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comes the Rain held back for grand parade but not for penny carnival The Acton Free Press Wednesday Aug MOCK WEDDING was staged along Mill St Acton Thursday evening during the summer playground grand finale parade The Ballmafad playground staged the event complete with bride groom and attendants The skies threatened rain and the wind threatened the floats but as In true showbiz the show went on last Thursday evening or the annual summer playground grand finale parade and penny carnival Robert Little playground walked off with first place and only place in the float contest for their replica of Disney World and Mickey Mouse They received a trophy for their hard work Sue and Duval were the leaders Other floats well deserving of trophies were L Ben Hollywood complete with The Charlie Angels and various other television and movie stars staged a mock wedding completed with bride and groom brides maids flowers confetti etc Not to be outdone Spcy playgrounds had the Wizard of Oi with a picket fence al Day Camp youngsters worked hard on their Knights of the Round Table float and made ft seem realistic with their castle In the background and fair young maidens and knights The Acton Pool also got into the act and had a float with various swimmers throwing paper flowers at the watching spectators The parade began at and went up Mill to Park Ave and wound its way into the Park where a penny carnival began Just minutes before the last of the people got into the arena for the treats the rain started Playground supervisor Hick said he was glad however that the drizzle and eventually the downpour did not dampen anyone s spirits A record crowd Jammed Into the arena was raised at the games organized by WINNING FLOAT was that of Robert Little Mickey Mouse land Leaders Duval and Sue Mellor led in the famous theme song of everyone s favorite mouse as the float made its way down Mill St to the arena Anne Pickering recreation supervisor was the contest judge the various playgrounds The games ranged from a dunk machine where young could dunk their favorite or least favorite leader or supervisor to a candle squirt bobbing for apples white elephant table fish pond bean bag throw sponge throw birthday game etc Hundreds of youngsters of all ages en joyed the games as well as the food booth Although playgrounds art over fonnother year the day camp is in Its last session I UN I OR I VI in ONI CARNIIAI ANITA CIVIERO takes the plunge at the dunk ing machine at the summer playground penny carnival last Thursday evening at the arena IT WAS well announced J as these two playground If J people advertise the next float during Thurs J day evening s parade ACTON CITIZENS Band lead the summer play ground parade Thursday evening SCOTT ALLONBY takes careful aim as he squirts his water pistol Although he wab suppose to extinguish the flame of a candle the photo got wetter than the candle YOUR CHOICE FILM DEVELOPING LOW PRICE OR REPLACEMENT FILM m ALL 12 EXP Dimopio PRINTED m m RICH ROCHER a clown Some people think so The summer playground supervisor got into the swing of things and tossed candy to children along day s parade route BRIGHT LIGHTS of Hollywood were well represented during Thursday s playground parade M Z Bennett put on the show and had such stars as The Charlie Angels on hand for the big event ALL 12 EXP printed I ALL 20 EXP FILMS f PRINTED FILMS K a replacement glenlea drug mart 294 QUEEN STREET EAST ACTON 2220 ACTON PHARMACY DOWNTOWN ACTON JEFFREY RYAN plays the birthday game at the summer playground s penny carnival Thurs day evening at the arena Cyclist hurt youth Chirks of was slightly injured lite 10 whin the I he wis riding n collision by of on St Hilton to the bicycle re of was slightly injured in an early morning one vehicle In August Police report the in occurred al the town line after the car slid into a ditch and hit a sign DO IT YOURSELF GARAGES PLUMBING AND HEATING 8772121 PLAYS AUGUST to Its the nuttiest naughtiest f madcap comedy of the year CONTEST Yes kids Summer is almost over wants to know about the FUNNIEST or HAPPIEST moment of your summer HOW TO ENTER Please mail or drop your entry in to The Acfon Free Prcii Box 120 Willow Street Acton Ontario Including your name age address phone number Entries should not exceed 150 words Prizes will be awarded for the best and second best in the following categories 5 and years old to 9 years old to years old and 13 and over Deadline Friday August 26 WINNERS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE AUGUST ISSUE