Small town excitement ramped up as the 2008 Acton Fall Fair set up shop in Prospect Park. We were extremely lucky as the rain stayed away and the crowds came out to enjoy all the merriment. For more pictures including a Youtube slideshow and panorama views of the Fair please click on this link: www.imagesbythehamiltons.com/ActonFallFair2008.htm.

Media personality Jack Carpenter hosted the 45th Annual Miss Acton Pageant at the Acton Fall Fair. Jack started at BBC in England and emigrated to Canada and started working for CFCA FM 105.3 FM and about 17 years ago (early 1990s) started the red nose campaign in Canada - called "Lighten Up Canada", which was held on the 6th of February.

The event was really popular and I remember my kids getting the big red noses to wear. The first year after Party House manufactured the noses they sold 12,000 and one year they sold 380,000! Here is Erin in 2003 wearing her nose.

Jack lives in Acton and he is trying his best to keep the tradition alive - so lighten up Canada.

Michael Chong, MP - member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills drops by to support the Acton Fall Fair and checks out the Homecraft displays and Fall Fair entertainment.

Canadian decathalete Michael Smith, Canada's flagbearer in the 1992 Olympics, joins Federal political candidate Bruce Bowser as he meets local resident's during the Acton Fall Fair Parade.