The Citizen, 2009-09-10, Page 1Calf on the run
It was all for a good cause last weekend at Joe and Barb Terpstra’s place where a number of
roping events were held to help raise funds for Wayne Harnock, 62, a friend who broke his
pelvis participating in the Milverton Rodeo. Barb Terpstra described it as a fun day to raise
funds for a friend in his time of need. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
One of the biggest weekends on
Blyth’s calendar has arrived: The
48th Thresher Reunion.
The events begin this Friday,
which is Senior Citizens Day as well
as Elementary Student Activity Day.
The gates open every day at 8 a.m.
At 9 a.m. the arena floor, filled
with crafts, will open and the student
activities will begin.
The fun tractor pull begins at 10
a.m. at the south end of the grounds,
a time slot it will keep throughout
the weekend, while sheep shearing
takes place at the north end of the
grounds at 10 a.m. on Friday as well
as 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m. and
3 p.m. on Saturday.
Also at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the
guide dog presentation will be held
on Friday and Saturday and the
horse demonstration will commence
at the north end of the grounds at 10
a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday and at 12:30 p.m. on
Sunday.
At 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. there will
be threshing demonstrations all
weekend, while at noon, Tom
Maltby and Country Grass will
begin playing on the main stage, just
before the opening ceremonies at
12:30 p.m. on Friday.
At 1 p.m. the steam engine games
will commence at 2 p.m. on
Saturday and Sunday and the tractor
pull will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. all
weekend with the kids tractor pull to
follow.
The parade will run past the main
stage at 4 p.m. on all three days.
At 6 p.m. the Twilight Serenaders
will begin on the main stage, where
they’ll play again on Saturday night.
Campfire Country will play in the
arena from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m.
On Saturday and Sunday, there
will be shuttles from the parking lot,
bringing people to the Thresher
grounds beginning at 8 a.m. and
display booths and crafts displays
will begin at 9 a.m.
At 11 a.m. on Saturday,
registration for the fiddle
competition will be held, before the
actual competition at 12:30 p.m. in
Shed 3.
Pierce’s Orchestra will begin at
noon on Saturday and then again in
the arena from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.,
playing on the main stage, while
clowns set up at Shed 2 for the kids,
painting faces and making balloon
animals at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday
and Sunday.
At 1 p.m. on Saturday the
Teeswater Pipe Band will play by
the main stage, then again at 3 p.m.
At 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday
the children’s special events will
take place, while the adult special
events will happen at 1:30 p.m. on
each day.
On Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m., a
church service will be held in Shed
3, which is always very well-
attended.
At 12:30 p.m. in Shed 3 the step
dancing competition will be held,
while The Westernaires, the final
musical act of the weekend, take the
main stage at 1 p.m.
The food at this year’s Thresher
Reunion, as always, will be
plentiful.
On Friday only, the Shriners will
be holding a fish fry at Blyth Lions
Park.
On all three days, Trinity Anglican
Church will be serving back bacon
on a bun, with eggs from 7 a.m. to 11
a.m., fries, as well as refreshments.
The Blyth Lions will be serving
hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and
sausages by the main stage as well
as hosting Sunday supper, starting at
4 p.m., serving smoked pork chops,
baked beans and baked potato.
The Dungannon Lions will be
serving hot dogs, fries and peameal
bacon on an English muffin for all
three days, while the Blyth Public
School Grade 8 students will be
selling Cinnabons and pre-packaged
A single dream. A world of hope.
This Sunday, hundreds of
thousands of people will participate
in the 20th annual Terry Fox Run.
Locally, Team Member Bruce
Raymond will lead off the Brussels
event from the Optimist Clubhouse
at 10 a.m. Registration is open until
2 p.m.
Fox, who was born in Winnipeg
and raised in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
was 18 when he was diagnosed with
bone cancer. His right leg was
amputated six inches above his
knee.
On April 12, 1980, he began his
Marathon of Hope from St. John’s
Newfoundland, to try and raise
money for cancer research.
After running for 143 days and
5,373 kilometres, Fox was forced to
stop. He now had cancer in his
lungs.
Fox’s goal had been to raised $1
million for every Canadian. That
number was surpassed less than one
year after his effort began by
February of the next year a total of
$24.17 million had been raised by
his Marathon of Hope.
The funds are administered
through a trust independent of the
Canadian Cancer Society. Eighty-
seven cents of every dollar raised by
the Terry Fox Foundation goes to its
research institute as well as to other
cancer research initiatives in
Canada.
To date, more than $450 million
has been raised worldwide.
Over the years the event has been
held in Brussels, participants and the
community have raised close to
$100,000 for the cause. Proving that
Fox’s Run is as relevant today.
“Until there is a cure for cancer,”
said Brussels Terry Fox Run co-
organizer Doug McArter, people
from around the world will continue
to raise money in Terry’s honour.”
There are two routes planned for
Brussels an in-town one-kilometre
distance and a five-kilometre
country block, said McArter. Both
are wheelchair, rollerblade and
bicycle accessible. Maps are
availabe.
The universal fight against cancer
is waged in Brussels by a dedicated
group. For the past several years it
has been co-hosted by the Optimists
and Lions. But, said McArter, a
“number of people helped as
volunteers for a great cause before
the two service clubs officially
became involved.”
With no entry fee and no
minimum pledge level, the
philosophy of the Terry Fox Run is
uniquely inclusive, even in difficult
economic times. People are asked to
contribute what they can, keeping in
mind, said the Ontario Terry Fox
Foundation’s provincial director
Martha McClew, what the fight
meant to Fox. “Terry was all about
the effort, about taking himself to
the limit for the cause and about
bringing an end to cancer.”
“We all try to do our part,” said
McArter. “Cancer research needs to
continue so we can find a cure for a
disgusting disease that doesn’t care
who it consumes. We’ve lost too
many friends and family members to
stop the hope for finding a cure.”
McClew said, “The Terry Fox Run
is the best way to make a difference,
jast as Terry did 30 years ago.”
Steam show comes to town
Come, come, come to the fair. And
this week you have two to choose
from.
To begin the fun, the 89th
Belgrave, Blyth and Brussels School
Fair is set for Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Entries can be brought to the fair
on Monday night, between 6 and 9
p.m. Pet judging will take place on
Monday at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the
arena.
All students are bused to the fair
for the afternoon, unless they are
participating in the bicycle
decorating contest. The buses will
not arrive at the event in time for this
so alternative transportation will
need to be arranged.
The bikes will be judged at the
baseball diamond pavilion
beginning at 11:45 a.m. Children
must wear a helmet.
The fun begins with the parade at
12:45 p.m. The route comes south
through the main core of the hamlet
to the ball diamond.
Prizes are issued for best marching
class and best decorated class sign.
The sports classes begin in the
outfield at 1:30 p.m., while the horse
classes are in the ring at the smaller
diamond and the dairy and beef
classes will be in the ring closest to
the arena. These will be followed by
the sheep and goat classes.
That evening at 6:30 p.m. the
exhibit hall opens at the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Community Centre
for a celebration of harvest. From
produce and flowers to homecrafts
and photography the hall will be
filled with entries for the 148th
Brussels Fall Fair.
Those interested in exhibiting can
bring their indoor items to the hall
between 7-9 p.m. Monday evening
or 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday.
Outdoor exhibits must be on the
grounds by 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Opening ceremonies will be at 7
p.m. with the 2009 Ambassador
Jolanda Smith beginning her official
duties, followed by entertainment.
And of course the midway is open
for youngsters and young-at-heart
Fair days ahead
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