Friday, September 17, 2010

Homesteaders' Fair


This weekend's trade show in Atikokan will have a bit of a old-time country fair feel.

It will includes the town's first-ever Homesteaders Fair.

Organizer Catherine Reilly says its an attempt to recognize some of the skills made popular when the area was first settled.

"We're inviting people to bring in their home baking or their smoke fish or their favourite painted lure, those kinds of things," says Reilly. "It's like an old time country fair."

Reilly says ribbons and prizes will be awarded to winners in a variety of categories.