A Celebration of Excellence: The History of the Western Fair Association

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Intro by Gary McRae. Topics include: early Canadian fairs; move of the fair to Queen's Park in 1887; progress and the fair; defining "Women's place" and "Men's place" on the fairgr ounds; competitions and value of prizes; The Great War 1914-1918; Warriors' Day; rebuilding the fair 1948-1960; the challenge of change; etc. Appendix lists Western Fair Association presidents, a time line and milestones, etc. Indexed. Show more