The 133rd Shawville
Fair proved to be a great
success with record-
breaking attendance.
The gates opened Thurs-
day and judging begain
in the ladies department,
as well as flowers, vegeta-
ble, crops and scarecrows.
The official open of the
Fair occurred at 7:30 pm
with provincial dignitar-
ies officiating and Nancy
Pirie being chosen as
Miss Shawville Fair.
Friday, Saturday, Sun-
day and Monday were
busy days with cattle
shows, steer auction, light,
heavy and western horse
shows, racing pigs, demo-
lition derby, midway, as
well as lots of groups en-
tertaining.
Most Fair visitors en-
joyed the good weather
and meeting with old
friends.
Watch in this issue for
more interesting Fair pic-
tures.
With Shawville’s Helen Dale at the reins, Wib Carroll’s Clydesdales from
Chapeau took the red ribbon in the Lady-Driven class in the Heavy Horse Show.
Doug MacDougall, left, representing the Shawville
Fair Board, presents the High Point Performance tro-
phy to Erin Carnegie of Pembroke at the conclusion of
Saturday’s Western Horse Show.
Tyler Jones (2-1/2 years old) from Ottawa coaxes the
donkey with some straw in the Kinsmen Petting Zoo.
Three-year-old Jimmy Bérubé’s favourite display at
the Shawville Fair was the tractors. Jimmy came
from Gatineau to see Shawville’s annual event.
Dan Paul Rodgers, with Steve Piticco on guitar,
brought his nationally-acclaimed country sounds to
the Shawville Fair on Saturday afternoon.
