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Penetanguishene Citizen (1975-1988), 20 Jan 1987, p. 8

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Winterfest: Weekend of froli vi Cooks behind the scene Lloyd Farquhar, left, and Mark Dagenais were only two of the Parkview School staff members, students, and parents of students, who cooked and served a pancake breakfast in the Midland Civic Centre last Saturday morning. The pancake breakfast was just a Bob Harris knows how to throw a snowsnake. During the second an- nual Midland Winterfest on the weekend, the Port McNicoll man repeated as the Winterfest adult snowsnake _ throwing champion. : Harris threw the snowsnake stick 151 feet, five feet farther than his closest competitor. Winner of the children's class was Anna Thwaites "WS Releasing the snake Jessie Murphy was one of many adults and youngsters who had a go at snowsnake throwing during the second annual Winterfest. Snowsnake throwing was a contest of the Huron. The objective was to throw the "snake" underhanded along a groove in the snow toward a target. Ross Kirkby reported that the Winterfest chess tournament, organized by the Midland Secondary School Chess Club, was quite successful. Entries were up over 100 per cent above last year's number. Davidson wins agai Among the competitors in the adult divi- division for the second year in a row. sion of the Winterfest chess competition' Sean Wilde repeated as the elementary last Saturday were Grant Smith, left, and division winner. Mike Serafin won the Tom Davidson. Davidson won the adult - secondary school division. 'Page 8, Tuesday, January 20, 1987 ee Curling action Chess tournament champion y part of the event-filled third day of the Midland Winterfest. Snowsnake winners of Midland. Fifty-two feet was the distance of her throw along the icy ground toward the target set up in the parking lot of Huronia Museum. Honourable mentions announced by snowsnake competiton organizer Jamie Hunter were Keith McFarland (146 feet); Bruce Day (140 feet); John Todd (140 feet); Arnold and DiCarli (135 feet); Bryan Peter (110). The elementary division was won by Sean Wilde of Midland. Jack Wiggs of Perkinsfield was second, Aaron Pauze of Perkins- field was third. Sean Wilde was last year's winner as well. Mike Serafin of Pene- Cc and fun On her way Sheri Leduc tumbles through the air toward a soft lan- ding on an air mattress last Friday evening. She and other Huron Gym Club members demonstrated their skills for an audience gathered in the Midland Civic Centre, as part of Winterfest. tanguishene was the secon- dary school division win- ner. Ed Tuck of Midland placed second. The adult division was well attended and contested. Several very close mat- ches occurred. Two rounds of playoffs were re- quired to determine the winner. For the second year, Dr. Tom Davidson of Victoria Harbour won the adult division. John Velner placed se- cond. Mike Serafin and Vic Farley tied for third.

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