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Assorted types & shapes, individualiy priced. Now 33%/ Off 0cr Reg. Price S te p h a niîe obson (above) impetes in barrel 3cing aboard Mr. isunderstood hile Samnantha Eul, 8 (at right) .j is her hands full ith heifer caif Ilackbird in thse ruth showman- ;ip class during he weekend's tilton Fai Fair. Photos by G RAHA M PAINE Annual fall fair a real crowd-pleaser - again 3y FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion Deanna Glasgow had a feeling Tangerine was a shoo-in to win the category of Best Cat Dressed Like a Chicken for the Pet Show competition. Il took an hour 10 make the costumne. the 9-year- nid satd, adding her mom heiped with the finishing touches. -He can wear this in the wînter.- The Pet Show was just one of the nsany attractons at the i49th annuai Milton Fai Fair, presented hy the Haiton Agricuiturai Society. More than 17,000 people took in the fair. which was heid over the weekend at the Milton Fair Grounds. Deanna and her mother constructed the chicken cos- tume - the theme of this year's fair - out of yeiiow and red feit, compiete with white feathers. "He (Tangerine) wandered onto our property tact year and we kept him," she continued. -l decided 10 try (Io enter the Pet Show competition) this year." Tangerine aiso placed tirsI for Fiuffiest Cat, third for the Cat That Most Resembies Tigger and fifth for Cat with the Most Cotours. The Petting Zoo gathered quise a crowd, with most of the interest generated toward the goals and ponies. Tyler Silverman had neyer seen a capabara before - a South American rodent - and was fascinated by the large creature. Il loks tike a big rat," the 8-year-old said. "Il looks scary." Along with turkeys and a donkey, the wallaby also drew curious tIares. "tt's a kangaroo!" 5-year-old Sandra Bock shouted, jumping up and down excitediy. Besides the animais, the Tractor Pull and the horse shows, thse biggest crowd congregated aIt the rear of the -I like the Zipper and Avalanche hest because il goes fast,- said Jocelynine Novak, coming off the Zîpper. -The other rides are okay hut they are a little borîng.- Her friend Cassie Newhardt agreed. -The Tilt-A-Whtrl is fun,. but the Zipper is the hest.- Fair-goers off ail ages could he found on the Carouset and the Grand Wheei, hut nides tîke the Tilt- A-Whirl and Avalanche appeared to be more popular among the younger, hraver crowd. -l took my niece 10 the fair and shte wanted 10 go on the Carouset"- said Mamni Stone. -Thank God she's 100 young t0 go on some of these other rides hecause l'm getting sick just looking aI îhem." Vendors were kept quite husy setting hamburgers, hotdogs and French fries to the many customers that tined up. Perhaps the most popular stand was one setting air- brush tattoos (washable). 1 just wanted a ltite rose to see what it's tike hav- ing a tattoo before t gel one permnanentty"- said Michelle Davidia, showing the flower on her shoulder. "This way t'Il he saving a lot of money and regret if!1 don't tike it.' Nancy Comber, secretary-treasurer of the Hatton Agricultural Society, said this year's fair was another success. "We're very happy with it. lt's retumning to be a fam- ity affair." The Demotition Derby and 1I .swn Mower Racing were crowd pleasers, she continued, adding entries for the horse shows were up. "Il was a wonderfut weekend. The volunteers were fantastic and now we're busy cleaning up and planning for next year's fair." 547 Main St. E. MILTON 878-0931 Infoline: 1-888-780-0333 Websîte: www.f abri cland-ca