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I I » i A ! t! I, V I r\K al)c (tunnîuan §hilrsman BOWMAN VILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1982 Blackstock Fair Has Many Features ÎW» Members of the Durham Regional Police tug-of-war team give it their best shot. The anchorman for the truckers' tug-of-war team was Joe Stephenson of Sterling. v -, r., / t " X_". Ht inch? Statesman reporter ay winning the Blackstock Who says a rank novice can't pull it off in a pi Donna Fairey squeezed her way to victory Saturcu Fair annual media milking contest. In a photo finish she unseated last year's champ Gerry Brett of CKAR radio by a couple of drops. Offering advice and encouragement at the other end of the cow is the animal's owner Ivan DeJong of R.R. 1, Nestleton. The cross cut saw contest drew a number of eager contenders "A > - •'■■■■* - < U a -S. " The tug-of-war contest was the biggest crowd pleaser of the day. A member of the Durham Regional Police team pulls for a win. ".}/V -,V f President of the Durham East Pork Producers Association, Tom Fieas&ice (centre), chats with the Hon. Allan Lawrence MP and his wife Moira. ./ <( î m, \\, : Mv? ; A ? .'v tiv.'-,; '•X:. r~* k; V ' ' Y - '■ - r f „ - - *• : J ' x ',\ ;X' : V - ■ David Holliday of Oakwood was one of the competitors in the child driver class. r ■ . .. ■ -- \ Photos by Milk Maid Donna Fairey with assist from Peter Hvidsten of Port Perry Star 1$» Showing a three year old Holstein from her family's farm near Enfield, Elaine Barkey was named Junior Champion in the best of the young cows class. A seed display took the interest of tie three men above from left: Percy The host of displays at the fair included a number of hand craft exhibitions, Swain of Burketon, Cecil Hamilton of B .ackstock and Milton Heayn of Prince Tarah Boagey of Maple watches Carole Chorostecki of Blackstock doing Albert. needlecraft. The highlight of the fair for 14-month>old Patrick Todd Tighe of Bowmanville was the baby chicks. ^ TV i