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weyburn Vol.113 No. 31 - Weyburn, Saskatchewan Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 14 Pages
Summer jobs at Whitecap
Excited for the Summer Games
Four Weyburn university students talk about their experiences at Whitecap. Page 3
Weyburn lacrosse players Callie Dammann and Bethany Honig are stoked to be part of Team Sask at the Summer Games. Page 10
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Cars, trucks on display at Nickle Lake show-and-shine
Review Photo 8281 – Greg Nikkel
A variety of new and old were on display for the show-and-shine held for Nickle Lake Day on Saturday at the regional park. The day included a slo-pitch tournament, live music, food, crafts and games, a market, and glow golf in the evening, along the canoe and kayak club set up on the beach for the day.
Agriculture’s history celebrated at Midale’s Pioneer Echoes By David Willberg, Estevan Mercury The annual celebration of agricultural traditions that is the Pioneer Echoes Weekend took place in Midale on Saturday and Sunday. The Souris Valley Antique Association organized the activities, many of which were held at the town’s pioneer village and fairgrounds. “Overall, we had a pretty good weekend,” said
Glenn McGregor, who was part of the organizing committee for the event. “We had a pretty good weekend on both days … and I think we had one of the best parades that we’ve ever had. It went fairly smooth, so that was a plus.” The festivities started Saturday and Sunday with pancake breakfasts in the downtown area. For the first time, a children’s pedal tractor pull was offered during the meal.
“It was for the kids to have a little bit of fun, and whoever did it, their name went into a draw, and we picked a winner at the end of the weekend for the tractor,” said McGregor. Then the town’s historical village was open. A concession was available throughout the rest of the morning and into the afternoon. A tractor parade occurred at 2 p.m., with dozens of old tractors making their way through the
grounds. McGregor believes there was approximately 60 tractors participating each day, between those that belong to the museum and those that people brought in for the weekend. “Some of them really show their age, but they still run, so it’s nice to see that they can still put on enough miles to pull through,” said McGregor, who noted that some of the tractors still look pretty good.
A live threshing demonstration followed the parade with a Case threshing machine powered by a belt. “We managed to get both wagons off [and running], and we had a little hiccup with the threshing machine, but we got it fixed up and back running to finish off the weekend,” said McGregor. “Then on Sunday we also pulled out the old steelwrapped baler and made some straw bales from the straw that was coming from the threshing machine.” A flea market and a rock-climbing wall were offered, the buildings in the historical village were open for perusing and a blacksmith, Richard Knibbs of Regina, was on the grounds and was said to be busy. One house offered Sas-
katoon pie and ice cream, and a perennial favourite, fried bread, was available at another. During the breakfast, the old Moser and the Dr. William Graham Mainprize collections were open for tours, as were items within the museum in downtown Midale. A church service was held Sunday morning. McGregor said it was good to have a full event again and it was good to see lots of people out. “The presence of people being on the grounds was good,” said McGregor. The Pioneer Echoes weekend requires a lot of volunteers, but as McGregor pointed out, they never have enough. They’re still able to make sure the event happens each year.
Step back into the past for Weyburn’s Heritage Village Days
Yellow Grass bull rider stays on for the full ride
Review Photo 1317 – Greg Nikkel
Champion bull rider Aaron Roy of Yellow Grass lasted the full eight seconds aboard Painted Price at the Midale Bull Bash on Friday evening. In a field of 15 competitors, he was only one of two riders who were able to post a score, and he earned 83 points for this ride, good enough for second place overall on the night.
Take a trip back into the early 20th century in one of the pioneer homes on display in Weyburn’s Heritage Village, or enjoy some live entertainment under a tent on the grounds, during Heritage Village Days on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5 and 6. The buildings and homes in the village will be open, with guides at many of the buildings as families and visitors come to explore. Most of the homes will have memorabilia and antiques on display, many of them from the families who donated the homes that housed many area pioneer families in the Weyburn and surrounding area. The village will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. There is no admission to enter, with donations to be accepted at the gate. All proceeds from the event will go towards the Heritage Village.
In addition to the live entertainment, there will be barbecue concession, a bake sale, raffle, and demonstrations ranging from blacksmithing and rope-making to the outdoor oven and a steam engine, along with fun activities like face-painting on Saturday and riding the antique fire ladder truck both days. Other activities will include colouring, lawn games, a treasure hunt and a splash zone. The sale of raffle tickets will end at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. A full lineup of local and area entertainers will hit the stage on both days, including Karissa Hoffart, dancers from De Tricky Feet dance studio, James Dionne, Graham Alexander on Friday. The lineup on Saturday includes the Mahnke sisters, Keira, Mikaila and Tori. An open mic for karaoke will be available on both days when there is no one scheduled.