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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), August 13, 1975, p. 15

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THE ERA The Second Section Sports News District News Classified Section Sutton Agricultural Fair largest ever Dairy Princess By CAROL Era Staff Reporter SUTTON Beer bottles were smashed shotgun pellets blew out little stars on rings were tossed over bottles all in pursuit of that fluffy symbol of prowess the teddy bear Come here little lady a barker called to a young girl as he held up a brown fuzzy bear the size of a small child You like this bear 1 know you do he said She looked at the animal with a flicker of interest then moved on to the next game of chance while another customer moved tip to the stall and put his quarter down The annual Sutton Agricultural Fair and Horse Show drew thousands lo thrill to rides and try their luck at winning Some came for the midway others to see horses put through their paces Some came to compete bringing with them everything from prized photographs to promising looking for a firstplace ribbon and the dollar prize which goes with The greyhound races a first for the Sutton fair brought ap plause and laughter as the animals nearly flew down a 200yard track after an imitation rabbit The six dogs which ran in each event reached speeds of up to 18 miles per hour covering the ground in seconds The horse drawing competition a regular event at the fair also drew thousands as he teams of heavy horses pulled weights up to pounds Mrs E Arnold of was presented with a silver tray as she again won the most points in the ladies division and Janice of Sutton West won the most points in the junior baking competition Louise of Keswick was crowned queen of Sutton Fair The lGycarold girl was crowned Thursday evening And Lois Atkinson of is York County Dairy lll 1 1 Sllr Friday i by Trask or Alma Ontario Dairy Prin- ir was officially opened Saturday afternoon by the Governor of Ontario Pauline who was given a lour of the fairgrounds by president James The fair also featured livestock shows farm and Elsie the Cow with her twins Mi One of Sundays Main drawing contest Some of the haul more than pounds of concrete blocks One of the youngest of the competitors in the Arab ring Saturday was sixyearold Nora Lynn Rowland or This first year In competition John Coie- Photos by The Sutton Agricultural Fair was officially opened Saturday by Ontarios LieutenantGovernor Pauline given a tour at he fair grounds by president I about yards In hot pursuit of an imitation rabbit This is the

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