Whitby Free Press, 2 Jun 1982, p. 10

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PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS The 71st Brooklm Spring Fair opens tomorrow By DON WICK The annuAl Brooklin Spring Fair, which opens tomorrow and continues through ,Sun- day, will contain many new events, as well as the old favourites. Access to the fair will be easier this year for people who don't have cars. A special bus will run on Saturday, taking people to and from the Whitby Transit stop at the fire hall and the GO Bus stop on Highway 2 at Whitby. The bus leaves the GO Bus stop at Shorty's Cigar Store every half hour from 9:25 a.m. to 10:25 p.m. and leaves the Whitby Fire station stop every half hour from 9:28 a.m. to 10:28 p.m. Transfers can be obtainèd from Whitby buses or a 50 cent fare can be paid. The Canadian Unity Caravan, sent by the federal government's Canadian Unity Inform- ation Office, will be in Brooklin all four days of the fair. It will feature information about Canada in a super- market-like atmos- phere. The spring show of the Ontario Guernsey Asso- ciation wll take place on Friday, June 4. Up to 100 cattle are expected "from all ove' southern Ontario including the all-Canadian 4-year-old and the reserve all- Canadian 4-year-old. Some of the cattle to be exhibited at Brooklin will be entered in the Ontario Classie Sale on June 20 at Grafton. This sale will consist of about 40 of the top animals in the province. This is the third all-Ontario spring show for the Guernsey association, but is the first one to be held at CONT'D ON PG. i1l Official fair program Petting zoo This goat is just one of the animals children can see and pet at the KenJen Petting Zoo which will again be part of the Brooklin Spring Fair. Other animals included at the zoo are: donkies, Ilamas, sheep, geese, rabbits, an emu and a kangaroo. The animals are owned by Ken and Jenny LaSalle of Oshawa who now have three zoos travelling across the country from Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition and Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition. The zoo will be at the fair on Friday (June 5) from 2 to 9 p.m. and Saturday (June 6) from 10a.m. to 9 p.m. The fairgrounds are located on Winchester Road, just east of Highway 12 in Brooklin. - Photo courtesy of the Brooklin Spring Fair Board THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 3 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Carlsberg Championship Team & Wagon racetrack 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ken Jen Zoo - Sponsor - Kins- men 4:00 p.m. Midway Open (Happyland Albion Com- binedShows) 5:00 p.m. Pony Show & Gymkhana for children Canadian Unity Caravan 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.ni. Beer Tent open Admission $1.00 Country & Western Entertainment 7:00 p.m. Carlsberg 8 Horse Hitch Demonstration 7:30 p.m. Miss Brooklin Spring Fair Pageant Official Opening by Whitby's Mayor Bob Attersley FRIDAY, JUNE 4 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Exhibits to be placed in Arena including Hay & Grain exhibits N.B. Arena will be closed to the public until 5:00 p.m. for judging 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ken Jen Zoo - Sponsor~~Kins- men 12:30 noon Ontario Guernsey Association Spring Show all afternoon 2:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Beer Tent Open Admission $1.00 Country & Western Entertainment 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Carlsberg Championship Team & Wagon (in centre of race track) 4:00 p.m. Midway open (Happyland Albion Com- bined Shows) 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Krena open for public view- ing of craft, baking and horticulture exhibits and commercial displays and hay and grain exhibits. 7:00 p.m. Third annual tractor pull - Modified, Four Wheel Drive Trucks & Highway Tractors 6:00 p.m. Tennis Tournament - sponsored by Bagg Realty 7:30 p.m. Dog obedience demonstration by the Oshawa Obedience Association on base- ball diamond. SATURDAY, JUNE 5 Junior Farmers Dunking Booth all day 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Arena open for public view- ing of craft, baking and horticulture exhibits and commercial displays and hay and grain exhibits, 4H Home- making Club exhibits. 