MURILLO, Ont. - It’s a good old country fair.
Emphasis on the old; 127 years have gone by since the first Murillo Fair, but its continued success means it isn’t stopping any time soon.
Hosted by the Oliver Agricultural Society, the fair continues to draw hundreds of people for a weekend that includes rides, food, music, and of course, animals.
Horse rides, helicopter rides, a tractor parade, a ranch rodeo, animal exhibits, the fair has a lot of country to offer.
Plus, if you missed Last week’s Canadian Lakehead Exhibition, the ferris wheel, other rides, and vendors are on scene.
OAS president Bailey Rey says the event gives Murillo a sense of purpose.
“Where’s Murillo? It’s where the fair is,” Rey said, who has been attending the fair since her youth. “Promoting local agriculture is something that people from the city don’t get to see often.”
“And people have been coming here for forever.”
For Fred Boulter, it sure seems like forever.
“Since I was a little kid,” Boulter said. “I just live down the road a little ways. I’ve always lived in Murillo.”
Boulter’s favorite thing to do is shoot the breeze with fellow farmers.
“We’re all good friends. We all got tractors. We go to the plowing match down in the valley. It’s almost like a club.”
The fair is a full-day affair with gates opening up at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and lasting until 11 p.m.
