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You can listen, you can dance, you can watch with the various forms of entertain-
ment offered during the annual Reunion.
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Doc Century has the cure
Want a little something for
what ails you? Then visit Doc
Century at the Thresher
Reunion. He has lotions,
potions and miraculous snake
oil cures. But most of all he has
fun and laughter for all.
Doc Century is the creation
of actor and magician Steve
Baker. Baker developed the
character of medicine man Doc
Century four years ago. He
modelled him after the notori-
ous con-artists and salesmen V IAI
who travelled through small
North American towns in the
19th century. With the help of
Cliff Walsh, a Blyth area resi-
dent, he constructed the Doe's
travelling wagon.
Century rolls into town with
his wooden caravan. The side drops down and he has a ready-made stage from which he extolls
the virtues of whatever he is selling now. Of course this doctor isn't actually selling medicine. He
sells fun and laughter for his audience.
Baker's character uses magic as a conjurer, mind reader and even an escape artist to 'prove' the
value of his wares. As the act progresses the whole audience can participate together and some
will even get to climb up on the stage to help the Doc.
Baker has taken his character to venues as different as The Ontario Science Centre, Black
Creek Pioneer Village and the International Buskers Festival. He should be right at home with
the old time feeling of the Thresher Reunion.
A Moment in the Past
The Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association was incorporated in 1984. The exec-
utive at that time was: Raymond Hallahan, president; Marian Hallahan, secretary; Carman
Craig, treasurer. Nine members were directors: Irwin Keys, Cargill; Beatrice Houston,
Moorefield; Clare Searson, Burford; William Andrews, Auburn; Ernie Clule, Port Elgin;
Gordon Radford, Londesboro; Darryl Searson, Watford; Frank Hallahan, Blyth.
Good for what ails ya
Magician Steve Baker as Doc Century will provide mag-
ical fun as he portrays a turn-ot-the-century snake oil
salesman and con artist on the stage of his travelling
wagon at this year's Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion.
PAGE A-12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2001.
40th Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion
Music abounds at 40th Thresher Reunion
Music will abound at the 40th Huron
Pioneer Thresher Reunion from Sept. 7-9.
From the time the first campers arrive on Sept.
5, until the last exhibitor leaves Sept. 9, the
Blyth Fairgrounds will reverberate to every-
thing from the sweet strains of the fiddle to
the haunting lament of the bagpipes.
From Wednesday, Sept. 5 until Sunday's
afternoon parade visitors can experience jam
sessions, fiddle tunes, the Brussels Pipe Band,
Pierce's Orchestra, Tiffin's Old Time Band
and the Gary Boyle Band. If you want to do
more than listen then bring along your own
musical instrument and have some fun at the
open jam sessions.
If you have an interest in competion then
gather at the Main Stage, Saturday, Sept. 8 for
the 1 p.m. start of the annual fiddle competion.
On Sun. Sept. 9, the main stage will be occu-
pied at 1 p.m. by the Step Dancing competi-
tion.
If you want to learn a little old-time step
dancing then try the auditorium in the evening,
on Sept. 5, when MC Lois Hodgins will be
moving things along. There's also a campers'
jam session at Steel Shed #2. Thursday's jam
sessions wil occur at Steel Sheds #1. 2 and 3.
Friday's music will kick off at 12 p.m. on
the Main Stage, under the direction of MC
Dave Chittick. At the same time the second
stage will feature Pierce's Country Music
Parade Review. That evening you will be able
to dance from 8 p.m.-midnight-.to the sounds
of Pierce's Orchestra. '
On Saturday the Brussels Pipe Band will be
performing on the grounds and the fiddle com-
petition will take place at the auditorium. The
Second Stage.. will have Tiffin's Old Time
Band starting at noon. From 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. you will be able to dance to Joe Tiffin's
Orchestra at the auditorium.
On Sunday there will be a church service at
the Main Stage from 10 a.m.-noon. The Step
Dancing Competition will start at 1 p.m. The
Second stage program will start at 1:30 p.m.
when you can be entertained by the Gary
Boyle Band until 4:30 p.m.
From Wednesday until Sunday you never
need to be without good old-time music. •