Chloe Baron with a blue ribbon after she got second place in the purebred heifer class of the cattle show at the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21.Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksToday.ca
Ariel Koopman puts a toonie into a rooster's dish after it crowed during day two of the Rooster Crowing contest at the Priddis and Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. A rooster earned a toonie every time it crowed over a 10-minute period, with the winning rooster earning the most money for its owner. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksToday
Llamas were among the animals that people could see at at the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksTodayMRAS volunteer Walter Schaal checks the oil level on a Cushman engine, part of the stationary farm engine display at the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksToday
Colin Weir (left), from the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation, holds a Great Horned Owl named Gordon so Ashton, no last name given, can get up close while he gets his picture taken at the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. The Birds of Prey exhibit is a newer exhibit at the fair and is becoming a popular attraction, featuring several live birds of prey for people to see up close. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksToday
Bench exhibits were shown inside the arena on the MRAS grounds during the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. Displays included woodworking, photography, art and horticulture, among others. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksTodayJessie Blatz show his entry in the cattle show at the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksTodayA fun, non-competitive tractor pull was held at the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksTodayChloe Baron leads her entry in the purebred female class of the cattle show at the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. Baron took second place and a blue ribbon in the competition. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksTodayClassic tractors lined up on the north racetrack of the MRAS grounds during the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksTodayA crowd gathered to watch and hear the rooster crowing competition in front of the quonset at the Priddis & Millarville Fair on Aug. 21. Robert Korotyszyn/OkotoksToday
About the Author: Robert Korotyszyn
Robert Korotyszyn covers Okotoks and Foothills County news for WesternWheel.ca and the Western Wheel newspaper. For story tips contact [email protected]
