Battleford held their annual parade Aug. 10. They had more than 50 entries including antique autos and other museum items, lots of horses of all size and colour and floats showing a lot of community effort. Good for Battleford and all the volunteers who helped. Fireworks were fired off near the fort to end the evening.
August has been busy full in North Battleford. It started off with a two-day rodeo, then their annual parade with well over 100 entries. Western Development Museum had a few antique entries. Later the exhibition featuring chuckwagon races, demolition derby and fireworks.
Sympathy to the Radehenko families of North Battleford and Bjelde Creek on the sudden passing of Edwin (Ed) Radehenko Aug. 6. The family have been in the area for a good many years. Interment was Willowmoor Cemetery.
It’s that time of year to watch out for mosquitoes. Some of them are carriers of the West Nile Virus. They are out in full force in spite of the extra hot dry days we had gone through.
The harvest has started, with a few farmers swathing and combining. Being so dry and hot for so long, many crops are turning colour fast and ripening fast as well.
With the change in the winds, smoke has come across the western provinces from the B.C. fires. One day it was so thick and heavy it cut out the sun rays, creating an eerie atmosphere. Many mornings and at sunset the suns looks like a big red ball in the sky. Anyone with a breathing problems has been suffering.
Those Were The Days took place at the North Battleford Western Development Museum in mid-August. Once again it was well attended. There was a good number of volunteers out to help both days. There were many activities for the children and a Dr. Von Hooligan show Sunday. Rides on a horse-drawn wagon and in antique cars and a fire truck were offered.
The village was full of activities including pioneer competitions, butter making, rope making, knitting, spinning wool and quilting.
All the buildings were open to tour. There was a food booth plus a booth for making funnel cakes. They also held a flapjack breakfast for all attending.
A visiting volunteer from Spiritwood brought in a number of small antique stationary engines on a trailer and most were in running order. A regular museum volunteer also had a trailer with several antique stationary engines, most running.
The museum had a large two-cylinder antique stationary engine running that had been restored from a rusty heap. The Parade of Power brought out three antique steam engines plus a number of antique tractors and vintage farm machinery. Horses pulled antique autos and a fire truck. There was also a threshing demonstration.
At the sawmill they were sawing up big logs into slabs, boards and firewood.
There was musical entertainment in the summer hall and a large garage sale with many donated items for sale.
Ìý
