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The Citizen, 1987-09-09, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1987. Karla King of Brussels, right, was crowned the 1987 Brussels Fall Fair Queen at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Saturday night, replacing the 1986 Fair Queen, Linda Ten Pas, left, who has reigned for the past year, recently returning from the provincial Fair Queen contest at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Heather McIntosh of RR 5, Brussels, was named both runner-up and Miss Congeniality before a crowd of nearly 400 people. The Brussels Fall Fair will be held September 22-23, a week later than usual. Karla King new Queen of the Fair The Brussels Fall Fair Queen for 1987 is a vivacious blonde 17-year- old who is involved in so many activities and sports that it is a wonder she can fit it all into her life as a Grade 13 student at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wing­ ham. Karla King of Brussels was crowned the 1987 Fair Queen at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Com­ munity Centre on Saturday night, by the Fair’s 1986 Queen, Linda Ten Pas. “I’m very pleased and very excited about it, and I’m really looking forward to the coming year,’’ Miss King said. She was one of four participants in the contest, which saw Heather McIntosh of RR 5, Brussels, receive the unusual honour of being chosen both as Fair Queen runner-up and Miss Congeniality. Theothergirls taking part were Cindy McNeil of Brussels and Jennifer Miners of RR 2, Bluevale. Miss McIntosh will also be compet- ing in the Huron County Dairy Princess competition, which takes place on October 4. Miss King is well known in the area for her prowess in public speaking competitions, and also as one of the lifeguard/swimming instructors at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Pool over the past two summers. She has been involved in public speaking compe­ titions since she was in Grade 5 at Brussels Public School, entering both the school contest sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion and other competitions sponsored by the Lions Clubs. She has been successful in virtually every public speaking competition she has entered since the age often, and has advanced as far as the provincial finals in the Legion Public Speaking contest in Kingston last Spring, and into the regional finals in the Lions’ annual contest. As well, Miss King is an accomplished musician in piano, clarinet and voice, coached by her mother, Joanne King, and by other local music teachers over the years. She has her Grade 2 hr Piano Theory, and is working on her Grade 10 level in Piano, as well as being an active competitor at local singing competitions. She also plays the clarinet in her school band, and has been a member of both the Junior and Senior F.E. Madill School Bands for the past several years. She has been a member of the F.E. Madill Drama Club as well, and is involved in a number of school sports, especially in volley­ ball and in track and field, where she has advanced to both Huron- Perth and WOSSA competitions over the past season. Miss King is an active member of the Brussels Figure Skating Club, is now working on her Gold Dance badges, and has competed at many inter-club skating competitions overtheyears, as well as attending skating schools in several different locations. Her first official duty as Fair Queen will be to reign over the 126th annual Brussels Fall Fair September 22-23, but just prior to that, she will compete in the Miss Mid-Western Ontario Fair Queen contest, to be held September 17 in conjunction with the Lucknow Fall Fair. Threshers make improvements Every year since 1962 there have been changes and improveifients to the Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion. This.year there have been some very big changes although for the public attending the annual event it may not be noticeable. The village of Blyth, using a large donation from the Huron Pioneer Hobby and Thresher Association, purchased five acres to add to the Blyth fairgrounds earlier this year. Much of the land, tothewestofthe main grounds, had already been used in the last few vears for camping space and parking. With the purchase of the land, however, the Thresher Association was able to go to work making improvements which will help the working of the annual three-day Reunion. The old fence-bottom between the old and new portions of the park has been removed. Land at the north end of the new portion has been levelled off to be more practical. Another pratical improvement in the operation of the Reunion this year has been the building of a loading ramp at the south-west part of the grounds • ^pHBBnnmvasnni-------------------- • STARTS'*!.! 1 1. 1 --- 7 • t u f # u ixia ■^■MMwnnnnnnniirnniniiwmu mm miujj" I PARK THEATRE JGODERICH T524-7811 »• Book circulation picking up BY CHRIS LAWS It was reported last Thursday at Huron County Council that library book circulation was down by 10,648 books for the first six months of this year. Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell questioned Assis­ tant Librarian Sharon Cox as to why the book circulation had declined so much. Ms. Cox responded by saying that since the freeze on book purchasing has been lifted, it takes a while for new books to start coming from where they are ordered. She added that new books have started to come in again and thatcirculationforthe month of June was only down by 247 books indicating that the trend is now reversing itself. Warden Brian McBurney stated that the nice weather we have been having all year also has something to do with it. Council did not support the Owen Sound Public Library’s stance supporting the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture’s Public Library Act of 1984, with regards to making all library materials free. The Assistant Librarian stated to council that this could be quite costly, especially in the area of films. It was also announced to council that applications have been receiv­ ed, and are being reviewed for the position of County Chief Librarian. Of the 16 applicants only one withdrew their application. Six of the remaining 15 applicants will be interviewed again for the position. During a council review of the meeting of the Committee for the Management of Huronview, War­ den McBurney was about to ask council all those in favour of having Huronview continue their financial transactions with the Bank of Montreal when Hay Township reeve Lionel Wilder rose his hand quicklytoaskaquestion. Reeve Wilder asked committee chair­ man, Exeter Deputy-reeve Lossy Fuller, if they had investigated any other banks. He added that Hay Township had received a much better deal at another financial institution. After deputy reeve Fuller told council that no other banks or financial institutions had been investigated, Warden McBurney took the vote on the issue. The motion was defeated. THURS., FRI., SAT. 5P.M.-12A.M. Blyth Inn EAT IN OR TAKE OUT 523-9381 Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend. 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