There are a ton of events for everyone, but for the kids, it's all about the midway!

Yep, it’s that time of the year again

And what a wonderful time of the year it is. Late September: the weather is still warm, fall colours are just beginning to appear on our foliage, and the annual Milton Fall Fair is rolling into town.

Every year, we have such a great day at the Fair with the whole family. The highlight of course, has to be the Demolition Derby. Count us in the demographic that ‘loves to see stuff get smashed up!’ The Friday/Saturday evening derbies are quite the event, but if you’ve got young children, don’t fret because there is another derby on Sunday afternoon at 2pm. That’s the one we usually catch.

Kerrrrash! It's fun watching stuff get smashed.

It’s also fun for the kids to search for their crafts and works of art in the enclosed area underneath the grandstand. I know we wandered around for quite awhile in there last year, looking for my then 2-year old daughter’s 2 or 3 crafts/drawings.

The petting zoo and livestock barn are also big draws with the little ones, and you’ve gotta indulge and have some greasy fries and a burger/hot dog/sausage and/or a candy apple from one of the food vendors on-site.

Again, fortunately our kids love the Demoliton Derby as much as Mom and Dad, which means that’s become a must-see event. They really go crazy for the midway rides however, begging for more tickets after we’ve used them all up, begging to go on all of the rides they are too small for and truly loving the ones they actually get to ride.

Expect a full house for the Demolition Derby

The arrival of the first bit of cool, crisp fall air a couple of weeks ago prompted me to call up our photos from last year’s Fall Fair and post them in MiltonSearch.com’s online photo gallery. There are a ton of great shots, so feel free to check them out (yes, there are a lot of Demolition Derby shots).

We hope to see everyone out at this year’s Fall Fair — as of right now, the weather looks to be rainy for Saturday, but sunny and 23 celcius on Sunday (don’t quote me on that). If you’re new to Milton, well, I just can’t think of a better way to get a feel for your new community than to attend probably the Town’s signature attraction of the year.

Where else can you almost get hit by flying car parts?

Quick Links

MiltonSearch.com Arts & Entertainment: Milton Fall Fair 2009: bigger, better than ever

Milton Fall Fair Daily Schedules from MiltonSearch.com’s Community Calendar

The Official Milton Fall Fair website

Below we’ve posted the schedule for all three days as listed on the Fall Fair’s website. For further information, visit www.miltonfair.com.

Now that autumn is here, you know we won’t have this weather for all that much longer, so get out and enjoy the fair! After the weekend, I invite you to visit our photo gallery, register for an account, and upload your photos of the Milton Fall Fair to share with everyone!

Cheers!

2009 Milton Fall Fair Schedule

Friday, September 25

3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Halls and Exhibits open to public
3:00 p.m. – Midway Opens (Toonie Rides from 3:00 till 7:00 p.m. only!)
4:00 p.m. – 2009 Speed Show (Barrel Racing) – Horse Ring #1
5:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. – Beer Tent open
6:00 p.m. – The Randalls– Infield Stage
7:00 p.m. – SuperCheer Scorpions – Grandstand
7:30 p.m. – Official Opening – Grandstand
8:00 p.m. – Demolition Derby – Grandstand

Saturday, September 26

9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Halls and Exhibits open to public
9:00 a.m. – Horse Show Jumper Challenge – Horse Ring # 1
10:00 a.m. – Pet Show – Exhibition Theatre
10:30 a.m. – Heavy Horse Show – Horse Ring #2
10:30 a.m. – Youth Beef Show – by Cattle Barns
10:30 a.m. – Truck & Tractor Pull – Grandstand
11:00 a.m. – Halton 4-H Dairy Calf Club Achievement Day – No. 1 Barn
11:00 a.m. – Midway Opens
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. – Beer Tent Open – Infield
11:30 a.m. – Light Horse Show – Horse Ring #2
12:30 p.m. – Beef Show – No. 1 Barn
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Birds of Prey – Outside Exhibition Theatre (west side)
2:00 p.m. – Skedaddle Kids Kiddies Pedal Tractor Pull (Registration – on the track area by the office)
3:00 p.m. – Skedaddle Kids Kiddies Pedal Tractor Pull
3:30 – 4:15 – Nancy Be Duo – Exhibition Theatre
6:15p.m. – Spokes N Slopes Trials Extravaganza! – Grandstand
7:00 p.m. – Demolition Derby – Driver’s Meeting
8:00 p.m. – Demolition Derby – Grandstand

