At 134 years of summer fun at the fair
This year marks the 134 anniversary of the Prince Albert Summer Fair and the event has a dynamic history.
When it began over a century ago, it was known as The Lorne Agricultural Society Fair, and being the 1800s, the fair didn’t quite look like it does today.
Formed in 1883, the Lorne Agricultural Society had 84 members and it was the North’s first agricultural society. In 1905, the society was renamed the Prince Albert Agricultural Society.
This same year, some growth was seen at the exhibition grounds. At the cost of just $3,000, the Octagonal Building was constructed by contractor Andrew Holmes. Following its construction, the building was used during annual summer fairs to host the Ladies’ Section, Daily Produce and Agriculture, grains, grasses and horticulture, as well as dances.