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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-06-29, Page 1lJ JOHN DEERE (519)235-1115 www.hurontractor.com W HURON TRACTOR Exeter MORTGAGE INTELLIGENCE Call 238 Let's Celebra SunC as .ca TIMES-ADVOC E Exeter, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1.25 (includes GST) Exeter Public wa e Kirsty Howe sprays down Blake Mosurinjohn and Mitchell Webster during Water Fun activites at Exeter Public June 22.At right, Devon Lush and J.J. Lindenfield cool off with a sprinkler. (photos/Pat Bolen) Get ready for Canada Day EXETER — As usual there are many ways to help celebrate Canada's birth- day this year. Canada Day activities in Exeter kick off Friday from 8-11 a.m. with the Exeter Legion Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast at the Ag Building behind South Huron Rec Centre. The meal of pancakes, ham, sausage, eggs, toast, orange juice and coffee costs $6 for adults, $2.50 for children 12 and under or $20 per family. The ever -popular Classic Car Show, with proceeds to the Exeter Youth Centre, will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Bike Decorating Contest takes place at the Rec Centre at 10 a.m. The Child Fair, featuring games, face painting and clowns, will be held at the Ag Building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., while on the west side of the Ag Building, the South Huron Fire Department will present an automobile extraction demon- stration from 11 a.m. to noon. Also at noon, the bar opens and the Exeter Lions Chipwagon will be on location. Local singing tal- ent can show off their vocal stylings at the second annual South Huron Idol contest inside the Rec Centre at 1 p.m. More talent will be on display in the Ag Building from 1-2 p.m. when dancers from the Jo Read School of Dance give a demonstration. If you need to cool off from the sum- mer temperatures, head over to the Exeter pool for a free swim from 2-3:30 p.m. And if you're in the mood for some entertainment, the Jim Ashby Band will play at the Ag Building from 2-4:30 p.m. Four hundred tickets are available for the roast beef dinner at South Huron Rec Centre. The meal is $12 for adults, $6 for children aged six to 12 and free for children five and under. After dinner, more entertainment is provided by local band Rural Roots. And as always, the fireworks wrap up the day at the ball diamond at dusk. Lucan Canada Day Not to be outdone is Lucan, which has many activities planned for Canada Day. Things actually kick off Thursday night with a Teen Video Dance Party at the Lucan Community Centre from 7:30-11 p.m. The fireworks in Lucan will also be held Thursday night (at 9:30 p.m.) at the Community Centre. Friday morning, Main Street will host a parade from 10-10:45 a.m., followed by the judging of decorated bicycles and the bike rodeo from 10:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Interested in old cars? Head over to Lions Park on Market Street for a dis- play from 10:45 am. until 2 p.m. A Canada trivia contest will be held at the Community Centre from 11 a.m. until noon, as will a free barbecue and cake cutting from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Also, the Lucan Legion will host an out- side patio from noon until 11 p.m. The skateboard demonstration takes place from 12:45- 1:30 p.m. Those interested in Lucan Biddulph's history can check out the Heritage Museum on Frank Street for free. The museum will be open from 1-4 p.m. Need to cool off? Head over to the Lucan pool from 1-3 p.m. The outdoor concert and beer tent with Moonshine Riders takes place from 1:30-5:30 p.m., with a Battle of the Bands from 2-6 p.m. Lions Park will host entertainment for seniors from 2-4 p.m. A BX93 Video Dance Party wraps things up at the Community Centre from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A DAY BLOWOUT SALE =KM= ~ S un�►�e mise ,,' ALL HANGING $500 id BASKETS I, OFF r tselection of Perennials Great & Trees • Annuals ALL 1/2 PRICE Hwy. #4, minutes North of Lucan at Clandeboye (follow the signs) 227-1879 GARDE CENTRE