IN PHOTOS: Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association holds 62nd reunion in Blyth

September 13, 2023 @ 12:43 pmLocal News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

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Patrick Bruxer poses with his late father's Myers Bulldozer Power Pump that was used for many years in Windemere to pump water from a lake to a reservoir on the top floor of a hotel. (Cory Bilyea photo)
Patrick Bruxer poses with his late father's Myers Bulldozer Power Pump that was used for many years in Windemere to pump water from a lake to a reservoir on the top floor of a hotel. (Cory Bilyea photo)
Sew Special Embroidery had a vendor's booth on the grounds at the Thresher's reunion, selling specialty embroidered items like shirts, towels and hats. Pictured here is the owner's husband, Al Goldsmith, who was singing along to a famous country song outside their booth. (Cory Bilyea photo)
Fred Chatterley exhibits his Garden Scale Train Layout at the Thresher's reunion, featuring life-like model cars and little people in the small village in the middle. (Cory Bilyea photo)
Fred Chatterley exhibits his Garden Scale Train Layout at the Thresher's reunion, featuring life-like model cars and little people in the small village in the middle. (Cory Bilyea photo)
The vendor's market hosted hundreds of tables for local crafters with many other neat items and souvenirs for sale at the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association annual reunion in Blyth. (Cory Bilyea photo)
Louis, Sharon Ward, Heidi Biesinger, Sandra Monahan and Bruce Nethercott took a few minutes to chat about the reunion while waiting for the train, which brought people around the Blyth Community Centre grounds to see the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association exhibits and shows. (Cory Bilyea photo)
Outside the arena, a stage was set up for the live entertainment where many took a rest on the bleachers to enjoy the music. Pictured here, Pierce’s Country Music plays on the main stage. (Cory Bilyea photo)
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Scarecrows created by the students of the elementary school program were some of the unique and neat items on display at the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association annual reunion in Blyth. (Cory Bilyea photo)
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BLYTH – The small town of Blyth was once again a bustling metropolis for a few days as the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association held its 62nd annual reunion on the Blyth Community Centre grounds. Thousands of people visit the small community yearly to celebrate all things thresher and steam, and the 2023 reunion…
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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.