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A look back at nearly a century of Shawville Fair coverage, from THE EQUITY’s first year of publication in 1883 through 1977, when our extensive
As we get ready for the 170th Shawville Fair, I can’t help but feel proud. The Fair has been a big part of my family’s
Volunteers in the handicraft area at the 1977 Fair included Isabel Graham, Ruby Rusenstrom, judge Ruth Wideman, and Robena Ritchie. Mrs J. Arthur Kilgour, pictured
A new addition to this year’s fair will be a tent dedicated to informing the public about beef cattle. Pontiac Agricultural Society director Mavis Hanna
For Curtis Driscoll, the goal is more than simply putting on a sheep show at the Shawville Fair. The Calumet Island resident hopes to eventually
It sits on a little side street near Shawville’s downtown, and you would only find it if you knew what you were looking for, but
Though Bria Pieschke grew up in farm country, she didn’t grow up in a farming family. It wasn’t until her best friend’s family named a
While the focus of the Shawville Fair is promoting Pontiac’s agricultural community and heritage, it’s no secret that the beer tent is a popular spot
It’s like clockwork, the way the evenings begin to cool and the heat of the day loses its heaviness, the sweet corn and tomatoes enter
On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day. Club Leader Amanda
A look back at nearly a century of Shawville Fair coverage, from THE EQUITY’s first year of publication in 1883 through 1977, when our extensive photo archives begin. 1883 The annual exhibition of Agricultural Society No. 1 was held in
As we get ready for the 170th Shawville Fair, I can’t help but feel proud. The Fair has been a big part of my family’s life for over 40 years. My mom was president, my dad was president, and now
Volunteers in the handicraft area at the 1977 Fair included Isabel Graham, Ruby Rusenstrom, judge Ruth Wideman, and Robena Ritchie. Mrs J. Arthur Kilgour, pictured with Ken Kilgour and Joyce McCagg, presented the J. Arthur Kilgour memorial trophy for best
A new addition to this year’s fair will be a tent dedicated to informing the public about beef cattle. Pontiac Agricultural Society director Mavis Hanna explained that this is the first year that she could recall they put something like
For Curtis Driscoll, the goal is more than simply putting on a sheep show at the Shawville Fair. The Calumet Island resident hopes to eventually turn the annual competition into a qualifier for the Royal Agricultural Fair in Toronto, one
It sits on a little side street near Shawville’s downtown, and you would only find it if you knew what you were looking for, but the local office of the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ) does
Though Bria Pieschke grew up in farm country, she didn’t grow up in a farming family. It wasn’t until her best friend’s family named a newborn calf after her that the Calumet Island native, then 10 years old, decided she
While the focus of the Shawville Fair is promoting Pontiac’s agricultural community and heritage, it’s no secret that the beer tent is a popular spot during the weekend’s festivities. From providing a welcome respite from the sun during the day,
It’s like clockwork, the way the evenings begin to cool and the heat of the day loses its heaviness, the sweet corn and tomatoes enter their prime, and the sunflowers hang their heads. In this final leg of summer, as
On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day. Club Leader Amanda Tracy explained that the competition is a prerequisite for competing at the Shawville Fair, and
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