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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 29, 1966

Page

20

Junior Horse Show Attracts Vast Entry Of Young Riders

The Junior Horse Show governed by the Canadian Horse Shows Association drew many entrants. Competitions ran from 10 a.m. Saturday with events in equitation, working hunters, and jumpers across multiple age classes. Show champions included Jet Thrust and Elegy with detailed horse and rider pairings listed. Donors included Milton Inn and Ledger’s IGA among others for various trophies.

Canadian Horse Shows Association Inc Milton Inn Charles Hotel Milton Hunter Grandpa Schnitzel Channel 11 Station Hotel Acton Craiglea Farm Patti McKay Holiday Ranch Rachlin Jewellers R. McNair Brobar Farms Ledger’s IGA

Domestic science exhibit shelves full as judges face many entries

Judges faced a crowd of domestic science products in the exhibit with plentiful entries and limited display space. Prize winners included loaves of brown and white bread, clover leaf rolls, Chelsea buns, tea biscuits, bran muffins, assorted cookies, date and nut loaf, party squares, butter tarts, multiple pies and cakes, and special chocolates from Lakeside IODE and various local brands. Named contributors include Mrs. G Young, Mrs. N Robertson, Mrs. W Thompson, Mrs. J Morris, Lakeside IODE, and Acton Creamery and Flour Mills performers.

Frank Smith A. Hatfield Mary van Dam George Young Norm Robertson G- Young Doris Scoone Chelsea G. Young Lakeside F. Smith Don Livingstone N. Robertson D. Milton van Damm N. ‘Robertson A. Gates G. Fines Wm. Thompson William Thompson C. Landsborough Linda Burt J. Morris A. Frank D. Livingstone W. Thompson Froy- Cadbury Ltd M. Scoyne Wm. Neilson Ltd Wm. Milton Acton Creamery M. Leayne T. Fines Standard Brands Acton Flour Mills J.morris

Grain display yields high quality despite rain shortage

Exhibits showed well filled grain displays with 1 bushel quinter wheat correctly named Calvin Aitken, 1 bushel early oats Gordon Leslie C Aitken, 1 bushel late oats C Aitken, 1 bushel barley 60 rowed C Aitken G Leslie, 5 stocks silage corn Switzer Norrington McPhail, grain in sheaf Switzer, 1 bushel each of 4 varieties not less than, best bushel oats field crop competition named C Aitken.

Calvin Aitken Gordon -Lesliee C. Aitken G. Leslie Craig Switzer C. Switzer W. J. Norrington G.s.mcphail C. Switver

Expo Schedule Sets Opening and Closing Dates

Results in harness pony competitions are not available yet and will be published later. The expo will open on April 28 and close six months later on October 27.

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