Page 10, Whitby Free Press, Wednosday, JuIy 21, 1993 Summer fair begins Thursday A "mon ster mud bog," pet show, dernolition derby and baby show are among the events at this year's Oshawa-Whitby Fair to be held July 22 to 25. There will be a demnolition derby on Thursday; Junior, domestic and borticul tural exhi- bits, and truck pull on Friday; saddle and heavy horse shows, horse pull, laser karoake night, The second annual Grassroots Festival will be beld Sunday, JuIy 25 at the Pickering Museum Village. Local musical performers will include BobbyWatt of Witby, Brooklin's ustine Maw & Friends, and Anne Walker of Pickering. AIs prforming will b. the ]Rice Lake Singers, Brent Tit- comb, Mad Love, Tanglefoot, and Mark Haines & Tom Leigbton. For kids, there will be a perfor- mances by Kingston-'s Purple Dragon Puppet Ieatre Troupe and Richard Knechtel and bis friend Dickie Bird. bThere will also be storytelling by Brcugham's Dennis Manin and bis crew of five, and folk art displays and demonstrations by Randy Knott, Vince Bomberry, Eunice Herry, John Doberty, Sue Barton, Kay Goldberg, Donald Elllità , K.D. Axelson, Jim Ward and Harold Seidlenian. The miusic begins at noon and continues until dusk. Daytime performances will bo presented baby show, mud bog and demoliL' tion derby on Saturday; car show pet contest, sheep and light 6hrse shows on Sunday. Admission is $7 on Thursday and Friday nights, $8 on Satur- day and -Sunday. Midway rides and parking are free. The fairgrunds are located at Garrard Road just north of Conin Road. on three stages within the vil-- lage, with evening performances on the main stage. A family pass (for two aduits and children under age 18) for the daycsts $15. Aduit admis- sion 15 $5, and admission for seniors and students is $3. For more information cali 420- 4620 or 683-8401. Far Away films at McLjaughlin--- The 'Far Away Places' film series begins Aug. 3 at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Films are shown Tuesdays at 2 Tà iraeI: The Holy Land' is on Aug. 10, 'A Song for Tibet' on Aug. 17, 'Sweden: Nordic Trea- sure' on Aug. 24 and 'Thailand: The Golden Kingdom' on Aug. 31. Admission is free. 1993 Academy AwardO Winner BEST AcTýOR - AL PACINO FROM THE DIRECTOR Of BEVERIY HIS C0F' r. p N AC INO SCEWTI UN --L CRAIG DOUGLAS is entertaining visitors to Cullen Gar- dens this summer with his "high-energy, Iow-fat, fast- action, environýmentaIIy-friendIjugging show." re rs Thne Witbil Inn Restaurant SPub Banquet Facilities Available Fr1on y23. SS, JuyC2 BUY ONE ENTREE & GT *ONE FREE (o equal or lesser value) gVALID FROMI 4PM TO CLOSING MONDAY TO SATURDAY I g EXP. AUC 31M9 *Not to be used in comination wth * other special offers or daily specials. * L....- COUPON --- Tug-of-war challenge at Fairview festival This year's Fairview Festival promises to b the best ever. Set for Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fairiew Liodge, the fourth annual event will include such traditional favourites as the antique car show, tug-o-war chal- lenge, petting zoo and dunk tank as well as an exciting new attrac- tion -- rides on Whitby Hydro's new 80-foot aerial boom truck. Festival organizer Debbie Brown says it's the highest boom tck inDurham Region. Whitby bands 'Prime Time' and 'Three Men and a Bass' will pode the musical entertain- mn;a dance team from Studio Seven will also be performing. The Whitby fire department's tug-o-war teami will be defending its title again this year against Whitby Hydro and a1 other com- ers. Brown says any group feeling energetic can take on the unbea- tn lire department squ ad for a $10 entry fee. There will be the usual craft and white elephant tables -- anyone interested in setting up a table should contact Brown and a raffle, with a barbecue donated by Consumers Gas as one of the prizes. Anyone who bas a classic car is weloome to participate in the antique car show, sponsored by Van Hemmen Tires. Fifty vebi- dles showed up for last year's show. Tom Gibney and Kate Wheeler of CFTO News and Whitby fire- fighters will be on band to serve up haniburgers, bot dogs and other refreshments, and Dairy Queen will be selling ice cream cake slioes. Ail proceeds go to Fairview's day program for people with AIz- heimer's, and to resident's pro- grains. More than $10,000 was raised tbrougb last year's festival, witb an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 people attending. A caption for a photo in last week's edition incorrectlyv identi- fied the Venturers Ail Girl Corps froni Kitchener as tb.i Canadian Knigbts of Peterborough, at the regional drum and bugle corps cbampionships. The Free Press regrets tbe error. Concerts in the park The Whitby Brass Band will present ' Summer Concerts in the 114Iudae. E eib EVER Y WEDNESDA Y Live Comedy wlth Laff Trax Thursday, JuIy 22nd The Houinds Friday, July 23rd A fter Dark Saturday, Juy 24th Lt ve Entertalnment Sunday. JuIy 251h XNTRIX Jam Session Park' on Thursdays, July 22, Aug. 5 and 19, 7:30 p.m. Concerts will be held at the Rotary Park gazebo, Brock Street South, Whitby. Bring a lawnchaîr. Ail are welcoine. Reservation:Ho'»tire6698 West Lynde:Video 273 MICHAEL BLVD. RservationHotH e 430-09