The demolition derby will be the featured act at the Melfort grandstand on Sunday. (Melfort Ag Society/Facebook)

By Cam Lee

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An annual summer tradition is back in Melfort next week.

The Melfort Exhibition will be held at the Exhibition Grounds July 18, 19, and 20.

Melfort Ag Society manager Kim Eskowich told northeastNOW the event is the busiest time of their year, and it’s very exciting.

“We are hard at work arranging entertainment and all the moving parts that go into making the fair a success,” Eskowich said.

This year’s fair will feature some new attractions, including the high-dive act. Eskowich said the act will appear all three days at 2, 4, and 6 p.m. Returning favourites include the midway, local food booths, chuckwagon and chariot races, and the petting zoo. Also back are the Indigo Circus rovers, motocross competitions, the light horse show, the Barrie Jung Memorial Tractor Pull, the Junior Exhibit Hall, and the Trade Show.

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Featured at the grandstand on July 18 will the Motocross Under the Lights. Canadian cover band Witch Hazel will perform the following evening followed by the fireworks display. The demolition derby will wrap things up on Sunday for the third straight year.

Eskowich said the exhibition offers a lot of value.

“Just by buying your gate admission you have access to the petting zoo, the high-dive acts, the grandstand performance, the motocross competitions, the Light Horse Show, the chuckwagon and chariot races, the Junior Exhibit Hall, the Trade Show, the Fireworks Display, the museum, the Barrie Jung Memorial Tractor Pull, the local food booths and raffle spots, and more.”

Early bird wristbands and gate admission can be purchased at the Melfort Ag Society office until July 11 at 5 p.m. After that time, you will need to buy wristbands and gate admission at the fair.

NEOSS is running the information booth, lost-and-found, and first-aid booth near the exhibition ground entrance. Eskowich said there have been several instances of children getting separated from their parents, and the booth can help. He recommends parents have a pre-arranged spot set up with their children in case they are separated, and adds the booth is a good place to do that.

Volunteers are still being welcomed for the fair and beyond, and you can reach out to the Ag Society in person or via email to express your interest.

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cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com