Baby Show winners
Some of the Baby Show winners at the 2019 Stormont County Fair are shown here. From the left, Tiffany Shearer with Tyson Shearer, Catina Stewart with MacKenzie Pellat and Jen Gordon holding Ezra Gordon. Thompson Goddard photo
NEWINGTON – Generations of residents and visitors have made the trek to the fairgrounds in the small South Stormont town of Newington on Labour Day weekend. This year, the Stormont County Fair was held between Aug. 30 and Sept. 2 and featured many of the traditions people have come to expect.
The weekend featured several events including a 3- pitch ball tournament, 4-H cattle and poultry Achievement Days, horse shows, homecraft, entertainment shows and a crowd favourite the Friday night Demo Derby.
A crowd estimated to be well over 1,000 people attended the Demo Derby that featured an evening full of excitement as well as thrills and chills as the cars drove around the derby pit. As the evening progressed, the midway and vendors throughout the fairgrounds were busy providing those attending the fair with other forms of entertainment.
Jillian Merkley is shown riding This Starts Hot during the Western/English Horse Show at Stormont County Fair on Sept. 1. Thompson Goddard photo
Agriculture is an important part of the annual exhibition in Newington with several displays, crop competitions, a Heavy Horse Show as well as Western/English Horse Show. Cattle Shows included the Holstein, Beef, Jersey, Ayrshire Shows as well as several 4-H Club Achievement days in both cattle and poultry clubs.
There were also several bands playing throughout the fair, a talent show, wrestling in front of the grandstand, Junkyard Symphony, a magic show and a full schedule of entertainment in the Kinder Corner and Kidzown. Mechanical and inflatable rides by Family Time Amusements provided traditional fair fun and a petting zoo as well as pony rides were enjoyed throughout the long weekend.
The 2019 Stormont County Fair held its grand opening on Sat., Aug. 31 and the theme of the parade was ‘It’s a Family Tradition’. There can be little doubt that the Labour Day weekend, Stormont County Fair is a fantastic way to end the summer season.
Carolyn Thompson Goddard, grew up in Chesterville and attended North Dundas District High School. After completing her BA in Political Science at Carleton University she has worked as a medical secretary and library technician. In 2020 she graduated from Algonquin College with a diploma in Journalism and has been a reporter and column writer for The Chesterville Record for over 10 years.
