Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 22 May 1996, p. 35

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Pu spectacle Friday night A fillciass of three-engine modified tractors wili pi b. part of thisyea tractor pull event on Priday night, May 31. Compeitr are expected from northern U.S., from acrosaOnaroand Quebec Contestants may aiofur-wheei-drive modified truck and two-wheei-drivemodified truck categories. There wiii also be a demonstration of a five-engine tractor. Tractors and trucks wiii be hooked uqp to the weight transfer sled suppflied by Don Alves. The tractors are meant to pli the aled as far as they can;a "full pull" gives entrants thechance tocompetegan Weipht is added on t1e sednfor the remann participants and whoever goes the farthest winsth priz money -- $8,000 up for grabs tis year. Motof the tractors ana trucks that compete are extrexnely popular, but event organizer Rob Carson says the thre-none éîsas is probably the most popular. "Some of them have V-12 Rolle Royce aircraft engines,» says Carson, chair of the event for five years but involved with organizing for 17 years. Carson says thoe attending the event should bring ear protection - it's an extremeiy loud setale. Sponsors this year are Old Mill Hardware, Glen Mdeton Mechanical Repaire and Kendal 011. The event, always one of the most popular at the fair, wili be held on rday, May 1asa tin t7:30 pa. IPageant fair kiokoifI The Miss Brooklin Spring Fair Pageant, the traditionai kickoff of fair events, wilil b held on 1nursday, May 309 following the 7:30 p.m. opening oeremonies in Luther Vipond MemoialÀrena. Contestants are udged on speech-making, congeia lity, modeling,an their response (two minutes) to an unprmptuquestion. Te winner wiiI make presentations during the fair --distributing ribbons prizes - and compete in the 1997 ONE Ambassador of tle Fairs conteet. A bingo will follow the pageant, with fimds raised going to the Special Olympioe. Babiesajdged Saturday The baby show wiii be held et the Brooklin Spring Fair on Saturday afternoon, June 1 but reistration limited to 125 babies, wili oniy b. he'id May 25 and 2Y/ (and May 29 if necessary). Categories are: diaper and T-shirt;, Tarzan or Jane; Fair; Fair Prinoess Little Sports. Categories are for boys and girls, and for three age divisions - zero te five months, six te il monthe and 1 te 24 montha. The popular show wili be held in Luther Vipond Memorial Aren fiom 2 te 4:30jpa. TheMa '25reî tration is froml 0 am. tolp.m. at BrooklinUniedCurch, and on May 27 from 2 te 5 p.m., also at the church. Coot in $5 te enter (gifts te ail entrants). ope#// O0411VyT7t16PM ~*APPLE$'PARK Yu HOPE FAR Family & Schools Welcome RENTALS A VAILABLE Plants.,& Hanging Baskets Fresh Baked Pies & Tarts 15 miles north of Whitby on Lakeridge Rd. For more info, cali 655-3091 ROY NOIMAN Home:(905) 986-0016 di Brooklin Spring Faire* May 22, 1996 7 Valance Equpment & RentaiL td 114 Winchester Rd. Brooklin, Ontario LOB 1iCO 655-3291 or 655-3122 Fax: (905) 655-8772

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