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The 1980 edition of the Port Perry Fair kicks off this Saturday August 30 and con- tinues on Sunday and Labour Day Monday. This is the first year ever that the Fair will be a three-day event, and Joe Baxter, president of the Port Perry Agricultural Society says the unofficial theme this year is 'The Family "With the extra day this year, we have added some new events, and we feel that there will be something for every member of the family, young and old alike," he One of those new events is = LE TEE 2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., August 27, 1980 Three days of family fun for 1980 Port Perry Fair finest Fair togs. tainers. a PORT PERRY FAIR First Annual Amateur FIDDLE CONTEST Sunday, August 31st 2:00 P.M. at the Fairgrounds * Excellent Cash Prizes * For Further Information Contact: IRWIN SMITH 985-2635 (Business) 985-7994 (Home) SRT the 'Baby Show", gets underway at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and will give proud parents a chance to dress the newest additions to their families up in their Also on Saturday, there will be a parade starting at 10:00 a.m. from Port Perry High School and making its way to the Fair Grounds, a pet show, petting zoo for the kiddies, and an amateur show featuring local enter- The parade will feature some antique farm machin- ery, and for the kids in the parade, there will be cash prizes for the funniest and ET ok 8 1980-81 SUBSCRIPTION SERIES £3 ye EG AN ~ ONTARIO YOUTH CHOIR SEPTEMBER 28TH 1980 HR A ne RASA PR C3 CN "MUSIKIDS" SYMPHONIC BAND 'DECEMBER 13TH 1980 FORDER-MILLAR MAR. 27TH & 28TH 1981 MAUREEN FORRESTER APRIL 23RD 1981 SUBSCRIBE NOW! 9857947 or 985+2367 fanciest costumes. And during the three days of the Fair, a midway will be in operation. Of course, the events centered around the agricul- ture tradition of the Port Perry Fair will be as strong as ever this year with top prize money in the numerous livestock competitons. The beef competitions on Sunday will feature five breeds of cattle: Hereford, Aberdeen Angus, Short- horns, Charolais and Sim- mental. There will be dairy compe- titions for coloured cattle on Monday, as well as the Ont- ario County Holstein 'Black and White Show" which trad- itionally has attracted exhi- bitors from some of the top dairy farms in Ontario. And there will be several competitions for horses, including light, heavey, western, Arabian, pleasure horses, and a Junior Gykh- Drowning (From page 1) overboard. His boat turned around, but did not reach him in time, as he apparent- ly did not respond to their _actions. The victim was taken first to Goreski's Marina and then to Port Perry Hospital, where a coroner pronounced him dead. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 24, at 8:45 p.m. Committee to study plan . for Queen St. beautification A joint committee of council members, the Scu- gog Chamber of Commerce and Queen Street merchants has been established to come up with a proposal for spruc- ing up the appearance of Queen Street. The committee, which will include councillors Jerry Jackman and Don Crosier, will come up with recom- mendations for such things as decorative planters and benches . for Queen Street; how many- there should be,: where they will be located, and who will pay the costs. ! The committee is expected to come up with proposals which can be implemented for next spring. At Monday afternoon's council meeting, business- man Wayne Luke told coun- cillors that he has contacted most - business people on' Queen Street, and almost all agree that some kind of decorative planters are Port Perry Fair Sunday, August 31st - First Race at 2:00 P.M. PARI MUTUAL BETTING a A ana, open to riders 18 and under which should provide an excellent display of riding and showmanship. There will be a wide variety of interesting exhibits and displays of such things as flowers, fruits, and vege- tables, art, photography, sewing, crafts and novelties, grains, seeds, and baked goods. For those who like to wager on the ponies, there will be racing and pari- mutuel betting starting at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. - The official Port Perry Fair opening ceremonies will be held Saturday even- ing at the Beef Buffet in the Scugug Memorial Arena. The popular Frank Leahy Family will provide enter- tainment. Tickets to the Buffet will not be sold at the door, but must be purchased in advance at Irwin Smith Music Shop in Port Perry. There is still time for exhibitors to enter many of the competitions, and more information concerning this is available by calling 985- 2725. The history of the Port Perry Fair goes back many years, and its well-earned reputation attracts exhibit- ors and visitors from all over this part of Ontario. And this year, there is an extra day of fun and activity for the whole family. The Fair Grounds are located just west of Port Perry on Regional Road 8. See you at the Fair. needed. Mr. Luke said there are several kinds of decorative planters on the market in- cluding the "Half-wine barrel" which he said could be purchased completely stained and cut for about $26 each. He said that this kind of planter, which stands 18 inches high, has been used effectively in communities such as Oakville, Whitby, and Markham. : He said that from his discussions with merchants on Queen Street, almost all have indicated a willingness to pay for some of the cost and maintenance. "Scugog council has agreed to spend up to $5,000 for beautification of Queen Street, and $1000 of this has already been spent for the two large concrete planters which have been placed on the sidewalk in the past couple of weeks. 'Aug. 30-31, Sept. 1 ARNESS RACING 4 The beautification of downtown Port Perry got underway last week with the planting of four Maple trees on Queen Street, and there is more to come. Mr. Luke told council that most merchants on Queen Street agree that there should be a mix of trees and flowers in decorative Luke, and they agreed with planters. the idea of setting up the Chamber of Commerce committee. vice-president Miriam Price and businessman Jim Grieve ¢ attended the meeting on Monday afternoon with Mr. [15 We've Moved! COUNTRY UPHOLSTERY (DONNA BARDELEBEN) would like to announce their new location in NESTLETON - ONTARIO Hwy. 7A - Across from the Country Store PHONE 986-5640 *HOUSEHOLD *OFFICE *COMMERCIAL *RE-UPHOLSTERING *REFINISHING FREE ESTIMATES - PICKUP & DELIVERY = ETT Tn TTT CHUTE TTT =