Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), June 20, 1984, p. 42

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GeorgetownActon Wednesday June 20 1984 Garden Bros Circus Continued from Page devised so that the circus could travel to smaller centres which bad no large facilities and give performances whether rain or shine The first travelling circuses En this country were called mud shows because they transported their performers animals and equipment by wagon For a period of time circuses took to the railroads but they relumed to the high ways and today travel by truck and auto mobile Garden says he first went to work for the circus at the age of 15 and he has appeared in the centre ring many thousands of times He Is justifiably proud of his show business family and the tradition which Is carried on by his children At the moment he Is giving some thought to he Anniversary of Garden Brothers which is coming up and when asked if he will ever retire the response Is when I die Tradition is very hard to break especially so when that tradition 1b show business and the circus With Oxbow Books For the Early Brids orrALLSTocK Many Specials All Three Days ALSO OUTOf PRIM books STATIONERY AMD SUPPLIES WORTH OF WATER DAMAGED STOCK AT DOWPI PRICES YEAR OXBOW S DAYS BOOK QUIZZES 5 contests Junior up to grade 7 Intermediate grades 8 Senior open to all Three book certificates Prizes In each category OXBOW BOOKS Main St Downtown Georgetown Ring Cleaning Inspection OFF 10K Earrings now from Diamond Set Initials PLUS SELECTED SPECIALS AT OLD FASHIONED PRICES John DOWMTOWN GEORGETOWN Jewellers 8774313 Garden Shaw Entertainers Garden Shaw the Aristocrats of Comedy pose for the photographer in Detroit during the lBZOs Later William BUI Gardener established a theatrical agency Toronto known as the Canadian Vaudeville Exchange In 1B38 he founded Garden Bros Circus which still toon throughout central and eastern Canada and the northern States Son Ian resides locally Bill Gardener died In but his wife Jean Shaw Is till living and resides in Sarasota Florida PIONEER DAYS LUNCH SPECIALS- BEEF STEW ROAST BEEF LASAGNA FRESH SALAD PLATE VARIETIES OF QUICHE FRESH SALADS HOMEMADE SOUP DELICIOUS DESSERTS MILL ST GEORGETOWN Futy Wad 11am Frf 10pm Saturdav m Closed Sunday

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