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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen-40Th Annual Reunion, 2001-09-05, Page 52THRESHER SPECIAL Beatrice CHOCOLATE MILK THRESHER SPECIAL' Chapman SUPER LOLLY POPSICLES THRESHER SPECIAL Success iPIECES & STEMS MUSHROOMS 12 pack -,THRESHER SPECIAL Sunny D CITRUS PUNCH THRESHER SPECIAL: Maxwell House INSTANT COFFEE ,THRESHER SPECIAL: Heinz KETCHUP 41114".""Pr:,:fr 1 It. 200 g 1.89 L • .'ma y c,„ ER SPECIAL THRESH Sy LIGHT LIGHT BULBS THRESHER SPECIAL Echo Springs POUCH PAC WATER Bottled Water Refill Station 4-71 .‘„ sf 2 pac 8/250 ml EXTRA SPECIAL SAVINGS at Scrimgeour's FOOD Tow 011101MINIII==== Blyth 523-4551 Sept. 4-9 Only Tin '41k,V,V/ -..- PAGE A 20 THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 2001 / 40th Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion School program offers kids different approach to learning The school program for elementary students tool for the students," she said. They can learn at the Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion and about pioneer farming methods and the grad- Hobby Show is sure to offer a different ual change to machinery, from steam through approach to learning about the past. oil, gas and electric. Betty Battye, a well-known educator from "Through the use of demonstrations, partic- Blyth took over last year with an eye for teach- ipation in pioneer style activities and suggest- ing the students more about what goes on at ed points of focus, we hope t b o uild an appre- the Reunion. ciation of life in the last century," said "The reunion has a lot to offer as a learning Battye. Clarkshome collies put on a show each year at Pioneer Thresher Reunion Originally used to aid shepherds in their lonely task the border collie has become pop— ular because of its intelligence and good nature. The Clarkshome demonstration has returned to the reunion several times and each year the crowds marvel at their skill and train- ing. Touring machine With the improvements to the Blyth fair- grounds and the scope of all there is to see and do during the annual Thresher Reunion, the people mover guarantees there's more than one way to get around. Horses bring memory of the past to annual Reunion A memory from the past was rejuvenated at the 37th annual Thresher Reunion in Blyth when horses once again became part of the show. That tradition continues in the 0th year._ Discontinued several years ago due to safety concerns with horses around the large, noisy steam engines, the equine will be plowing, discing and cultivating during demonstrations Friday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p. m. , The site is good because it is far from the engines and with the expansion of the camp- grounds, there is more of a barrier between the two areas. It has been an added attraction that gives vis, itors an opportunity to see the old equipment working again. A Moment in the Past The last steam engine in McKillop Twp. was shipped to Holland. The 1905 Sawyer 1 Massey was owned by Glen McNichol and Martin Murray. It was used for 28 years in Hamilton then sat idle for as long before they bought it. In the fall of 1984 the engine was sold to Mr. Van Zutphen of Holland who brought it to the steam show. Kids like it too From the student day to attendance with parents and grandparents young people enjoy the sights and sounds at the annual Thresher Reunion as much as the older folk, though they don't have the same stories to tell. If you have ever tried to herd several chil- dren through a crowd you have some idea what the Clarkshome border collies go through every time they face an undisciplined flock of sheep or ducks. Hurrying from one side to the other, react- ing to the movements of the flock and their trainer's signals, the well-trained dogs soon bring order out of chaos.