I love going to the Shawville Fair. Every year, before summer turns to fall, my family gets excited to meet up with friends old and new at the Pontiac’s premier event. Shawville Fair is a cultural institution, bringing together locals and drawing tourists from far and wide to celebrate our agricultural roots and rural way of life. From the rides and music to the famous farm animal and horticultural competitions, the Fair offers something for everyone. It provides an opportunity to reconnect with where our food really comes from. I would like to thank the entire Pontiac Agricultural Society and its board of directors for their tremendous commitment to the Fair’s success. The fact that an event of this size is organized entirely by volunteers is a testament to the strength of our Pontiac community. Every year there are improvements, and I’m proud that this year the Government of Canada contributed over $4,000 to improve accessibility and enable the installation of automated doors at the Fair facilities. The Shawville Fair was part of our community even prior to Canada’s Confederation. It’s who we are. It’s who we will be in the future. So when you enjoy this year’s edition, remember to thank the PAS and the local volunteers who put heart and soul into building our community. See you at the Fair – I’ll be at my booth as usual! – William Amos, Member of Parliament for PontiacSeptember is near, and that means one thing in our part of the world. It’s Shawville Fair time! That time of the year where everyone in town comes together to showcase the best of what we have to offer. Where we put on display our culture, our agriculture, our community spirit, our work ethic, our way of life. Where we show folks from the Ottawa Valley and beyond our hospitality and our determination. As a kid, Shawville Fair was always a treat. It was about rides, and games and smiles all around, but as we all grow up and understand that it is way more than that. We realize the work that goes into it. We acknowledge the volunteers who put countless hours, days, months into making everything perfect. We witness the economic benefit for Shawville and beyond. We appreciate how with every edition we are adding to the tradition and building upon the work of generations of dedicated Pontiacers. Once again, enjoy Shawville Fair. Build on our own family’s traditions. And if you can, thank a volunteer. They deserve it. -André Fortin, Member of the National Assembly for Pontiac We anticipate the Shawville Fair every Labour Day weekend.
We, the Shawville Council, would like to congratulate the Fair Board on the excellent job that you do every year. To all the volunteers, thank you. We wish you a successful year at the fair.
See you there.
-Shawville Mayor Sandra Murray and Council
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