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BLYTH RUTABAGA
FESTIVAL
WELCOME
TO THE
BLYTH RUTABAGA FESTIVAL
We hope that you will enjoy a
fun filled weekend in Blyth!
BE SURE TO VISIT US AT
GORE'S
Hardware
Blyth
523-9273
WELCOME TO THE
BLYTH RUTABAGA FESTIVAL
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From entrees to desserts, we
have what you're hungry for.
+ Open daily for breakfast
+ Variety of luncheon &
supper specials
+ Open after theatre
`til 11:30 p.m.
+ Sports bar open `til 1 a.m.
- serving finger foods
TIM'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
BLYTH 523-9623
braking mechanism
2) they register their buggy 15
minutes prior to the race.
Classes
The categories that can be
entered are:
1) fastest girl 9 or under
2) fastest boy 9 or under
3) fastest girl 10-12
4) fastest boy 10-12
5) fastest girl 12-15
6) fastest boy 12-15
7) best decorated for theme with
emphasis on humour
8) school challenge
1 - 5 p.m. • FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AT THE LIONS PARK &
FAIRGROUNDS
Including:
• FLEA MARKET
• BETSY BINGO
• BED RACES
• SOAP BOX DERBY
• UVE ENTERTAINMENT BY THE DIXIE RAMBLERS
• PONY RIDES
• FIREMEN'S BARREL FIGHT
• TRADITIONAL PICNIC GAMES
• ALSO A BEER TENT
5 - 7 p.m. • SHRINER'S FISH FRY
9 p.m. -1 a.m. • UONS CLUB DANCE
50'S, 60'S MUSIC BY EDDIE & THE EDSELS
SUNDAY,
JUNE 27/93
FISHING DERBY
AT RADFORD'S POND
sponsored by:
Radford Group &
Blyth Legion Branch 420
fun - prizes - fun
Yoin us, it promises to be a great weekend!
June 26 & 27, 1993
SATURDAY, JUNE 26/93
9 a.m. -Penny Sale at the Legion Hall
10 a.m. -Baking Contest Judging at Blyth Memorial Hall
11 cm. -PARADE (starting at Hubbard's)
featuring:
- Metro Toronto Police Winged Wheels Motorcycle
Precision Team
- Mocha Scooter Unit sponsored by Bearss Construction
& Burkholder Auto Body
- Mocha Temple Oriental Band sponsored by
Blyth Lions Club
- Mocha Temple Desert Rats sponsored by
Blyth Decorating Centre Ltd.
- Mocha Temple Hillbillies sponsored by
George L. Hubbard
- Brussels Legion Pipe Band sponsored by
Blyth Ladies Auxiliary Branch 420
- Clinton Legion Pipe Band sponsored by
Blyth Legion 'Branch 420
- Mocha Motor Corps sponsored by Chauncey's
• - Seatorth District High School Marching Band
sponsored by Scrimgeour's Food Market &
Sparling's Propane
- Classic Cars sponsored by Elliott Insurance Brokers Ltd.
• Bluewater Shrine Fire Brigade sponsored by the
Blyth Optimist Club
- The Dixie Ramblers sponsored by: J & H Campbell
Transport Ltd., Howson & Howson Ltd., Christmas &
Country, Youngblut's Plumbing & Heating, Blyth Construction Ltd
McClinchey's South End Auto, Blyth Mini Mart, The Citizen,
Hamm's Car Sales Ltd., Dr. Hay, Dr. Raczycki, Gord Jenkins
Construction, Bryan Black Construction, Maitland Transport
Systems, Double KK Janitorial Services
- Many Local Entries
12:30 p.m. • METRO TORONTO POLICE WINGED WHEELS
MOTORCYCLE PRECISION TEAM PERFORM
PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1993.
Rutabaga Festival 1993
The Citizen's soap box races will
be held again this year with the run
starting at the top of Gypsy Lane.
There are eight classes to be
filled and only a few basic rules to
be followed.
Rules
Each contestant must ensure that:
1) their buggy is equipped with a
suitable steering and
Wilford,
Blyth's
Rutabaga
King
"The Rutabaga King" is well
known to the residents of Blyth. He
is A.H. Wilford.
Mr. Wilford is remembered for
his unique style that was used to
promote the rutabaga business of
Mr. Dougherty.
With Mr. Dougherty, he set up a
Blyth Trade Fair in 1953, in the
plant's storage buildings. to entice
the people to the exhibition, the
two men provided transportation to
the plant from uptown as well as
supplying the visitors with ice
cream and other refreshments.
In that same year, Mr. Wilford
displayed the rutabagas at the
Canadian National Exhibition in
Toronto. To move away from the
notion of turnips that were used for
cattle feed Mr.Wilford decided to
use the name rutabaga or vitabaga.
At their display they offered the
customers a taste of rutabaga juice
and diced rutabaga.
As another means of promotion,
rutabagas were given to all Mem-
bers of Parliament in Ottawa and to
the Queen.
Mr. Wilford won himself the title
of "Rutabaga King" by dressing in
a robe and crown for all media
gatherings.
At the line
The first annual Rutabuggy contest held at last years Rutabaga Festival was a big hit with
the kids.
Get your soap box running