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2ftarltfmm tteatmj ar condftwmng systems 172 bullock olive urut 27 markham kuvd 4711748 t tribune community sports leisure entertainment serving whitchurchstouffville uxbridge and area mi hjg reran w mam 1 cwuimtt mhtt wmwm realty ltd a metroland community newspaper wednesday january 18 1989 markham fair records success in 1988 three sunfilled days at the 1988 markham fair produced the brightest financial statement in years net earnings totalled 84717 it was revealed at the societys an nual meeting jan 11 chartered accountant ed bobot of the firm of cooper millson and foster called it the most successful fair from a financial standpoint in 12 years youre beginning 1989 on a very sound base he said he praised the fairs financial committee for its handling of fiscal affairs the increased attendance 13000 more than in 1987 was reflected in admission receipts which totalled 187220 as com pared to 175330 the previous year earnings were up in most areas the report revealed with a sharp hike in property rentals at 129001 compared to 87668 in 1987 expenses totalled 438857 an increase of about 22700 a little more than 243000 of this was included under operating an area that com prises everything from advertis ing to postage a very strong statement was mr bobots conclusion president dave morrison described the fair as an integral part of the community were reaching out he said were listening strongly to new ideas president morrison expressed confidence that 1989 would be equally successful were mak ing the mousetrap better he said a vote of thanks to mr mor rison on behalf of the member ship was expressed by the fairs presidentelect diane ward fairground rentals boom markham fairground rentals by outside users which helped pad the 1988 budget for the markham and east york agricultural society is continu ing through 1989 with the exception of january february and december the site is utilized every month and in several instances several times each month bookings still incomplete are handled by tony arkell the fairs secretarymanager schedule of events follow march 18 and 19 country decorating and collectible show march 28 and 29 belgian horse sale and horse pull april l ontario hereford prestige cattle show and sale april 20 and 26 world wide church of god may 12 and j3 christ anglican church antique show and sale may 14 jack russell terrier show may 20 to 22 quarter horse show may 20 ontario goat association show may 26 to 28 budweiser truck show june 3 and 4 simmental beef cattle sale june 10 markham firefighters dance june 17 multiple sclerosis car rally and dance june 23 to 25 markham car and auction show and sale july 1 and 2 morgan horse show july 6 to 8 holstein canada cattle judging clinic july 14 to 16 shorthorn interna tional junior show and sale july 21 york region pork pro ducers barbecue and dance ju ly 29 ontario hackney associa tion show aug 7 to 12 stars stripes quarter horse extravaganza aug 5 saddlebred association show sept 9 fair queen pageant and dance sept 28 to 30 and oct 1 markham fair oct 13 to 15 snowmobile show oct 20 to 22 markham home show oct 28 polled hereford club sale nov 18 and 19 country decorating and collectibles show sunshine helped boost fair figures a reversal in markham fairs attendance decline has prompted a sigh of relief from directors a total of 59110 people clicked through the turnstiles during last years fourday show the largest turnout since 1983 this figure includes a record low sunday due to an allday rain an attendance breakdown made public at the fair boards annual meeting jan 11 follows thurs sept 29 10318 fri sept 30 15921 sat oct 1 28909 sun oct 2 3962 by comparison overall atten dance figures in four previous years were 1984 57497 1985 47001 1986 40941 and 1987 46029 finance chairman harvey brown pointed to the fact the downward attendance spiral had been reversed he suggested that had the ex cellent weather continued through sunday an additional 10000 people could have been ad ded to the attendance totals its obvious he said that weather is a main contributing factor said secretarymanager tony arkell the sun finally shone on markham fair for three glorious days the crowds poured in to view and appreciate all your ef forts to display agriculture at its best although sunday was rain ed upon in no uncertain manner the total attendance was 13000 more than in 1987 this would seem to show that good weather is the most important part of the success of our fair dave morrison pastpresident of the 1988 markham fair hands the gavel over to diane ward the 1989 president mrs ward is stepping in to help continue the fairs recordbreaking success tallied for 1988 photojimthomas despite a day of rain during the october event attendance