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Citizens News August 7, 1980
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Three, months building time
T,• Penhale builds show wagon
Tom Penhale i*nd family
held an open house on
Sunday, July 27, to display
their most recently built
custom show wagon, at their
RR 2 Bayfield, Springbank
Farms.
The Penhale family has
always been _ interested in
horses, as Robert and Harold
shipped them out west to
places like Rosetown and
Feske, Saskatchewan in the
early 1920's. Thereby the
interest was sparked for
Tom who showed his first
horse at the Bayfield Fall
Fair when he was about
sixteen.
In 1974 Tom built his first
show wagon, just for fun
more than anything, not
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purchasing a team of horses
until 1975, when he began
showing his rig at local fairs
and parades.
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This 'first wagon was
eventually sold to a
showman in Markdale.
Using cherry wood, milled
from logs cut in his own
bush, he built another wagon
in 1978. While doing his usual
week long stint at the
plowing match that year, he
sold this second show wagon
and it was moved to the town
of Glen Robertson, near the
Ontario -Quebec border.
With a little pressure from
other interested showmen,
Tom was encouraged to
continue building these
wagons, creating almost a
full time hobby for himself.
- The designs are drawn up
by himself, and son Rick,
and every piece is then
carefully manufactored with
an eye for craftsmenship.
The wagon is assembled step
by step, with not the slightest
detail being overlooked.
Tom is a skilled welder,
having being in the trade
since 1949, and as far as
woodworking goes, that is a
gradual learning process
along the way.
The third show wagon
constructed, was also of
cherry wood, and It is the
wagon that Tom and family
still have and use at local
events. Sponsored by W.G.
Thompson, Tom tours the
area fairs with his rig, and
represents the Highland
Seeds at the Plowing Match
every year, where his wagon
creates a lot of interest from
spectators and other
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Another showwagon, made
of birch and painted, was
later constructed and is now
in Listowel.
As well as the custom
wagons and all the chromed
accessories that go with
them, they also manufacture
hames and neck yokes and
probably ju8t about
everything else that .goes
with a team of horses.
' When asked why, Tom just
chuckles and says "I do it for
the pleasure, and the nice
people you meet at fairs and
parades, or that just stop in
at the farm on a Sunday to
look at the wagons that's half
the fun of it."
At the open house last
Sunday, the grandaddy
wagon of them all was un-
veiled. A painted wagon,
grey in colour, and
weighing in excess of three
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teamed up with six dapple Two former buckaroos,
grey percherons, who will Gary Brandon and Brian
provide the horsepower. The Makins, were back in the
owner has also had a brand
new tandem trailer built in
the U.S.A. for moving the
wagon and horses around the
country to the various fairs
and competitions.
About '125 personsgypped
by to have a look at the huge
wagon, for most, just a first
and last glimpse of a little
Bayfield history about to
begin an American odyssey spending a weeks vacation at
lasting more than a lifetime.
And what about Tom? Well
after spending three months
building the wagon, he
probably has a bit of farming
to catch up with, but chances
are you'll no doubt see him in
another area parade before
long, unless he gets building
another wagon right away.
Finally for all those that
had their interest spurred,
and are maybe thinking
about switching from a gas
guzzling automobile to an oat
burning buckboard with real
horse power, you better sit
down. Four horse sna the
harness to hitch them up to
one of these wagons would
probably set you back about
821,000 or more. As for the
price of a wagon, you'll have
to speak to Tom about that if
you're still interested.
Bayfield correspondence
Round and about
Bill and Ruth Latimer,
Weston, Ontario are en-
joying a few holidays in
Bayfield, with baby Amanda
as well. They ares staying
with Mrs. Ethel Knight.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heard,
Stratford, visited with the
village over the past couple
weeks to spend their
holidays.
Greg and Emmily Nielsen,
of London, were at their
Sunset Lane cottage over the
weekend to spend a few
restful days.
Bernard and Elaine
Sturgeon, and kids Jeff and
Roland, of Orangeville, are
their Louisa Street cottage in
the village.
Bayfield Lions Fish Fry
With many other activities
going on locally; the crowd at
this year's Lion's Fish Fry
was noticably smaller than
last year. However, 295
hungry fish eaters showed up
to appease their appetities,
at the Community Centre on
Saturday afternoon.
According to event
chairman . Don Haw, the
function grossed about ;1400
at the door, with actual profit
to be calculated later.
Due to the relatively small
turnout, there is some fish
left over, and they are being
made available for sale to
the general public. These
fish are already battered and
frozen, and are packed in 10
lb. boxes. Cost is ;28 per box.
Please contact John Siert-
sema or Don Hawif you are
interested in obtaining some
of these fish.
Those that look forward to
a lot of good eating can start
preparing for the next event
on the Lions Calendar, a
pancake , breakfast on
Labour Day weekend.
Rain fails to halt
Friedsburg events
The eighth annual
Friedsburg Days in Dash-
wood over the weekend were
a success despite rainy
weather Saturday afternoon.
Publicity chairman
George Tiernan said Mon-
day, "Receipts may have
been down a little from a
year ago, but, it still went
over very well. There was a
good crowd Saturday night."
The two day event was
sponsored by the Dashwood
volunteer fire department
with a huge number of
helpers assisting.
All proceeds will be used in
financing a proposed
Medical Centre for Dash-
wood.
Don Bender was overall
chairman. Ruth Anne
' Merner and Tom Hayter
were in charge of the parade
and pet show. John and Mary
Becker, Bill Schade and Ray
Webb headed the sports
committee,NancyRader was
in charge of the talent show
;and co-ordinating the Queen
contest were Donna Hoffman
and Elaine Keller.
Friedsburg Days opened
Friday night with the talent
show and the crowning of
Debbie Taylor of Exeter as
Miss Friedsburg. The
runnersup were Michele
Veri and Donna Prout.
Winners in the talent show
were the McQuaid family of
Seaforth; Angela and Glenn
Hardy, Lucan; Karen Miller,
Kirkton; Elizabeth Markus,
Lucan and Angela Fleming,
Mount Carmel.
The Queen contest judges
were Jim and Sherri Hayter
of Goderich and Lawrence
Wein and Bob Heywood
judged the talent show.
Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack
Riddell was master of
ceremonies.
Saturday's parade drew a
large number of participants
and provided a difficult task
for the judges.
The theme of the parade
was "2001". The winning
theme float was entered by
the Dashwood police village
trustees depicting the village
more than 20 years in the
future. Next came Merner's
Meats and V.L. Becker
Farm Equipment.
The novelty division was
won by the Hofbrauhaus
float entered by Eric Freiter
and family. In the small
vehicle class the winners
were the Bill Schade family
with a Buck Rogers creation
and a young ambulance crew
from Hoffman's consisting of
Jamie and Kelly Hoffman.
The Dashwood Beavers
were judged best in the
service club department and
Chris Weigand as a robot
was the youngest entry.
In the best decorated
bicycle competition, Todd
Rumball and Mike
Boogemans and were tied for
first and Steve Pfaff was
third.
Larry Baynham and Carl
Tyler were winners in the
horse drawn vehicle division
and the best horse and rider
prize went to Ken Masse.
Providing music for the
parade were members of the
Dashwood-Seaforth band.
Winners in the pet show
were Cliff Hughes, Glenda
Thurman, Robbie Steward -
son and Chris Watson.
Tricycle race winners
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