The Citizen, 1994-06-22, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994. PAGE 17.
____________ 5th Annual Rutabaga Festival
Fishing derby draws crowds
Once again the Rutabaga Festi
val's annual fishing derby will be
held at Radford's Pond south of
Blyth on Hwy 4, on Sunday, June
27.
The contest will run from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon and is open to all chil
dren, but they must be accompa
nied by an adult and supply their
own fishing rod and bait.
Diane Radford says the pond was
stocked a month ago and they are
prepared for a crowd to top last
year's attendance of more than 500.
The Radford group is organizing
the event and will be presenting
prizes to the winners in several cat
egories and age groups.
The Blyth Legion will be offer
ing hotdogs and pop and other
treats will also be available.
Summer fun
Kids young and old have some relaxing fun on the Sunday
morning of the Rutabaga Festival weekend at the annual
Fishing Derby at Radford's Pond.Casting off
Each year, Radford's stock their pond in preparation for the Blyth Rutabaga Festival. Last
year over 500 young fishing enthusiasts tried their luck at capturing a prize winning fish.
Welcome to the Blyth Rutabaga Festival
Be sure and enter the
COOKING CONTEST
at Blyth Community Centre
Saturday, June 25
Deadline for entries: 9:45 a.m. Saturday morning
All recipes must include Rutabaga as an ingredient.
Categories: 1) Cake 2) Pies 3) Muffins or loaves
4) Most creative recipe using rutabagas
Entry forms available at the Blyth Community Centre
Saturday morning
Hope to see you there!
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Loads of fun
Musicians like this band of entertainers from last year's Festival will be sure to add to the
festive atmosphere during the first ever Busker's Festival happening when the Early Bird Sale
is on in the downtown core.
Celebrating
54 years
of history
The celebration is set tor an
industry which began in the com
munity 54 years ago.
In 1939, Russell Dougherty
began growing rutabagas in the
Blyth area and revolutionized the
industry just 12 years later. Mr.
Dougherty invented a seed planter
which eliminated the overplanting
of seeds.
He, along with his partner A.H.
Wilford, operated a very successful
business for many years, increasing
the market for the unusual veg
etable across North America.
Inventive advertising and promo
tional schemes helped expand the
awareness of the rutabaga from the
traditional markets of Toronto,
Leamington and the United States.
In 1963, George Hubbard pur
chased the rutabaga factory and the
business has thrived.
This is the fifth annual rutabaga
festival, the recent incamatation of
the Rutabaga Agricultural Fair
which started 40 years ago.
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