Man dies from injuries suffered in ATV crash

By Era staff

A Lanark-area man died of injuries sustained in an all-terrain vehicle crash on Saturday, Aug. 14.
Garfield “Johnny” Dawson Janes was driving down Watson’s Corners Road, about 3.5 kilometres west of Hwy. 511, when his ATV left the road at about 4 p.m. He hit a tree, and was rushed by air ambulance to the Civic site of the Ottawa Hospital after an ambulance took him to the hospital in Perth.
Janes died on Aug. 24, 10 days after the crash, in hospital. The 71-year-old was born in Cornerbrook, Nfld. on April 9, 1939. He was married to Yvonne (nee Schonauer) for 47 years, with whom he had two sons – Earl and Terence.
He leaves behind grandchildren Robert, Riley, Cameron, Nikki and Julie, and great-grandchildren Hailey, Aydessa and Nolan.
Janes’ family remembers him as a simple and kind man, who loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-granchildren. He took them for rides on his tractor and his ATV, something he loved to ride.
The family and friends celebrated Janes’ life last Saturday with a memorial service at St. Andrew’s United Church in Lanark.

Horse shows took over the field at the Maberly Fair for much of the day,with light-horse shows and a horse draw in the afternoon.Gena Gibson photo

By Gena Gibson
Era staff

Why not go for a soda and listen to Kim Mitchell at the same time?
The annual Perth Fair, which in recent years has eliminated the beer tent and not allowed alcohol on the grounds, will bring Canadian singer Kim Mitchell to the fair this Saturday at 8 p.m. Mitchell, whose song “Go For Soda” was a staple on every rock radio station in Canada in the 1980s, will no doubt also play a wider selection of his hits, from “Patio Lanterns” to “I Am a Wild Party” to songs from his days with Max Webster.
Fair organizers have decided to forego the annual parade that usually starts the action on Friday evening. Instead, the band Tailgate will provide entertainment beginning at 5 p.m. at the grounds, until the demolition derby begins at 8 p.m.
Tailgate will offer “rock’n’country,” while country fans will also be happy to see George Fox and Gail Gavan play on Sunday at 7 p.m. to close out the grandstand entertainment.
The fair officially starts on Friday at noon, with midway bracelets on sale and in effect until 5 p.m. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it will cost $10 for adults, $2 for children seven to 12 and free for those six and under. Weekend passes for $25 are available at P.J.’s Convenience and the fair office on the grounds.
Monday’s admission is $8 for adults.
This year’s theme is “Celebrating our 165th,” as the fair turns 165 years old this year. The theme carries over into the crafts and baking, while the celebration continues outside with children’s entertainment and activities.
On Saturday, Dr. Kaboom and Mary Lambert will both put on shows in the entertainment tent, while Little Ray’s Reptiles will bring their animals to the tent on Sunday afternoon for multiple shows, and Jam Toast offers its brand of punk for children during the afternoon.
The lawnmower races and pedal pull start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, with the pet show at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday and the Maple Bush Games starting at 1 p.m.
The light-horse show will take place on the field on Saturday morning. On Sunday, the hunter horse show and the family horse and pony show will take over, followed by the European beef classes and the heavy-hitch horse show in the afternoon.
Monday will begin with Western games at 10 a.m. and the horse pull at 11 a.m. The British beef show will run in the afternoon before the fair closes its gates for another year at 4 p.m.
The fair also boasts an agricultural tent, a fantasy farm and homecraft and commercial buildings.
Full-course meals will be available at the Lions hall at the edge of the grounds throughout the weekend.
Gene Richardson is the president of the Perth Agricultural Society this year, taking over from past-president Andrew Allan. The fair board runs the fair, booking the entertainment and the midway and planning the activities each year.
For more information on the four-day fair or the fair board, visit www.perthfair.com or e-mail office@perthfair.com, or call 613-267-4104.
Competitors can also find prize lists and information on all activities on the website.

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