Brandon’s summer fair starts today!

The two main gates open at 4 p.m. to let the crowds in for this year’s Manitoba Summer Fair, which runs until Sunday on the grounds of the Keystone Centre.

New safety measures await fairgoers as they come in, said Provincial Exhibition president Clint Swain.

“We have a new security team, and we bought six metal detectors and wands. Security is our No. 1 priority, and we’re looking forward to putting those to use,” Swain said.

“We’ll have two gates and six lines going this year. That’s up three from last year, so we don’t expect significant delays, but we ask for patience,” he said. “We are adding a family line, and we’ll still do full baggage checks, so we’ll try to get everyone through as quickly as we can.”

Once inside, rides like Pharoah’s Fury,

See Full Page