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The Village Squire, 1981-10, Page 37ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM, Milton (leave Hwy. 401 at exit 38 or 39). Eighty acres of Ontario agriculture in transist ion. Featuring a special display of antique clocks from Sept 20 through Oct. 12. Open daily 10 a m. to 5 p.m Special family rates. Groups of 25 or more should make a reservation. Call (416) 878-8151 for further information. CENTENNIAL MUSEUM, 325 Queens Ave., London, features The Canadian Embroiderers Guild's Stitch- ery'81, Oct. 5 through Nov. 8 Note: The museum has been closed for renovations but officials are hoping to re -open in time for the embroidery show. WOODSIDE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK, 528 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, former home of Prime Minister William Lyon MacKenzie King, features special Thanksgiving display Oct 10 through 18 (excep4 Oct. 12), 10 a m. to 5 p.m. FOREST-LAMBTON MUSEUM. Broadway Street, Forest. fully furnished as a pioneer home, school room, sewing room. band room. and doll room. Open Wednesday, Saturday. Sunday, 2-4 p m ELGIN COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM, 32 Talbot St , St Thomas, Dr. Duncombe's home built in 1848 Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 to 5 p.m , groups by apr3intment UNCLE TOM'S CABIN MUSEUM. Dresden, historic site and museum depicting the story of American slaves who re -settled in Canada. open daily. 10 a.m to 6 p m Picnic ground on the site THE VAN EGMOND HOUSE portrays the history of Huron County and of Canadian hero, Col. Anthony Van Egmond: Egmondville. Highway 8 at Seaforth 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Admission: adults - $1. children 50c. STRATHROY MIDDLESEX MUSEUM, 84 Oxford Street. Strathroy, features local history exhibit, open Friday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday. 2 p.m to 4:30 p.m. The house, built by a prominent Strathroy businessman contains a parlour, dining room and bedroom furnished as they were in the late 1800s. NIGHT LIFE LATIN QUARTER, Maple Street, London Oct. 5-10 John Sayre, honky tonk piano and songs Oct. 12-17 Barbara Hall, singer Oct 19-31 Jon Miller. songs of an Irish pub GREEN FOREST MOTOR HOTEL, Grand Bend Oct 3 Dwight James Oct. 14 Heather and Dave Oct. 21 To be announced Oct 28 Dwight James BLYTH INN HOTEL, Blyth Oct 2-3 Wally Dee Oct 9-10 Howard Smith Oct. 16-17 Country Lo -Co D.J Oct. 23-24 Mel and Jerry Oct. 30-31 Lesperance Trio J.R.'SCOUNTRY PARLOUR, Hamilton Road, London Oct. 1-3 Earl Fries and Chaparrals Oct. 5-10 The Great Divide Oct. 12-17 Dee Dee and the Ramblers Oct 19-24 Jimmy Allen and the Way It Is Oct. 26-31 Lisle CHANGE OF PACE CAFE, Talbot Street, London Oct. 1-4 David Bradstreet Oct. 15-18 David Bradstreet Oct. 22-25 Stan Rogers Oct. 29 - Nov. 1 Stan Rogers VICTORIAN INN, Stratford Oct. 1-3 The New Dimensions Oct. 8-10 The Speakeasy Five Oct. 15-17 The Speakeasy Five Oct. 20-24 Michael Lewis Oct. 27-31 Michael Lewis SPECIAL EVENTS INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH, Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, on Gordon Atkinson's and neigh- bouring farms near Barrie MISS OKTOBERFEST PAGEANT, Thursday, Oct 8, 9 p.m., at the Centre In The Square. Kitchener. LONDON KIWANIS TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE FILMS. 8 p.m., Oct. 9 and 22. Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St., London LONDON ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW, Oct. 24 and 25. Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St., London. FASHION SHOW. Oct. 4. 2 p m. at Gallery Stratford. 