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55th reunion deemed another great weekend
HURON PIONEER THRESHER
& HOBBY ASSNIINC. SINCE 1961
1ST WEEKEND AFTER LABOUR
RESHERS LANE
A stepping tradition
The step dancing competition at the annual Thresher Reunion is always one of the weekend's
more popular attractions. Here, Julie McEvoy of Stratford, who placed second in the nine -and -
under category, performs her routine on the Shed 3 stage. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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and Maxine Sears.
Keith Wilbee of Walton won the
best restored antique vehicle award
for his 1959 Chevy Impala two -door
coupe.
The Clinton Auto Parts Pre-war
Best Restored Car Award went to
Gordon Brindley and family of
Lucknow for their 1925 Ford Model
T.
The best restored post-war car
belonged to Betty and Eric Miller of
Nile, with their 1962 Studebaker
Turismo Hawk.
Roy and Marion Taylor of St.
Augustine won the best restored
antique vehicle for their 1967 Dodge
Coronet 500.
Hendriks said the working
displays were well represented and
well attended and there were over 30
participants in the kids' tractor pull.
"The craft spaces in the [Blyth and
District Community centre] sold out
and the flea market was full," he
said. "Sunday and Friday were both
beautiful and the kids from the
school had fun."
Lantinga agreed with Hendriks,
saying the craft venue was well
maintained by Laura McDonald, a
new chair for the association.
Lantinga also pointed out that
McDonald wasn't the only new chair
as the Lifestyle program was run by
Lorna Fraser of Blyth and the
student program was run by Jim and
Lorraine Hallahan, also of Blyth.
Students from Hullett Central
Public School Grades 2 to 8 attended
the event and the Hallahans said the
students were polite and asked good
questions.
The Huron County Junior Farmers
took on the petting zoo this year and
Lantinga said the group did a great
job for their first attempt,
entertaining many young visitors.
Another new attraction was the
antique potato picker that was in
action near the amphitheatre at the
northwest corner of the grounds.
Herman Mooy, a Blyth resident,
was working on a plot of potato
plants throughout the dry season to
make sure his McCormick Deering
1928 vintage potato picker had
something to be demonstrated on.
Mooy explained to The Citizen
that the picker was originally drawn
by four horses and was retrofitted to
be used with a small tractor. He has
had the Michigan -built device for
four years and unveiled it at this
year's reunion which was fitting as
Church seeks choir director
The Elementary School Fair has
been part of our community for
almost 100 years. The fair began in
1920 and is the only remaining fair
open to exhibits and school work
created by our local students.
In 1920 the fair included students
from nine schools across Morris and
East Wawanosh Townships. Over the
next few years more schools from
East Wawanosh and Turnberry
joined the fair. At one point, 21
schools were participating.
A number of buildings in Belgrave
such as the Women's Institute Hall,
Orange Hall and local churches were
used to house the students' entries,
which included everything from
cross-stitch and milk stool building
to home churned butter.
Some of the special competitions
held were hitching a horse to a
buggy, public speaking, music and
class marching. Today marching into
the fairgrounds is still a major part of
the day and the winning grades are
awarded with special prizes.
In 1967, local one -room
schoolhouses were closed and
amalgamated into the Blyth,
Brussels and East Wawanosh Public
Schools. It was feared that this
change may be the end of the fair,
but a small group of people rallied
together and ensured the fair
continued.
In 2012 with another
amalgamation and a transition to the
Maitland River Elementary School,
a new group came together and with
the continued support of the
community and our amazing
students, the Elementary School Fair
will carry on strong for many more
years.
This year will see further changes
as the students of Sacred Heart
School join the fair. The eligibility to
participate has also been further
expanded to include all elementary
students from North Huron and
Morris-Turnberry. Thanks for
everyone's participation and
support.
A special thanks and blessing to
all who participated in the Special
Olympic Picnic held at Ruth Alton's
home on Aug. 24. It was a blast and
a lot of fun was had by all. The
highlight was of course the meal and
the friendship we shared. Proceeds
went towards student minister Brian
Hymers' education fund. Many
thanks to all who participated and
donated towards the cause. Special
thanks to Ruth and her family for
all the work they do
tirelessly towards the Mission
and Service of the three churches.
Knox United Church's
anniversary service is on Sunday,
Sept. 18 with guest speaker Pat
Benaway with potluck lunch (finger
foods) following the service.
Everyone is welcome.
An organist and choir director is
needed at Knox United Church. Due
to health reasons Ann Clark has
decided to resign. We thank her for
her dedication and sharing her
musical talents with us. We will
truly miss her gift of music. Please
contact Kim Walker (519-357-3237)
if you are interested or know anyone
who would be interested in this
position.
the McCormick Deering brand is
part of International Harvester, the
feature tractor brand for the reunion.
Several students were on hand to
help pick up the potatoes unearthed
by the antique machine.
Hendriks said the event is proof of
what can happen with dedicated
volunteers and thanked everyone
involved from the committee chairs,
the executives and all other
volunteers for making the event
happen.
As far as the entertainment
competition, the fiddle competition
welcomed 31 contestants in total.
The 70 -years -old and over class
was won by Ken Cook of Dorchester
with Ralph Cadotte of Wiarton and
Marg DeLong of St. Marys earning
second and third places,
respectively.
The 50 -years -old and over class
was won by Ken Hawkins of
Teeswater with Al Widmeyer of
Kitchener second and Ron Howatt of
Brussels third.
The 19 to 49 category was won by
Sabrina Rankin of Sarnia with
Melika Lemelin of Hanmer second
and Will Wright of Westmount Rose
taking third place.
Naomi Rosedale of Ilderton
earned top spot in the 18 -years -old
and under bracket with Jeffrey Meier
of Richmond second and Kaitlyn
Wright of Westmount Rose third.
Kelly Guy of Stratford won the
12 -years -old and under competition
with Sophia Rosedale of Ilderton
coming second and Mary Sabourin
of Wingham earning a third-place
finish.
Naomi and Sophia Rosedale of
Ilderton took first place in the duet
class. The open class saw Alanna
Jenish of Oshawa win with Ashley
Giles of Kitchener taking second
and Miller Lake's Brooklyn Hewton
coming third.
The competition was judged by
Ian Hamilton and Paul Lemelin and
featured special draw winner Kelly
Guy. The youngest fiddler on the
grounds was Kianna Lehmann of
Auburn and oldest was Alex Aldcorn
of Badjeros.
The step dance competition
FROM BELGRAVE
welcomed 13 dancers and three
groups to the stage on Sunday.
Stratford's Kensington Ische won
the 9 -years -old and under category,
topping Julie McEvoy of Stratford
and Ethan Rosedale of Ilderton.
Leo Stock and Anna Tigani of
Stratford took first and second place,
respectively, in the 12 -years -old and
under competition with local step
dancer Alycia Coultes coming in
third.
The 18 -years -old and under
category saw Jeffrey Meier of
Richmond take first place with Clara
Roth of Tavistock and Stratford's
Louisa Mueller earning second and
third place finishes.
Azilda's Sarah Johnston took the
19 -years -old and over category with
Melika Lemelin of Hanmer coming
in second place. Katie Paradis of
Milverton won the open class with
Sophia Rosedale of Ilderton coming
second. The junior group trophy was
taken by ElectriCALL StoRM of
Stratford with the Stratford Step
Sisters taking second place.
The open group class was won by
The Fab Three from Sudbury.
Judges for the competition were
Kelsey Mighton and Devan Ballagh.
The youngest step dancer was
Kensington Ische.
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