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Red Deer Advocate from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada • 6

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Red Deer Advocatei
Location:
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
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6
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6A THE ADVOCATE, Saturday, July 1 7, 1 982 WEVE GOTAGOODTIME WAITING FOR YOU! Romp with us. stomp with us, but get the most you can from us' Because Edmonton Klondike Days Exposition is going to be bigger and better than ever1 We ve got more stages more pure entertainment and more of that good of Klondike fun than ever before Better yet, more of it is FREE this year once you pass through our admission gates! GAMBLING, RAMBLING AND GOLD PAN SCRAMBLING! Gold Rush Fever is back and running high at this years Klondike Days Exposition' Dress up or dress casual, but dress Klondike and you II fit right into the Gay Nineties spirit If you do you II even get into the grounds FREE on Sunday, July 25' Everyday a good day to try your luck at the Golden Garter Casino Or take a ride on the Klondike Railway to the Chilkoot Gold Mine and find out what it's like to pan for real gold And if you prefer rambling to gambling, there plenty of FREE entertainment to explore all day at Klondike Acres and fiom6 30 daily at the all new Klondike Korral You II find it all log rolling and rock rolling Timber climbing and square danceriding Tug of warring and doe cee doeing Animals to pet and stagecoaches to get' SINGERS, DANCERS AND GREAT ENCHANTERS! Whatever you re looking for musicians or magicians, log sawing orKobassa chawing Country Western trends or Yogi and his friends you II find it on one of our four fabulous entertainment stages Everyday from I pm to I Op rc the action continues on one or all of the Northlands Stage, Klondike Stage, CFCW Stage and all new International Stage And our stage attractions are FREE once you re on -the Exposition grounds MEALS, DEALS AND FERRIS WHEELS! Catch a bird's eye view of a midway gone wild from the heights of the worlds largest Ferns Wheel' Yes, Conklin Shows is back with all the whirling, twirling and bouncing rides your stomach can take Plus, Conklin is offering lots of special promotions and great coupon buys this year So you can enjoy more for less' We ve even added more excitement to our great lotteries and raffles this year Over half a million dollars worth of prizes will begivenaway from nightly $2,000 Bonanza Gate draws to a 100 000 gold brick bar' From dream homes to motor homes' From Kinsmen cars to 4 steers' All this, and the greatest thrill of them all 10 full clays of thoroughbred racing' We re setting a fast pace with a series of special stake races, ending with the prestigious Klondike Stakes July 31 And, you can catch the thunder at the track for FREE once you're on the Exposition grounds' Ride it race it or taste it because of course the fun of Klondike Days includes lots of good things to eat and drink We ve got all the midway favourites like cotton candy and foot long hot dogs, plus special food and beverage spots like Beef 'n Beans, Klondike Mike Saloon and Klondike Kate ARTS AND CRAFTS AND LEARNING FAST! It all part of our theme this year Education A Class Act' And what better way to celebrate the I 00 years since the first public school opened in the Edmonton area than with fantastic displays ranging from old fashioned classrooms to criminology and computer technology Once you're on the Exposition grounds, you II be admitted FREE to any of our three education pavillions the Silver Slipper 2 Sportex and Coliseum of Thrills Bring the whole family and share a fun and fascinating day full of educational displays, audio visual shows, career planning sessions and many other activities Our popular Student Activities and Design for Living exhibits are also back Wander through a wonderland of arts crafts song and dance Again ERFF once you ve passed through our admission gates' YOU CAN WALK OR TAKE A BUS BUT SHARE YOUR GOOD TIMES WITH US! There no bettei way for you Parking at the to erioy a carefiee time giounds is limited so at this year Exposition grab a busortheLRT i year Exposition jrab Oasis when you head out to Edmonton Klondike Days Exposition' than by letting Edmonton Transit handle the driving GENE RAL ADMISSION PRICE 54 00 ADGLTS 13 yeais and older) 53 00 SI GDE IN FS (Student Card required) 5 I OOCHILDRf (6 to 12 years) 5 1 00 GOL Df IN AGF RS (65 years and oldei FRE 1 INTAINFS (under 6 years) hi OMtihl I CHILLS, SPILLS AND FLYING THRILLS! A dart-devil dream comes true everyday in the Coliseum ol brills' Share the unbelievable antics of motorcycle trick riders and lour car hell drivers, demolition cars and Hollywood stunt stars acrobats and clowning acts' The excitement happens eat day between I and 10 pm You can even skate into the action yourself during Roller Fun on July 26' And for those who literally like to surround themselves with adventure the RCMP Dome Theatre offers two breath taking films every day in 180' Sens Sphere Experience the sights that greeted Canada first bush pilots in Pilots North Swim into the depths of Hawaii lear blue waters or plunge mtoaneruptinqvolcanom 'Horizons The two films will be shown on the hour and half hour each day between 1 I a and 10 30 The Coliseum of Thrills and RCMP Dome Theatre two more FREE admission attractions at Edmonton Klondike Days Exposition' Spe nil dist ounted adwmt grounds admission tit kets available at all IGA Food Stoies horn July 1 1 thiough July 2 I Gates open at 11 am with hall puce General Admission beloie noon, ext ept Satuidays and Sunday Rl I General Admission for Golden Ageis until noon eat day ext ept Satuidays and Sunday We'll keep you posted on our other special events and promotions! anada 1 08 1 an of the Yeai.

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