figures were up and the fair board posted a profit after the receipts were counted markham fair roundup new directors six senior directors were elected for threeyear terms when the markham and east york agricultural society fair board held its annual meeting jan 11 successful nominees are david owen jim dickin harvey brown paul donahoe terry boag and doug savage harvey brown will continue as the boards finance chairman six junior directors were ac claimed they are chris curr kim little holly purcell jan king russ brown and jill taylor tot totals babies are the fairgoers of the future they must be treated well this is the feeling of lorraine tabbernor chairman of the baby place at markham fair last years influx of tots totalled 683 a record mrs tabbernor reported at the an nual meeting jan 11 except for an inclement sunday this figure could have been close to 800 she said the youngest guest was five days old they hosted three sets of uyins next year a larger trailer is a must mrs tabbernor concluded seniors update markham fairs historical committee chaired by betty hoover also hosts the over 60 club during the fairs four days the committee welcomed 638 senior guests harold brookfield of union villa was high man at 94 gladys beckett of york manor newmarket topped the mater nal side at 89 both mr brookfield and mrs beckett were presented with 1988 markham fair souveneir plates kid power markham fairs school childrens section hosted 2430 entries committee chairman judy resch reported at the an nual meeting jan 11 this was an increase of 300 over the previous year the display included 32 schools with whitchurch- highlands retaining the coveted howard cosburn memorial award their prize money totalled 313 mrs resch expressed regret at losing bev carson as a valued judge the task of judg ing the entries took seven hours mrs resch revealed the committee chairman for 1989 is lorraine rayner the cochairman is terry boag fair exhibits add flair winning combination phoiojim thomas plans for the 1989 markham fair are in good hands once again this year by a team of dedicated volunteers here fair board first vicepresident parol white and second vicepresident don miller peruse the 1988 prize list booklet to help them consider what to offer fairgoers in the fall the board remains optimistic about the success of this years event after posting impressive results from the 88 fair exhibitors help make a fair the number of exhibits make markham fair great a summary of exhibits for 1988 was made public at the societys annual meeting jan 11 a breakdown follows antiques 410 art 183 christmas 232 crafts 238 domestic science 736 flowers 315 needlework 372 senior citizens homes 85 photography 630 eighteen under 650 special needs 18 school children 2430 grain etc 52 potatoes 18 roots and vegetables 191 in the poultry and pets category exhibits follow standards 175 bantams 398 pigeons 126 doves 41 rabbits 62 eggs 15 in the heavy horse division entries follow percherohs 12 belgians 30 clydesdales 30 commercials 47 specials 15 five junior farmers clubs participated representing 47 members there were 82 jersey exhibits 58 holstein 39 guernsey and 32 ayrshire in beef breeds there were 60 charolais 46 shorthorn 44 sim- mental 40 angus and 26 hereford in classes for goats there were 35 alpine 30 saanen 20 tog- genberg 17 nubians and 12 grades there were three classes for sheep suffolk 34 dorsets 18 and 33 of other breeds site rentals soar the suitability of markham fairgrounds for many and varied activities was evident in the 1988 financial statement placed before the societys annual meeting jan 11 rental income soared to a record 129001 more than 40000 above 1987 finance chairman harvey brown drew attention to this praising the work of secretarymanager tony arkell it represents a big part of our income mr brown said almost our profit the successful rental program was also mentioned by diane ward chairman of the 1988 administration committee said mrs ward there seems to be no limit to the increase of rentals from year to year on our grounds the difficulty of driving to and parking in toronto coupled with the availability of approximately 200000 potential customers in our immediate area has encouraged show producers to employ our facilities for their extravaganzas mrs ward drew attention to three particular events the snowmobile show thesuper dave osbourne tv show and the romandale holstein sale with respect to the romandale herd dispersal mrs ward said the event attracted wouldbe buyers from all over the world and provided the fairgrounds with favorable publicity focus columnist notes fine line in child abusejcalses see pagecrs jpjim rehilps quite a vocal part muffville see page c5 more events are scheduled in the stouffville area see page c7