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Tho Acton Freo Wednesday Sept Profiles with Jennifer Maggie Hall has been involved with beauty pageants all her life When she was too young to protest she won the baby show at Georgetown Fair She was runner up for Miss Snow Queen and In she was Miss Acton Fall Fair The damage was done show business was in her blood and Maggie has been organizing the Miss Acton Fall Fair contest ever since Maggie had the honor ol being youngest contestant to win the Acton title She was just 15 and t turn 16 until half way through her reigning year Now the minimum age for en is It was great says Maggie remembering her year as Queen people knew you and you had no problem getting dates Maggie was also one of the many Miss Actons who attended Erin District High School Although an Acton moiling address la essential for contest many country bred girls live north of Acton In Erin Township and still have an Acton rural route number Maggie was one of the famous five Given sisters living on Sixth Line near Da In ad I was so sick when I won remembers Mag explaining the 1066 contest was held in two stages and had a bad cold by crowning time Prior to the contest had been held a week before fair but in an unprecedented tic necessitated a second judging and it was decided to hold this event on night of the fair By then Maggie was sniffling but she won anyway It was the prizes offered and the enthusiasm of former Miss Acton Linda Ferguson that en Prizesaregcttingbct every year and include gift vouchers cash and merchandise from local merchants All en receive a wallet from Bcardmorc and runners up princesses usually receive jewellery Maggie likes to have about 15 girls In the con test but never knows till rehearsal day day exactly how many have screwed up enough courage to phone her The contest has changed over the years from a simple walk through before the judges to a full fledged beauty pageant on the lines of Miss Canada thanks to Maggie showmanship Girls are judged on poise personality and appear wearing day and evening dresses no bathing suits Judges consist of a representative from a female business fashion modelling etc a radio or television personality and an agriculture representative This year Judges are Johanna Rcnce International mode fashion show coordinator and freelance writer Vic Cummlngs Channel news and John Wiley General Manager of the Royal Winter Fair Pageant excitement builds this week as Mag prepares for Thursday rehuirsal She teaches contestants how to walk when to pause and show lots of lecth The girls usually turn up in jeans so I ask them to bring high heels those stairs can be murder In heels if you re not used to It I m a drill sergeant grins Maggie Friday contestants have a private interview with the judges then proceed to the arena for the day wear Judging While the is enter the girls are bussed rapidly Knox Church for a quick change into evening dress and corsages Maggie answers a thousand tlons repairs hair offers needle Ihriadandex from her pony box and hustles the girls back for the remainder of the show Five finalists are announced and have to star In an unrehearsed skit or answer Impromptu questions to complete the judging The queen is crowned by the previous year winner while the queen from two years before crowns the princesses This year winners will be able lo beep their Haras When the started their Miss pageant in 1972 organizers approached Acton Pair Board for advice on set up Miss Acton automatically enters the Miss CNE show during her reign All the girls have found It their year as queen a good experience It really helps with personality development and it fun Maggie comments Without Maggie Hall It unlikely the Miss Ac ton Fall Fair contest would have become the crowd it Is Maggie Hall Is Miss Acton to most of us Maggie Hall and son In Reed at dropin to hear Actons voice Want to let Queens Park know how you feel about high interest rates the last provincial budget and Its tax hikes new taxes on gasoline proposals to move lo user pays health care or any other provincial issue If so then the place be on Friday September the ward one IhcYBulIdlngftownand The dropin designed office when to bring governments Liberal Burl closer to the people nglon MPP Julian Reed Just resumed fall will be on hand to hear the voice of the people of Besides Reeds visit Acton Regional Chairman This will be the first Jack has been lini our provincial asked to pay a return representative has visit to the dropin and come lo town Just to hear Halton Police Chief Actons concerns and James Harding and Hal complaints though he is ton Otto councillors dropIn from often here for have been asked to at I to at the rear of events tend In the future Time is running out lo purchase tickets for the Acton Social Services and Information Centre draw to be held at the fair Director Peggie sits amid the prizes a leather vest from the Olde Hide House a quilt from the Trinity Quilting La din a 1 voucher from Desmonds Tack Shop a backpack from Canadian Tire a brass