The Rural Voice, 2006-08, Page 32A parade of equipment passes through
the Farm Heritage Show grounds.
PRESERVING,
DISPLAYING, THE PAST
Bruce Farm Heritage Show grew out of the desire
of a small group to preserve the region's
agricultural heritage. Now thousands enjog their
dedication everg gear
By Keith Roulston
money for a catscan for a local
hospital, but another outgrowth of
that event continues to draw
The 1993 International Plowing
Match is famous for one
legacy — the donation of
thousands of people to Paisley every
August.
Part of the Bruce County IPM
committee's innovations was a large
area devoted to antique farm
equipment. Seeing all that equipment
concentrated in one place, people
became aware that with the gradual
retirement of farmers and sell-off of
their equipment would lead to the
loss of a large chunk of the area's
agricultural history, says Ken Kelly,
chairman of advertising for the Bruce
County Heritage Association, which
The Farm Heritage Show spreads
over 30 acres at the Paisley site.
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