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Garden Bros circus carries on tradition GeorgetownActon Wednesday June by Wells Garden Is famous Canadian name For three generations the Garden family has entertained thougbout North America and since 1038 It has been heralded on posters from coasttocoast advertising Garden Bros Circus Second generation Ian Garden resides on Travalgar Road Carrying on in the tradition of his father before him Garden today takes hia the road close to weeks a year largely entertaining audiences in Ontario Quebec and nor hern States docs not tour as extensively as it did in the old days Trafalgar Road Garden keeps show on road there are new stages for entertainment and he is actively Involved in the world of television Garden Bros is a pioneer of the Indoor circus business in Canada After em migrating from Scotland and a stint in vaudeville William Garden Ian father presented the first edition of Garden Bros Circus in in he C N Coliseum under the sponsorship of The Toronto Firefighters In four years the circus will observe its Anniversary as the only major Canadianowned and operated circus In their vaudeville days the senior Gardens were billed as Garden Shaw the Aristocrats of Comedy William or Bill as he was known everywhere died In 1954 and his widow Jean is retired and living with family members in Sarasota Florida Garden says that he recruits most of his circus performers the United States from families who originated and trained in Europe He is also an entertainer He has some performing dogs and ponies at he is en joying training a new horse In dressage He also acts as ringmaster for the circus His wife Is a professional singer and participates In the big production numbers The third generation of the family to entertain Is scattered around North America Ian Junior is in the United States with on animal act and son Ricky has joined a flying act In Mexico A daughter Jean lives In Tennessee and Is the only performing member of the family at the present time Garden three brothers and a sister also reside in Sarasota where the brothers are sue cessful in the entertainment field but are no longer connected with the circus Ian Garden s partner In the circus is B Elliott They spend months of the year booking and promoting their en Certain and are responsible for creating and coordinating the talent for the program Circus on the CTV television network Today their per forming season runs February through May and July through September ap pearing at Ontario Place In Toronto London Fair Maple Leaf Gardens treal and smaller centres which they have visited for many years The circus has a long history It goes back to the days of the Roman Empire The Grand Entry or parade of the per formers and animals around the arena is a reminder of the great processions which escorted the Emperor and his retinue to the Roman circus Since that time the circus has been a permanent fixture in many European cities The circus tent was on Paget I RESTAURANT PIONEER DAY SPECIAL BEEF CURDY BOILED RICE BEEFVEQETABLESFHIEDRICE CANTONESE STYLE CHOW MEIN ktofeMM Licensed under LB O I AND DELIVERY SERVICE IMIMlMSEJlllii Youre in ivitsd The Great Arthur perform on a tightrope high over Main Street dally noon 4pm 7 PROGRAM THURSDAY a Sidewalk Sale opening Antique Band Organ music Noon Hlghwlre Performance Petto Bear Garden Performance FREE Shin platter to spend Georgetown Girl Pipe Band IE m PARADE Main StrOOt Muring Techrwi Car Club Cerfsberg Championship Team Wagon p Performance Program with The Pioneer Four Youth Choir special presentation McGibbon Patio in FRIDAY 9OOa Sidewalk Sola opening Antique Bend Organ music Free popcorn 1200 Noon High wire Performance Patio Beer Garden Performance Muscle works ng Exhibition 7 30 Performance STREET DANCE nek SATURDAY Lions Club Flapjack Breakfast Main St Sidewalk Sale opening all 1000am Or a Travelling Show Children Idee ChKft St fit 1200 Noon Performance McGibbon Patio Beer Garden 1OOpm Horticultural Society Flower Shop Strawberry Social Knox Church Costume Bike Parade Recreation Jamas St Main St JO p Walking Tour with J McDonald Knox Church 3 Program Entertainment BeardGrowing Competition Pioneer Costume Competition Hlghwlre Performance Entertainment p Performance Patio entertainment IMTedWealsprtl QMDexeiMllei Thursday June 21 Friday June Saturday June 23 1864 Downtown Georgetown 1984 by Gaotgetown Central Improvement