page 22, Saturday May 31 Whitby Free Press BrooKlin In just a few days (June 5 - 8) the Spring Fair comes to Brooklin for the 86th time. Brooklin's Spring Fair is as popular as ever and hasn't changed all that much. Tractor pulls may have replaced horse and oxen pulls as the big Friday night event but old favour- ites like handicrafts, quilts, baked goods, calves and po- nys would not be out of place at Brooklin's first fair in 1911. Agriculture is still a fo- cus of the fair today with bales of sweet-smelling straw to prize-winning pig- lets to the fancy- dressed Percheron heavy draft horse team. These are not only reminders of our rural heritage but confirmation that we still live in a dynamic agricultural community. But like an ice cream parlour with 101 flavours, the Fair offers something for everyone: the rock'n roll whirl of the mid-way; a smiling child with a baby rabbit nestled in her hand; the smash- up fun of the demolition derby; the breathless concentration of judges and parents at the baby contest. And there is about as much variety among fair- goers with neighbours, farmers, people from the city, and friends of the Harley Davidson motorcy- cle strolling through the crowded isles. Treasures , There are lots of events at the Fair that everyone goes to -- the demolition derby on Thursday and Saturday evenings, the tractor pulls Friday night, and the midway but here are some lessor known ac- tivities which are terrific for all ages. Love parades This year's parade starts at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday June 7. The route will be the same as in previous years - down and then SELF GUIDED TOUR OF BROOKLIN Cassel's Road east. This year's theme: Flower Power. Children who want to en- ter the Fancy Dress Frolic for best costume, decorated pet, bike and other catego- ries must turn in their en- try forms to a Meadowcrest or St Leo's teacher. Entry forms available at school or library. Horse pulls Forget those noisy, smoky tractor pulls, the real action is on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. with the light and heavy horse pulls. Imagine getting two massive draft horses to prance backwards using hand held reins, hitching them on the fly to a steel boat filled with several ton- nes of concrete and then dancing out of the way as the horses strain and the boat jumps forward. Its an amazing event. Come early if you want a seat, last year it was stand- ing room only. Pet show fun For my money, the pet show is one of the fair's best and funniest events going - Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Fiddling fun On Sunday at 2 p.m., head inside to the arena for another event that is a lot of fun: the Fiddle and Step Dance Competition. Crafty things On Satu-day and Sun- day, one end of the arena will be packed with home- crafts made by children and residents, and at the other is a craft show where you can buy hand-made goods of all kinds. And in the arena lobby will be a fabulous selection of baked goods on sale thanks to the efforts of the Brooklin Girl Guides and their supporters. The Bake Sale will only be held on Saturday because all the cakes, loaves, pies, candy, brownies, fudge and much more will be al gone before the end of the day. Pizza at Fair Who says it's hard to get good food at the fair? All you have to do is stop by the Brooklin Scouts Pizza booth Get great pizza at a good price, along with pop or bottled water and sup- port Brooklin's scouting program who are fund- raising to send some of the boys to the Canadian Jam- boree in Thunder Bay this summer. The Scouts Pizza booth is open from Thursday to Sunday and can be found right in the midway area. Agriculture This year there will be lots of demonstrations such as cheese- making, honey-making and butter- making at the tent which opens Friday 1 pm. Watch the sheep shearing demon- strations on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Charity