Page B4 -- Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 26,1992. it’s an animal show. There will be no better place for animal lovers to visit this fall than the Skeena Valley Fall Fair. Chihauhaus atid chickens, rams and tahbits, lambs and labradors, © steers and sows, they’ll: ‘all be there and cach with a chance: of picking up a ribbon. Chihauhaus and Jabradors? Yes, ; even they have a chance at the: prizes if their owners enter them in the Pet Show. No entry form or fee involved here, children and adults alike sjust show up with your pet. The. show. starts at 1 p-m. on Sunday. There are classes for dogs, in- cluding the dog with the waggiest tail, and-cals —. the one with the fluffiest tail. will. “prance. away witha ribbon... Rodents. get their own class this year, so start teaching your gerbil tricks. The fourth class is misccl- lancous — everything goes here, except for horses, aud there’s a prize for the strangest pet. The best cared for pet of the show will have its name pul on a perpetual trophy. Always a,big hit with young- sters visiting the fair are the entries: in the open. livestock ad poultry divisions, And once again - they can expect to sce everything . fram fluffy rabbits to imposing 1,0001b, ‘steers, from gabbling geese.to gently. cooing doves. There will also-.be . an op- portunity to look ‘over the rearing achieveinents of local 4- H Club members. The 4H auction — Sunday at 1:30 pan. — always draws a big crowd as ‘much to: watch auc- lioneer, Leo De - Jong -browbcat Didders inté. upping the ante: as to admire.ihe lambs and: steers going - an the block. = The. weekend will also feature ‘wo major equine competitions beginning wilh the ‘Terrace Fall Horse Show, An open event sponsored by the 4-H club, it gets cand hunter-jumper events in the- ‘afternoon. The show continucs Jeanne Soutar. (635-9367) or “4 am, underway 10 a.m. Friday. with | nine dressage classes.. Saturday.‘ features english pleasure and hack classes, slarting at -8 a.nt.,:. Sunday, beginning at 8 a.m. with -. a mix of english and western classes. For more information on or to enter the Horse Show, contact Alison Muench (638-0646). _ Also on Sunday, beginning at — is the . Totem’ Saddle Club's annual’ gyinkbana, Events such as flag picking, pole bending ‘and ring: spearing ensure those in the packed grandstand don’t go short of exciting entertainment. . All this and much more is there: . ‘for local residents and al a- bargain price. Passes for ihe-. entire weekend cost just. $5 for adults, $3.50 for seniors: ard those 12 years and under. ‘BLACK SHEEP ROLY i is na > embarrassment to his owner >t Danny Ansems, 4-H Club member. < ne BUNNY LOVE. Jennifer Ansems cuddles Muffy, a young Mini Rex rabbit she plans to show at the Fall Fair. Above, Jane Zagar. stands with Norman, her 1,280lb Hereford steer. Future farmers Norman lifts his stout out of a bucket, grain decorating bis big, flat nose like confetti, . He’s finishing up his : allotted: six to seven pounds of grain, after _ demolishing’ a half bale of hay: earlier in the day. - And just what is ; Norman and why does he consume such large ‘antounts of food? Norman is two-year-old Hereford steer, who, © despite” being a fussy eater, has managed ; to eat his way. to an impressive 1,280 pounds. “He reminds me of Liberace,” says his 17-year-old, Owner, Jane Zagar. She is raising hin as her 4-H project fur'the Skecita Valley’ Fall ~ Fair. He is jhe ‘third sicér she Has; raised; and ‘slic: “plahs to enter him”: in the beef showmanship class," where he will be judged ‘on ‘his muscles’ and size, and sell him. in the auction the following day. - Children between the ages of 9- 19 years of age can enter the 4-H club. There are rabbit; sheep, becf and lamb divisions, as well as a separate club for youngsters inter- ~ will have: to train the sheep’ to responsible for ; swine classes. ested in horses. Approximately 30 local kids are involved in 4-H. “Youn don’t have to live ona. farm to belong to 4-H,’ says : Sharon Ausems, leader of the 4-H rabbit praject. ‘Even just a back: .. yard is enough to raise a pet rab- bit.”’ Her children Jennifer, 13, and. Danny, 11, raise rabbits and: sheep on the family’ s property on the bench. By the time the fair comes, they respond to band signals. As well, Jennifer and Danny are feeding .: and. ; grooming the sheep, and record-| -) ie. the amount they are: fed. these chores, .are .dopbled,, since ,. ith plan to enter: Mini-Rex. rab: § : bils in competition” this’ ‘year ‘ast "well. : “There’s quite a bit to it,”’ says” Sharon. ‘Yow don’t just sort of get an aniinal and ignore it, oe, To get a look at the animals the -.— 4-H members have been. raising, stop by the fall fair on Saturday- to sec the sheep, rabbit, beef and: Wind ipa A Great Deal On A “Make your best deal on Canada’s most popular 4-wheel drive ATV, and we'll throw i in arugged Warn® 2000 Ib. winch, absolutely free.* , The legendary Big Bear features a rellable 350cc four stroke power plant and a full: time 4-wheel drive system that utilizes Yamaha's exclusive Torque Control Differential, . ‘© Throw in. a-free Wam Winch and this Bear is unstoppable. “> Sd head into your local’ Yamaha dealer and set your sights on a Big Bear. 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