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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-08-24, Page 17 (2)Serving South Huron, North Middlesex Imes dvocate & North Lambton Since 1873 Crowd estimated at 27,000 Lucan Fair great success despite rain The seventh annual Lucan Lions Fair was i great success over the week end despite a heavy shower of rain Saturday. allernoon. General chairman Glenn Nevin said attendance was about 27.004) for the three days. Ile estimated this was a decrease of about 3,000 from last year. . Nevin said, "the Saturday afternoon ram certainly cut down on our Saturday night crowd." He continued, "The Friday night crowd -was up con- siderably from a year ago and I feel. this is due to switching the parade from the usual Sunday afternoon. The Sunday crowd was also excellent." The Fair chairman added. "The success of our fair is due to the relentless work of hundreds of volunteers. We couldn't do it without them. He said it was too early to determine what the net proceeds would- be but suggested it would be several thousand dollars less than last year's net profit of about $30,I00. The Friday night parade started the Lucan Fair with flying colours. Clowns, marching bands. majorettes, guides, brownies, cubs, jeepsters, bikers, skate boarders, go carters. trikers along with the floats o made a memorable show for the hundreds who turned out onto the main street to watch. Honorable mention must be made for Young's tiike - pulled -musical -swing. a veteran of many parades. We all must -acknowledge that this year Scott's Elevators is really going to the pigs. The Listowel Legion Pipe Band and color, party were really a treat for eyes and ears. ' The' parade judges this_ yearwere Fern Wilson, Stan Flood, and Isobel) Hackett_ Best decorated tricycles in junior were Matthew Lane AngelaThomasand Raymond Vaugtor. Senior -prizes went to Kim Newman and Marjorie Dvkeman. The best decorated float. was .from •the Lucan play ground. Next were the Lucan District Co-op nursery and the Crediton Peewees ball team. - The Granton Hillbillies were names the best comic entr}•.`Float prizes,were also given to the Yesteryear Mini Farm Ned . by Donald McIntyre an --his- family from "Denfield. • Following a close third, were the Pooper Scoopers an unlikely group. Thanks to all who par- • ticipated; if you like a parade w•hv• don't you think about joining next years, there's always room for more. Pair Princess Lucan's . Fair Princess chosen from five finalists was 16 year-old Connie Van I'raet, Elginfield. Connie received a Sterling Silver Locket, two portraits of herself. a $45 gift certificate and Sto(1 in cash. Congratulations Connie. ' • Engttstt Horse. Show 'Ftie English horse show managed to complete their cvtnts,nn thanks to Lucan's annual Fair rain. • The first prize winners in each category were, Con- formation - Model Hunter. AI ('ossett showing Jamie So Far: Junior Equitation. Karen Stafford riding Black GRANTON HILLBILLIES — A group of -Hillbillies from Granton participated in the Lucon Fair porode held Friday night. Included in the group ore John Cook,Heidi Hayden, Tommy Hack, ' Jay Hayden and Steven Cook. T -A photo, UNDER THE 8 - Bingo -was one of the feature game attroct ons at the Lucan Fait Clarence• Hackett enthusiastically calls out numbers, 1 Above, A photo CANADIAN THERMOS SCHOOL LUNCH KITS s3.99 Home . Hardware i PORTABLE LANTERN WITBA TTERY l .RUSTPROOF CASE •CANADIAN MADI NATTER. •IOR SPORTSMEN CAMPERS MOTORISTS ICT 444 MUSKOL INSECT REPEL Dhr protethon against BLACK FLIES MIDGES 6 MOSOUITOES 5041 ,1A 17 2 OZ. 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Sanders riding Elderton Road; Fault and Out - Fred Evans riding Sinna-bar: Open Jumper stake - Al Crossett , riding Elderton Road. The Lucan Horseman's club would like to thank the Lions and the Molsons awarders for making this show possible. Thanks- also to all the contestants- who participated and a special thanks to the spectators Who helped make the.show• worth while even in the un- comfortable Fair shower. Western Horse Show • The Western horse show .was unable to complete their -events due to the wet Weather. On September 16. • the western events .will be • continued at the Lucan community centre . Awards and winners will he an- nounced then. There will he a refreshment booth and you are invited to. come and watch the show. -- Draws The winners of the TV door prizes wire .Jacqui Green. and Michelle Gaheuler. Lucan and Lezley -Allison from, Corunna. The soccer draw was made by Mrs. Holland who is here from Scotland visi'ing her daughter: The % iner of the ceramic ('hristrrfas tree was Mrs. Kerkoerle, l.ucan. Mr. Neathway of Parkhill received the glass soccer ball- and (7y [tibia Bakker of Lucan won the fruit basket. The 4-11 club doll with 56 dollar bills was won by Larry 1)e Caluwe and the Lion also sporting 50 dollar bills was won by Mary Von Geel. Lucan The proceeds from this draw will go to the 4-11 homemaking club. The AgUa- soft service draw for six coltee mugs was won be ,Jini Sullivan. Lon- - ,tion . The results of the Lucan District Co-op Nursery Rattle are. first prize -Afghani - Doreen Foster. R.R. 3 I lderton : Plartrer - Lorraine Turpen, (wen Sound and lamp Edna Purdy. London-.. All the proceeds go the the operation of the Co-4op y nurser Wit like to remind you that there are still vacancies for the September program. ('all .Janice Latta at 227-4059. The yell(w• quilt was won by Jeannie Stathorn. R I( London. Proceeds will go to the .Busy Buddies- senior citizen group. The Bryanston ladies wash to announce that the winners of the two afghans raffled off were. Peter De Block leRN Dentield and Marg and Ken McGuflin. Granton. Proceeds go towards the Bryanston ladies ball club. The Meadowcrest Residences Ltd. draw went tiv'Mrs. Annie. Pascoe. London. - Old "ger" comes home l.ucahite Henry Lusk returned home for the Lu_ can Fair to visit with his relatives and his memories. In 19311 Henry was the pil- cher for the "Lucan Irish 9" Ile retnemhers the "good old days' _when the team had only 12 players. and won three distinctive cups. One was from+ the Ontario Baseball. 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