Re-inventing the 187-year old Port Hope Fall Fair

By: Robert Washburn | March 28, 2017

Port Hope Fall Fair Volunteer Co-ordinator Emily Field talks about the changes to the event with Drive Time host Dave Glover on Northumberland 89.7 FM.

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