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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-08-26, Page 7tampedo.runs this.weeketid. by rat Livingston Hold onto your hats! The Dodge Rodeo Series comesto town this week- end and promises to be a thrill for spectators who will be treated to two days of events in a. sport that is growing fast in popularity. The Lucknow Sepoy S"tampede,. running Saturday and Sunday at the Ab Murray farm east of Lucknow,will feature some seasoned competi- tors as well as . some local newcomers. It wasalmost two years ago that a group: of Lucknow people decided' the, village needed a big event to draw a big crowd, The committee zeroed in on a stampede and was fortunate to be chosen from 30 rodeos as one of 10 in the, province to host the. DodgeRodeo Series, Teresa Hoist chairs the committee that includes members Ken Irwin, Linda Stanley, Cord Hunt, Nancy Hunter and Ab Murray. "The response for tick- ets has been great," says Hoist. "A lotof rodeos don't have, that many pre - sold: tickets, so we think it's going very well. The enquiries have • been .phe-, notnenal. Set up for the big event started earlier this week. Hoist said there will be a major influx of rodeo peo- ple on Friday night with some even .coning in ear- lier in the week. The stampede commit- tee has a large number .of events planned, starting with a saloon night at the Mayfair on Friday night. , There's i, special. parade-: ecial parade on Saturday at noon start- ing at Mary's Restaurant, at the west end of town. The cowboys and cow- girls will be in the parade, and Hoist says everyone is. invited to participate the parade. Pre-registratio)1 is. not necessary - just show up. The parade will make itsway east, from Mary's Restaurant, oh ' highway 86 to the stampede site. Children in the parade don't have to .walk all that way. Hoist said they can break off at Pegg construction.. At 2 p.m, Saturday, Jite first show gets underway. It will immediately be fol- lowed by the "slack." The slack is just as important as the ,main show, howev, er,' when there are too many .competitors, the overflowgoes into the slack. Six of eight events 'have slack on both days. Ail are competing for points. . The local Lions Club is offering a beef barbecue on Saturday night to save. you from cooking supper, This will bq -held on the stampede site, On Saturday :night, you can kick up your heels at ' the sports complex with music by the band Detour and DJ Riek Passmore. Sunday morning kicks Off with the .stampede breakfast hosted by the Legion. It runs • from a.ni. to noon. Hoistsaid the cowboys and cowgirls. always •attend these break- fasts, so this is another. ' opportunity' to rub shout - Hydro, Relocation. Spedielsts 23 years experience with Hydro moves. 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Mutton busting takes place both days and is for those under eight years. old: Register at the site. ''.'he regular show starts at 2 part. on Sunday. On the grounds over • the weekend you can find vendors selling western. wear, sunglasses' and equipment. There's a mechanical .bull to test your skills; food vendors and• of course a booth to wet your whistle. - Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kid* 10 and: under, or a family pass for $30. Admission prices are per day; . BBQ tickets are $ . and. dance tickets are $10. • Holst said the cowboys and cowgirls are a bunch of real friendly people, "Don't' hesitate to ask for their autographs," said• Hoist. See you at the stani- Pede! Saturday 2 p.ni. uiis i' teen W'restiing 4 Junior Steers 'Ian I% ors ' s reakaw y Stu iday 10 a.ilt . Stack 8 Steer Wrestling 22 Team Roping 4 L.,adies 1 reakaway 22 Calf &#pers Combined Summer Services Schedule.. Lucknow United, & South Kinloss, 'Presbyterian Churches JOINT SUMMER SERVICES All services at 10:00 AM Sun„ Aug. 30th Back to regularserviCes Pastoral Gare;- July`-;Peggy,Kinsmen August Albert Cook FORMER LUCKNOWDISTRiCT CHRISTIAN''. SCHOOL STUDENT GRADUATES Troy Maki, Oa Of Eric Patricia Maki;; grandson . of• Marion Coulter was valedictorian for 9)0'1 pag. graduating ;class of: St. Andrew School In San. ingnacio. Belize, Central America., Standard. 