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12 - "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, AUGUST n, 2000 ¥ 3 2] Blackstock Fair will be 'held this year, our 137th year, on August 26, with our Demo Derby being held the night before. Big things always hap- pen at the Blackstock Fair 'and this year will be no exception. Teachers, Moms and Dads should be prepared to bring the kids down to meet our T. Rex. He will greet you at Dinosaurmobile from the Royal Ontario Museum. T. Rex, just his head and humongous teeth, will be housed in a 65 by 18 foot trailer and there will be lots of his friends there to greet you too. On the other side of the fair grounds will be a monster of a different type. This giant spraying machine is over 80 feet tall and it can spray 100 acres in less time than you and your neighbours can cut your lawn. Scott Swain is the captain of this agricultural ship and he will be glad to tell you all about it. The theme of this fair is the "Year 2000". Antiques will be displayed for you - to see and even purchase. A millennium yard sale so rt ar ------ SERIES MN Jn, the door of the wide. Its wheels are 8 feet to speak. If you want to ¥ MATTRESS FACTO . OPEN 6 DAYS AWEEK 6 HIGH ST. AT 7A, PORT PERRY » 985-3900 2 he Savingd sT® sell items here you can call Anne-Julia Bajema and she can arrange a site for you. As always our Demo Derby will tear into the hearts of thousands of kids and adults in a wild and wooly presentation of how not to care for your vehicle. You will be astounded to see a beat- en to smithereens vehicle still taking runs at its com- petitors. If you have never seen a demolition derby you are missing a great' Spectacle. Seventies and eighties models of Chevies, Oldsmobile and Chrysler chuggers boom into each other until only one vehicle is left running. Then the race is on to put them back on the road to finish the finals or the conciliation round. This will happen on Friday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. The Horse Pull on August 26 is another mat- ONLY AA gat NNR LOTS OF FREE PARKING SINR CTF: 1a MVITSASY (Kendalwood EVE) Whitbv (905)721 O15 of regular priced items. Our *entire stock of Fashion Fabrics, Basics, Notions, Home Dec, Drapery Hardware, Upholstery and more! _ *EXCLUDES PATTERNS, BOOKS, PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AND ENDS Oshawa (905)436-7589 Fabrics, ter altogether. The allure of these great beasts doing what they love attracts a great crowd. This is how farms were created. Horsepower, pure horsepower. Free com on the cob 'will, once again, be avail- able at our fair. The Blackstock Fair is a non-profit organization that shows off our agricul- tural community and her- itage. It is primarily an agricultural fair but we have one of the finest Home Crafts exhibitions across Ontario. It does not just end there either Winners of..many of the categories can go on to the Royal Winter Fair. This can mean economic improvement through the sale of the item or for future promotion of prod- uct produced on the farm. The incentive is to improve breeding and growing techniques and Cleaning | SCUGOG FINANCIAL _ Er: J 0 14 7 (03 ON AYR * 3M Scotchguard * Broadloom * Upholstery * Loose Rugs 852-6711 All roads lead to Blackstock for fair Aug. 26 have better economic results. The prize money from these events often goes back into the production of better items. The Blackstock Agricultural Society paid out almost $20,000 dollars in 1999 and the same should hold true for the year 2000. The backbone of this organiza- tion is volunteers. This year we will be offering students the opportunity to earn their public ser- vice hours by helping with our fair. If this interests you come on out and join us. Adults often have spe- cial interests that they are able to address and the flower show is just one of the ways that allows this expression to be trans- formed into beautiful dis- plays. We want to see you there and hope you will say hi when you get here. % A RRSP 1 YEAR.............. 5.900%..... 5.800% 2YEAR.............. 6.000%......6.000% 3 YEAR.............. 6.200%..... 6.150% 4 YEAR.............. 6.300%..... 6.200% 5 YEAR.............. 6.400%...... 6.300% 2YEARCASHABLE secececencse 5. 000% AFTER 120 DAYS MINIMUM $1,000. Rates Effective 08/03/00 - Subject to change without notice. 985-3832 ~ (next to Shoppers Drug Mart) ASSOCIATED WITH 250 Queen Street, Port Perry 1-888-595-4413 Serving Scugog for over 25 years _ SHEPHERD & POWELL _ CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ---- PORT PERRY DENTAL OFFICE " ® INSURANCE ASSIGNMENT ACCEPTED ® PAYMENT PLANS ARRANGED ® SENIOR CITIZENS DISCOUNT (WE COLLECT FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES) NEW PATIENTS WELCOME 462 PAXTON ST. (ACROSS FROM PORT PERRY HOSPITAL) ® EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE : ® DENTISTRY WHILE YOU SLEEP ® GENERAL ANAESTHESIA AVAILABLE