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Some traditions are as entertaining as they are dangerous, and that's the category that the pole climbing contest falls into. Believe it or not, climbing a pole (often a greased one) was a staple of many Aurora events prior to the Canada's Birthday Town designation. The earliest recorded contest dates back to the Victoria Day celebrations of 1861 where competitors needed to scale a greased mast. Sadly, it isn't known when this tradition stopped, however; it's fair to assume that the threats of danger began to outweigh the entertainment value. |