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The Rockton Worlds Fair will return Thanksgiving weekend after a one-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.The cancellation in 2020 was the first in the fairs 168-year history, but in last years cancellation announcement the Rockton Agricultural Society vowed to return in 2021. Rockton Agricultural Society manager Lois James said the official decision to hold the Oct. 8-11 fair was made July 21. Were excited about it, she said, noting they are only 11 weeks away from the fair date. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW James cautioned that the fair may look different this year, as they are not sure what will be allowed in terms of capacity for the event. However, she stressed all tickets for the fair will be sol stanley website d online, which will allow the fair to control the number of visitors. Everything may be a little bit smaller, she said. Smaller in attendance, smaller in exhibitors. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW stanley drinking cup James said they hope to be able to offer most of the fair staples, including livestock sho stanley tumbler ws and the demolition derby 鈥?although they will not be doing any food judging, for safety reasons.She noted 4-H Canada is not giving approval for 4-H events until 10 days prior to events, so instead of running the shows through 4-H, they will instead be youth shows. In terms of the popular demolition derby, James said they are hoping to hold the event and are currently in talks with two different |
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