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VOL. 3 NO. 37
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1987.40 CENTS
Inside
Complete
election
results
see page 16
The big steam engines rolled again on the weekend and attracted 12,000 people to Bly th to Saturday, the sunny weather on Sunday helped the event reach its normal attendance
see them. There were many other sights from saw mills to threshing demonstrations to step figures.
dancing to an arena full of arts and crafts. Despite rain on Friday, and threatening clouds on
12,000 attend Reunion despite weather
The 26th-annual Thresher
Reunion in Bly th has once again
been an outstanding success, with
all aspects of the show getting
bigger and better each year,
according to several long-time
fans.
Even the weather co-operated,
as it always does for the Blyth
show, despite the fact that Friday
begain with a torrential downpour.
Black clouds menaced the horizon
at various times throughout the
three-day event, but only a few
drops fell Saturday, and the show
wound up Sunday afternoon in
brilliant autumn sunshine.
Secretary Marian Hallahan said
thatalthoughno accurate count
has yet been made of admissions,
it is estimated that more than
12,000 people passed through the
gates during the event, although
Saturday’s gate receipts were
down by close to $1,000 from last
year, likely a result of the
threatening skies. However, she
says that Sunday’s attendance
more than made up for it, and that
the Friday events were very well
attended, and were mucn appre
ciated by seniors and handicapped
people, whowere admitted at a
special price.
Mrs. Hallahan says there was a
much bigger display of gas tractors
this year than ever before, and as a
result, the daily machinery parade
was a very impressive event, with
dozens of entries of all sizes. There
Riddell reaps 60% of Huron vote
Huron county voters took part in
the red tide that swept the province
of Ontario last Thursday when
Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell
scored a huge victory in the new
riding of Huron, taking more than
60 per cent of the total votes cast.
After redistribution of Ontario’s
ridings earlier this year Mr.
Riddell had shown some nervous
ness about trying to win votes for
the first time in the northern part of
the county but the results show he
had little to worry about. Although
voting totals were not as over
whelming as in southern parts of
the county (Hay and Stephen
townships showed margins of
more than four to one for Mr.
Riddell over closest rival Nico
Peters of the Progressive Conser-
vtives), the Liberal vote was still
strong in every municipality. Mr.
Riddell lost only two polls in the
were 13 steam tractors on the
grounds, a few less than last year,
because some of them had already
gone to the International Plowing
Matchat Meaford, whose dates
conflicted with the Thresherman’s
riding by close counts, one in
Wingham and one in Brussels.
Brussels probably had the closest
margin of victory of anywhere in
Brussels Fair starts Tuesday
The 126th Brussels Fall Fair gets
underway this Tuesday, with
everts and exhibits to delight all
ages, including many old favour
ites and some brand new events
and classes to add excitement to
one of the biggest and best Fall
Fairs in Huron County.
The newest addition to the Fair is
the event that starts the show off on
Tuesday evening - the Baby
Contest. This is the first time the
Brussels Fair has ever had a Baby
Contest, but judging from the
popularity of the event in other
communities, the event should be a
show this year.
In the final parade of the show on
Sunday afternoon, several troph
ies were awarded as each winner
passed the main grandstand. The
Wayne Huston trophy for the best
the riding with Mr. Riddell taking
239 votes to Mr. Peters 203. On the
other hand, Grey township next
door gave Mr. Riddell an over
sure winner. There are classes for
babies up to four months, from four
to eight months, from eight to 12
months, and from 12 to 18 months.
The contest gets underway at 7
p.m. on Tuesday, September 22 at
the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre, and babies
may be entered just prior to the
judging of each class.
All arts and crafts exhibits
entered in the Fair are on display at
this time, providing a backdrop to
the entertainment, and the mid
way will be in full operation at the
entrance to the Fairgrounds.
restored steam engine on the
grounds went to Charlie Grieves of
Ilderton. It was presented to Mr.
Grieves by Mr. Huston himself,
who was in the parade with his own
Continued on page 27
whelming 441 to 174 vote victory.
Paul Klopp for the New Demo
cratic Party made a strong show-
Continued on page 16
Immediately following the Baby
Show, the annual Variety Show
goes on stage, featuring local
talent of all kinds and conditions.
Some of the highlights of the show
will be the comic routines of the
Brussels Kitchen Band; a presen
tation by the Brussels Drama Club;
and some toe-tappin’ fiddle music
from everybody’s favourite quar
tet: Donald Dunbar, Howard
Smith, Jack Warwick and Fred
Thuell. Many more individual and
group actc will round out the
evening, including a clarinet solo
Continued on page 17