PIONEER DAYS Some oldfashioned fun right on Main Street Toronto may have the and Ontario Place but Georgetown has oncer Days downtown salute to the Rood old days A variety of exhibits and events bring the forefront memories of our pioneer her tage Beginning Thursday June 19 downtown Georgetown 11 be transformed into a walk ing mall full of costumed shop owners with children tig carry color balloons and mothers or dads poking around for some shopping bargains Downtown merchants sponsor the three day event each year in an effort to bring more people downtown to see what they have to of fer You won be disappointed Exhibits and the bargains will run day a Friday 9 p and Saturday The action begins Thursday at a m with a sidewalk sale giving the businesses in the area a chance to show you lust what they can do At 11 a a book binding demonstration is being held at Oxbow Books catch some sun and listen to the music Bandoll Travelling Good time Show will have your sides splitting th their comic routines and adventure spoofs The Juggling comedians are with the Del Rio Sisters At m Is holding a stained glass demonstration while the children can enjoy pioneer games at the mam intersection 30pm The official opening ceremonies gets under way with a Main Street parade and a prcsen tation by Mayor Miller For musical nment the Georgetown Girls P Band will be playing and the Centennial Alumni r are also featured If you like to dance or just listen to good country mus enjoy the patto lounge and see Gary Poot and Country Inside the McGlbbon Hotel Wild Honey Is playing During each of the three days there will be Beautify your gardens horticulturalists say Herald Special Flower Show Strawberry Social Bake Sale Beautify Hal ton Hills competition Pioneer Days all come together to wind Up a sue cessful season for the Georgetown and District Horticultural Society Sat June at is the time for the Flower Show Strawberry Social and Bake Sale and applications will be available for Beautify Hills competition The Hor ticultural Society hopes that every resident whether It be in a house an apartment with a balcony or patio in town or In the country will fix up plant and enter the competition and by doing so will help to make Hal ton Hills a beautiful place to live in The homes and gardens entered will be Judged by a panel of Judges the week of July Aug and will be based on general appearance landscape design suitability condition of premises and garden farm properties general plan and design appearance and on of property and the use of landscape features Special areas such as rock gardens or vegetable gardens can be chosen Tor judging if wished It Is hoped that the winners will allow their homes and gardens to be viewed by the ad miring residents of Hal Ion Hills following the competition The Hills Lawn Council is providing an award and there will be gift and certificates of merit for the win Along with ail the activities of the Society members found time on a rainy Thursday morning to plant the garden boxes along Main St and at the entrance to the Church SI parking lot Many thanks to the who braved the weather and did such a good Job We hope the business people and the shoppers will get much enjoyment from the flowers after all it helps Beautify Hills an outdoor flag display on Wesley on Street The downtown merchants are giving away free balloons and draws at a central location and an Information booth have been set up if you have questions A section has been set aside for a scries of booths manned by vices agencies interested in helping seniors After all June 1621 is Sen Awareness Week And speaking of sen the Herald sored award given to the Pioneer w II be handed out to former World War One veteran Harry Hale Saturday at p The Pennies of th Youngest Pioneer Citizen is given out to the youngster whenever he or she On Friday the schedule of events follows the previous day except there wont be another opening ceremony Davidson Bandol and the book binding bit w II be back At 7 Whlmsey s will host a pen and nk demonstration After every the antique fire truck will bo on display along with one of our ambulances and crews I Cotton and The perform from until ght while Gary and Country Syde and Wild Honey are featured at he McGlbbon A horticultural society flower show and strawberry social arc around the corner at Knox Presbyterian Church starting at For a hearty laugh don forget to show up at the oncer Costume contest and sec con all ages try and look liken oncer The day ends with Gary Pool s band from p and midn W Id Honey is Lounge from This by all means Is not a complete list of events Check the I A ad In The Herald for a complete schedule of events and drop by the Georgetown I A information booth to catch up with any late minute or changes DAYS GREAT FOOD AT OUR BUFFET Thureday Friday OUTDOOR ROAST OF BEEF SATURDAY GARDENPATJO FOR GREAT ENTERTAINMENT vp THURSDAY 7 Opening Ceremonies Patio to 12 Gary Country Syde Inside Wild Honey FRIDAY 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