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"A Bygone Day" Cen tenniliParade Winner Fair attendance up new features sparkle Providence Shaw's bands, antique cars, tractors track to end in front of the Ail entries were well ap- Wonien's Institute took top and horses hias received raves grandstand. pointed and a credit to those honours in *the Orono Fair from-i-ll those who linied the The raves are well -justified who had worked on themi. Bicentennial parade on Satur- streets in the Village from and there is little doubt the The majority were f'trm the dy 'with their entry of "A nlorth Mill Street to the south parade is one, of the best that local area. Bygone Day". entrance of the fairgý-rounids hsbe tgdi rn o The parade was kcertainily a The parade which included and then a trip arounid the many many yecars. highlight of the annual fair upwards of forty filoa ts, this year. ~Vroflo Uukt Publiwhed Every Wednesday Oron Weely Tmes, Septlember 12, 1984 The Orono Fair wîth some new features this year surged ahead for the three and a haîf days in attendance and in gate receipts. Gate receipts were up slightly on Thursday evening, ahead again on Friday by S$2,000, still upwards on Saturday by $1,300 and for Sunda y the gate receipts were up $245.00. In total the 1984 receipts amounted to $29,500 comparing to slightly over $29,000 in 1983 which amnount included receipts from the Tractor pull which was held on Monday of Fair week at the fair grounds. ' In -speaking with Wilf Hawke he said the total receipts represent some 10,304 admittances to which he said could be added another' two to three thou- sand who attended through the school parade and the Bi- cenitennial parade. The Bi-centennial parade has to be the ouitstanding feature of the 1984 fair. Some forty floats, bands, tractors and antique cars along with ind(.ividual entries provided a spectacuilar which has not beeni seen in Oronio for years nor at the annual fair. The Break Dancing and Air Band competitiois lhad the teenagers out îi ninmbers for the first part ofT' hursday evenling and did provide a nlew look at the fair for this a1ge group and for the curious of the older g-en-er-ation. The Chariot and ChUCkWagon r1 aces on Satur- day evening provideci a new feature and excitemnent at a rate. of a m-ile --minute as the different events raced around the track in single horse events, teamis and four-horse hitches. The iniside of the exhibit building (Ar ena) held many interesting exhibits other than the regulars and here ag-ain there was a decided improve- ment in the fair. The Leahy family provided excellent entertainiment Saturday evening. In ail the annual fair in Orono with its poultry, rab- bit, sheep and cattle shows, harness racing, jumper and hunter competitions,_ tug-o- war, horse pull, demolition derby and many other events as McDonaid's Farm, the fid- dler's contest, taien t shows and western music show al made the Orono Fair the place to be iast week-end and ma ny did just take theoppor- tunity to be presenit.1 George Aslie would go for "11! election George Ashe, Minister of (jovernmfent Services and Mý,PP of Durham West has support for a fali provincial election and ,suggeCStI Novýember 22nd as the date. Thle choice, howýever, rests xiirh PreierciDavi-s. I Downtown Yard & Sidewalk Sale, Satiur, This Saturday the Orono and on sale by the local The OBIA are aiso spon- gum lwn g contest whichl flnowntnun Businessmen 's hk... :. -. . , - -- - ----. '., c 'f n n- Luqcky Draw Winners at Orono Fair Thte Kidneyc Foundcation Quiît draw whîch waLeld 'iil connection, with the Orïono Fair and drawnt on Sunday, Septemnber wvas won by Jean Mvorrowý, 166 Dufferin Street,- Peterborough-ý. Harold King, Duke Street, onil, was the win- ner of the Micowýave Oven luicky draw which was sponsored by the Orono Figure Skating