Richard Froese
South Peace News

Take a step back in time during Canada Day celebrations at the Triangle Museum Grounds, hosted by the Pioneer Threshermans Association.

“Canada Day celebration is one of our biggest events of the year,” president Henry Nyberg says.
“Come and join us to celebrate our pioneer heritage in a friendly atmosphere, and we offer a fun and enjoyable day out for the whole family.”

Festivities stretch from 8 a.m. to the early evening around 7 p.m.

“Some of the old favourite activities include a pancake breakfast, followed by a tractor parade, logging games, blacksmithing, wagon rides, sheepdog demonstrations, threshing demonstrations, flour grinding, and saw milling,” Nyberg says.

The public can participate in numerous events such as target axe throwing, log chopping, potato shooting, and two-person saw cutting. Attend and cheer on your favourite team.

A jumping castle will also be on site for young children to have fun.

Following is a schedule of events for the day.

– Breakfast from 8-10 a.m. for $5.
– Ecumenical church service from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
– Antique tractor parade at noon.
– Modified tractor pull at 1 and 6 p.m.
– Flour milling at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
– Sawmill demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
– Threshing demonstration at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
– Sheepdog demonstration at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
– Tractor barrel race from 3-4 p.m.
– Lumberjack competition at 4 p.m.
– Supper at 6 p.m.; cost is $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12, and under-six are free.

Admission to the grounds is $10 for adults while children 12-and-under are free.

Triangle is 16 km west of High Prairie.