Stormont County Fair returns for 157th year Labour Day weekend [Video]

The Stormont County Fair returns this long weekend, marking a tradition as old as Canada.

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According to organizers, it’s the biggest weekend of the year for the community of Newington, Ont. and has been held every year since 1867.

“We have some great volunteers that keep us going.” said Sandra Donnelly, president of the Stormont Agricultural Society.

“People come and gather for the weekend and talk to people they haven’t seen all year. Pretty friendly community and everybody seems to know somebody.”

Local vendors, food trucks and a variety of shows are paired with a busy midway for fairgoers, including a historic carnival game.

One of the busiest on Sunday was Ken Pagenkopf’s high striker game. The traditional carnival game tests participant’s strength by striking a puck with a hammer that will hit a bell …