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Whitby Free Press, 24 May 1995, p. 38

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Craft &G t rSHOW SATUIRPAY, AUG(JST 12 10-ý SUNPAY AUGUST 13 10-5 Scugog Arena V>55 REACI- ROAD PORr PEOZY INFOeMrIOt4L905-985-M8 ~Admission $2.50 r. 5 SATURDAY, JUNE lOth, 1995 ~ 10-5 SUNDAY, JUNE 1lth, 1995- 10-5 Scugog Arena Featuring o)ver 60 Dealers Slptin.çored by the ArenaBonard INFORMATION: (905) 985-7346 or 985-8698 BÀ,AUTIFUL PORT PERR Y ONTESH-ORES, 0 F LAKE SCUGOG" ADMIISSION: Adutli 300X Seniors $2.00Children$ 1.00 (Under 12 Free) Organ izers pull for more entries Congratulations M to the flrooklin Spring Fair on@ of the largest and oldest country f airs in Ontario celebrating 8,4 years. Whitby Mail (Dundas & Thickson) 1301 Brock Street South (at 401) WaI-Mart, Whitby Mail (Dundas & Thickson) By Uàsa Gardner Organizers Bill Reid and Joel Simçson are hoping for more entries i this year's horse puûl * always a popular event for spectators. With no entry fee and an incroaso in prize moneyp "Hopefully wo'1l get a lot more teame," says Simpson. There are two classes for horses entered: hght (3,300 pounds) and heavy <3,300 pounds and over). Prize money for both the light and heavy hors. classes are: $200 for flrst, $175 for Second, $150 for thir%$100 for fourth, $75 for fifth and $50 for sixth, seventh and wVe usually have anywhee rom six to eight teams ... last.year wo only had four team, States Simpson. Tih. pull IS set up with two horses on each tearn,- two handlers who hook the hors. to the stone boat (dragged by the horses), and the ownor who drives the horses. Weight is gradually added to the stone boat until thero is only one team left that can pull it. Anyone may enter at the event te b. held on Saturday, June 3 startingaàt 1:30 p.m. «It's more or bous open to whatever teams show up,' says Reid, adding that woather is a factor ini how many teamns wilf show up. "It's also a great thing te, watch...last year we had 200 te 300 people watching, -says Simnpson. For more information, call Reid at 655-4541 or Simpson at 655-5774. .S.hc..w.could Ra By Uàsa Gardner inaj Hodson is the organizer of the car show te b. hold ti tei parking area next te Luther Vipond Memorial Arena on Sunday June 4, 11 a.m. te 4 . «W. hope te have approximatoly 100 cars,' Baya Hodson, eagerly anticipatmng this Years show, which continues te grow i popularit There will first anid secondprzes for each of the 17 categorles: best pre-1950 Fordbest post-1950 Ford, bout pr-1950 GM, best post-1950 Ã"M, bout Chrysber product, bst pre-1950 antique car, best pre-1950 antique truck, best hardtep custemized rod, best convertible, biet classic hardtep, bout paint stock, bout paint custom, special interest, director's choioe and sponsor's choioe. Thereý are trophies for the. winner of each category and ribbons for those who finish second. «We did vory wohl last year, we had 89 cars including a beautiful Packard that came aIl the way from Niagara FalIs...it won the director's choioe» says Hodson, who owns and shows a 1941 Buick and 1468 Mercury Cougar. The. car show is always a popular and interesting event. "ht certainly brmngs a lot of people out on Sunday,Ilaughs Hodson. For more information, caîl Hodson at 655-8025. uovolp à %#-Wqft aU

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