The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-07-26, Page 1Almost 5,000 eome to Lucknow for tractor pull
Close to 5,000 people carne to Lucknow on the. weekend to
watch the top names compete at the Molson's Points Series
Class A Tractor Pull. Billed as thebiggest tractor pull in
Western Ontario for this season, pullers came from Michigan,
Ohio, the OttaWa Valley and all over Ontario.
People were coming into town as early as Tuesday of last
week to camp until Saturday for the pull.
The pull was sponsored by the Lucknow Tractor Pullers'
Association and after expenses the proceeds from the pull will
be given to the Lucknow District Community Centre.
The Lucknow Association built a track costing $3,500 at the
C.N.R. property north of the railway tracks on Havelock
Street. The hillside was an excellent "bleachers" for the
spectators and there was adequate space behind the track for
preparing tractors with separate access from the road.
The traffic flowed easily to parking space across from the
track area and campers found grounds for camping across the
road. The Lions Ladies and the West Huron Junior Farmers
provided refreshments from food booths and the Lions Club
manned the gates and tended bar at the beer garden.
Willard Sellens, Kitchener, announcer for the pull, kept the
crowd entertained with his colourful comments.
During the tractor pull on Saturday and Sunday several
draws were made for merchandise donated for the event by
local business men.
The winners are Jim Sinnettof Ashfield Township, a three
pound fire extinguisher from G & E Sales. An International
Harvester Jacket donated by Chuck Becker was won by Joyce
S10 •A Year In Advance $14 To U.S.A. and Foreign
Adamson of Lucknow. Jack Bird, R. 1 Ariss and Vilmer
Gagnier, Tilbury each won a" case of B.P. oil donated by
Whitechurch Sand and Gravel.
From. Ideal Supply there were two cases of Kendal oil; one
each to Doug Howatt, Belgrave and Mrs. Hilke Dan,
Stratford. Also from Ideal `Supply were two cases of grease
which were won by Ken Schmidt, Kitchener and Dave Feltz,
Mitchell. The winner of the case of Sunoco grease donated by
Chisholm Fuels is Bruce Willits. The Lucknow Tractor Pullers
Association would like to thank these business men for their
donations which helped to make it, a success.
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Lucknow's 8th Craft Festival this weekend
The Lucknow Agricultural, Society is staging their eighth
annual Craft Festival this weekend at the Lucknow Arena.
Some of the exhibitors will be setting up their displays after
3 p.m. on Thursday and the Festival will be open to the public
on Friday from 12 noon to 10 p.m. and on Saturday from 10
a.m. to -5 p.m. -
The Festival features a wide variety of crafts for sale:
jewellery, candles, woodwork, dolls, .puppets, ' maple
products, pottery, petit point, flowers,. crocheting, knitting,
cermaics, cushions, silkscreening, quilts, apple dolls, leather
goods, wicker baskets, macrame, china painting, Japanese
punch embroider, and copper tooling.
Many of the craftsmen will be demonstrating their craft
during the show and a special demonstration of spinning and
weaving from wool will be given by Elizabeth Hoey of Hoey
Farm Studio, Guelph.
All available space and tables have been booked for the two
day event. -
Many of the craftsmen have donated an item for the free
draws that are to be held every hour and this year, President,
Russel Irvin of the Agricultural Society has donated two
market pigs for the major draw. 'Tickets are being sold for the
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four"draws ch winner to receive one-half pig. All proceeds
from this d ill go to the Lucknow and District Community
Centre.
The Kairshea and Holyrood Women's Institutes will be in
charge of serving meals.
The Festival will wind up its festivities with a dance in the
Community Centre on Saturday evening with music provided
by Wilbee's Orchestra...
The Agricultural Society has made plans for 'a midway at
Caledonian Park on. Friday and Saturday.
A popsicle and a cold drink were two ways t� beat the heat on Saturday .and a cool swim was
another..These little girls took advantage of all three on Saturday when the Lucnow District
Swimming foot swim instructors hosted it picnic for the students in their July classes and
their families. ParentsJoined their children for a swim and then enjoyed barbecued, hot dogs
and poptdcles for dessert. A shy Jana Cauchi enjoys an orange popsicle while sisters, Catlin
middle and Meagen Clark, right, �3'the cold drinks. The children are daughters of Mr. and
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Mrs. Chuck Cauchl, Lucknow, and Mr. and Mrs. Ian' Clark, R. R. 1 Lucknow.