10:00 a.m. - Midnight Midway open (Happyland Al- bion Combined Shows) 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Block Parent Booth for Lost Children in Arena Canadian Unity Caravan 9:00 a.m. Tennis Tournament continues all day in tennis court behind arena 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sandwich Booth - 2nd Brook- lin Scout Auxiliary in Arena 10:00 a.m. Central Ontario Appaloosa Horse Show - all day. 10:30 a.m. Heavy Horse Halter Classes Judging Light Horse Haltér Classes Judging 10:30 a.m. Parade. Theme: Heroes and Villains (directed by Group 74) Judging to take place in front of St. Leo's School. Float Judging 9:45 a.m. Children fancy dress 10:00 a.. 10:00 a.n. .- 9:00 p.m. Carlsberg Championship Team andWagon - racetrack 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Demonstration' on Paved Parking Lot by Beaverton Band & Majorettes and Oshawa Cameros. Route (see map). 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Beer tent open - admission $1.00 Country & Western Entertainment 12:30 p.m. Judging of Hea.vy & Light Horse Hitch Classes 1:00 p.m. Dairy Show Open Classes Judging (4H and Junior Sections 12:00 noon) Judg- ing. 2:00p.rn.Light Iiorse Drawing Competition 2:30 p.m. Auction of Prize Winning cakes on race track 4:00 p.m. Heavy Horse Drawing Competition 7:00 p.rm. Paul Riddell Heil Drivers Show west side of race track SUNDAY, JUNE 6 Junior Farmers Dunking Booth all day 8:30 a.m. 2nd Brooklin Venturer's Pancake Breakfast near arena. $2.75 for pan- cakes, sausages and orange juice or coffee -.$1.75 for children 9:00 a.m. Tennis tournament finals all day in the tennis courts for Bagg Realty Trophy 8:30 a.m. Arabian & All Breed Horse Show Spon- sored by Zone 9 Arabian Horse Associa- tion, to continue all day (50 classes) in- side racetrack 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Arena open for viewing of craft, baking, horticulture exhibits and commercial displays of hay and grain exhibits, 4H Homemakers Club exhi- bits, Lost Children's Booth operated by Block Parents until 3:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Ontario Rabbit Breeders Display 11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Carlsberg Championship Team & Wagon 11:30 a.m. Bed & Bathtub Race on west side of race track, Open & Powder Puff Open class winner gets the Gary Young Plumbing Trophy & Powder Puff win- ner the Brooklin & District Kinette Club Trophy 12:00 noon Midway Open (Happyland Albion Com- bined Shows) 1:00 p.m. Tug-Of-War Durham Police-Metro Police 1:00 p.rm. Judgiig of Sheep; also Junior Sheep Showmanship 1:00 p.m. Judging of Beef Cattle, Junior Beef Calf Show - Junior Farmer 4H Beef Show 1:30 p.rm. Harness Horse Racing with wagering - 9 races with daily double on first two races, until about 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Sheep Shearing Demonstration at 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. by Robert Worden 2:00 p.m. Nail Driving men, women, girls and boys 12 yrs. -16 yrs. 3:00 p.m. Log Sawing men, women, mixed cou- ples and boys 12 yrs. -16 yrs. Sponsored by Mitchell Bros. Building Supplies 3:30 p.mr. Remove exhibits from arena in readi- ness for Old Time Fiddlers & Step Dan- ce Contest 7:00 p.m. Old Time Fiddlers and Step Dance Con- test in arena. Admission $2.00; doors open at6:00Op.m. Memberships available from most local shops ($4.00 for adults, $2.00 for junior memberships) alloWi 3 free admissions to fair. Admission: Students (12-17) $1.00, Adults $2.00, cars $1.00 for parking inside grounds. Fairgrounds call 655-4040 during fair only or 655- 4065. SEEYOUAT THE LOG SAWING & NAIL DRIVING CONTEST SUNDAYm 2 P.M. PRIZE MONEY & TROPHIES SPONSORED BY MITCHELL BROS. MITCHELL BROTHERS d% EU canseeUCISr. BROOKLIN b655-499 - - 655-4991

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