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EMBRO FAIR NEWS |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 |
| FAIR AMBASSADOR COMPETITION & SILENT AUCTION Come watch as three of our local youth compete for the position of Embro & Zorra Ag. Society Ambassador @ 8:15 pm Viewing of the Silent Auction items begins at 8 pm at the Embro Town Hall (All Proceeds go to Ambassador Program). |
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 |
| A Great Social Get Together at the Community Centre where the Embro & Zorra Agricultural Society is hosting a SET-UP DAY from 10 am until ? FREE LUNCH provided.Call 485 0668 or 475 6239 to add your name to the 150 years of volunteer service. |
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 |
| ARE YOU A SINGER,DANCER, MUSICIAN, Comedian or part of a band? Could entertain us on Fri, Sept. 12 at the Embro Fair Variety Show? FREE EVENING of FUN as we kick off our !50th Fall Fair. call Mary Ellen Garner 475 4437 |
| ENTRIES for Standing Silage Corn, Standing Soybeans & Standing Grain Corn due by Sept. 8, Hugh VanOostveen 475 4589. |
| CALLINGPast Embro Fair Queens & Ambassadors Are you a past Embro Fair Ambassador or Queen. We are looking for past ones to come join us to celebrate our 150th year of our Fair on our "Blast from the Fair Queen Past" float for the Embro Fair Parade Sept. 13, 2008. Please contact Stacy Crown @ 475 4994 or e-mail stacycrown@hotmail.com |
| COMMERCIAL VENDOR SPACE is available for Embro Fair. Any person / business wishing to book a space or looking for more info. Contact Robynn Donker 485 5712 |
| The 150 th Committee of Embro Fairboard invites anyone with Antique Displays of Farm Machinery to contact Robynn Donker 485 5712 to reserve your outdoor space. |
| ORGANIZATIONS wishing to put up a display at the Embro Fair, please reserve your space by calling Carys Wyn Hughes at 475 0242 or e-mail chughes@clsa.ca |
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 |
| Zorra Skating Club Roast Beef Dinner with homemade pie at the fair from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. Adults $11, Children 12 & under $6.00. We will also be serving Beef on a Bun and Pizza from the arena canteen for the entire fair. Enjoy some great food & support our local skaters. |
| COME & JOIN the Brooksdale 4-H Life Skills Club for their acheivement program titled "Olden Days Picnic Games" at the Embro Fair beside the ball diamond at 1:30 pm. Games suitable for ages 10 years & over. Anne of Green Gables 100th Anniversary treat to follow. |
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EMBRO FAIR TALENT SHOW: Enter the Embro Fair Talent Show at 7 pm @ Embro West Zorra Community Centre. Classes for elementary school, highschool & adult. Prizes are $100. for 1st; $50. for 2nd; $25. for 3rd. Call Julie McIntosh @ 421 5921 |
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 |
| EMBRO FAIR BABY SHOW - Open to babies born between March 14, 2007 and September 14 2008. Door prizes, grab bags & category prizes. Call Sandra @ 475 6205 to register. |
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WED., AUG. 27 from 6:30 - 8 pm |
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SAT., SEPT. 6 from 10 am - 12 |
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WED., SEPT. 17 from 6:30 - 8 pm |
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ZORRA SKATING CLUB ANNUAL REGISTRATIONS at Embro Legion on above dates & times. For more info. Suzanne McRoberts 475 4370 or suzanne.mcroberts @hotmail.com Come check out what's new this year at the Zorra Skating Club eg. more ice time & synchronized skating! |
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 |
| 80TH BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE for NONA SHULMAN at St. David's United Church, Springbank Ave., Woodstock. from 1 - 4 pm. Best Wishes only - your presence will be your gift. |
| CHRIST CHURCH, Huntingford CORN ROAST & FARM TOUR at the farm of Gord & Ross Marshall (county rd. 33 west of Hwy 59) from 3:30 to 7 pm. Adults $8, Kids 6 - 12 $4., Under 6 FREE, Family $26. Call Jim Walton 475 4451 or get tickets at the gate. Bring your lawn chairs & a mug. |
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 |
| COMMUNITY SHOWER for KRISTEN WEICKER at 7 pm @ Hickson United Church. For more info. Ruth Ross 462 2221 |
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 |
