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Pages 5 o c E 5 o to REGIONAL HOSPITALITY FUN CENTRE Keynote Word is Hospitality At Big Match ADVERTISEAAENT Hospitality will be dispensed In urge measures throughout the five day In Plowing Match at the Craig Farm near Georgetown starling next Tuesday and running until Saturday The plowing match is a potpourri of people pulling together creative minds ana great ideas blending to make this the biggest and best In ternatlonal on record There is something for everyone at a plowing match A special ladles program co ordinated by Mrs Charlotte Ironside of Georgetown Is planned In a tent designed to seat 500 people The program begins at clock each morning with entertainment and lucky draws Two dally flower arranging demonstrations will be presented by florists from throughout the region Yummy beef dishes will be cooked on the spot sponsored by the Beef Information Centre and dally fashion shows will bring he latest designs FREE TEA Free tea coffee cookies and entertainment will be provided for everyone In the regional exhibit tent Dozens of other exciting and fun filled displays will take place in four tents designed by the region to show off Hal ton as a great place to live work and visit and to extend a warm hand of friend ship to the quarter of a million visitors expected to pass through A delightful sight and sound program on a panoramic costumed ladies in an English style tea garden a mini tractor pull a Bubblecovered trampoline for the kids are Just some of the unusual exciting events provided for the people who don know much about plowing The town of Milton is soring a continuous program of entertainment arranged and First Halton Match Held In The first Plowing Match was held in I860 by the Halton Agricultural Society On November 17 the Halton Association held their first plowing match on the farm of Johnston Harrison the day was reported as cold and stormy and the attendance as very fair There were pri winners It Is surprising to note that S3 llo and were being offered By 1897 the cash prizes had been reduced and under Specials there was listed a barrel of salt value 23 a pair of shoes value JO a whip value pair of mitts value 75c a neckyoke value conducted by Ron Harris Although a wide variety of artists and groups has been prearranged Ron has made a point of providing for some spontaneous acts He plans to have on hand besldesaplano a supply of instruments hopefully the Instrument of your choice You may be picked at random or volunteer from the audience PARADE Everybody loves a parade so the Halton taken care of that too Every day at l twobandsandhundredsof new vehicles and agricultural as well as antique- powered steam powered tractors and elephants will march throughout the streets of tent city Andy Frank chairman of the parade com mittce has arranged for bands two each day Acton Citizens Band Georgetown girls pipe band Kiwanls Brampton Clown Band Whitby Brass Band Burlington Teen Tour Band Milton Girls Pipe Band Durham Girls Drum and Bugle Band Shlnglers Band Mount Forest Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band Teeswatcr Highlanders Pipe Band and Seaforth District High School Girls Trumpet Band SHEAR SHEEP Other special events include Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition sheepshearing and pitching en tests Plowing contests helicopter rides wagon tours sponsored by the Junior far mers and of course a midway Some food concessions have been set up where one can get any thing from a hot dog to a good old fashioned home cooked meal The Junior Farmers will have a booth selling sub marine sandwiches arranged for them by Terry from the Georgetown Sub Shop Terry will have his employees making hundreds of submarines fresh every morning to be delivered to the site before So if you re not interested in plowing there no need to stay away Come on out and enjoy some of that good old fashioned Hospitality COMPLETE SELECTION OF HOBBY CRAFT NEEDS TRAINS AND ACCESSORIES totem gobble Craft Georgetown artist David Vance prepares for an expected demand for sketches and paintings of the event WELCOME TO GEORGETOWN To All Plowing Match Visitors FOR THE BEST VALUES MONEY CAN BUY Visit Us Downtown At Comfi Furniture 30 Mom St South Georgetown 8775777