Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), September 29, 1982, p. 10

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why wait 30 years for big beautiful trees local well plant the today weve done the waiting for you transform your home overnight from bars to beautiful we at hall tree farms supply move and plant large evergreen and deciduous trees up to 40 tt in height our trees are wellshaped and have strong root systems to ensure successful transplanting all hall tree farm trees are fully guaranteed and priced to suit the budgetconscious for a friendly no obliga tion visit by one of our tree specialists or any additional information you may require please call us at 416 9362692 visit us at the markham fair hall tree farms rrll palgrave ontario by trogers garduam tradition is the key word when one talks to barry little a 42-year- old dairy farmer and 1st vicepresident of markham pair his farm on the north side of steeles avenue at rr 2 markham has been owned by his family since it was set tled in 1834 and he is the third generation to live there and work the land when visited recent ly he was busily filling the loft of his barn built in 1915 with cut straw for cattle bed ding while methods of farming have changed and the barn loft is now filled with the assist ance of two tractors and a mechanized farm wagon with one man supervising the flow of straw to the mow of the barn through a doorsized opening in the side of the barn 30 feet in the air the basic needs of cattle husbandry con tinue to be filled barry remarks that he is constantly amazed at the adapta bility of the structure of the barn to todays methods and at the foresight of the buil ders barry his father and grandfather before him have owned a herd of prizewinning jersey cattle since grandfather little mkway jnn associated with captain inns highway 7 east f 404 don valley parkway rrz gormley ontario loh 1g0 sunday brunch in the captains table from 1000 am 230 pm enjoy our chefs special creations roast beef deep fried shrimp and scallops beef boiguignonne rice pilaf and much more zuchini vinaigrette pineapplechicken salad russian cabbage salad cieam cauliflower salad tune fish salad our sweet table includes dutch apple squares black forest cake a selection of french pastries and other delicacies 795 adults 495 children under 12 please call 8812121 extension 502 for reservations established the herd in j891 it is the oldest continuing jersey herd maintained in one loca tion in canada tradi- tion it should come as no surprise then that bar rys first major exhibit at markham fair in 1952 was a jersey calf he admits that he also entered exhibits at the poultry arid pet show he also recounts how his neighbor across the road maurice hamill president of the fair in 1962 nominated him for junior director in 1959 when he was still attending ontario agricultural college in guelph he became chairman of the jersey cattle show in 1962 and has been associated with the fair organiza tion pretty well ever since barry is slated to be president of the fair in 1983 over the years mr little has seen many notable changes in the fair in the past due to r hw jssttt ajv jji wl- -i- if tyflfiffafip this is the sign of a tire specialist service tire corp south side hwy 7 just west of hwy 48 markham i wri wllll wsmn ljv when it comes to winter driving ask him why michelin makes all the difference jjsafety ffl remarkable brakina remarkable braking confidence exceptional control in snow great stability on icy roads comfort gentle ride silent on pavement service tire corp special prewinter snow tire promotion hours monfri8am6pm sat 9 am 3 pm dont miss it starts thurs sept 3082 watch for the giant michelin bib man 2940888 2z 0 makes all the difference the size of the fair many of the changes in buildings and show rings were completed by large work bees composed of area far mers today the fair has become much lar ger and more diversi- tied as a result much of the organizing work is of a specialized na ture with grounds and building rentals re quiring implementa tion of techniques more commercial in nature as a result he feels the directors today require a broader more com prehensive knowledge of the fair v v barry explains the midway and commercial areas of the fair have grown since i began in ear lier days most of the concession and food booths were provided by ladies auxiliaries and churchesc he also indicates that the agricultural impact of the fair has- changed with more and mcukville shopping centre come shop with us and take the shuttle 7 at mcgbwan rd srt tothe markham fair departs regularly from south east corner of the shopping centre opposite eat0ns in the parking lot 1 lmnikuillc 1 i 1 l 1 i 1 c 1 j t a larger classes with in creased prize money he also believes the quality of livestock en tered has improved over the years parti- cularlv at markham fair barry exhibits at va- rious fairs in ontario richmond hill the cne and the royal winter fair among them he is also a judge for jersey cattle competitions but is un able to do as many as he would like due to time constraints he is also a member of the canadian jersey cat tle club and the cedar grove community club throughout his fair activity his wife ai- leen is a great support according to barry she does the book work for the shows and is also on the commit tee for thedisplay christmas collec tions in the ladies homecraft building the littles helpers twin daughters kim and kelly and son christopher are also active assistants at fair time when my grand father showed eattleat the cne says barry he drove walked the herd to the grounds and it took two days with an overnight stop at a re latives place in don mills today herds are trucked many miles to get to the fair and the cost has risen dramati cally as a result we have had to increase prize money to attract more competition still he adds the main reason for attending is the pride in having the best cat tle on show for example last yearatmarkham fair the grandchampion male and female jerseys went on to win at the royal winter fair barry wants to see new approaches to showing various clas ses this year a com mentator will provide the fair visitor with a description of what the judges are looking for explain what is hap pening and provide in formation on special aspects of the breed he saysthe ultimate display would be a full scale milking set uptp show the daily milking process as well this year there will be a new class of beef cattle at the fair for semmintal cattle which are red dishbrown and white spotted animals beef cattle now range through classes for angus hereford shor thorn semmintal and charolais as well as a breeds will be pj commercial- steer sented by classes tor show and auction on ayreshire guernsey saturday the dairy holstein and jersey barry little destined to be the 1983 presidents of the markham fair is the third generation of his family to farm in this area don bernard guide mothers man food booth markham area guides and brownies will be well represented at the markham fairthis year the ladies auxiliary will have a food booth at the fair offering such goodies as home baking sandwiches and beverages photo exhibition opens next week 1 image 82 a juried exhibit of black and white silverprint photographs opens at stouffvilles latcham gallery on sunday oct 10 at 2 pm the show is opened to all photographers who could win prizes of 150 100 and 50 for their work the exhibit will be on display at the gallery until oct 31 according to a brochure the exhibit is open to all photo graphers a total of three photos can be submitted by each photographer and all must be black and white silverprints all works must be framed and ready to hang entry fee is 3 per photo works to go in the exhibit must be delivered to the gallery 68 pm on oct 1 124 pm oct 2 and 124 pm on oct 3 the gallery is lo cated in the whitch- urchstouffville lib rary located on main street in stouffville for information call 6402395 economist and sun 4 1 i v t f the fa1k1 wednesday september 28 to sunday october 3 visit our display inthe commercial exhibits building and see high line hazard demonstration electric car on display electric lighting past and present on display markham hydro staff will be on hand to answer your questions and provide information on energy conservation markham fair markham fairgrounds vy town of markham hydro electric commission 60 bollock drive markham ontario l3p3p2 telephone 2943810 chairman vice chairman commissioner commissioner commissioner dhcockburn dv me nabb- alma m walker william l burhett mayor awthont roman a

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