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the HERALD Home Newspaper of Hills Community News People page 19 page 20 Wednesday September 19 J ECOND CTION Weatherman cooperates Acton Fall Fair delights thouids Cathy tent re was crowned Miss Acton Fall 1970 Friday evening In Acton Community Centre She Is shown here with her princesses Kim cutaway left and ig entrant to Herald photo Herald staff writer Bad weather had the Acton toll Fair much on the ropes last year but this lime the fair had a record year Fair board dent Brent Marshall said Monday it will be a couple of days before the figures are lated because of the addition of Ihe weekend pass this year He said fair organizers are very optimistic and all con think this is the fair s best year ever We really did Hell Mr Marshall said Wo re really sal is ltd with the way It went One of he Innovations of this year fair was a bus from Tyler Transport same route through town that was run during the Christmas season last year to get people the fair The bus ran all day Saturday and Sunday until Mr Marsha said ant enabled many people to leave their cars at home It also made it easier for senior citizens to get to the fair he said and the probably be back next year CHANGE Another change this year was the decision to divide up he beef and dairy cattle shows and the swine and sheep shows in an effort to encourage more entries In categories Mr Marshall said the results of this decision were very en He estimated that about head of were shown over the Saturday and Sunday making Ihe fair one of the bigger shows in Ontario this in the sheep shows were also up although the sw shows are still not as well attended as the fair hoard wouldliketosec Mr Marshall The beer garden A Spot In he Park went smoothly this year thanks the efforts of the Regional Police Force Mr Marshall said The garden had a minor problem last year which arose partly because the police force was only partly involved in the security for the beer garden he said This year however the po lice department organized the entire project as far as was concerned and the beer garden went smoothly Mr Marshall said It was open for as long as the licence would The Acton Band led the fall fair parade Saturday morning followed by floats bands and marching groups which followed the route from McKemieSinlth Middle School the fairgrounds Spectators lined parade route In spite of the chill In he air to hear Ihe band and scramble for he candy handed out by generous parade marchers Herald photo allow this time Friday and Saturday and Sunday problems he said Mr Marshall said he thought the police bad done an excel lent job of acting as security officers for the beer garden and he complimented he involved The Acton Fall Fair caps which were an addition this year went very welt Mr Marshall said the caps having been sold In spite of the success of this year the air board won be resting on its Mr Marshall said There arc already some changes be planned for next year he said The layout of the fair was rearranged th s and once everything was In place the amount of wasted space in the became no ticeable Mr Marshall said There is no additional space available in the park and the board will have to come up with a layout utilizes every ava inch of space Mr said the fur board pleased with midway at the fair this year This is the first time in Acton for tl is articular group and we re very with them he is the first wc been able to show off our full three days of activity Mr Marshall sold Lost year weather prevented that We had tie watcrb contest planned for last year but go on People really enjoyed it th s though A vc from the provincial who attends about to BO per cent of the fairs In as part of his involvement grants from the province said the Fall Fair the best in the province Mr Mi rshali said Were proud of th we have he said between MO and to all these I think it was worth it IMPROVING Mr Marshall said the ibrcof many ts is improv ing and he cited the old time fiddlers contest as an exam pic In one class the who were first second and tl ird at the fair came first second and third at the Shel compel and Ihey gel so Aclon has worldclass compe tition too Visiters o the Acton fair hod a laugh on the politicians Hills Mayor Pete above Julian Heed right and MP Otto took turn at the dunking machine operated by one of the participating groups partisan comment were exchanged In the heat of the moment according to witnesses Photos by Taylor and Maggie Hannah for spectators to erect over the weekend Herald