Exhibition Season Opens

Agriculture and Marketing Minister Ed Lorraine opened the 1998 Nova Scotia exhibition season July 27 with an evening visit to the South Shore Exhibition in Bridgewater.

"Exhibitions have been a part of the Nova Scotia way of life for more than 230 years," said Mr. Lorraine. "They strengthen our sense of community, are an economic boost for various regions of the province, and provide an opportunity for Nova Scotians to learn about, and better understand, agriculture and the food products we produce here."

In 1997, more than 320,000 people attended exhibitions in the province, resulting in gross revenues of about $1.5 million.

"I am going to attend as many exhibitions as I can this year and I encourage Nova Scotians to do the same," said Mr. Lorraine. "We can all benefit from increasing our awareness of agriculture by visiting an exhibition, becoming ambassadors for the industry and buying local products."

Nova Scotia exhibitions this year:

South Shore Exhibition, Bridgewater July 27-Aug. 2

Western Nova Scotia Exhibition, Yarmouth Aug. 3-8

Shelburne County Exhibition, Shelburne Aug. 12-15

Annapolis County Exhibition, Lawrencetown Aug. 17-22

Cape Breton County Exhibition, North Sydney Aug. 17-23

Halifax County Exhibition, Middle Musquodoboit Aug. 18-22

Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition, Truro Aug. 25-29

Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition, Lunenburg Aug. 22-23

Digby County Exhibition, Bear River Aug. 26-29

Cumberland County Exhibition, Oxford Sept. 1-5

Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition, Antigonish Sept. 2-6

Pictou/North Colchester Exhibition, Pictou Sept. 9-12

Hants County Exhibition, Windsor Sept. 18-20, 25-27

Queens County Exhibitions, Caledonia Sept. 23-26

Nova Scotia 4-H Show, Truro Oct. 2-4

Atlantic Winter Fair, Halifax Oct. 2-4, 10-12, 16-18