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4 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillc, August 13, 1986 A guide to fine dining and entertainment. Youngsters Enjoy Teddy Bear Picnic at Bowmanville Library Blackstock Fair OH August 23rd The 121st Annual Blackstock Fait is fast approaching. Plans are being finalized for a full day of activities, Aug. 23rd, starting at 9:30 a.m. and continuing all day long. When you first arrive at the fairgrounds, take a tour through the buildings and view the exhibits of culinary, homecraft and : flower sections children's exhibits, the grains and vegetable displays, along with the large displays of commercial exhibits and booths, which expand out onto the fairgrounds in the inner field area. Old MacDonald's Farm will be located in the arena. Stop and pet the animals. The directors in charge of this attraction always put a great deal of effort into this which is enjoyed by young and old. The horseshow, with light and heavy horse classes along with saddle classes, begins at 10:30 and continues throughout throughout the day. Hoskin Stables, a local riding stable, will per form their musical ride in front of the grandstand. This precision riding to music is sure to get the audience's attention. At 11 o'clock the colourful parade, after travelling down the main street of Blackstock, will arrive at the grounds. Immediately following the parade's arrival, Betty Lester, OSSA, will officially open the fair. From this point on, the fair is in full swing. The midway with its rides and games of chance will be operating. Rainbow the clown will be performing and the cattle show, with keen competition competition of area farmers, will be commencing. Various 4-H achievement days will also be taking place. Many exciting and entertaining entertaining attractions are scheduled for the remainder of the day. Make sure you catch the magic show put on by Stew and Kathy Garland, the dancing of the Pineridge Clog Dancers, the amateur talent show which will take place in the Town Hall and also the Karate demonstration located outside behind the Town Hall. The media milking contest should provide the crowd with some enjoyment and the auctioning of the champion chocolate cake is . sure to get the crowd's attention. attention. For the individuals who wish to participate in the fair's activities, enter in the frog jumping contest, the bale rolling rolling competition, the scarecrow scarecrow and sunflower competition, competition, horseshoe pitching or the all terrain vehicle pull, emceed by Harvey Graham, At 4:30 p.m. the horse pull will start. The classes of light and heavy horses provide the spectators with an enjoyable show of keen competition. For more information concerning concerning the fair, contact the secretary Joyce Kelly at 986- 4257. Mark August 23rd on your calendar and come to Blackstock Fair: The Fair where all the action happens the same day. Toy bears and a live bear of sorts met at the Bowmanville Bowmanville Public Library last Thursday. It was part by Rob Savage A talking baby bear that doesn't hitch-hike was just one of the'surprises for the kids at the Teddy Bear Picnic Picnic last Thursday. The picnic was held at the Bowmanville Public Library. Library. Pre-school children ages three to six were invited invited to bring their teddy bears and lunch baskets to the picnic. When the 15 children arrived, arrived, they were treated to a picnic-like surrounding with blankets spread on the ground and finger games led by Linda Taylor. Ms. Taylor also read them the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The highlight, however, was the guest ap.pearance by the talking baby bear. The bear said she had walked all the way from the Magic Kingdom to Bowmanville. Bowmanville. She told the children she was offered some rides along the way but turned them down. "I never take rides from strange humans," humans," she said. And while it's unknown exactly when the bear first entered the library, it was of the Teddy Bear Picnic thrown for pre-school children children between the ages of three and six. helped her blow up the balloons. balloons. Ms. Taylor said she thought it was strange that rabbits would do this, but the bear disagreed. "Not if you talk nicely to them," she said. clearly long enough for the bear to find, time to hide some balloons which she brought for the children. The bear said some of the rabbits in the forest had Police Briefs An apparent failure to break into a safe at Solina Steel resulted in $2500 damage damage but nothing stolen. Police responded to the break and enter call at 8:30 p.m. last Sunday. They found the offices had been broken into and it appeared someone had tried to break into the safe, but failed. Nothing was stolen and no arrests have been made yet. you Qifti and QbeetUufA... Â Tk Most F »o« lulu in Un WhW' l»K( IM Cl HO It's time to call your Welcome Wagon hostess. Sandra Yates Phone 623-5873 Durham-Northumberland Liberal Association 8th ANNUAL BARBECUE At The Ransberry Farm On Hwy. 115, 3 Miles North of Orono Tuesday, August 19th 4:30 p.m. Beef Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment SPECIAL GUEST The Rt. Hon. John N. Turner Advance Tickets Suggested Adults $6.00 Children 6-12 $3.00 For Tickets Phone: 623-3224 705-277-2017 885-8168 705-277-2927 372-2217 Between 9 & 5 705-286-3673 986-4997 263-2688 > Family Roadhouse • Fast Service Restaurant # Delicious Food £ • Reasonable Prices Wednesday Night is Midweek Singles Nuts 'n' Bolts Nite Join in on the fun and dance to the top 40 Hits played by our fantastic DJ. Patio Lounge Open (weather permitting) DJ - Thurs., Fri., Sat. 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