Wingham Advance-Times, 1977-10-06, Page 3The Wingham Advance -Times, October 6, 977 -Page
Fordwich couple receive agr. service diploma
QORRIE — Mr. and Mrs. Bill(
Wilson of Fordwich were honored
at the 121st Howick Fall Fair held
under rainy skies on Saturday.
The couple were presented with The fair at the Howick Com -
an Agricultural Service Diploma munity Centre was officially
for their years of work in, the 'opened by Huron County Warden
society and community. Doug McNeil. Jack Mann was the
Our friends in our Sister' City
• of Standish, Michigan, have invited
us for a weekend of fun and
games, Oct. 29th and 30th.
There will be a meeting on Oct.
13 for those interested, in the
council yhambers of the town hall.
We want people from all walks
of life to attend, teachers, farmers,
lawyers, students ..
We also would like to inform
the Standish citizens of the number
to expect by Oct. 15.
If interest is keen enough, we will charter a bus and perhaps
we may even make this a yearly event.
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master of ceremonies. A lcu1-
tural Society presidentrvld
Dinsmore of Fordwich brought
greetings as did the first vice
president Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Fairless of Corrie and Bruce
Robertson, principal of Howick
Central School.
Approximately 1000 people
braved the elements to attend the
fair. While the weather curtailed
much of the outdoor program, in-
side exhibits were up consider-
ably from the 1976 fair. Howick
Fair Queen Twyla Dickson
reigned over the event.
The 4-H competitions were
moved to the shelter of Dins-
more's riding stable in Ford-
wich ; all other livestock shows,
and judging were called off.
Local entertainment for the
fair was provided by the Lockie
Bros., the Howick school ukulele
band, Joanne Shaw and Sandra
Moffat tap danced as. representa-
tives of the Turnberry school;
music throughout the afternoon
was by Gord Morrell of Harris -
ton.
Howick Fall Fair winners were
as follows: 4-H Club — special
watch donated by the Agricul-
tural Society for the best beef.calf
was won by Sandra Shelly; pen
set donated by the Imperial Bank
of Commerce for the best dairy
calf went to Janice McMichael;
trophy donated by ,Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Moir for the . champion -
beef calf was won by Stephen
Hallman; trophy donated by the
Agricultural Society for the
champion dairy calf was won
Karen McMichael; '- money
donated by Boyd's Feed Mill,
Kurtzville, for the champion gilt
was won by Trent Foerter;
money donated by Hart Groce-
teria of Clifford for swine show-
manship was won by Trent Foer-
ter ; a trophy donated by Cana-
dian Provimi Ltd. for the highest
aggregate score in the swine club
was also won by Trent Foerter;
trophy donated by King's Home
Hardware of Fordwich for horse
showmanship was won by Lor-
raine Dinsmore;
Field Crop — hay, Oscar Keif-
fer of Bluevale; barley, Elmer
and Mark Harding (tied) of RR 1,
Gorrie; ensilage corn, Bruce
Ruttan of RR 1, Gorrie; grain
corn. Jack Mann of RR 1, Gorrie:
Roots and vegetables — Mrs.
Earl Sturgeon of RR 1, Gorrie
was awarded a special prize
donated by Shell Oil; fruits —
Danny Salter of Islington won the
special prize donated by Fedy
Food Market of Mildmay;
flowers - Marion Dinsmore of
Clifford won a blanket donated by
W. H. Smith of Clifford;
Ladies Division — preserves,
Vera Koepke off Drayton won a
cannister set; baking, Vera
Koepke of Drayton won a $10
voucher from Simpson Sears;
Sewing and crafts.— Jean Hoff-
man of Heidelberg won a set of
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crystal candle holders donated by
Western Foundry of Wingliam;
sewing open to Howick, Turn -
berry and Wallace only, Marion
Dinsmore won a cash prize
donated by the Lakelet Women's
Institute;
Girls 18 years and under
sewing, cooking and crafts, Patsy.
Faulkner of Palmerston won a $5
Simpson Sears voucher; the
women's organization project .on
the theme, Let's Have Tea in the
Kitchen, was won by the Gorrie
Women's Institute;
School essay on arena closing
was won by David Eadie of Turn
berry who received the R. W. N.
Wade trophy;
Draw prizes — goose donated
by Chris Gosling Motors, won by
Betty McIntosh of Harriston;
case of oil donated by Carl Ste-
wart was won by Mabel Newton
of Harriston; gallon of paint
donated ,-by Smith Building
Supply of Kurtzville was won by
Jean Clarkson; cash draws —
Donna McLennan of Listowel,
$75; Connie McEwen of Kitcbe-
ner, $50; Mr. and Mrs. William
Terwoord of Chepstow, $25.
A numberof people ,also com-
mented on the excellence of the
displays entered in the open
classes for special education stu-
dents.
STEP RIGHT UP—Despite the weather and the time of year, one carnival game always
stays popular. Howick's fair proved this again, as the shooting gallery attracted lots of
people to try their luck. (Staff Photo)
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS—As usual, the Howick Fair had an excellent assortment of
agricultural exhibits, and they attracted much attention at the Community Centre.
(Staff Photo)
SCHOOL ART—Here's a Howick Fair visitor intently looking over some of the school ex-
hibits at the fair. The school art took up an entire wall of the Howick Community Centre.
(Staff Photo)