There was great weather and lots of fun over the weekend as the Albion and Bolton Agricultural Society hosted the 158th edition of Bolton Fall Fair. The opening ceremonies included the crowning of the Junior and Senior Fair Ambassadors. Outgoing Junior Ambassador Callie Dowds took over the Senior duties from Ashley Harding, and then placed the crown on her successor as Junior Ambassador Kayla Emmerton.
Photos by Bill Rea

There were many interesting animals at the Fair and lots of people on hand to meet them. Carrie Lagace of Caledon East gave a boost to her son Liam Lagace-Froude, 4, as he fed a cracker to this miniature Sicilian donkey in the petting area.

These young folks from Ellwood Memorial Public School proved tough to beat at tug-of-war.

Representatives of the Backyard Axe Throwing League (BATL) were introducing people at the Fair to the art of throwing axes. Bolton residents Doug Hietkamp and Corrie Fuller were in competition with each other in target practice. Hietkamp won.

One of the highlights Saturday was the draw for the 2016 Lincoln MKC SUV, which was raffled off in support of the Bethell Hospice Foundation ‘Caring for Our Community’ Lottery. Hospice Board Member Syd Harmon, Daniela Mosca, business development manager with Lincoln Canada, and Bob Fines of Fines Ford Lincoln in Bolton were on hand for the drawing of the winning ticket. The car was won by Peter Olar of Caledon.

Caledon OPP were on hand Saturday at Bolton Fall Fair to help teach young people some of the safety rules in traffic. Constable Stephanie Hammond was making sure Camila Dos Santos, 5, of Orangeville knew to look both ways before crossing the street.
Photos by Bill Rea

There were several birds of prey on display at the Fair. Nicole Morrison of Kingsport Environmental was holding Titan, a Harris hawk.

There were several categories in the Pet Show. Rowan Mainprize, 10, of Beeton was showing Apricot, who won the prize for being the biggest cat in the show.

Matthew Gray River, 3, of Bolton was giving it all he had in the Kiddie Pedal Pull.

There was lots of fun to be had in Kids Land. Mason Melas, 3, of Bolton was having a good time in the sand pit.

There were lots of interesting animals to see and make friends with. Riley Masson, 10, of Bolton, got to hold one of the chicks that were on display Friday night. They were only three days old at that point.

As usual, there was a good crowd out to watch cars take a beating in the Demolition Derby Friday night.

Fairboard President Robert Kolb welcomed all to the Fair at the opening ceremonies.

The mechanical bull always provides lots of fun at the fair, even if it’s hard to stay on. That’s what Izabella Adamusiak, 8, of King City learned.

Reptilia put on a number of Large Animal Shows over the weekend. Natalie Kuzminer was introducing the audience to Cherry, a red-footed tortoise.

A Fall Fair is as good a time as any to practice milking a cow. Councillor Annette Groves proved she was up to the challenge.

These proud dads entered their daughters in the Baby Contest Sunday at the Fair. Bolton area resident Chris Carlini saw 23-month-old Alessandr win for the best eye lashes, while Jason Budge held 20-month-old Cayla, who had the best smile.

Don Neelands was leading Jupiter around the square, in anticipation of results in Cow Plop Bingo.