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t s3pc zff page 13 diane extom virtues f rural life transplanted from the city diane ward extous the virtues of farm life she chairs markham fairs public relatipns committee and is 2nd vicepresident nancy hoskin by nancy hoskin having always had an interest in educating children diane ward helps combine the tradition al definitions of urban and rural lifestyles so area youngsters can better understand the town in which they live though she was raised in down town toronto mrs ward has been teaching children about the role of the farmer along with life on a farm for over 12 years having moved to markham that many years ago mrs ward has taken a keen interest in rural living and has played an impor tant role in helping organizing the markham fair her interest in farm life first be gan when she and her husband john and their three children bought a 10acre farm where she learned to raise an assortment of animals over the years mrs ward has worked at the fairs old macdo- nalds farm where children of all ages learn more about animals and are able to pet them she also raises her own stock at home from sheep to calves though she has always re mained active in old macdo- nalds farm mrs ward has been chairing the advertising and pub lic relations committee since 1983 and this year was elected to serve as 2nd vicepresident with a wide range of media to deal with mrs wards number one priority is to get the message out to all residents in markham that this is their fair and should be enjoyed mrs ward feels that the fair must keep changing year after year to make sure urban resi dents continue to get the message of how much time and effort a far mer must devote to his work to provide lifegiving food as well as making ontario such a bountiful place the fair acts as a forum where city dwellers cai take to the farm finding out answers to agricultu ral questions mrs ward said its one of the only avenues left- for them to become aquainted with country living mrs ward explained that her position as 2nd vicepresident is a warmup to serving as mar kham fair president in 1989 shop at beautiful shopping centre 150 stores services including eatons woolco ultra mart famous players cinemas indoor swimming pool separate saunas separate whirlpools 100 seat licensed lounge large screen tv inhouse sport functions daily luncheon specials slazenger challenge match sharif kahn vs jim patton tuesday september 29th 730 pm- free admission sr ihfiinriimmni upholstery shop since 1950 selected fabrics a 2 pc suite cu basic style only wvvl your suite will come back like new ask your friends or neighbours how good we are 5 year guarantee on workmanship free 6 monthly payments no extra charge for free estimate call us toromark c 2942581 furniture 2055 hwy 7 just house ltd in the iga plaza markham hwy 48 reupholster with toromark