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p4 weekender september 28 1985 weekender omment local fair is great show the 1985 markham fair is almost here the annual agricultural fair slated to begin this coming wednesday evening is a celebration of rural living a chance for all the best in rural life to be displayed for the urban folks who come from near and far for the event putting on a fair is a mammoth under taking it must retain its rural character while attracting urbanites if the fair is too farm oriented it wont attract nonfarm participants if its too upbeat and slick then it no longer is an agricultural fair in the past markham fair which attracts approximately 60000 people annually has managed to strike a good ba lance as rural meets urban and past meets present in one large celebration markham fair is a celebration in another way it brings communities together through volunteers who give a great deal of their free time to making the fair a success its this group many of whom have been involved with the fair for many years who really make it work they help with park ing or lend a hand in one of the buildings or serve on one of the many busy committees even the location is ideal situated at mccowan rd and 16th ave the fair is in a truly rural setting the clean modern buildings are attractive and there is plenty of parking yes markham fair has alot going for it but when the gates open wednesday even ing all the effort will go for nothing without you the residents of markham stouffvil le and surrounding areas its a great show come on out and find out for yourself the markham fair bafy contest saturday oct 5 at 9am4 speaking out what do you look forward to the most at the markham fair asked on main st stouffville and main st markham violet irving retired stouffville im looking forward to seeing the tommy hunter show this year because hes never been before he gave me a scat on the bloor street car in toronto once bettylou bell hairdresser stouffville id have to say the community displays and the shows theres a lot of nice crafts and things to see the community puts a lot of work into it john koshkerian student markham ive only been there once but the horse racing and the derby were good to watch i also like going to see all the girls gladys vaughn retired stouffville i like going to see the quilts and crafts every year i used to make them myself but i stop ped i usually meet my daughter at the fair and walk around tracie flood student markham i like everything ab out the fair the rides and the exhibits and the shows i like it all i go every single year s colleen barbe student markham i like going just to see my friends and watch all the kids enjoy them selves i really like going to see the animals i go every year conomistsun the tribune weekender bruce annan publisher 9 heritage rd markham l3p1m3 2942200 4959440 6402100 6492292 published every saturday by metroland printing publishing and distributing at 9 heritago rd markham ontario l3p 1 m3 tel 2942200 second class mail registration number 1247 the weekender is one of the metroland group of suburban newspapers which includes the acton freo press ajaxpickcring news advertiser the aurora banner brampton guardian the burlington post the burlington weekend post tho etobicoke advertiserguardian tho georgetown independent the markham economist and sun the milton champion the mississauga news tho newmarket era the willowdalo mirror oakvillo beaver oakville friday beaver oshawawhitby this week oshawawhitby this weekend the richmond hill liberal thornhill liberal tho scarborough mirror the stouffville tribune and vaughan liberal metroland printing publishing and distributing is a division of harlequin enterprises ltd national sales representative metroland corporate sales 4931300 don bernard jim thomas editorial department nows editordon atana- soff reporters greg coates paula crowell chris sha- nahan sports editorfrancis king photographysjoerd witteveen pat pappas advertising manager advertising department retail- tom ber nhardt lome hillier charles canning joann van maurik lois widoman classified heal estate- manager dorothy young classified- an no phelan phyllis ritch ie julio slater joan marshman christine ewell office manaqsr business office eileen glover shirley lee pat price denise blackburn jenni hutt distribution manaoer distribution department wcki outfield sandra marrier doreen deacon distribution dept 2948244 6402100