st bruces mill harvest fest offers fun for the family kate gilderdale correspondent the second annual harvest fest at bruces mill conserva tion area on stouffville road offers a funfilled weekend for all the family on sept 18 and 19 last years event drew more than 3000 people said the facilitys assistant superinten dent mark doherty the theme is centred around our historic mill on site which will be operating on the week end a host of activities is planned including a farmers market arts and crafts sales a country bake sale childrens games and horsedrawn wagon rides as well model a and model t cars will be on display clog dancers from newmar ket along with musicians singers and clowns will offer entertainment throughout the weekend history buffs will enjoy browsing through the fascinat ing collection of antique farm tools steam engines tractors and other farm implements which will be on display during harvest fest- the york durham heritage railway association is doing rides for the kids and well have a blacksmith on site doherty said sundance balloons are spon soring a raffle for us which gives you a chance to win one of two champagne balloon flights for two proceeds from harvest fest will go towards the restoration of the mill itself which dates back to the mid19th century a mill was originally built on the site in 1829 by a german settler called casper sherk whose family was brought to the area from genessee new york by william berczy in 1794 the land was subsequently purchased by the bruce family markham congratulations to kris fisher of markham who won 2 bronze medals in swimming at the canada summer games bif markham iffroudt hwy 7 ai kennedy rd hwy 7 al galsworthy theres a didiers store near you who built the present mill in 1858 and it remained in the family until the late 1950s at that time the property was purchased by the metropolitan toronto and region conservation authority since then the area sur rounding the mill has been transformed into a public park with picnic sites and a swim ming area each spring bruces mill hosts a maple syrup festi val drawing large crowds from a wide area the machinery in the mill dates from the early 1920s and a considerable amount of reno vation work on the building has already been carried out admission to harvest fest is 2 for adults 150 for seniors and 1 for children 5 to 14 with younger children admitted free of charge bruces mill is located on stouffville road three kilome tres east of highway 404 for more information call 661- 6600 ext 203 weekenperauqvt281993pu theg00dnews ehinpyouall life skills research center 1 in results lose weight with hypnosis s i ft 99 quickly safely without hunger written guarantee you can eliminate your weight problem permanently without dieting or willpower george lucio certified hypnotherapist you can lose using the power of hypnosis you will lose unwanted cravings eliminate addictions to sweets and break compulsive eating habits forever lauri campbell certified hypnotherapist all the weight youve been wanting to and keep it off permanently without hunger without dieting without willpower learn life skills 100 formula for success that has helped thousands to reach their desired weight written guarantee you will lose the weight youve been wanting to if you dont or if you ever need reinforcement youll be admitted to any life skills weight loss seminar free of charge nationwide pre by life skills research center windsor ontario with the life skills method of hypnosis there is no sleep or loss of control you are awake and aware everyone who attends will be hypnotized you will leave refreshed and feeling great will it work for me you can expect to take immediate control over your weight problem with results ranging from 3060 pounds in 3 months to 120 pounds in one year this is absolutely the last weight loss program you will ever need thousands have succeeded using our formula for success and you can too you will learn why diets do not work in fact they may cause you to gain weight an estimated 95 of all diets fail the only way to ensure permanent weight loss is by utilization arid reconditioning of the subconscious mind markham tuesday aug si- embassy suites 8500 warden ave scarborough tuesday aug 31 sheraton hotel 2035 kennedy rd registration- 67 pm seminar starts- 7 pm clip ad for bonus