? mi GOIN' TO THE CORNER 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 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 Exhibition grounds. Since the early 1960s 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- **»*CountyExhibil Anslem D. O' Brien , first president of the Exhibition 9 A