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LIBRARY RESOURCES During this Bicentennial year, many organizations are planning special events to celebrate Ontario's history. Your library has a wealth of reference material, pictures and ideas as well as reproductions of authentic accounts of early Ontario Life. Give the librarians a call if you need any help with your special project. Also don't forget the special help shelf for parents and the Poloroid camera that is available to get pic- tures of that important family reunion or other special event. f3iRT(PJTOP Canada's Queen of Country Carrol Baker (above) Canada's "Queen of Country Music" made a brief appearance at the Oshawa Knob Hill Farms store last week as part of their first anniversary celebrations. Baker spend about 90 minutes meeting and greeting her fans, signing autographs and giving away 50 copies of her latest album. Free Press Staff Photo No OMB hearmg for Kurz Whitby Town Council has recommended to the Ontario Municipal Board that no formal hearing be held into the expansion of the Kurz Foods meat processing plant in Myrtle Station. One objection to the proposed expansion was filed with the town, however, planning director Bob Short believes it to be "both without basis and frivolous." In his report to coun- cil, Short said that Florence Mason of Myr- tle Station objected to the proposal on the grounds that it would damage the small village character the community currently enjoys. "Additionally, the let- ter carries the conten- tion that property values will decline if the rezoning is allowed to continue," he said. "The objection filed by Florence Mason is, in the opinion of the plan- ning department, frivolous," Short added. "The rezoning of the Kurz property was an attempt to reinstate an existing industrial operation which was significantly .destroyed by fire." The plant was destroyed during an $800,000 blaze last January. Short also rejected Mason's arguement that the plant would lead to sporadic industrial development within Myrtle Station. Members of Whitby Town Council gave their support to the rebuilding plan on the belief that it did nothing more than allow the company to regain what it had lost in the fire. Whitby exhibition starts tomorrow Ted ARNTS- LOAM SUPPLY LTD. BROCK RD. N., PICKERING (1½ 0ýmiles oh.of ighway 2 Sand Limestone TreatedTImt>er f Stone Pinemulch Patio Slabs )Curbs Firewood Peat.Lo4m INTERLOCKING PAVING STONES (DELNVERED & OR INSTALLED), Tomorrow will see the opening of the Oshawa- Whitby Agricultural Exhibition. The fair will be kicked off at 5:30 p.m. with the opening ceremonies to be followed by the first round of the demolition derby. The fair is held on Garrard Rd. between Taunton and Winchester Rds. and boasts, this year, such activities as a cake auction, a NEW RELEASE Featuring This week: r.......... buds.. cete 76 Baldwin St. Brookliln 655-4229 display and truck pulling competition and a step dancing com- petition. Many agricultural events will also be held including a sheep show and shearing, light and heavy horses as well as an agriculture and hor- ticulture tent. Another feature of this year's fair is a Dairy Queen eating competition and, of course, the midway. The exhibition was first started in the late 1800's and from 1914-17, it was the province's model fair. In 1921, it was moved to Alexandra Park in Oshawa and throughout the 1930's and 40's grew until it had its own display buildings, race track, grand stand and horse barn. The grand stand burnt down in the 1950's and during the following decade the City of Oshawa stopped any further expansion. Although a search was conducted for a new fair site, the last one was held in 1974. A fair was held in Brooklin in 1976 but was a disaster because of bad weather. Two years later the South Ontario Agricultural Society, which sponsored the fair, purchased the current 67-acre site. Anyone wanting more information can cail laleen Crawford at 655- 4287.