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SCOUT / GUIDE MEMBERSHIP NIGHT at Embro Legion - 7-8:30 pm. All Kids age 5 & older are welcome! Parent volunteers also needed for leadership opportunities. Financial assistance available.Contact Laura Green (Guides) 475 4690 or Abby Cockle (Scouts) 475 6921 |
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 |
| HEBRON UNITED CHURCH COUNTRY MARKET (intersection of Oxford County Rd. 8 and 16th Line) from 8 am - 1 pm. Come for breakfast. Bake Sale, Fruit & Vegetable Canned goods - pickles, relish, jam etc., Cut/Dried Flowers, Decorations & more, info. call Mary Lou Ross 454 8558, |
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 |
| COME OUT & HELP the Embro & Zorra Ag. Society celebrate 150 years of TAKE-DOWN after the Fair. FREE LUNCH provided. Working from 10 am to whenever it is completed. Call 485 0668 to be be a part of "Our Heritage" |
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 |
| HARRINGTON COMMUNITY CLUB presents Shirley Gotts, Vice Pres., Avon Trail speaking on "The Avon Trail" at Harrington Hall (former Broadview U.C.) @ 7:30 pm - donation at door - $5.00 is suggested |
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MON. SEPT. 15 & THURS. SEPT. 18 |
| THISTLE THEATRE AUDITIONS for "Dancing in Poppies" at Embro Town Hall @ 7:30 pm. 2 men, 1 women all age 18 - 28. Performances Jan. 23 - 31, 2009. Rehearsals start Oct. Directed by Sue Garner. Produced by Doug & Lois Turvey. Reading script will help you audition. Call Sue 475 4634 for a copy of the script. |
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 |
| You and a Friend are cordially invited to attend an ALZHEIMER COFFEE BREAK at the home of Bernice Marsland 495897 10th line from 2 - 4:30 pm, RSVP to 462-1065. All funds raised to support the services of the Alzheimer Society of Oxford. sponsored by the Braemar Women's Institute. |
| ALL YOU CAN EAT PASTA DINNER - Come & help support the Huron Park Huskies with their trip to Ortona, Italy to pay tribute to WWII Veterans. Adults $10. under 10 yrs $5. at Embro Legion. Tickets call Sonja 475 4345 |
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 |
| KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, EMBRO ANNUAL FALL FOWL FEAST 3 sittings 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm & 6:30 pm. Calll McKay's Food Market 475 4148. All you can eat & scrumptious dessert table. Advance tickets only! |
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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS |
| DAVE & SHANNON GREEN of Embro are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Ireland Jean born on August 7, 2008 weighing 9 lbs. 12 oz. & 22 inches. We would like to thank the staff at Stratford Hospital & the Embro community for all of the cards, gifts, food & support. We are so blessed to live in such a caring & generous community. Thank you so much! Dave, Shannon & family |
| FOUND - Young black with white & brown mixed DOG. Large white mark on back of neck, very friendly. Does he belong ot you? Please call 475 6024 |
| WELCOME ! A warm "Brooksdale Welcome" to Jordan & Melissa Place. We hope you enjoy your new home in beautiful Brooksdale. From your neighbours |
| THE EMBRO FIREFIGHTERS WOULD LIKE TO THANK all participants, sponsors & anyone who helped in any way to make our Annual Golf Tournament a huge success. $2400.00 has been contributed to our Rescue Truck Fund which now stands at $115,000.00. A special thank you to our wives & families for pitching in to help since we were busy with a number of fire calls. |
| OVER 25 MEN'S HOCKEY Existiing team needs additional players for Monday night league in Embro. Ron 475 4592 |
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CASH FOR TAPES WINNER |
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LYNN JACOBS $ 20.54 |
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| Please submit your next announcement by 6pm Monday, September 15, 2008, by Fax 475 4919 or by e-mail matheson@cell-ebrate.com |
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McKAY'S EMBRO FOOD MARKET |
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LCBO and BEER STORE |
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STORE HOURS |
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OPEN - MON - FRI. - 9 AM - 9 PM |
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OPEN - SAT. - 9 AM - 6 PM |
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OPEN SUNDAYS - 12 NOON - 5 PM |
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