HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe 27th Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion, 1988-09-07, Page 21THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1988. PAGE A-21.
Firemen prove they can cook too
While the centre of activities for the
Thresher Reunion has always been the
fairgrounds and the Blyth and District
Community Centre complex, a new tradition
for Thresher Reunion weekend has been
building over the last few years: the Blyth
Firemen’s breakfast.
Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8 to
11 a.m. the volunteer firemen will try their
hands at different tasks than usual at the fire
hall at the corner of Dinsley and Mill Streets
(across from the Blyth United Church). In
What the Thresher Reunion is all about is demonstrated into the machine. Threshing was once a major social as well
several times during the weekend event when a big steam as practical part of rural life.
tractor is hooked to a grain separator and the sheaves are fed
recent years more than 700 people have
sampled their cooking on the two mornings.
The firemen use the money from the
breakfasts to buy new equipment, newly-
appointed Fire Chief Paul Josling says.
Previous year’s proceeds have helped
purchase a Stokes Basket Rescue Stretcher
and a VCR to show training films to the fire
fighters. Both will be on display at the fire
hall. The proceeds of this year’s, breakfast
have not been earmarked for any specific
project as yet, Chief Josling says.
Like most things the firemen do, this event
is well organized. Jobs are assigned to
various firemen up to a month ahead.
Someone arranges to get the cooking grills
and microwave ovens and other equpment
needed while others are put in charge of
borrowing tables and chairs from the school
and local churches.
The firemen do most of the work
themselves but they do bring some of their
wives along just in case there is afire call
while the breakfast is going on. It has never
happened but being prepared they have a
plan that would see one fireman stay behind
to cook while the wives help out with the
serving.
The firemen show off their skills in other
ways at the Thresher Reunion. Every year
they have a display at the Fairgrounds and
have their rescue unit on hand in case of
emergencies. This year they’ll also perform
a display of their ability to extricate people
trapped in cars. Sometimebetween2-3 p.m.
on Sunday (at press time the exact time
wasn’t available) the firemen will use their
extrication equipment to rip open a mangled
car.
All this and they cook too!
News item:
Quite a few from this locality left on
Wednesday for the Western harvest fields.
About 50 tickets were sold here, besides two
lads who drove up from Clinton to take the
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