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wHITBYFREE PRESS, Brookfln Spring FurMy 31,,» rA% 4QE A7- Faix h s ongand itnterest.ifg history 'xàeWpaer sümrvjvng'>tîfor "the 11854frniewhe but the ý'h&bégan in W 5~ ~ve good c'overage te the ~fa9 ~h~ iCronic rports the VIf ItkT wnShip ..Agrýicutural q,,ts,,,qprppg faira n o oIdnoiM ýy ý4, 1957. It was saidS6 1: etelretffet seen ç~flthe wnsip, hatis, the large#tisfra the number of prosattending and the show of.,,horses. and--, cattie., In the evening, after the one-day fair, a dinner was ýheld, in: the Globe Hotel,: which was located on the land where Grass Park is today. The- dinner, was thereafter te become as much of an institution as was the fair itself. By 1861, the annual spring show in Brooklin came under the sponsorship of the Witby and East Whitby Union Agricultural =oiey This was because Whitby Tonhp was divided into Whitby and East Whitby between lots 17 and 18 in 1858 During the years that followed the new sponsorship, there were as many as four fairs per year, but the spring fair was always held.,in Broolin until 1873, when àt was held in Columbus. The following year it returned to Brook- lin on April 23, 1874. Information over le following years is rather sketchy. If anything is mentioned it is usually only the date, and in some cases a hist of prize winners. Information pops up again in the Gazette-Chronicle of January 23, 19138. Here it is noted that at a meeting of the Brooklin Spring Pair board it was decided to hold the fair about March -14 or 15 that year. "At this fair will be shown fat cattie, horses, poultry, seed grain, etc.," states the write-up. It went on te state John Vipond was appointed president and a decision made te ask the goveriment for a $50 grant to assist with the fair. The first actual Brooklin Spring Fair te stand on its own was held in 1914, and, according te newspaper accotints, it was an immediate success. By 1915, when the event was held on Victoria Day, Monday, May 24, the fair had established itself as an annual event, with upward of 2,000 persons attending. A write-up in the newspaper of the day says there was "attendance of people froni al HorsercigSunday By Debbie Luchuk board pays a fee. Harness racing bas been a Wer'ry-said the fair board puts pt of the Brooklin Spring Fair u the money for the prizes, fr several years, and is popular Prizes are divided up propor- event with the fair crowd. tionally among the winners. "It offers a lot of excitement for Coolers and blankets are dona- everybody," fair president Eldon ted for each race by local Werry said. businesses. Participants in the event corne There will be ,eight races, with from a wide area in south-central five horses in. each race, and Ontario, Werry said. paramutual betting. The race is The horse race event will be approved by the Ontario Trotting held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday after- Association, to which the fair noon For more information about the fair, calthe-.fai~r board office at 655-4082. -Best.,Wishes.ý to the compliments of. GUS BROWN PONTIAC BUICK LTD. Goodwili Used Cars Leasing -,Ail Makes é GM Sevice & Parts Complete Modemn Body Shop tuttdP over the district -and the resuit was a crowd from 1,500 to 2,000 peole, variously estimated, but really impossible of accurate calculation since there was a very large nuniber of persona who were admitted on tickets which included a whole faniilY. JIn addition, over 100 boy scouts were present, as welias se'veral football teans.1" In the: clipping i S mentioned the naines of niany well-known stock breeders, whose descendants are stili living in the area, such as William Dryden, W.F. Batty and John Vipond.-. At the beginriing of the spring fair,- the location was on the property of John Vipond, which is where the Meadowcrest subdivision ws ultimately constructed. At that time, however, a miii race (viaduct) ran through the property and was dammed to form a large pond, surrounded by a grove. During the second annual fair, there were many exhibitors vying for prizes for their agricultural stock: a four-hour performance by the WhiWtby band; a dinner tent with meals provided by the Womends Institute; a refreshment booth offring ice creain, drinks, candies and fruit; a program of sports including races and umping. But the big feature of the day was said te be the arrivai by train of the Oshawa troop of boy scouts. After pitching their tents, they gave demonstrations of drls and manoeuvres with the 'big bugle band" giving an exhibition of various calis and marches. Cf fiQro o ý FLOWERS & GTFTS Unque Gift Ideas On Display doTreasured Memories - *'Bradiley's Collectable Dols' (full porcelain bOdY *Fresh Arrngements For Al Occassions 51 Baldwin St, Brooklin I-~I655-963 tic= OPEN: Mon. to Sat. Wn SERV1cpv Join us for o BABY CONTES' at the Brooklin Sprîng Fair Sat. June 3rd at 2:00 pmn ur Mom's Morning Brooklin Group welcomes ail babies to try a dry "HUGGIE DIAPER"@ Sat.., June 3rd: 10 arn - 5 Pm Kindly donated by Kimberly-Clark. I~iBaby Station Service Available 65Bldi * S t . o i e 65-30 UMM"