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1 971 savijb entry got her involved in the local fair cavies guinea pigsi needlecraft cake decorating question what do the above have- in common answer theyre all part of markham fair and theyre all in- terestsof jennie mann this years president of the ladies section of markham fair as well each has a special meaning for her jennies first exhibit at the fair in 1971 was a guinea pig when she was living in scarbor ough and the entry was made as a result of her membership in the markham poultry and pet association in 1972 she moved to markham and through the invitation of mrs kay thompson ladies president in 1974 began to work in the needlecraft ex hibits that year she exhibited a stuffed fabric handmade frog and won the class about the same time- she began a new hobby cake decorating and after much prac tice became sufficient ly adept at the skill that she provided the first ever cake decorating demonstration at mar kham fair born in essex eng land jennie came to canada with her pa rents who incidentiy also live in markham in 1950 her father was employed by the minis try of correctional ser vices and as aresult she lived in many communities in ontario besides her other activities mrs mann has had a wonderful time working with young people at the fair in 1977 following the death of miss olive shadlock a director of the fair who had been in charge of the 18 and under exhibits for many years jennie accepted the role of chairing that commit tee these exhibits in volve preschoolers mentally handicapped youngsters and high school students mrs mann who is a pleasant person with an active sense of humor recalled an in cident when she was exhibiting a peruvian guinea pig at the fair it had very long hair and i was holding it in my hand combing out the hair when this man came up to me and said why are you combing your wig in such a pub lic place lady and i admit for a minute i was stuck for an answer jennie is strong in her praise for the peo ple of the fair- i will always re member the fellowship and support of the members when roy roy thorpe her pre vious husband and a former fair director passed away she said in 1981 jennie mar ried gerald mann secretarymanager of the fair and was of great assistance to him when he carried out his duties as president of the a and b fairs asso ciation that year jen nie has two daughters dawn and wendy who are also active in fair committees she feels her year as president of the ladies section has been full and worth while to date although she has a number of things yet to accom plish this year there willbe a new class of exhibit for procelain lace dolls these are handmade delicately created chinalike dolls and must be seen to be fully appreciated there will also be a number of demonstra tions in the homecraft buildinjufeaturing cakedecorating quilt ing bees and other in teresting domestic sci ence activities there will also be food pro cessing demonstra tions the tribune wednesday september 29 1982 b3 n serving travellers since 1955 jenny mann it started with cavies the place for moguls is on the slopes not in your travel plans v 1 bookyour ski holiday now y ski mont tremblant sun- fri -jx- z j msipi i ta ski banf 8 days 7 nights uaabaah ha27100fll bcjuec rfniimnrfclin ski whistler 8 days 7 nights wtetkr0ifmks troa 32000 l iodkjiandodttioninsjwtitmbcovincou mochcfaariairfirkpteacayoiecigeisig8atfatltihenfarattheoaig you could win a one week ski vacation for two in switzerland lippfffll value 425401 bringllbmtoniegouceffsboothitltaltattmwcao v 54 wefngtoo st w ifarttani before jmary 28 1983 war open to resdeottol canada 18 yn or over 54 welungton st w markham 2947620 lee walsh canadian artist at markham fair lee walsh a well known quinte area artist will be in the central craft corral at the markfiamfair sept 29 oct 1 2 3 lee will be exhibiting and offering fofosala jiei1suedition ptiqtsof the jamed last home of fred varle- and unionville street scene 1 come meet the artist and buy a signed print youre invited to our 1983 new car showing at the markham fair or our showroom brand new j werenewilnmarkham wtre mm ofmabkhftmlmfi ouribeautifultroyotasmrrnew motors al your markham community gm dealer 246welungtqn st w hwy 7 markham 2941440 seeourtdisplaviatf jrieimirkham jairc andimiet a great buhchjdysc 5 all models on display x l 4justeast of i8100 the 127th i markham fair sept 29 evening sept 30oct 3 sunday grounds open 9 00 a m buildings 12 00 noon smesssig wed sept 29 7 pm horse racing quarter horse racing tmurs sept 30 7 jo harness racing v sat oct it jo quarter horse racing satoct1730 ai hon bawig omr uriniulwt wigmg commercial steer market lamb auction sat oct 2 400 p m approd country western show starric johnny burke and east wind j and winners of markham i fair country western amateur contest friday oct 1800 pm garden tractor pull wed sept 29 7 pm tractor pull friday oct 1700 pm horse pull sat evening heavy horse show western horse show dairy goat sheep shows sunday oct 3 1030am holstein cattle show thurs sept 30 600 pm baby show sat oct 2 1000 am hereford shorthorn cattle shows sat oct 2 12 noon greyhound racing sat oct 2 5 pm entertainment stage shows begin at 1 0 00 am thurs sun under the big t0r bus schedule markham shuttle bus service from markville shopping centre se corner wed 00 pjil 1230 am thurs fbl sat m0 am 130 am sunday m0 am 700 pm take markham transit or park your car in the se corner of the mall stouffville friday hmo am 200 pm 00pm 1040 pm sat last return sun ifcooam m0pm 6fl pm last return bus pflockds from success square west to a6p plaza exact bus fare adults 50 children t15 25 senior citeens 25 free fun for everyone date time event thursday october 1 st friday october 2nd 1000 a m 200 pm 1000 am 2oopm 500 pm field events field events field events field events pet show contest saturday october 3rd 10ooam 1 200 pm 200 pm 300 pm 700 pm 800 pm baby contest registration form below nail hammering contest chip off the old block contest hula hoop contest t fiddling contest bubble gum blowing contest sunday october 4th 1200pm 1 30 pm 300 pm nail hammenng contest spelling bee hula hoop contest v for information call pauline davis 2942279 cathy lee 3638701 1 baby contest baby contest registration form please submit to markham fair baby contest babys name parents name address phone date of birth sex mail to markham fair baby contest 7 elizabeth street markham l3p2b3 for itforiiisijori cat pauie davis 2942279 cathy lee 308701 note due to numbers all babies must be preregistered childrens pet show open to children 1 4 yrs under time registration 400500 judging 500 pm classes largest dog best rabbit smallest dog best farm pet dog with longest tail most unusual pet dog with shortest tail pet most resembling its owner dog with longest ears pet with saddest eyes most friendly dog pet with best smii e cat with longest tail best dressed pet cat with longest whiskerspet wiyh best trick best guinea pig best in show special award home making demonstrations daily in the womens building admission adults children 518 wed thur fn set sun 300 50 m00 senior citizens prescnoolers no charge 200 parking 200 visit foodland ontario tent recipes demonstrations all day 108 pm in the big tent opening ceremonies 1982 by hon dennis trimbrefl ont minister of agriculture ftoopjfi livestock arbia horse shows art cattle shows sewing pet poultry displays baking schoolchildrens displays something for everyone bus service markham stouffville