Fair board talks about fundraising

In a lengthy discussion after an otherwise short meeting, the Great Northern Fair Board at its monthly meeting Tuesday talked about how to raise more funds to improve the fair and the grounds.

“If we’re going to grow this thing and improve it, we have to figure out some way (to raise money),” board member Gus Sharp said.

Board member Missy Boucher, who also sits on the fair funding foundation board, said if people have ideas, the fair board and foundation could give them a try.

“We can’t keep saying we’ve got to do it, we’ve got to come up with those ideas … bring those i...