaforth Fall Fair will host all of the local farms bringing their prize sheep, goats, dairy and swine out to try to claim top prizes.

The Ag Society is inviting you to gather up your bricks and show off your building skills at its first ever LEGO Display Competition in the Roundhouse from September 15-17. Entry is free but you need to book a table by Aug. 1.

Up-to-date information is available as events are finalized for the fair at seaforthagriculturalsociety.on.ca.

Seaforth Agriplex, 140 Duke St, Seaforth

160 Years Of History

The Brussels Agricultural is busy planning the 160th Brussels Fall Fair slated to take place on September 19 and 20 at the Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre. The committee is excited that not only is it the 160th anniversary, but finally the event will return to normal after the years of pandemic cancellations and modified events, and a major renovation to the arena which displaced the fair last year to the downtown core.

The Brussels Fair is a historical event after running for more than a century and a half, and unique in that it is one of the few weekday fairs to run in the province. Reg Vinnicombe, president of the Ag Society, says that the shift to a weekday happened many years ago to be able to book a midway, but that over the years the schedule worked great for farm exhibits and allowed schools to participate and became a tradition.

This year’s theme is “Bank Barns & Spinning Yarns” and promises to be a jam-packed two days of rural fun. Judging takes place on Tuesday with competitions ranging from commercial grains and crops, to eggs, fruits and vegetables to baking and canning to needlework and flower arranging. Local businesses have donated prizes, but the real award is the bragging rights that the winners have for the next year.

On Tuesday evening from 5:30 pm to 7 pm Cardiff Catering will be providing a BBQ beef dinner with all the fixings, while outdoor amusements for the family range from face painting and balloon animals to a travelling escape room, and the ever-popular inflatables filling the parking lot. The ambassador competition gets started on Tuesday as well, with a friendly cake-decorating competition.

On Wednesday, the kids program will feature the Eyrie Birds of Prey show.

No proper fall fair would be complete without livestock and the sheep show runs at noon on Wednesday, with the Brussels Belgrave Beef Club running their Achievement Day starting at 1 pm.

For all the details and full schedule, visit the Brussels Agricultural Society at www.brusselsfallfair.ca Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, 800 Sports Dr., Brussels

After lying dormant for more than a decade, new life has been breathed into a track long favoured by riders and fans alike. The previous owner was holding on to the property in the hopes that a buyer would come along that wanted to continue the long tradition of motocross riding on the 100-acre property when Tyson Hawkins and his brother Tom came along in 2021 with just that dream in mind.

Hawkins spent a year rehabilitating the track, and with the help of track designer Barry Hetherington, was able to get up and running in 2022 with four weekends of Amateur Motocross Ontario (AMO)sanctioned races.

The beautiful rolling hills just off of Donnybrook Line north of Auburn provide a sweeping vista of the Maitland River valley and