The Citizen, 1989-09-06, Page 1I
28th Pioneer Thresher Reunion starts Friday
The 28th annual edition of the
living museum of the Huron Pio
neer Thresher Reunion begins
Friday in Blyth.
Last year the three-day event set
new records for attendance as
thousands swarmed into Blyth to
see the old steam engines and
watch old farm equipment put
through its paces.
Activities begin Friday when the
grounds open at 1:30 p.m. but the
first equipment had already begun
to arrive in Blyth Monday. Cam
pers had also started moving in,
getting first crack at the camping
spots on the grounds. This year
camping will be more comfortable
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in the main camping area west of
the Blyth and District Community
Centre with the installation of
Bye-bye Love
Samantha Thomas looks ready for her first day of kindergarten at
Brussels Public School, but mom Jamie seems a little hesitant to
let her go. TheThomasfamily hasmovedto Brusselsfrom Oakville
and Samantha is the first of three to start school.
Queen of Fair to be crowned Saturday
One of seven young ladies will be
crowned this Saturday evening as
the 1989-90 Fall Fair Queen at
Brussels.
Patricia Albers of RR 2, Blue
vale; Margaret Cronyn of RR 2,
Blyth; Pat Cowman of RR 2,
Bluevale; Tracey Fischer of RR 3,
Brussels; Sandra Marks of RR 4,
Brussels; Heather McGavin of
Walton and Lori Willie of Brussels
are all competing for the title of
Queen of the Fair this year.
Contestants will be judged follow
ing an interview and speech with
up to 20 points being given for
each. Another 20 points is given for
overall appearance and 40 points
will be given for poise and person
ality.
Angela Nethery, the 1988-89
Queen will be present to crown the
new Queen at 10 p.m. during the
Queen of the Fair dance held at
Brussels, Morris and Grey Com
munity Centre.
electrical outlets and water taps.
The show itself will run Friday
afternoon and starts at 9 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday. In addition,
Friday night will see the Old Time
Fiddlers Jamboree in the arena
auditorium and a dance will be held
Saturday night. Fiddlers will also
perform in competition Saturday at
2 p.m. on the stage and step
dancers will compete Sunday at 2
p.m. There will also be entertain
ment on the second stage on the
grounds.
Sunday morning will see inter
denominational church service at
10 a.m.
The Blyth Fire Department will
serve pancake breakfasts both
Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.
to 11 a.m. at the Fire Hall.
Pedestrian injured
in Brussels crash
A young Wroxeter area man was
struck down last Wednesday while
crossing Turnberry Street in Brus
sels.
The accident occurred at 12:50
p.m., according to a spokesperson
for the Wingham OPP detachment
when a 1986 Chev driven by Karen
Johnston, 26, of RR 2, Paisley was
southbound through the business
section of the village. Twenty-one-
year-old Kristen Brett of RR 1,
Wroxeter, who was travelling wes
terly ran in front of the car. OPP
state that Ms. Johnston did not see
the pedestrian and struck him with
the right front side of the vehicle
knocking him down.
Mr. Brett was taken by private
vehicle to Wingham and District
Hospital where he was treated for
minor injuries. There was no
damage to the Johnston car. Police
stated that no charges are being
laid in the incident.
$100,000 jackpot
for local native
A Clinton resident, a native of
the Auburn area is $100,000 richer
after winning a Wintario draw.
Louise McGregor, a former resi
dent of the Summerhill area, was
winner of the August 24 Wintario
draw. The draw was held in Zurich
as part of the Bean Festival
activities.
Ms. McGregor, 33, said she will
invest the money. A teacher in
Mitchell, Ms. McGregor is familiar
to many in the area as a member of
the box office staff at the Blyth
Festival for several years, accom
panist for the Blyth Festival Sin
gers and as choir leader for the
Central Huron Secondary School
choir.