The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Fall Fair Special Wad Sept 17 1980 President still enjoying job 19B0 tall Fair consists of Brian president bach row John Hone secretary Marshall pail president front row Norm Keith 1st vice preside More money for cattlemen Prize money has been subs Unit tall for both the junior beet and Junior dairy cattle shows on September at the Acton ill Fair In all competitors will be SI in prize money Tins jun or competition into one of the strongest in with ibout entrants ex Many adult exhibitors of today made their shownng at the Acton Fall Fair in the junior section Prizes this year will be awarded in the following categories I beef steer heifer shown by a boy or girl under years of Champion beef showman under 10 jeirs of Grand Champion beef showman Best dairy heifer shown by a girl or boy under years of age 1 Best Dairy Showman under years of age Grand Champ on Dairy Showman entrants will receive at least while first place earns second and third Brian president of the 19U0 hall is very enthusiastic bo his Job an the fair in We made a few it going to be a great fair if the weather One of the major 19B0 changes involves a com program complement the Friday evening activities that kick off the week program This a recognized Arabian Show complete with American and entries from far and wide will be the big Friday draw between 10 a and early Brian says the Arabian Horse the Fall hair holding the show which had previously been held at Brampton Horse show organizers were unhappy with according the president and were willing to try Acton even though wos the only day iheshow could be accommodated Increased prize money for most classes is the order of The poultry show has been reduced to a twoday show from three days at the request of exhibitors will be on view after Judging 1 and Saturday Sundo will see a repeat of the very successful rabbit show Introduced last year Another addition for 1980 is the miniature boat races an the lake on Saturday We find any more room so we moved out on Ihe water says referring to the organization to fit a full scale air onto the Prospect Park peninsula We re really making the work it gets easier all the time Brian comments adding the fair layout Is the same as year when changes were made in order to find more I really enjoyed my year Brian Even with a full time occupation in a small mixed farm and family Brian has found time to crow aboul the fair all over Ontario Summarizing his the fair Brian says The fair is for the community and we re doing our best for the community this year it the fair bigger and than ever We hope we can keep up the good work and we hod to con on what we had and make it better Whats black and white Sheep expand Sheep entries at the fail Fair are improving With time and during re cent years have been doubling and tripling There are now enough sheep entries to warrant separate breed Now there are classes for Oxford Dorset Hie viols South downs and others A class for Junior showmanship has been added to encourage young local formers find out sheep are profitable sheep classes at the fair will rise swine present more of problem At one time Ihe hog show was well filled necessitating per pens built behind the arena Now classes arc down to such an ex tent the pigs are re legated to use mobile sheep pens which makes a mess of gross when pigs root Although market pigs and swine breeding are well represented on area farms of disease keeps hog farmers from showing However there always a variety pigs and often some 1 interesting boars for spectators to observe Sheep arc shown day afternoon and swine on Sunday afternoon Pets lock will also be judged and on display Sunday afternoon One of the finest black and white shows in Ontario comes lo Acton every year in the form of the Hoi stein classes at the Fall Fair dairy show are always big supporters of the well filled Sunday alter noon but tors say other breeds are fast catching up This year look for more Jerseys Guernseys and Dual Purpose Shorthorns as well as ihe famous spotted the Several beef breeders from Saskatchewan are expected to enter their cattle Drought con dltions out west have forced cattlemen to bring heir cattle east for sale and they arc making the rounds of fairs and seen allover the coopeiZitot LARGEST CANADIAN OWNED INSURANCE GROUP 81 MILL ST EAST ACTON 8530220 ACTON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA Working Together To Make Acton A Better Place To Live Work And Play CONCRETE LTD 8530933 grading excavating 1 RR No 1 Acton Ltd 5198530960 ThoRaaltor for all your neadsl 20 Mill St East Acton 8532888 mazoa QLC PICK UP Your Line motors SALES nd SERVICE 347 Qutan Acton 85KU0O HORNBY BOX and PALLET ACTON LTD MAIN ST NORTH ACTON