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The Politics of the CCEA
This essay will give you a basic understanding of how the Central Canada Exhibition is run.

The Early Yearsof the Lease
This section tells of the lease arrangements between the City of Ottawa and the CCEA between 1888 and 1967.

The Lease Fiasco
This page describes the unpopular lease of 1967 and the present lease situation.

Lawn Parking
This section talks about the city's dilemma in allowing residents close to the grounds to charge fairgoers to park on their lawns and driveways.

Moving the Grounds
This page describes the attempts of the City and the CCEA to make concrete plans to move the fair to another location. This talk began as early as 1921.


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