HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe 27th Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion, 1988-09-07, Page 2Reunion presents 3 fun-filled days
From the time the first person enters the
gates Friday to the last toot of the last steam
engine Sunday night, the annual Thresher
Reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and
Hobby Association in Blyth is a three-day
event filled with activities.
Friday is a special day in that senior
citizens and handicapped people can enter
for only $1 instead of the normal $3
admission. It’s a good day for them to get
around because things generally aren’t as
crowded as the Saturday and Sunday shows.
There’s plenty to do and see, however.
Marie Flynn and the Huron Strings will
entertain along with other variety entertain
ment from 1 - 4 p.m. on stage. The craft area
will be open in the arena and of course the
steam engines will be chugging and the
displays of all the old pioneer equipment will
be out. At 4:30 the parade of engines will take
place as it will every day during the event.
Friday night all the old time fiddlers will be
putting resin on their bows and dusting off
the old tunes at the Old Time Fiddlers’
Jamboree. Johnny Brent, famous from
CK.NX Barn Dance days, will be master of
ceremonies for the event. It’s a very open
event with anyone who can fiddle being able
to play just by registering at the door.
Admission to the arena auditorium for this
evening is $3.
Things get underway early Saturday with
the grounds open at 9 a.m. to view the
various displays. The official opening takes
place at 1 p.m. but other events have begun
by that time. The Heritage Fiddlers will
entertain on stage in front of the arena while
elsewhere at the north side of the arena, the
fiddlers contest will begin at 2 p.m. Gladys
Van Egmond of Clinton is in charge of the
competitions with Johnny Brent as master of
ceremonies.
There are hot meals available from 11a.m.
to 7 p.m. upstairs in the arena auditorium
which this year is accessible to handicapped
persons as well with a new lift installed in the
past year.
There are contests throughout the
afternoon that make use of old skills: log
sawing, belt-tightening (as opposed to
belt-loosening for the meals in the arena)
and bag tying. Competitions take place in
these events both Saturday and Sunday.
Stepdancing takes the spotlight Sunday
as dancers of all ages strut their stuff
beginning at 2 p. m.
The fascination of the big sawmill will
draw spectators as usual as will the shingle
mill and the many steam-driven models. The
bean pot will be on and cider available.
Periodically during the afternoon the big
engines will be hooked to the threshing
machines and demonstrations of how
threshing used to be done will take place.
When the activities of the afternoon wind
down after the parade, fiddlers will gather
for an old time jam session from 6 - 9 p. m. The
evening will be topped off with a dance in the
arena from 9 -1 to the music of the Heritage
Fiddlers.
Sunday will begin early. Of course many
people will journey downtown both Saturday
and Sunday mornings for the Blyth
Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast. That event,
Congratulations
and Best Wishes
to the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association on their
27th Reunion
September 9,10, & 11,1988
from
Hensall Mitchell Granton Port Albert Seaforth Ailsa Craig
262-2527 348-8433 225-2360 529-7901 345-2545 293-3223
from 8 to 11 a.m. at the fire hall, attracts
hundreds every year.
An interdenominational church service
will be held at the main stage at the
fairgrounds at 10:30 on Sunday.
Stepdancing is the featured competition
on Sunday as the young steppers from
around the area compete for prizes for single
and groups all beginning at 2 p.m.
The Mount Forest Cameron Highlanders
will bring the sound of the pipes and drums to
the grounds throughout the afternoon. And
of course all the other activities throughout
the grounds will be going full tilt from the
crafts displays to the hissing and popping of
the gas pumps. The afternoon will culminate
with the parade at 4:30 with prizes being
awarded for the top engines and tractors.
SO BLYTHrS
And Best Wishes on your 27th Reunion
HURON PIONEER THRESHER
AND HOBBY ASSOCIATION
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