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p20 tribune september 19 1990 new souvenir booth this year a second souvenir booth has been added to the markham fair grounds this year for the convenience of fairgoers its at the east gate and offers markham fair clothing collectors plates environ mentally healthy shopping bags and collectible items such as mugs spoons and bells and just in case waterproof ponchos n those wishing to take home a memento from the markham fair will find not just one but two souvenir booths this year along with the one that is found inside the homecraft build ing there will now be a new booth located by the entrance of the east gates souvenir booth coordinator gail poce comments we added to the second booth mainly to cater to the people who might not visit the homecraft building on top of selling traditional markham fair collectibles and clothing they will also be selling reusable canvas bags to promote the issue of environmental aware ness poce explains we felt that in keeping with the agricultural theme of the fair and the impor tance of maintaining a healthy environment we would try to do our part the bags are 100 per cent cotton are quite large about 16 inches wide and 13 inches deep with a square bottom and gussets on the sides theyre real ly versatile and handy for many things like taking to the grocery store and saving on the use of plas- ticbags gail adds that the bags are com pletely washable and have sturdy carrying handles inside the bags well be putting flyers with helpful tips on how to help save the environment the first souvenir shop at the fan- began about 12 years ago when they started manufacturing and sell ing collectors plates through the artistry of pat wheeler each year the plates depict a different farm- related scene to tie in with the agri cultural foundation of the fair the picture is generally chosen by the fair president and this year carol white has selected a picture of two clydesdales pulling a buggy over the years the booth has gradually increased its inventory other collectibles such as mugs spoons and bells came along in the 80s and clothing items like sweat shirts tshirts hats and visors are now available in the shop gail poce says we will always sell the traditional china col lectibles but with the clothing i try to keep up with modem stylesthis year well be selling neon colored tshirts and baseball caps all the clothing has markham fair on it lets face it everybody needs a sweatshirt for example so why not get one with the markham fairs name on it although no one ever wants it to rain at the fair just in case the sou venir booth always stocks waterproof ponchos the volunteers who man the sou venir booth go to manylengths to make the little shops appealing we try to put up some interesting and imaginative displays in the booths to attract attention but it should be pointed out that this is not a business we are totally non profit what it really is is a markham fair tradition gail notes fair contests planned jslfe wsi yulehyde iim ot vv receive a free bird every pure- over 500 retails regt and is mac h impact p hurry in m locai parti khsro today for full deta offer expires october j teen talent contest friday sept 287 pm always a hit at the markham fair this years teen talent contest will be held in the entertainment tent on friday sept 28 at 7 pm judging is done in three cate gories solo dance group dance and variety act cash prizes will be awarded to register call cathy lee at 2943179 pet contest friday sept 28 4 pm kids of all ages are invited to bring their pets to the cattle barn just before 4 pm to be a part of the popular pet contest in this event theres no such thing as a pet thats too large or too small town criers competition sat sept 29 1130 am to 2 pm the town crier competition is one of the fairs most colorful and loud contest as at least 12 town criers from across ontario enter the cryoffs at 1130 am and 2 pm the host for the event will be markhams own town crier john webster chip off the old block sat urday sept 29 130 pm always an entertaining tradition at the fair is the chip off the old block competition which will be held on the outdoor stage on sat urday at 130 pm a guaranteed crowd pleaser the contestants in this contest are par ents with their lookalike chil dren bubble gum blowing contest saturday sept 29 3 pm on the outdoor stage kids of all ages will be blowing up a storm in the bubble gum blowing com petition at 3 pm on saturday sept 29 fiddle contest saturday sept 29 7 pm now in its 14th year the fiddle contest always draws a large crowd at the markham fair it will be held in the entertainment tent on saturday sept 29 at 7 pm and features the fiddling talents of around15 contestants every year markham fall fair lawnmower saw lawnboy the lawnboy twocycle engine nuts out more horsepower with less weight so the mower is easy to maneuver yet wont bog down in thick heavy grass and since the engine delivers more torque the blade turns with more consistent power for 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