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Cheryl Batterink flashes a smile as she makes her way down the parade route on a three wheeler.

September 17, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent

There was plenty of fun at the Plympton-Wyoming Fall Fair over the weekend.

Clara Packet shows her cow Saturday.
Brielle Edgar, 7, of Wyoming and Allison Osberg, 6, of Sarnia couldn’t decide if they were scared or having fun on the scrambler, centre right.
Sunday, the Extreme Dog Show delighted the crowd.
Rachel Hoffman is judged in the Appalachan Horse competition. She placed first.
Gatlin Cook, 4, of Sarnia was flying high on the rides on Saturday. 

The streets of Wyoming were filled with families for the Plympton-Wyoming Fall Fair Parade.

School children were also a big part of the parade. Students from Plympton-Wyoming Public School march in the parade along with their mascot, below.
The smallest students from John Knox Christian School ride in the bus as their school mates sing their way through town.
Lion Member Mike Vasey offers candy to kids along the way.
There were lots of youngsters dressed for the fair’s theme; Finding Fun in the Fall.
The children lining the parade route were having a good time.

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