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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen-Thresher Reunion, 2004-09-09, Page 51Congratulations to the Huron Pioneer Association on their 43rd Reunion Make P & H your supply and service centre. Crop Planning Soil Analysis Elevator Facilities Crop Care Centre Seed Supplies Fertilizer Programs Chemical Market Supplies Information PLANNING IS THE KEY TO REACHING YOUR FARMING GOALS' We are ready to receive your whites, soys & corn. Trucking available. Parrish & Walton Heimbecker Ltd. 887-9261 1-800-786-1476 .,00tar io 's Finest Water weifr Or 0 vo I CIO Years 1' Well Drilling Limited • Licensed Well Technicians • State-of-the-Art Equipment • Premium-Grade Materials • Screened Well Specialists • Hydrogeological Services (44 I '"`"'"'`.!!'."771 Ontario Ground Water Association • Environmental+Geotechnical Drilling & Services • Free Estimates • Construction Drilling C.) Ontario Ministry of the Environment WINGHAM 357-1960 II -800-663-3849 WATERLOO 664-1424 airy RADAR AUTO PARTS AUTO PARTS "You'll find it at CarQuest" 515 TURNBERRY ST., BRUSSELS 887-9661 Also at: Highway 8 West, MITCHELL 348-8485 and 20 King St., CLINTON 482-3445 .6:1(°111\1 . PAGE A-18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004. Thresher Reunion 2004 Event offers variety in dining spots Mmm! Steam-roasted corn has people lining up during the evenings of the Reunion. (File photo) The mouth-watering aroma of simmering beans over an open fire, deep-fried fish, corn on the cob, barbecued steak, fried onions and pancakes with sausage are sure to satisfy your hunger pains during the Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion and Hobby Show from Sept. 10 - 12. Gary Courtney and his helpers will be steaming up the fairgrounds as they prepare the famous corn roast that draws a crowd each year. Using the unique Thresher way, Courtney steams the cobs following a distinctive recipe not easily used at home. To get that perfectly roasted flavour, you need exclusive cooking utensils including a well-scrubbed, 50-gallon drum with a lid and a large steam engine. Attach one end of a steam line to a valve on the engine and the other to a drum. Then take 30 dozen ears of corn, still in their husks, and pack them into this unusual pot. Now turn on the Steam, sit back and enjoy the Thresher Show for about 20 - 30 minutes while the corn cooks. Courtney and his assistants will be occupied with this task every evening for two hours from Friday until Sunday. Aside from• the tasty corn, other food will be available around the park at several locations. They are strategically placed to make satisfying your hunger and thirst very easy. The Huron County Museum volunteers will be stirring the bean pot as usual as well as serving some sweet apple cider to wash down your meal. The beans are started early in the morning and simmer over an open fire throughout the day. As portions are ladled out of the big cast iron pot. more beans are added to the brew. Thursday night will shine as the Feeding the masses The Reunion gets the local. serve a delicious pancake b provide both lunch and supper on the grounds. If you arrive early in the week, Auburn United Church will be serving savoury bacon-on-a-bun and french fries on Wednesday evening. Blyth's Trinity Anglican Church will also offer early treats to campers including zesty chili, fresh sandwiches and homemade pie. The Town and Country Support Services will be scooping out the perfect desserrafter a hot day in the sun - ice cream. Early risers can get their day off to a great start with a pancake breakfast at the Blyth firehall. Beginning at 7:30 a.m. and running until 11 a.m., the firefighters will serve dozens of pancakes, several pounds of bacan and sausage and pour gallons of orange juice and coffee. The hearty meal will be available on Saturday and Sunday. Transportatiop on the shuttle bus will be available from the main walk-in gate to the firehall. If a light snack is all tliat is needed to satisfy your hunger pains, Blyth Minor Sports and the Lions will provide pop, chips, hot dogs, burgers, sausage on a bun and fries from Friday to Sunday at their booths throughout the fairgrounds. Blyth Minor Hockey Association .serves up a steak barbecue for those who want something substantial to soothe their appetite. On Friday evening, the Shriners fish fry will be held at Lions Park beginning at 4 p.m. For those looking for a sit-down meal, the Legion Ladies Auxiliary will provide a soup and sandwich lunch, upstairs at the auditorium, from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. A full supper meal will be available from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Taking over on Sunday will be the Blyth Lions Club, which will firefighters off to an early start on Saturday and Sunday as they reakfast each morning. (File photo)