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The land had been leased from Harry O’Brien and a building was erected before the exhibition. There were 775 entries that year. Hot dinners were served on the grounds, and there was a merry-go—round. The gate receipts for 1929 were $490.00 and pro- ceeds of the dance amounted to $78.00. Old records indicate that a fiddler for the

dance was paid two dollars.

The grounds of the new site had been purchased from Mrs. Henry Gard, part of the farm of the late Alton and Jean O’Brien. The buildings were moved to the new site. The press reported the fair as a great success and that the new grounds were none too ., large to accommodate the crowds, the exhibits, and an estimated four hundred auto-

mobiles.

The Prince County Exhibition continued to grow and expand. In 1961 it became a “Class B” fair, and in 1971 it was opened to the whole province instead of just

Prince County. By this time it was a two- day affair offering $10,000 in. prize money.

In 1978 a racetrack was built, as racing

enthusiasts continued the tradition of

horse racing during the Exhibition. Live- stock accommodation is second to none at the Prince County Exhibition grounds.

Since the early 19603 a 4-H fair has been an important part of the exhibition. ‘

When the exhibition celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 1976, ninety—three-year— old Lester Wallace, the only living char— ter member, officially opened the exhi- bition. In celebrating its 75th Anniver-

‘ Pnnec County Exhibition Coll-

Anslem D. O’Brien, first president of the West Prince Exhibition '