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Home and garden show better than ever
Only a day after the most suc- den Show was over, officials were
ccssful ever Exeter }tome and Gar- planning for next year.
A ROCKING GOOD TIME - Brenna Anstett had lots .of fun trying out
a rocking horse at one of the exhibits.at the weekend Home and Garden
Show sponsored by. the Exeter Optimists.
d TIME FOR BALLOONS - Tim, Shdrry-Anne and Heathe' I f "
Exeter enjoyed the balloons they received at the weekend Exf Opti-
mists Home and Garden Show.',
AL ING ABOUT SPRING - David Steckle of Huron Ridge Acres talks
to ; c me and Garden Show visitors Ray and Janice Hartman.
Exeter Optimist club president
Tom Bowen said Monday night, "
We hope to sce everyone next year
at the "bigger yet" and "better yet"
fourth annual show.
Club and show secretary -treasurer
Mark Heimrich said total atten-
. dance for the three-day show was
over the 5,000 mark. This is an in-
crease of about 30 percent.
Visitors practically broke down
the doors to get in Friday night.
About the Friday night enthusias-
tic crowd, Hcimrich said, " We
were going to wait for the official
opening with mayor Bruce Shaw at
7 p.m., but we couldn't keep the
people bottled up any longer and
opened the gates about 20 minutes
early."
Heimrich continued, " Saturday's
pace was busy, yet steady and ex-
hibitors found this a relief as they
had more time to talk with individ-
uals concerning their particular
problems. or requirements.
He went on, " Many people
commented to me that they were
pleased with the great variety of
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exhibits and quality of produc and
services displayed. I personally Ind
it's not .only a good way to lc n
about home and garden products,
but it's turning into an annaul
community social event that peo-
ple start asking about months in
advance.
Heimrich concluded, " We Opti-
mists along with the community
recipients of funds earned through
this venture offer special thanks
once again to Optimist Dirk Cool -
man, the founder of the Extcr Opti-
mists .Home and Garden Show."
One final word from Heimrich,"
It was a lot of fun for two bucks."
President Tom Bowen issued his
thanks to the Boy Scouts who
helped with odd jobs and as run-
ners, the exhibitors for their excel-
lent displays and for cleaning out
quickly . Sunday night and early
Monday morning to allow for re -
flooding of the ice for more hockey
action and toad who attended.
To all ice users, Bowen said;
Thanks for your co-operation in
the decision to remove the ice tem-
porarily for our show and then to
replace it again. Great teamwork
everyone."
Comments from the 85 exhibi-
tors wcrc positive. They included:
""For next year I would like the
"It's the
best show
we've
seen
in years"
Out-of-town visitor
same space, plus three more."
"Enjoycd the shorter hours. They
were more productive and am look-
ing forward to next year."
A job well done."
" I feel it was a really great show
with all positive response. I could
have used more space."
Winners of $100 each in the three
cash draws were Sandy Stephen, Zu-
rich: Shirley Prance, Woodham and
Audrey Tibbitts, Mississauga.
Winners of exhibitor prizes were`.
Ironwood Golf - Marg Stewart,
Kirkton; Clinton Community Cred-
it Union = Pat Schroeder, Dash-
wood; G.K. Realty - Sharon Kyle,
Hensall; Hometown Windows -
Carol Park, Parkhill and Brenda
Schilbe, Zurich; Tupperware -
Diane Harting,Stratford and Noel
Bird, Grand Bend; Country Flowers -
Kim Pinder; Saxon Software - Barb
Schettroll and Harold Ilugill; Dave's
Decorating - Ken Beattie, Lucan;
Agnes Willert, Zurich; Donna
Folks, Komoka; Melvin Stade,
Dashwood and Sheila Hodgins, Lu -
can.
3UG-EYED - Kendra Masse and Michael Brown can't believe their eyes
as they look over a display from Ferguson Apiaries which included a small
hive with live bees.
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OPENING CEREMONY - Optimist president Tom Brown (left) and•mayor Bruce Shaw officially declare the
third annual Exeter Home and Garden Show open Friday evening. Also present were secretary -treasurer Mark
Heimrich, director Jim Bishop, and vice-president Jim MacGregor.
SATURDAY NIGHT VISITORS TO HOME AND GARDEN SHOW
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TESTDRIVE - Bev Anstett an Gabby Mol of Sherwood Exeter Ltd. help tie a free balloon to Nicholas Anstett
who enjoyed his test drive o new Massey -Ferguson tractor.
PATRONS VIEWING EXI BRITS AT I IOME AND GARDEN SI IOW
Wrong colour
brings fine
Only one case appeared on the
docket when Justice of the Peace
Doug Wedlakc presided in Exeter
court on April 5.. Thco's Food
Market, RR2 Centralia, entered a
guilty plea to selling margcrine
that did not comply with Ontario
standards.
In January 1987, two inspectors
had found 12 one -pound and three
.four -kilogram tubs of margarine
for sale that, when tested, proved
to be in the colour range reserved
for butter.
The proprietor had been unaware
of the regulations. •
Wedlakc imposed a fine of
$53.75. The margarine was for-
feited to the Crown.
BUY DAFFODILS - Exeter OPP Sgt. Don McInnes buys a bunch of daf-
. fodils from Elsie Hermann of the Alpha Tau Sorority and Joyce Black of the
Cancer Society.