Mr. Speaker, last Saturday, September 26, I was pleased once again to attend the Highgate fall fair.
Highgate is located at the eastern border of my riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex, a charming village founded by Scottish settlers in the mid-1800s. It has celebrated the harvest with a country fair for the last 155 years.
This year we started with a parade, then enjoyed the local politicians squirm as they tried to outbid each other for an award-winning pie and then wandered about checking children's agricultural displays, animal attractions, old farm equipment, antique cars and fire trucks. We capped it off with some really great country barbecuing of hotdogs and hamburgers.
It was a great time again this year at the wonderful Highgate fair that has been enjoyed for 155 years.
Congratulations Highgate. We will see Highgate again next year as it celebrates 156 years of country hospitality.