There was damage at the Harrow Fair after the storm that swept across the region, but it is back on today. When the heavy storm swept across the area yesterday, the heavy rain and high winds sent people at the fair scrambling for shelter. Emma Denotter, Director on the Harrow Fair Board, says several vendors had their tents and product damaged along with some flooding on the fair ground, but none were injured. Denotter says the only thing cancelled is the horse exhibition but everything will be open as of 12 p.m. “Children’s entertainment is still proceeding in the arena as scheduled. As I said before, everything is weather dependent. We have rescheduled our official opening to 4:30 p.m. this afternoon, and our pie auction will be following at 5 p.m.,” she says. Last year’s pie auction saw a record-breaking $118,000 raised for the John McGivney Children’s Centre. Denotter says people should keep an eye on the forecast if you plan to come to the fair. “We are going to try and operate like normal. We still want everyone to have a fun, family time at the fair; that is what we are here for-we are here for our community. We just want everyone to enjoy their Labour Day weekend,” she says. Denotter says they had an evacuation plan in place that they used during the storm. “We are keeping an eye on the weather. We are working with some of the local emergency departments. We did start evacuating when we saw the storm coming in. We shut the midway down and evacuated everyone to the Harrow Arena,” she says. The Harrow Fair runs until Sunday evening and includes a wide range of activities, contests, and competitions for adults and children along with the midway, lawn tractor races, and a parade on Saturday morning. The Harrow Fair was first held in 1854. Find a complete schedule here.
