The mud was flying at Victoria Park on Saturday night as the 173rd Owen Sound Fall Fair wrapped up with its most popular event, the demolition derby.

At least a couple thousand fans filled the stands and lined the outside of the track for the fair’s finale, which despite the fall-like weather conditions, saw a return to pre-pandemic attendance by the public. There was strong participation in many of the three-day fair’s events, including its livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, baby show, ice cream and pie eating contests and more.

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But it was the demolitions derby that brought out the biggest crowds of the weekend, and many toughed it until the end, even when a steady rain started to fall.

Those who did remain weren’t disappointed either, as the drivers on the t

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