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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-05-26, Page 88 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, May 26, 2004 'Bean Counting Birthdays' is the Hensall fair theme By Liz Sangster HENSALL CORRESPONDENT HENSALL - The Hensall and Community Horticultural Society was incorporated in 1984. To mark this milestone the society has purchased sunflower seeds with the hope that everyone in the village will plant a few on their front lawn to help give the vil- lage a sunny glow this summer The Village of Hensall will be holding their 20th annual village -wide yard and garage sale on Sat., May 29 (always the last Saturday in May). Firemen's breakfast starts at 7 a.m. at the Fire Hall, Kinette peren- nial plant and yard sale at 101 Richmond St S., Legion penny sale at 114 King Street, Tinker Tots Krispy Kreme fundraiser at 112 King Street, food booth and yard sale at the Hensall United Church; bargains galore, every street has a sale! 'Bean Counting Birthdays' is the theme of the 136th annual spring fair to be held in the White Bean Capital of Canada. So come cele- brate 136 years of fair tradition and the 120th birthday of the incorpo- ration of the Village of Hensall. Mark your cal- endar for June 18 and 19 as the date of this event which includes: home - craft and school displays, chicken BBQ, light horse show, mini tractor pull, pork auction, ambas- sador of the fair contest, ATV pull, parade, Old McDonald's farm, mid- way. Young people who wish to enter the ambas- sador competition for the fair should contact Barb Caldwell at 262-2339. Persons interested in being a vendor at the fair should contact Kay at 262-2050 for details and HENSALL NEWS POLICE BRIEFS Mailbox struck for fifth time SOUTH HURON — Since the good weather has arrived many reports of mailbox damage are being received all over Huron County. According to police, some mailboxes have been smashed with blunt objects like baseball bats while others have been shot full of holes. Other mailboxes have been ripped from the ground and thrown into the closest river or left piled on a lawn. Some mailboxes have been blown up with citrus bombs or driven over. Items such as skinned animals, carcasses, reptiles including snakes, frogs and lizards, manure, worms, broken bottles and other dangerous objects have been placed inside mailboxes. A citizen with a mailbox on Shipka Line in South Huron has been inconvenienced five times in the last six months. If you have information on who is doing this damage call the OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Avon SCHOOL SOARD Maitland Learning for a Lifetime CentreF« Employme Learning Manufacturing Techniques Certificate Program October 2004 to May 2005 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday to Friday in Clinton INFORMATION SESSIONS Clinton June 2nd Exeter June 3rd Goderich June 10th Wingham June 15th 6:30 CHSS 6:30 SHDHS 6:30 Robertson 6:30 The Centre For further information please call Lynda toll free 1.800.592.5437 ext. 141 www.yourschools.ca/–alrc rig FANSHAWE COLLEGE registration forms. There is free admission to the fair both days. Saturday evening, the Hensall Fair Board will host a CKNX a.m. 920 country video dance party from 9 p.m. -1 a.m. at the arena. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and are available at D&D Variety, Hensall Major Appliance and Mattress Centre, Hensall Mini Mart, Village Vines, Klip N Kurl, and in Exeter at Katch A Ray. All pro- ceeds to the Hensall Fair Board. 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