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Prince County Exhibition Association
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Description area
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History
The Prince County Exhibition began as a livestock show promoted by the Elmsdale Farmers Institute in 1926. In January 1927, the Institute passed a resolution to apply for a government grant to hold a local fair and livestock show, and the West Prince Exhibition Association was incorporated in April of the same year. Initially the Exhibition was open only to a limited area in West Prince. It was later extended to include Summerside and before 1940, it was open to all of Prince County. By 1954 the Exhibition was so successful it was made a two-day event and in 1962 was designated as a