NOVEMBER 2013 THE RIDER/ 9 INSIDE
Norfolk Fair . . . . . . . . . . . 9 WHAO News . . . . . . . . . . 10 Can-Am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ORHA News . . . . . . . . . . 12 OBRA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Bertie Willoughby . . . . . . 14 Canadian Reining. . . . . . . 14 H.A.T.S. Ride-A-Thon. . . 15
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Norfolk Fair still Young and Vibrant After 173 Years
County Fair & Horse Show has grown to be the fourth largest fair in Ontario, with over 100,000 visitors each year. This rural event features an impressive selection of agricultur- al displays, craft exhibits, food, art, talent competitions, midway rides, a demolition derby, and lots more
By Kelly Bowers After 173 years, the Norfolk
of the fairgrounds to claim our reserved seats for the evening Big & Rich concert. The country pair, Big Kenny and John Rich are 2013 ACM Top Vocal duo nominees for their new song, “Thats Why I Pray”. They exploded on stage with their “Party Like Cowboyz “ tour filling
and welcome flavour. We then hurried to the other end
the night with some older favourites of mine and lots off their brand new album. Special guest, Cowboy Troy, joined them for a good part of the crazy show, keeping the crowd on their feet for the rest of the night. A wonderful day spent at the spectacu- lar Norfolk Country Fair & Horse Show.
photo courtesy of Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show
Cowboy Troy at Norfolk Country Fair
Big + Rich and
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had heard about the espe- cially good home cooking in the building containing the photo contest. Once we found the spot, we were treated to tasty fish n chips, of the batter-free variety with a side of cabbage rolls and salad, a nice surprise
warm and dry on our Fri- day at the fair. We arrived, luckily, just in time to see the last part of the Belgian Percheron Combined and Clydesdale horse show. I always love a good heavy horse and was not a bit dis- appointed. By dinner time, we
was provided by a bevy of local tal- ents, Doug Feaver, Wild Vines, The Dudes, Mushy Peez, Rob Reed and Grey Sky. On Tuesday, attendees were treated to Sail Rock with 1970’s music by Christo- pher Cross, Orleans, John Ford Coley, Player, and Gary Wright. Even bigger names took the stage on Friday with Big & Rich and a sold out Carly Rae Jepsen show on Saturday night. Weather was perfectly
offer a little something extra with a theme which this year, with food being a current trend, was Eat and Drink at Flavourfest. The food cele- bration began with an indoor market just steps away from the action where fairgoers could sip, savour, and shop all under one roof! The flavour continued with Celebrity chefs, Chef Massimo Capra, Chef Christine Tizzzard from CBC’s “Best Recipes Ever”, and “Two Fairly Fat Guys” appearing to entice foodies and regular fair goers alike. Musical entertainment this year
including horses of course. Every year, organizers try to
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