6' • students (Grade 6 in Canada) of the whole country write the BNSE (Belize. National Selection' Examination. it Is a 6 pad exam;, Math, English. Social Studies, Science, ,each part_limited to nna_and .one half- hours. and.Essay writing and Creative Writing,•each part limited to oho hour. The exam is written on the same day, and this year 983,students Wrote the exam On May 4th, Willi the results given. 10 each student June Sth: Troy received a 99.63 percent' graduating' mark and was lstin his Class of 39students, end *6th country wide,. Troy was. valedictorian for his class and received trio. Siad Musa Award for; the,Highost BNSE Mark in St. Andrews School. Sled Musa is the leader of the opposition party in Belize and else graduated 'from St: Andrews School. Troy attended` kindergarten.1989/90 and grade'1,-J990/91 at Lucknow District Christian School.' His, parents, Eric and Patricla had the market garden on•the Holyrood road from 1988 until 1991 when they moved to Calgary, Alberta. They moved t0 Belize in November 1996. Eric has a prospering, furniture making business, Cayo Custom woodworking, andPatricia owns and operates The Party Shop.• ;, 'irt 4kdo entinek; Netfijesday, ti ugusit' 26,1998 --'Nape 7 Barb Willits-Sepoy Swimmers Fall Session Starts September 14th/98 runs 8 weeks Aqua Quest Aqua. Tots w•'� "+:, k` - Aqua Adult Aqua Fit Registration:• Sat., Aug. 22-29 10 AM -12 Noon " Phone 528-2742 . 3642860 HANOVER • RACEWAY •FREE ADMISSION DAILY Ontario Sires Stakes Sat. Aug 29 — 2 year old Colt •Pace Sat. Sept. 5 — 3 year old • Colt Pace. Post Time 7:20 pout. SUNDAY AFTERNOON RACING BEGINS SEPT. 13 Post Time 1:20 Sin•Iulcasting LOCAL OFF TRACK BETTING MILDMAY STATION TAVERN 23 Absalom St; '367-2042 TARA SULKY SAM'S 18 Yonge 'N., 934.3161 Please Call Site For Schedule 'The. Directors of the Dungannon Agricultural Society would like to' thank everyone who helped to make .the' 1998 Mud Bog &, Family Fun Day such a success .•Seaforth Agricultural SocietyJohnston Dros.; Great Lake Hybersts 'Seeds; Teeswater•Concrete; Beer Store; Dawson's. General Store & Plumbing; Montgomery Motors, John Hickey; Mike Snobelen; Cliff's; Plumbing; Art's Landscaping; L.H., Jenkins; •Fincher's;Shoppers' Drug,Mart; Rieck's,,IDA;'Stix;• Stones &• Bows; The Kid's Shap; A&P; Bernie Glenn - Tupperware; Mirror Images; •Maribeth Sjarda-:Esthetics"by• Maribeth; f,Jabon's.,Balloons to You "Huronia Welding & Industrial 'Supplies; Neeb Farms hay & straw supplies;. 'Davidson Well.Drilling Brion,Rintoul Auctioneer; Auburn Auto Sales;" Brussels Livestock; WGM Townsend Tire :&, Rim; Blyth Vet Clinic; Radford Farms Equipment; 0/A Coverall Shelters;; Heubner Vet' Hospital; McGee Pontiac Buick Cadillac;. Strickland'Motors Ltd:; Bob Foxton Fuels; Delmar Sproule Larry Park:. Electric; McCaul Livestock; Carlow .General Store -: Antiques; Weedinan; Scrimgeeurs Food Market Ltd.; : Bill Barwick ins-; Norris Peeves Financial Services; Dale. Pump & Farm Service; McCallum & Palla'Funeral.Home Lyons ,& Mulhern, Insurance Brokers Ltd.; Clinton Credit Union Ltd.;, Steve. Radford; Lafarge Concrete; Helm's Welding; Paul Zinn - Real Estate; Canadian Crane; Wescast; Royal. Homes; Ashfield Twp.;,:Jack_& Marg Pentland; --Rodger Gres:farina Auburn; Huron. Tractor - Bilotti; Centash Holstein; Ray Ulch Weeding; Jim & Donna Hayden;. Dungannon Service, Centre;. Dauphin Feed & Supply; Ashfield Service Centre; Lorne & Susan Alton; Lois. Kerr & Allan McWhinney,. Goderich' Elevators;'Mike Foran;: Arnold Larnb; :Olin McKenzie; Acre T .Farms - Joe I& Mariam Tsrspsta;, Huron Tractor; W.G. Thompson; Eugene. Johnston; Point: Farrris; New Orleans: Pizza; McDonalds;• Park Theatre, Kentucky Fried Chicken; Lisa Gorel &'Family; Burger• Bar; Zehrs Zellers; Rob Radford; Knectitel's; Ontario Pork Producers; Del Geddes;Val .Mallough; Brittany Baechler. 'To all the volunteers who gave up this time .freely. If we've missed anyone; we apologize. • Dungannon Agricultural Society J