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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Sep 29, 1966

Page

34

Junior Horse Show Showcases Young Talent and Trophies

The Junior Horse Shows under the Canadian Horse Shows Association featured numerous entries and high calibre competition starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Contests spanned equitation, working hunter, and jumper classes with champions named including Jet Thrust and Elegy. donors listed include Milton Inn, Station Hotel Acton, and Ledger's IGA Acton.

Canadian Horse Shows Association Inc Cameron Cherkas Oakville Jet Thrust Susan Pett Caledon East Ron Purdy Jr Cheltenham Balzan Janet Martin Dark Raider Sally Keim Streetsville Jindabayne Rosemary Campbell Moffat Pocahontas Aldona ‘Narusis Burlington Lis Robin Danny Jones Hornby Sally’ Keim Ron Purdyr Ron Jet 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 exhibit swells with rich bake overflow and display woes

The domestic science exhibit drew many entries including loaves, cookies, pies, and cakes from Lakeside IODE members and others. Judges faced a crowded field choosing winners as Mrs. G Young and Mrs. N Robertson led prize lists across numerous bread, pastry, and cake categories.

Lakeside Frank Smith A. Hatfield Mary van Dam George Young Norm Robertson G Young Doris Scoone Chelsea G. Young F. Smith Don Livingstone N. Robertson D. Milton van Damm N. ‘Robertson A. Gates G. Fines Wm. Thompson William Thompson W. Thompson Joan Morris C. Landsborough Linda Burt J. Morris 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

Grain exhibit judges highlighted well filled displays despite a dry summer. Awards named Calvin Aitken for multiple entries including bushel oats and barley, Gordon Leslie for oats, Craig Switzer for silage corn, and W. J. Norrington plus G. S. McPhail among others. The best bushel oats was grown in the field and crops were properly named.

Calvin Aitken Gordon -Leslie C. Aitken G. Leslie C. Switzer W. J. Norrington G. .S.mcphail C. Switver

Expo Dates Set for Spring Opening and Six Month Run

Results in harness pony com petitions are unavailable and will be published later. Expo will open on April 28 and close six months later on October 27.

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