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durhamregion.com 4 The Citizen June 18, 2015 Tim Whittaker - Publisher Joanne Burghardt - Editor-in-Chief Mike Johnston - Managing Editor Fred Eismont - Director of Advertising Eddie Kolodziejcak - Classified Advertising Manager Abe Fakhourie - Distribution Manager Cheryl Haines - Composing Manager CLASSIFIEDS 905-215-0442 ADVERTISING 905-215-0472 865 Farewell St., Oshawa ON L1H 7L5 Member: Ontario Press Council, OCNA, CCNA, LMA. All content copyright. A Metroland Media Group Ltd. Publication thecitizen "But we have a great group of volunteers and they made it happen. We're not going to let rain stop us." Last year's fair drew about 25,000 people over the four days, and organizers said this year is on track for similar numbers. "Saturday is always busy, there's a little bit of everything happening," Ms. Ratte says. The June 6 lineup included a parade, horse and goat shows, pie eating contest, spelling bee and pet show -- capped off by the popular demolition derby Saturday night. Andrea and Kyle Barnard recently moved to north Oshawa and were at the fair for the first time on Saturday, with son Bently, 3. "I heard it was really fun for kids, and so far he's loving it," said Ms. Barnard, as Bently petted a baby goat in the agriculture building. Whitby residents Katie McRae and Ashley Howes are anything but fair first-timers -- the longtime friends started coming when they were teens and now bring their own kids -- five between them. On Saturday, their group was relaxing in a patch of shade, digging into some french fries and roasted corn before heading to the midway. "We have a lot of great memories of coming here when we were younger. We used to come on a Saturday night with all our friends in high school," Ms. McRae reminisces. "Now it's different but it's fun in a whole other way." Six-year-old Jackson Bird, who was visiting the fair with his grandparents, said his favourite part is the row of food vendors selling everything from tiny donuts and poutine, to corn dogs and $1 bags of candy. "I'm getting a deep-fried Mars bar," he said, after much deliberation. "I think it's going to be really, really good." This was the 104th year for the Brooklin Spring Fair, which started in 1911 as a one-day event at Grass Park in downtown Brooklin. The fair ran from June 4 to 7. Brooklin Spring Fair had something for everyone FROM PAGE 1 ' 'We have a lot of great memories of coming here when we were younger...' Katie MacRae. BROOKLIN -- There was plenty to see and do at the annual Brooklin Spring Fair, which marked its 104th anniversary this year. Above, fair-goers lined up for tickets to the midway. Below, Thomas Fitzgerald, Carter McKeen and Zachary Walton were one of the first to ride the Avalanche at the midway. The annual event also included a demolition derby, truck and tractor pull, fair food and drink, and games. JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND