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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 17, 1987, p. 33

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AVAILABLE COPY SECTION THF HERALD Wednesday Jot Horticultural members provide color contests Flower power will live again tim ing Pioneer Days when Georgetown a Horticultural society basis ita annual flower show The show slated to take place at Knw Presbyterian Church Main Street from 3 to Saturday will include entries in at least five categories If we don have a category for an entry well create one said Madge Whitfield Entries for the contest should be In by 9 am and the judging will be from It a to noon The society is hoping for a variety of flowers Categories Include Roses old fashioned hybrids floribunda climbers miniatures roses for frangrance full bloom rose flowering shrubs house plants terra urns bonsala and miscellaneous Mrs Whitfield noted that entrants my also bring any other flower type from their gardens which will be In bloom such as iris or daisies The Society will also host a strawberry soda with strawberry shortcake coffee and tea or punch both events will be on from 2 to Saturday Georgetown a Horticultural Socie ty founded after World War has five lifetime members Ail Ida Scott Bob Barber and Ida Hardy joined the group In the 1940s and are the longeststanding members Of the Society Bike parade kid clowns thanks to Recdepartment Sound Investment Band enjoys music of 1960s and 70s The Hills Recreation Department Is organizing a bike parade and face painting for the an Pioneer Days June Recreation department member dose to young people The bike parade begins at m sharp from the front of the tion Department building on James Street The event Is open to children up to the age of and prizes will be awarded at the parades finish line at the Cultural Centre Children are encouraged to use their imagination to decorate bicycles A prize is waiting for everyone who participates Ms Powell said After the bike parade Recreation Department staff will set up a face- painting booth In front of the Toronto Dominion Bank on Main Street Powell said children line up for blocks for this very popular event which the Recreation Department runs every year at Pioneer Days I think the kids would be very disappointed if we stopped running It Powell said Faces are painted while and then decorated with bright colors to make the children look like clowns or whatever character they chose In the past requests for face pain ting have ranged from Frankenstein to Snoopy to Dracula The facepainting booth will close at 30pm If you enjoy music of the and 70s and especially the music of Bur ton Cummin tune into Sound In vestment a local band that will be playing during Pioneer Days on You may have already heard the group at Poppy on the weekend one of the first bookings for this band since the four started playing together in January Lead singer John McDonald said the band has only been reheorslng seriously for the past few weeks We enjoy ploying together said Mr McDonald We thought It would be nice go out and play about twice a month Mr McDonald and band members Bruce Herd Paul Thompson and Gary Chin have families and full time jobs Mr McDonald Is a Halton Regional Councillor- but their love of mule and entertain brought them together Each of them has been playing Individually forycars Mr McDonald said The band will be performing on Main Street on Saturday from 12 to and from m to midnight PIONEER DAYS SPECIAL 20 DRY CLEANING Except Suedos Leathers Same Day Service On Dry Cleaning 6 Days a Week if in NORTH STAR DRY CLEANERS by 1 a Man St S Georgetown 877 J PIONEER DAY SPECIALS June 19 20 21 st Storewide Savings Excluding Bridal Shop Early For Best Selection SIDEWALK SALE 70 Specials Up To Watch For Our Daily Selection Of Specials 77 MAIN ST S GEORGETOWN 8731470 WW

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