2/ FEBRUARY 2019 THE RIDER Ancaster Fairgrounds Expansion Continued from Page 1. HORSE AUCTION
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or exhibit space. The building will also have stadium/bleacher style seating, sound system, kitchen/concession area, show office/lounge, indoor washrooms and several oversized doors for large equipment to access the build- ing.
for our current activities and events, we are just launching our major Capital Campaign and will be seeking to confirm partners for this project in the upcoming months,” said Payne. “As we are finalizing our plans, this is also an excellent time for people to provide input as to what they would like to see in the new facilities.”
“Although we have sponsors and partners
suitable public facilities are scarce. “There are limited facilities available fo-
cused on sports development and education where the equine community can gather, learn, train, compete and grow their pro- grams,” said Payne. “If we want to keep our athletes and national competitors in our com- munity, we have to give them somewhere to train so they don’t have to leave town to ac- cess world-class facilities.” The new facilities will give the Ancaster
Agricultural Society the unique opportunity to meet the needs of the local, provincial and national equestrian community.
be heated for year-round use, will be com- prised of a large 120 ft by 300 ft show ring and additional 108 ft by 244 ft area for stalls
stock, tradeshow and event facility in South- ern Ontario,” said Al Payne, Capital Cam- paign Chair. “As a society with a focus on agriculture, the new building will give us the opportunity to seek large agricultural events to encourage country to meet city. Availability of such a facility will also encourage partici- pants to stay in Canada for events rather than venture to the Northern USA for competi- tions.” The new 75,000 sq ft building, which will
To accommodate the new building, the
AAS is relocating one of the existing outdoor show rings. With the addition of the new out- door 54,000+ sq ft show ring (150 ft by 365 ft) they will have two excellent sand rings with an additional warmup area. They have also recently added heat to their existing 30,000 sq ft show arena and continue to host open rides and events all year long.
Why the Focus on Equestrian Events? As more people realize the countless ben-
efits that human-equine interaction provides, the more prevalent recreational and competi- tive equestrian activities have become. As a result, and due to the significant cost involved,
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