Huron Pioneer Threshers Reunion
The 64th annual reunion in 2025 will run from September 5, 6 and 7, but campers will begin to arrive on September 2. Some are volunteers who work hard to get the grounds ready for the crowds, but all are here for the atmosphere.
The campground will be full of music and reminiscing about childhoods spent in the fields, and long-past harvests with parents, grandparents and extended families and neighbours. The event is about celebrating our rural heritage and reminding present generations of the traditions of the past, the importance of agriculture and the hard work that our ancestors took on to bring us to our modern way of life.
Friday is School Activity Day, when hundreds of children are bused in to see working horses, threshing demonstrations, pioneer crafts and activities, and learn about their rural roots.
The Stoneboat Pullers will be attracting crowds on Friday night for the stock and modified lawn mower pulls. You can check their website for the class list at www.stoneboatpullers.com The kids get to try their hand on Saturday with lawn tractors and Sunday is the antique pulls and competition pulls.
The highlight of the show will be Saturday, when thousands of visitors will descend on the grounds to take in the music, food and the sights and sounds of the steam engines, antique tractors and cars. Vendors will hawk wares from painted saws to local books and more, while the Lifestyle tent will give demonstrations on a variety of items. Threshing and other demonstrations will be running throughout the weekend, and a parade of tractors and antique cars each day is a must-see.
The popular fiddle and step dance competition takes place over Saturday and Sunday. The kids’ pedal tractor pull is a big hit with all ages.
The residents of Blyth jump in with a village-wide yard sale held on September 6 (and many running all week), all set to the joyous sound of steam whistles echoing through the village.
With 30 committees of volunteers overseeing every aspect of the event, this is truly a community-led event, and the volunteers have thought of everything. Parking is at a premium so they have organized free parking at the Old Mill south of town, and provide a free shuttle service to the grounds. Around the grounds, they have people movers to help you move around the extensive site. Don’t miss the volunteers selling 50/50 tickets, with draws held at 4 p.m. on each day.
For a full schedule of events, visit www.blythsteamshow.com Blyth Community Centre and Campground, 377 Gypsy Lane, Blyth
