THE BRANDON SUN • WINTER FAIR • MARCH 2023
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This year’s event is the first since the Queen’s death. Humphries said they hope King Charles III will attend an event in the coming years. “This year what we’ve done to make it easier for all our VIPs including His Majesty the King, we’ve set out a four- year list of dates,” he said. “Hopefully that will give all our VIPs a chance to come. We are hopeful and mindful of his busy schedule but we hope that perhaps we will get a visit.” Organizers carry the Royal designa- tion with pride; Humphries calls it an “extreme privilege.” There are more protocols to follow, but it helps maintain a top-quality event that brings tourism to the area and continues to be an economic driv- er. “We both appreciate it, and we guard it very carefully. We’d like to keep that title and keep that respect, and hope- fully pass a bit of royalty on to every guest that comes.” Juno-award winner Al Simmons will be back to entertain, as will Doodles the Clown. There will be a new petting zoo this year, a reptile show, Birds of Prey and WoofJocks, to name a few. “We’ve got a lot of new items com- ing, a lot of old friends coming so there will be a good mixture across the board,” Humphries said. Free tickets are available for children 12 and under, courtesy of C&C Rentals. They can be downloaded online until March 26 through www.provincialex- hibition.com. A separate ticket must be downloaded for each day. “We also are extremely indebted to all our sponsors, our local businesses, our provincial businesses and partners that sponsor us make the show possi- ble, without them we would be in a dif- ferent position,” he said. “We want to encourage every single family member or visitor over the years to come back and enjoy the fair once more to help us progress, and to look forward, and we’re excited to see everybody.” » Jillian Austin is a freelance reporter and real estate agent with Century 21 Westman Realty. » jillianaustin.news@gmail.com » Twitter: @jillianaustin
Longtime Manitoba childrens’ entertainer and Juno Award winner Al Simmons will return to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair this year. (Submitted)
Doodles the Clown, seen here posing for a photo, will once again share his fami- ly-friendly humour with kids of all ages at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair this year. (File/The Brandon Sun)
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