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is a races byleeahymui on october 3 at 130 pm thirty dogs from markham and area will compete in the fifth an nual greyhound races at markham fair greyhound racing has been growing in popularity in canda in recent years markham itself holds the prestigious honor of being the first fair of its kind to hold such competitions the dogs ranging in age from one to five years have been prac ticing at the fairgoumds twice a month this summer top speeds of forty mpji have been recorded with dogs running 440 yards in 10 seconds there will be six or seven races this year consisting of six to eight dogs each as greyhounds are hunters by nature and are often used expressly for mis purpose all dogs will be securely muzzled this prevents the possibility of tearing the lure- in this case a plastic milk bottle or of becoming involved in fights with other dogs because of govern mental regulations there will be no betting on these races however the markham fair is trying to promote greyhound racing and perhaps it will soon become a reality three greyhounds race for the finish line at markham fair 75 the fastmoving dogs will be back this year with competition scheduled for sunday oct 3 at 130 pm the 4 have been known to obtain a top speed of 40 miles per hour or cover a distance of 440 yards in ten seconds no betting is permitted on greyhound racing a govern ment regulation j juniors have own competition pjft al merch by debbie shallhorn to ensure that juniors wouldnt have to compete against seniors in fair exhibits the markham fair board set up the 18 and under class before this class was started there -was- no middle grouping between school children and older exhibitors it offers a broad selection tof categories for entrants so all talents can find an outlet these include staking sewing knitting crafts flower arranging and a boys only chocolate layer cake baking competition according to olive shadlock of the markham fair this particular competition has been quite a success boys love to do this and they ast come in beaming with their cakes i hear from some of the others though that the kitchens are often left in a mess response so far has been really quite good says miss shadlock with the biggest school entry being claremont individual and 4h club entries are also highly encouraged by the fair- cflrnmittee there is only one judge for this category and judging for this years fair will take place on wednesday sept 29 so the ribbons will be on the winning exhibits when the fair opens on sept 30 the beamish company has donated a trophy for the high point winner and the lucky competitor gets to keep the big trophy for one year at the end of which time he or she receives a small replica of the championship award ear piercing 99 9 seiko quartz watches mens id bands see us during the fair markham jewellers open mondays markham shopping centre 2945156 the master 6horse hitch v8 the master 6 horse hitch will be on display and participate in the markham fair on october first the team will be pulling abig yellow wagon reg and bob black and their family own and operate the hitch and will be glad to talk to you and your friends at the fair mrt its results that count master feeds main st stouffville 6401892 6403400