Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 18, 1974, p. 34

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Saptsmtxr BURLINGTON S TEEN TOUR BAND shown marching in a recent parade So of Ontarios best Bands lead parades BANDS AND PARADES COMMITTEE for the match includes Ron Harris left and Andy Frank centre of Milton pictured discussing plans with fellow bands and parades chairmen from last years Lambton and next years Durham matches during a recent informationswapping International Plowing Match sure lo catch attention of those attending will be daily noon parades of equipment through the streets of tented city Andy Frank of Milton Ihc man In charge of arranging for bands reports a number of well known marching bands have been lake part At least two bands will march each day The Burlington Teen Tour Band with to members and the Milton Girls Pipe Band will bolh perform Tuesday for opening day The girls band has IS members and has been together for about years playing at functions in and around Milton Girls bud The Durham Girls Drum and Bugle Band will march Wednesday According to Mr Frank that band has played all over Ontario ana the band has been going for seven years Accordion Band From Milton will be on hand as an added attraction Wednesday That band finished third In a com petition at Toronto recently and is the only group per forming that is not a mar ching band The Mount tores Pipe Band in existence since will round out the musical at tractions on Wednesday Thursday parade features the Tceswater Highland Pipe Band and the Scatorth Bugle Band wilh and members respectively The K I wan is Cavaliers will march Friday as will the Georgetown Girls Pipe Band The Cavaliers are from Kitchener with members and reputed to be one of the top bands in the province From Georgetown The Georgetown Girls Pipe Band has 12 pipers and six drummers Formed in the band is one of the oldest all girl pipe bands in Canada The group recently competed In highland games came sixth at the Canadian National Exhibition com petition and took third place at the Toronto Indoor recently On Saturday the final day of the match Acton C tizens Bond march and the Brampton Gown Band will offer some fun and music combined According to Mr Frank the dally parades will prove to be a highlight of the match Arnold Fish will lead in the parade opening day riding a horse that has participated in two Grey Cup games and was grand champion at the Royal Winter Fair and the CNE last Each day parade starts at one dock and will travel over most of the streets in tented city Thirsty plowing match visi tors will find a wide variety of hot and cold drinks In tented city Two Georgetown service clubs Legion and Lions will be operating beer tents on the grounds under special lie open to the public THE HALTON SODBUSTERS an orchestra that has travelled across Ontario promoting this years plowing match is pictured in action at the Halton tent for the 1973 International in Lambton From left are Bob Lairing on the Andy Frank on violin Mrs Andy Frank at the piano and Ron Harris on violin Theyre all members of Milton Senior Citizens Orchestra MAKING ADJUSTMENTS to his plow to ensure a uniform even furrow is one of the young contestants in last years plowing match at Lambton County

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