Touch-A-Truck returns to Walkerton after two-year hiatus

June 16, 2022 @ 10:13 amLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

A record crowd turned out for Saturday’s firemen’s breakfast and the opportunity to view – and in many cases, climb into and on – the trucks and equipment on display. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Landon Fraser and Monroe Raszmann find out what it feels like to sit at the wheel of a state-of-the-art OPP vehicle. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Race car champion Del Freiburger spent Saturday morning on June 11 – his 12th birthday – showing the small car he competes in as part of Race Team #37. (Pauline Kerr photo)
This huge machine is a real attention-getter – as can be seen by the people climbing aboard to get a close look. (Pauline Kerr photo)
What does sitting at the controls of a real fire truck feel like? Ask George Doerr – he knows! (Pauline Kerr photo)
Hanover volunteer firefighter Christina Schnell chats with two small visitors to Saturday’s Touch-a-Truck event – Gabrielle and Mila Difonzo. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Over 40 exhibitors displayed vehicles and equipment in the parking lots of the Walkerton Fire Department and Sacred Heart High School. (Photo courtesy of Brockton Tourism)
Jax, Ty and Dryden Catto of Kincardine pose for a photo with one of the fire trucks on display during the June 11 Touch-a-Truck event in Walkerton. Organizers say the event drew a record crowd this year. (Pauline Kerr photo)

WALKERTON – This year’s Touch-a-Truck event on June 11, put on by the Walkerton Firefighters Association, drew a record crowd. After a two-year break because of COVID, the event was back, better than ever. People were eager to get out and enjoy the spectacular weather with their friends and families. Some – a lot –…

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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.