Due to ongoing risks with Avian Influenza the Poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits & Waterfowl Show is cancelled for 2024

Welcome To

The Great Northern Exhibition

September 20, 21, 222024COUNTRY TREASURES

 2024 QUILT DRAW

1st Prize – Quilt made from 2023 Quilt Block Challenge (photo coming soon)

2nd Prize – Handcrafted Article

3rd Prize – Basket of Preserves

Tickets are available from Collingwood Agricultural Society Homecraft members

$2 each or 3 for $5

Draw will take place on Sunday, September 22 at 4 p.m.at The GNE Fairgrounds.

Special thanks to all the ladies who helped make the quilt and to all of the volunteers who have donated their time to sell tickets.

2023 Quilt Winner

Children's Colouring Contest

Check out our 2024 colouring contest (prizebook section 602)

Since 1855

History

Our fair started out on property in Duntroon in 1855, later moving to Collingwood and since 1984, on Fairgrounds Road in Clearview Township. One of the Anniversary projects was establishing a plaque, at each of the locations with a brief History of the time spent at each. All this and more will be available for easy reading in the GNE History Book, researched and compiled by Marie Cruikshank, edited by Dan Needles and available for sale.

To mark it’s 150th anniversary, the Collingwood Agricultural Society published Come to the Fair a history of the GNE from its beginnings in 1855 to the present day.