By The Canadian Press

TORONTO - The smells and sounds of country life greeted Prince Charles and his wife Camilla on Friday at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

The royal couple officially opened this year's instalment of the show, which features equestrian competitions, eateries and livestock exhibits. The prince and the duchess arrived in a landau, a horse-drawn carriage, to what's billed as the world's largest indoor agricultural show.

"Ladies and gentleman, nothing could give me greater pleasure than to declare the 87th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair officially open," Charles said.

Similar to other events during their 11-day Canadian tour - their first to this country as a married couple - there were gifts.

Charles was presented with maple syrup and honey by the fair president's 10-year-old grandson. Her granddaughter presented Camilla with a western saddle.

The prince then toured the fair, seeing sheep, cattle, organic vegetables and giant show pumpkins. The couple both presented the championship ribbon to the supreme champion steer of the Queen's Guineas beef cattle competition.

Charles departed to visit the Evergreen Brick Works, a project seeking to bring nature to Canada's cities, and to talk with entrepreneurs before attending a farmer's market and reception hosted by the federal government.

The couple bids farewell to Ontario early Friday afternoon as they depart for Victoria, kicking off the next leg of their tour which began Wednesday in St. John's.

The royals spent some of their time in Ontario meeting business leaders and musicians, as well as touring Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, home to one of Camilla's ancestors.

Charles and Camilla are also making stops in British Columbia and Montreal before ending their tour Nov. 12 in Ottawa.