pot and holder from Holland Shop a book tennis from the Book barbecue from Acton Home Hard checks AHS Acton Cancer Branch Declares independence from Georgetown unit Wintario and Global Television officials surveyed space and technical requirements at Acton High School Monday to see if a draw could be held here The Leather town Committee has been working for several months to bring the draw here as a fun evening for residents as well as to bring Acton publicity chairman Chip joined the and Global people for a tour of Hie school There was no commitment to hold a draw here from Global and Win as some more tests must still be run The tentative draw date is November 68th annual Fall fair shaping up town readies for fun It starling look John Bays entries like fall fair time at Pro- are coming in strongly spect Park this week and he feels it b going lo The larger rides for be a good all the midway pulled Into around He especially Judges town yesterday feels the cattle will be chosen Tuesday for the 68th successful as there are gathered Ami annual Acton Fall Fair already lots of entries this weekend Smaller There is still room for rides will arrive to- poultry and many other morrow from the entries he said fall fair This year Al For the second year will be Ihe Belted Galloways providing the fun one can enter up until prior to the show to the rehearsal Thursday entertain early arrivals evening at Knox Right now all we Acton will boon have a Canadian Cancer Soc iety unit of lis own September Is tin day when the Acton Branch of Iho George town Unit separates from their colleagues and goes out on Its own to Susan Sale Acton people have been involved with the Cancer Society for the years Mrs Sale said explaining that Vclma West was the first worker and Ted Taylor the first volunteer driver Everyone Is welcome to attend the first meet of Ihe new unit September a I Trinity United Church which will be a party lo celebrate their in dependence especially welcome arc all the volunteers On hand will be the first executive of the Acton Unit president White and treasurer Hugh Patterson second vice president and daffodil convener Cathy Service patients Jayn transportation Ho wen education Ren a Shirley Duncan past activity group president Susan Sale chairpersons Irene and campaign Terry and Joyce sons Sue and Walker and secretary Gloria Coals CHECK OUR SUPER FOOD VALUES IN OUR FLYER DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR THIS WEEK BY THE FREE PRESS CARRIERS IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR FLYER CALL THE FREE PRESS OFFICE AT 8532010 gifts and vouchers the new Miss Acton Fall Fair will receive in cash There will be spec ial gifts for the first and second runnersup midway at the Owen Sound fair and was very impressed As if the fair did not have enough for every one of all ages to do he Acton Minor Hockey Association has ass wed their booth will be one of the most popular Ttianks to Carling Keefe two Toronto Argonaut Sunshine Girls cheerleaders will be on hand Saturday to join In he fun and good special breed of cattle contestants will receive are expected to provide a Buxton wallet a good show menls of Bear dm ore idenl Evans and Miss Acton will Everything Is going receive the traditional very well the president sliver charm from the says Fair board mem- fair board bcrs have been at the All local florists or the corsages and floral Concessions are very arrangements much in demand Jack Carpenter will cording to fair publicity director Jennifer Alton of ceremonies for the gllZ Board members of ceremonies for the are variety show HEAVY I very encouraged with night The audience will this she says be entertained by every The Miss Acton Fall thing from magicians 55 Fair contest is falling dog acts and dancing g spirits at Iheir dunking Fair contest is falling acts ana dancing machine Hockey into shape also Already Ron Acton nine young women have of the Year for ty 1981 will open the fair at terrific drawing cord to entered the contest their booth They will according to chair also be at the booth Sun person Maggie Hall day showing off the which is encouraging so Club car early More are ex Secretary Treasurer peeled lo lake part Any Hospice Care meeting Sept 24 The opening session of Group is also going to a second season of pub run course dealing forums for the North with Developing Hospice Care Resources for Sup- Interest Group will be porting the Dying and held at Milton Hospital Bereaved on Tuesday on September at evenings from October to December The Dr Adam Grzeslo of course will be held In Joseph Brant Hospital Glen Williams from 7 Palliative Care Service to There are in Burlington will speak only openings about the program at the interested should call hospital Karen Ferguson at The North M before the end of the Hospice Care Interest month NEED NEW CABINETS the beginning of the pro gram The Acton Cit Band will perform 341 GUElH STREET UNIT 8771258 aimed si your Hutu ifc Woes ft you id k The rJnveCLCBavaitjIelt 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