54 Romeo St., Stratford, featuring silk fashions by Suzuki/designs by Georgia. VARIETY CONCERT 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 18, at F.E. Madill High School, Wingham (Victoria Street entrance). Tickets 53 Proceeds to Town and Country Homemakers of Huron County RAISE THE ROOF AND BURN THE MORTGAGE GALA' Oct 23 through 25. Blyth Centre for the Arts, Oct. 23 Casino Night and Dance featuring Whiskey Jack; Oct 24 Blyth Singers Afternoon Concert and Celebrity Night (with Cal Dodd of CTV Circus) and Dream Auction; Oct 25 Jan Rubes in opening of winter music season, and dosing festivities. Proceeds for building fund. For more details call 1519) 523-9300 or 523-9225. RAINBOW TROUT DERBY, noon Oct. 16 to noon Oct. 18, Rainbow Valley and Bayfield River, Bayfield Lions' Third Annual, prizes of $300., 5200 and 5100 for three heaviest rainbow caught in derby. Consolation prizes as well. Contact Joe Brandon (519) 565-2473 or 565-2677. 16TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COUNTRY FAIR, Oct 21from 10am to 9 p.m. and Oct. 24 from 10 a m to6 p.m., Saltford Valley Hall, just north of Goderich off Hwy. 21 Display and sale of local arts and crafts. OCTOBER CRAFT, Oct. 3, St. Thomas Church, Owen Sound ANNUAL ART SHOW AND SALE. Oct 16 through 18, Kincardine, Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce. WILDWOOD CONSERVATION AREA. fall program features Tour of Wildwood Dam including films The Flood of 1937 and Splash, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m evening Ramble through the Dr Murray forest, Oct, 14, 6:30 p.m .to 8:30 p.m.; Timber, a look at how the forest is maintained and a walk along the Arbor Trail to look at various types of trees, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m to 8.30 p.m , and Finding Your Way, using your map in the forest to find various controls, Oct. 28, 6:30 p m. to 8:30 p.m. Hwy 7 just east of St. Marys and about 12 kilometers south of Stratford. HOWICK FAIR, Oct. 2, 3, featuring log -sawing competition, 4-H achievement program children's program TEESWATER FAIR, Oct 9, 10, featuring harness and flat horse races, saddle horse show, 4-H inter -club judging, western Ontario log -sawing competition, sheep shearing. TIVERTON FAIR, Oct. 2, 3, featuring local variety show, sanctioned goat show, 4-h beef and horse judging, ten -kilometer race. WALKERTON FAIR, Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18, featuring trl-county Holstein show, 4-H show and judging, heavy horse show of Clydesdales, Percherons, and Belgians, horse shows with roadster. hackney and commercial classes. WALKERTON HERITAGE FAIR, Knights of Columbus Hall on Hwy 9, 3 miles south of Walkerton, Oct 24 9'30a m. to 5:30 p.m. and Oct. 2512:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission 51. Sale of quality antique furniture, glass and china. Quilts, pottery, woodcarving, oil work, literature. demonstrations by craftsmen. tea shop. the illage Squi re :\ Window on Western Ontario available at: Baylleld: The Village Market Nip N' Tuck Willow Tree Antiques Benmiller: The Hollow Blyth: Snell's Grocery Ltd The Blyth Theatre Blyth Standard Blyth Saga Brussels: The Brussels Post Clinton: C & E Variety Board and Batten Exeter: G & G Variety Gord's Variety All Thumbs Goderlch: Fincher's Ltd. Jana Natural Foods Triangle Discount Huron County Pioneer Museum Grand Bend: Carole's Craft Cupboard Hensel,: Church House Antiques Listowel: Smith's Red & White London: Say Cheese Multi Mag The News Depot LLcan: Country Crafts and Things Lucknow: Sepoy Stationery Milverton: Curiosity Shoppe Mitchell: Scott's Dept. Store Parkhill: McIntyre Drugs Ltd Seaforth: Larone's Dept Store The Huron Expositor Marshall's of St. Marys Wildwood Inn Fanfare Books Gallery Stratford J. S. Amusements Harris Stationery Tasty -Nu Bakery Heimrich's Stationery St. Marys: Stratford: Wingham: Zurich: Village Squire Box 10 Blyth, Ont. NOM 1H0 VILLAGE SQUIRE/OCTOBER 1981 PG 31