INFIELD STAGE – Saturday
12:00 p.m. – Sneezy the Clown
12:30 p.m. – The Funky Mamas
1:30 p.m. – Silver Elvis
2:00 p.m. – Nancy Be Duo
3:00 p.m. – BellyUp
3:30 p.m. – The Funky Mamas
4:30 p.m. – Garbha Ras/Dandiya
5:00 p.m. – Milton Youth Bhangra Group
5:15p.m. – Nancy Be Duo

Sunday, September 27

9:00 a.m. – Hunter Challenge and Gymkhana Show – Horse Ring #1
9:30 a.m. – Lawn and Garden Tractor Pull – Grandstand
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Halls and Exhibits open to public
11:00 a.m. – Midway Opens
11:00 a.m. – Baby Show – Exhibition Theatre
11:00 a.m. – Sheep Show – No. 1 Barn
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.- Classic Car Show (Weather permitting) – By Cattle Barns
11:30 a.m. – Team K9 – Dog Agility Show – Horse Ring #2
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Beer Tent Open
12:00 p.m. – Skedaddle Kids Kiddies’ Pedal Tractor Pull (Registration- on the track area by office)
1:00 p.m. – Team K9 – Dog Agility Show – Horse Ring #2
1:00 p.m. – Demolition Derby – Driver’s Meeting
1:00 p.m. – Skedaddle Kids Kiddies’ Pedal Tractor Pull
1:30 p.m. – Nancy Be Duo – Exhibition Hall
2:00 p.m. – Demolition Derby – Grandstand
2:30 a.m. – Team K9 – Dog Agility Show – Horse Ring #2
4:30 p.m. – Halls close
5:00 p.m. – Hall Pick-up

INFIELD STAGE – Saturday
11:15 a.m. – Funky Mamas
12:00 p.m. – Sneezy the Clown
12:30 p.m. – The Skyway Cloggers
1:00 p.m. – Premier Martial Arts
1:30 p.m. – The Skyway Cloggers
2:00 p.m. – Silver Elvis
2:30 p.m. – Funky Mamas
3:15 p.m. – Premier Martial Arts

Ongoing activities Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
Livestock Display Barn, Agricultural Awareness Tent, Craft Building, Petting Zoo, Great Food, Exhibit Hall and Vendors

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Emergency crews on the scene after a tornado touched down in the Pine St./Oak St. area of Milton near Wakefield Place. Photo courtesy of Andrea Pettigrew of Milton.

As we’re all well aware, a tornado touched down briefly in ‘Old’ Milton on the evening of Thursday, August 20th, 2009. It was the first reported tornado in Milton in over 150 years, which explains why it was such a big deal around these parts.

As I watched the violent sheets of rain and the wind bending over my trees and shrubs at the MiltonSearch.com offices, I remember thinking “somewhere there’s gotta be a tornado touching down.”

Little did I know that this was indeed the case, although it was a little closer than I expected.

We covered the incident on our site the day after and were the first local media outlet to post photos of the aftermath. This led to MiltonSearch.com’s most successful day (August 21, 2009) and week of traffic ever as we ranked #1 on Google for users searching for info and photos of the tornado.

We asked for visitors to send us their pictures and to submit their stories of the storm, the damage and of course, the cleanup efforts. Andrea Pettigrew of Oak St., who lives right beside Wakefield Place, was the first to respond.

Many of the photos she sent us that were taken during the storm, we didn’t post in our photo gallery, although they were very “artistic.” However, she also sent us a bunch of pictures of the damage to her house and the surrounding area, and also several of the various cleanup crews.

Andrea’s full gallery of photos can be found here. Below are excerpts of her account of the incident, which again, thankfully didn’t result in any serious injuries.

My name is Andrea and I live on Oak St. in Milton.  The tree that took out part of the roof off the dental office on Wakefield landed on my roof.  I can give you further details if you wish as I was taking photos the whole time.  Right now am rather tired from all the cleanup.  I just moved here on the first of the month and was still in the process of moving and getting settled in.

I wish to thank all of the police, firefighters, town and emergency workers who did such a wonderful job under stressful circumstances and long hours.  They were well prepared and very concerned for our safety.  They were simply amazing and very kind!

It is very reassuring to know that Milton is so well prepared for the unexpected and I am very grateful for these special people who just showed up and worked without complaint.

My regards to all of you!

Sincerely,

Andrea Pettigrew

Amen. Thanks Andrea! Sorry to hear about your roof and the damage to your home (especially after just moving in) and good luck with the cleanup.

If you would like to share your story and/or photos, feel free to drop us a line at: info@miltonsearch.com or register and create an account so you can upload your own gallery of photos to our Milton photo gallery.

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