Cilub. Congratulations go to Janine Stephens, Orono, who was thie winner of the Oronlo Hockey Mother's drawý, a Hitachi VCR. Mrs. Jo Barlow w vas thie winner of the Rabbit Club DrawN, a hian-d-mande shtaw!. Centennial Parade winners The following were the wvinnler.s of the Bicentennial Parade held in Orono on Stra.Providence Shaw's Womnen's Institute, "A Bygone Day" first, Vincent Massey Public School, "Pioneer Children"- secontd; Clarke Township Pioneer Square Dancing, thirdi; Newxcastle Failetia Day, fourth; the Orono-Peterborouigh IGJA float judged the miiost humorous; (and that it was) theOo-N ste Post Office, judged the most original; best horse and rider, Mark Stapletont; best couple, Len and Dorothy Guy; best antique car, O.P.P. Cusr best child coupfle, Lisa and Derick Bat- chelor, Oshawa. Silvia 1Reugger wins Toronto race Silia Reugger of Newtvoiiville, who finished eîghth in the womnen's Olympic Mlarathlon last month lin Los Angeles, added to her growing ist of achievemlents Sunday whien she won the l-kilometre run througLh dowýntownr Toronto streets. The 23-year-old University of' Guelph studenILt oppe)d a'fiel of 1,500 womren wvith al timie of 33 miinutes, 58 seconds. Community to honour former F'ire Chief There are still some tickets avýailable for theI( retiremlentl party honourinig former Orono F ire Chief, Ross Mercer. 'the party is being held on Friday, September 21 in- the Orono Arena Commuitnity Centre at 7:00) p.m. Dinner and dance. For tickets phone Sparky at 983-9600. New Business Opening Oronc) Main Street Debbie Boumne and Anni Dresins'ki take, another step toward in their business enterpijsewth 1he officiai opening of "Refectins"this Friday mnorning at 10:00) a.m. The new, enterprise iýs located on the east ide of Main Street in the businessý section in the Partner lock. Glifts are to be thee miain themte at dhe shoiy anld a wîjde areywill be displayed on1 the inlteresing dispflay ýunits. One mpi-' - business for downtown Oronlo and a wVel:omie is eted ek<»h le twoeteriigil. Asoito ponsor a coin- munity Y'ard Sale and businessmî-en's Sidew%,aik Sale, ail to 15e heid Iin the business section on the main Street. A good number of local cîtizens and groups have in- dicated they wili participate in the event which shoul;d fill ail areas in the downtown business section along w those items to be displayed An interesting feature of the opeing eveingl of the Durham CentralAgLric:uhuiaI rair ;inlOroo )isthe choosing of the Queen of the Fair and this traditioncard on this, There is no reason that more can not lie accomn- modated but contact should be first mnadleby phoning 983-5301. The Yard and Sidewvalk Sale shouild pr-ovid-e a vide choice of' itemis which will range froml household items, to crafts, major appliances, books, store mnerchandIise and many other odds and ends. soring a aoucatîng contest4 to be heid in fronit of the Town ll lat 11':00) a.m. The fifteen finalcotsas will 1,e, chiosen bylotshtl before the conltesýt which wili be hecid in front of' the Orono TonHall. Cash prizes f'or Win ners,. At 12:00 noon free hot dogs and pop will be served to be followed by a bubble year with six youing girls in Miss, Shelley -Geddes, R.R. competition for Ilhe top 4Bomnie was choosen honour. Qucen (lef't) mith Charlene AIl girls are to biecon- Holmes, R.R. Port Hopie, _gratujýlatand cdid excp- irs unner -up and 1Terrii-Lee tional well in thIlnl s. aetoR.ýR. North 1Or1ono, is LU Commence 1J.,ý 4t:.,U' p.m1. There is no limit inthe nunier ompeingor to a ge requremets.again it vil; be., cash awards to, the winnrers. The sale is to be ready for the general public at nine a.m. and continue into the late afternoon. Be sure to visit downtown Or-ono this Saturday. second runner-up. Others ini the competition weeWanda Hutton,Wed Hutton, both of' Orono and Theresýa Vanhaviaerbieke of Or mihi