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The First Fairs in Ottawa
This page provides a background of fairs in Ottawa to put the emergence of the 1888 Central Canada Exhibition into context.

The First Central Canada Exhibition
This section describes the events of the first Central Canada Exhibition in 1888.

The War Years
This page explains the activities of the Exhibition during the war years, including the cancellation of the fair in World War II.

Post World War II
This section describes the events of the fair after the war.

The Modern Era
This section describes how the fair struggled to make money in its later years, and how, in 1997, it looks like it will survive the new millenium.


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