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ifkbutte the second section sports news district news classified section -i- i ballantrae birthday features hay rides sports and barbecue the picture aboe shows a plaver seemingly performing an intricate dance step with the soccer ball at last weeks soccer skill test at the ballantrae birthday partv for stouffvilles centennial the test was part of the canadian soccer association award program the program inoling si dif ferent tests tests the skills of the plajers and gives awards of bronze silver or gold crests for their achieements the above test was wall volleying requiring the person to kick the ball across a line into a marked off wall area sixteen plajers bos and girls entered the program and 11 of them came awaj with crests there were peter foulds siher jim edwards silver erik rubhens silver dave kaczvnski silver giles elliott silver marck alexander silver glen dobson bronze mike edwards bronze ted brunt bronze jeff hamilton bronze and chris pokock bronze 4 wr i b m rj n is v it was a packed house at the food tent in ballantrae for the big beef barbecue despite windy wet weather that put a damper on the outdoor activities the people above are obviously enjoying themselves over the wide food selection the picture on the left shows dave kaczynski displaying amazing hall control in th juggling part of the soccer skill tests janet deegan left and sherry morrison strain as they carry the huge piece of bar becued beef at last weeks ballantrae hir- uhday party many people commented about the high quality of meat used the roast beef drew over 400 dance attracted 130 for the dinner diners and the markham heritage festival brings back good old days alana and stephen peterson got them selves right into an experience from the past when they sampled the stocks in front of the markham museum the occasion was markhams heritage festival on saturday sept 10 which was held on the grounds of the historical museum the festival a great success provided an authentic demonstration of a wide range of rural skills and implements as used by the areas pioneers i at the markham heritage festival bob reesor and dave hollinger with ashmore reesors assistance cut wood the old way with a crosscut saw no wonder there was no weight watchers organization in the old days among other skills demonstrated were shingle making spinning threshing quiltmaking rope making rug hooking blacksmithing and butter churning