Bingo One of the newer fair events, their will be a Charity Bingo held Thurs- day from 9 p.m. to mid- night in the arena to help support local service groups. The numbers start tumbling right after the of- ficial opening and the crowning of this year's lucky winner in Brooklin Fair Ambassador Pageant. Kids for free There plenty of other events as well like horseshoe pitching contest,'the return of the Sports Fan Challenge, gymnastics demons, musical entertainment of all kinds, horse and cattle shows, harness racing and much, much more. And remember, children under 12 years of age get into the fair for free. Hawaii walk Brooklin's Renascent Centre is holding its 6th annual walkathon and BBQ on Sunday June .8 from10 a.m. to4.m. There are terrific prizes including an incredible ptrip for two to Hawaii on Canadian Air- lines. Other prizes include a fridge, Windows 97 soft- ware and more. Spring Fair Fever hits Brooklin 86th ANNUAL BML sprim 1aar JUNE5,6,7&8 Thur. June 5E 7:00 pm Officiai Opening & Brooklin Spring Fair Ambassador Pageant 8 pm Demolition Derby 9 pm - 12 Charity Bingo Fri. June 6 6 pm Spelling Bee 7:30 pm Truck & Tractor Pull 8:30 - 10:45 pm Square Dancing R@GERS~ COMMUNITY TV VENT HIGHLIGHTS Sat. June 7 Clogging, Une Dancing, Frisbee demos, Uncoln Leapers Skipping Team, Live Music 9 am Horse Shows, Rabbit Show 10:30 am Parade - Theme: "Flower Power" I pm Pet Show (16 yrs + under) 2 - 4 pm Babyshow (Pre-reg. req'd 430-6192) 8 pm Demo Derby Admission: Aduits $6, Students (12 - 18 yrs.) and Seniors $5, Children under 12 - FREE, 4-Day Pass $12, Parking $2 Sun. June 8 10:30 Horseshoe Pitching Il - 4 pm Cruisin' Day Antique Car Show 12 noon Log Sawing/Nail Driving I pm Speaking of Wildlife 1:30 pm Harness Horse Races 2 pm Fiddle & Step Dance Competition COUNTRY CRAFT SHOW Sat. june 7, 10 am - 10 pm Sun. June 8, 10am - 5 pm Agrcultural Tent Featuring: Cheesemaking, Farm Animals, Sheep Shearing, Goat Milking Colouring Contest Bavarian Tent, Midway, Sports Fan Challenge Brooklin airGrounds Hwy. 7 Parking Whitby, Hwy.401 For more info call 123-8602 j (4) Original Canadian Bank of Commerce, Jephson Hard- wareand Shorty's Variety - now an office, The Brooklin Anti- quarian and Wind Whistle Col- lectibles (5) John C. Allems, Harness- maker, Home and Shop, now lo- cation of Quikbite Restaurant (6) Brooklin Post Office - now location of Marigold Travel (7) Ross Home - now location of Brooklin Village Shoppe (8) Harris Home Bakery - now location of Brooklin Bakery and Delicatesan (9) Location of early homes and store - now location of Brooklin Pharmacy (10) Home/Store of Wm. Nicholls - now Jackson Centre (11) Robinson Funeral Home - now Carson Funeral Home (12) Wes. Schell Service Sta- tion - now Auto Repair Garage (13) Balfour Building - now location of Video Express (14) McQuay House (Hotel)- now location of Legion Branch 152 (15) McQuay House Stable - now location of W.J. Medland & Son Ltd. (16) Elliot and Whiteford Stores - now location of Cana- dian Imperial Bank of Com- merce (17) Haycroft Butcher Shop - Store owned by Skyview Elec- Stephen Leahy Freelance Journalist Email: sleahy@web.net Tel: (905) 655 - 4398 Fax: (905) 655 - 5888 Snail: Box 395 Brooklin, Ontario LOB 1CO ~ BROOKLIN PHARMACYLTD. 65 BALDWIN ST. BROOKLIN LOB 1CO 905-655-3301 It is "Bug" Season Again: Information on Insect Repellent Use in Children Insect repellents protect skin against insect bites for several hours after application. The most effective topical insect repellent is N (N-diethyl- m-toluamide) or DEET. DEET is effective in repelling mosquitoes and black flies but is ineffective against wasps or bees. Application of DEET may cause redness or irritation and should not be used in children under 6 months. Mosquitoes will readily bite through untreated clothing. Insect repellents can be sprayed directly onto clothes provided they are not made of synthetic fabrics e.g. rayon. ------ I-.- ---