The Luxton Fall Fair might be glittering a little more than past years.

Running today (Sept. 18) through Sunday at the Luxton Fairgrounds, the fair shines the spotlight on the strong women of the gold rush and offers enough of a different hue to set this yearB次元官网网址檚 family friendly event apart from past fairs, says a volunteer with the Metchosin Farmers Institute.

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The Heritage Museum on the fairgrounds features a full exhibit on Women in Mining featuring books, information and artifacts spotlighting such people as Nellie Cashman, the B次元官网网址淢inerB次元官网网址檚 AngelB次元官网网址� who used much of the fortune she made for philanthropic efforts, including helping the Sisters of St. Ann build St. JosephB次元官网网址檚 Hospital in Victoria.

Another story tells of Cashman helping save 77 lives when she risked her life and embarked on a 75-day trip during a cold Northern B.C. winter to bring food and medical supplies to a group that had been cut off from supplies.

B次元官网网址淚 think this is an opportunity for people to learn about some of the strong unsung heroes of our past and learn some of the things they did to overcome adversity,B次元官网网址� Chaytor said.

The Women in Mining display is but one of many things to see and do at the Luxton Fall Fair.

ThereB次元官网网址檚 a Truck and Tractor Pull at noon on Saturday and Sunday, a homemade clay-baking kiln baking food and offering samples, a display showing off local agricultural equipment from the 1800s and early 1900s, cooperage and blacksmithing demonstrations, childrenB次元官网网址檚 gold panning, the popular midway and much more.

B次元官网网址淗appy Valley is going through some interesting changes B次元官网网址� Each change has brought in different dynamics to our community (through development),B次元官网网址� Chaytor said.

B次元官网网址�(With) all our new neighbours there has got to be an opportunity for them to meet and develop a connection to where they are living.B次元官网网址�

The former Institute vice-president said volunteers with the society, which stages the annual fall and spring fairs, spend much of their time focusing on the betterment of community and the promotion of agriculture.

He hopes area residents, as well as those from around the Capital Region and beyond, come to take it all in.

B次元官网网址淵ou have to know where you are coming from so you can appreciate where you are going,B次元官网网址� Chaytor said. B次元官网网址淐ome out and enjoy one of the most economical sources of entertainment (on) this end of the Island.B次元官网网址�

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