Canfield Fair invests $200K in improvements for 2009

CANFIELD — A new barn roof isn’t something many people might notice while strolling through the fairgrounds, but it’s that type of structural update that George Less said improves the overall fair experience.

Less, grounds committee chairman, said about $200,000 of the allotted $250,000 was spent on capital improvement projects this year.

He said the rest will be held onto in case of an unexpected repair, such as a water main break.

“We usually try to hold some money so if anything major happens during fair time we have the money to fix it,” he said.

Less said work to replace the roofs of the Carriage Museum, 4-H Coliseum and Grange Building began in early spring.

“A lot of the work has to do with safety and general maintenance, and keeping the buildings in shape for years to come,” he said.

The Carriage Museum’s construction was the most expensive and took the longest, Less said.

“That’s where we spent a lot of the money,” he said. “It was built to look rustic with wood shake shingles, and they just didn’t hold up at all.”

Another expensive project was the 4-H Coliseum.

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