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Acton Free Press CwucIariChomploinndThatfHlspsnrfont Scouts raft for treasure by Mark Row The Acton Fall Fair will nave a special attraction this year for seafarers The Boy Scouts of Canada arc sponsoring a raft race for Its members and others interested Visitors to the Fair will be able to watch rafters paddle around Fairy Lake In search of Indian Joes gold just like Huck Finn Rafters will also enter races and play water games Saturday evening there will be a variety show on the beach at Prospect would like Sunday will feature a raft tug of war and a J peed race The event is being coordinated by Bob Carlaw a field executive for Hal ton Region Boy ScoLta Carlow organized a similar event at Line in October 1979 Scout groups from Acton and Georgetown will be participating in the Raft Race on Fairy Lake When visiting the Acton Fall Fair be sure to look out on the lake a flotilla of be sailing by Acton Ona to Wednesday Saplambw 18 Just two more days until 68th Fair Acton and area residents must wait just two more days until the biggest event of the year starts the Acton Fall Fair Regarded as one of the best if not the best fairs staged by a small community any where in Ontario this year s fair will be the 68th annual spectacular Under hopefully clear sunny skies the fair will open this Friday September and run through to Sunday evening September 20 The best way to see the fair is to pick up a three day pass for just a saving of over daily admission for three days at any bank or the Credit Union and then climb aboard one of the free buses going around town hourly during the three day ex Avoid driving there s limited parking in the area of the fairgrounds Prospect Park Popular events and attractions are all back and a few new wrinkles have been add ed for this year s fair making it the best yet Organizers are expecting record setting crowds as well as a mark shattering of exhibitors include a dunking booth and tea garden Noon should be an exciting time at the fair with the big parade winding from McKcnzleSmlth Mid die School to the park The parade will feature the Corlsbcrg hitch Georgetown Girls Pipe Band Ac ton Citizens Band Ajax Sea Cadets Band lots of floats Miss Acton and her court pony and horse rid car loads of dignitaries children decorated bikes and much much more Parade entries must The fun gels underway morning with the gates opening at ft a and the start of the C E approved Arabian Horse Show This is the second year Tor the Arabians and the attraction Is very ell known and highly regarded luring en trants and spectators from throughout the area and some from long distances This is the earliest open Ing time yet for the evergrowing fair Hall arena exhibitors should have their displays with judging beginning at noon and the doors opening at 4pm There will be selections of school work baking canning and preserving plants and flowers fruits and vegetables Juniors exhibits homecrafts quilts and dozens and dozens of other Interesting displays in the arena At noon the midway opens with games of chance and rides Besides the hall the poultry exhibits in the barn will open Acton Fall Fair s poultry show is regarded as one of the best in Ontario Spot In the Park a beer garden will also open at with entertainment and the Fair Board famed roast beef on a bun sandwiches By m under the lights the highly entertain drawing entries from through out Ontario and even the northern United States will be set to go on the track The fall fair will be officially opened at by Acton Citizen of the Year Ron McKnight after goers have enjoyed a half hour of fme music from the Acton Citizens Band And added attraction this year in honor of the Year of the Disabled will be a display of the Ac handicapped exhibit With the fair officially opened settle back for an evening of great family entertainment in rink There will be music acrobatics comedy and and there will be one big category for floats with prizes of for first for second and 30 for third Both Saturday and Sunday there will again be radio controlled model boa races on Fairy Lake And making more use than ever before of Fairy Lake the Boy Scouts will run a Huck Finn Raft Race and gold treasure hunt Anyone can enter the raft race contact Bob Carlaw at Blue Springs Scout Re serve for details At the long time favorite baby show will be staged In the arena Entries are being taken now at Toddlers to Teens or register that day from to The big cattle show goes Saturday afternoon starting at l 30pm There will be beef steers lor show a junior and senior showmanship show Shorthorns Angus and other beef breeds Including for just the second year at the Acton Fair the Belted Galloways judged by Gordon Green The poultry show continues from Friday on the se cond day of the fair and there will also be a sheep show The tug of war returns with Acton Bulldogs on all challengers Children arc encouraged to form teams at the fair and enter the junior tugof competition New for this year fair will be with big show culminating with the crowning Highland Games type events like a walk of the Miss Acton Fall Fair from among an al ready growing bevy of local beauties And be sure to get a good night sleep after the ThefalropensforilsseconddayatBa with the midway In action again hall exhibits and horse shows There will be an English Pony Show Hor Ponies Heavy Horses and a light Horse show There also the famed team and wagon There are also plenty of booths and exhibits out side too farm equipment new model cars commercial exhibits displays and food booths from most local organizations and groups New additions log splitting and hay bal throwing Spot in reopens for Saturday at m There will be in prize money up for grabs in the old fiddlers and step dancing competition rink beginning at m The toe tapping music should get everyone In the mood to do a bit of dancing themselves at the Fall Fair dance at the Acton Curling Club featuring tha Sierra hand Giving everyone time to rest a bit the fair t reopen until Sunday at noon toot on page J Lois Murray heifer as the youngest In shows off her second It fun to look back and that just re do this year issue of the Acton Fall Fair supplement Old pictures from the Freo Press files going back to have been reprinted and featured here Keep this copy around it be a col lectors item