- B4- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 1 16, 2006

° DEAN STURKO will encourage Dan, his Belgian horse, to victory in nthe Heavy Horse

~ pulling events at this year’s Fall Fair.

FILE PHOTO

Horses to hoof it -

HEAVY HORSES réturn to the fair this year

to see who can heave the biggest weight

| * - ‘across the finish line i in team and individual
_, pulls. :

Last year's team second place finisher,

_ Dean Sturko, will bring back Tonka and de-

but his new mare Tessie in the team event ~

while | his son Leeland is here.from Fort Mc-_’
"Murray, Alberta to drive Dan‘and Chester. _

“Yes I think I can do well,” Sturko says.
‘He plans to’ enter his steeds i in the single

. -pull events too. :
_ Dan and Tonka took sécond place i in the
team pull last year.

Tonka won thé Single horse pull and Dan
finished in fifth spot. —

Sturko bought Tessie four months ago
and says she was a “pasture ornament” who

never worked before that.

Songs and snakes galore

_ MAT DUFFUS is living his third dream. ;
‘When he was u kid, he wanted to be one
of three things: a priest, a boxer, or a guitar.

player. Though he missed the boat on the
first two, he ran with the third and is now

7 playing. the guitar, kazoo, and singing pro-
fessionally. a

He plays * ‘everything,” he said, meaning

7 his music ranges from folk; to pop, to rap. -

“Pm a very interactive performer.”
. Duffus grew up in Terrace but is now liv-

; ing in Penticton with his wife and four chil.’

dren.
Though he visits here almost every year,
he will play for the first time this year at the
Skeena Valley Fair Aug. 20 and 21.
‘And his show will include a “snake-eat-
ing contest,’

Hunter's

* he said. os

- She’ S new to pulling and it involves a lot

of learning for her. - "
. He says new spectators to the event can

; watch for the steed who doesn’t give up.
“Look for the horse that works the hard- :
‘est,’

"he says, adding that heavy horses have
‘big hearts...
“Tonka, he’s my main: man. He’ 'S ‘got so

much trust. If [ tell him to go. he'll walk over

- Saturday, August 19, 2006 -
8:00 a.m. Terrace Fall Fair Horse Show - ‘Open :

a cliff, that’s how much trust is there. He’ Sa-

hell of a workhorse.”

Sturko expects to give his competition: a

run for the money with the hope that he and:

his son will place first and second.
The Heavy Horse Single Pro pull will be
at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 on the fair.grounds at the
Thornhill Community Grounds: _
The Team Pull will be at 2 p.m.
Aug. 20., 0. |

He won't say. what kind of snakes there |

will be, but the kids will be sure to enjoy it,.

he said.

“The more the crowd gets into it, the
‘more.they Il get out of it,” he said.

And the more he'll get out of it too.

“T really enjoy playing and the connec-
tion I get with the audience and myself,” he.

said.

he said. “It was long, arduous process.’

. The musician switched to bass guitar for
a ‘short while during his teens, but over time
returned to acoustic. Now he plays original

songs to audiences year-round at different:
venues such as.coffee shops, campgrounds, .

trade conferences and civic festivals.

ATV Spec

- Duffus “just sort-of learned” how to play ;
. guitar starting when he was seven years old,

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Friday, August 18, 2006
6:00 p.m. 4-H Horse Achievement.

6:00- 9:00 p.m.

-Entertainment - Big Tent

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10:00a.m. .4-H-Sheep Showmanship

12:00-8:00 p.m. .
12: 00.noon 4-H Llama Showmanship &’ ‘Obstacle Course

1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.

, 3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.

: 4-H Sheep Achievement
> Open Sheep to Follow
Open Rabbit Show (Rabbit Barn)
Open Poultry Show (Poultry Barn)
Entertainment - Big Tent

a)

. 4H Drill Team -
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE
SKEENA VALLEY FALL FAIR 2006
On the grounds in the Big Tent
Exhibit Hall to Open
4H Poultry Show
***Farrier Demonstration*** :
“Skeena Valley Idol Contest Begins**
4-H Rabbit Showmanship 7
4-H Rabbit Achievement
4H Bike Demo
+4. Auction***

_ 4-H Drill Team

Heavy Horse Single Pro.

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Sunday, August 20, 2006 :
***FARMERS MARKET** ONE DAY ONLY

. 9:30 a. mi. Totem Saddle Club Annual Gymkhana
"10:00 a.m. - ~ 4:00 p.m. Entertainment - - Big Tent

‘A 0: ‘00a.m.

1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.

Open Dairy Goat Show , oa

‘Open Meat Goat Show - —
- Pet Show - Livestock Show °

Heavy Horse Team Pull
Exhibit Hall closed till 4: 30 p.m. . (to prepare -

exhibits for. pickup) —-

4:30 p.m. All Hall. Exhibits

_ must be picked up

Children's Entertainer

Matt Duffus

will be providing
2 shows

One

Saturday
afternoon
One Sunday
afternoon

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www.coppermoutainmusic.ca