Fall Fair 2017

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From Powell River Peak
The Powell River Peak wrote a fabulous article on our annual Fair and we're so thrilled to be at it again this year.

Powell River Living also did a wonderful story in the Sept issue for Fall Fair as well.













Here are the details:
When:  Sept 16 & 17 from noon - 5pm
Where:  4365 McLeod Road in beautiful Paradise Valley
How:  You can get there by car, bike or city bus.  No shuttle this year (sorry).  Handicap parking available from the Myrtle Street entrance only otherwise all parking is outside the Exhibition Grounds.
Entry:  $5 for adults and kids 12 & under are free - please leave your pets at home.

If you'd like to enter something in the exhibition hall submissions can be dropped off between noon - 6pm on Friday Sept 15th.
From Powell River Living



We wanted to share the cover pictures from both the articles with you here,



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