聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The annual Arcola Antique Ag Daze hosted on Sunday, July 5, was well attended with numerous activities hosted throughout the day to make it an enjoyable yet educational experience.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A pancake breakfast began the day at the local fire hall, which was well attended.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Main Street was slowly lined by vehicles and people as the parade began at 10:30 a.m. Numerous floats took part in the excitement with a variety of prizes offered in different categories:
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Commercial Floats: first was the Arcola Co-op, in second was Plainsview Credit Union, and third went to Tedz Tavern.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Out of Town Float: Craig Erick
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 ATVs: first was won by Tristan and Cohen Brownridge, second was earned by Four Ridge Farms, and third went to the Shriners.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Decorated Vintage Vehicles: first was given to Cliff Nankivell and Brian Crump earned both second and third for this category.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bikes six and under: Brendon Weiss and Kobe Wotta
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bikes nine and under: Nathan Weiss and Reese Karlunchuk
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bikes nine and over: Ethan Wotta and Zane Karlunchuk
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tractors: Clyde Hall, Dale Anthony, and Don Lees
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Other farm equipment: Dennis Cruywell, Dennis Curtis, and Lyle Stomp
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Collector vehicles not decorated: Steve Hoey, Trevor James, and Darwin Taylor
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The parade made its way down Main Street and towards the Fair Grounds where the collector cars branched off entering the rink where a show and shine was held throughout the day. The antique tractors were lined up outside for people to look at, while some also participated in a tractor pull later in the day.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Numerous children鈥檚 activities including face painting, bouncers, and Freitag鈥檚 Petting Zoo were set up to be enjoyed.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Demonstrations were held throughout the day with a threshing demo, stationary baler demo, rope making, shingle making, and blacksmithing demos held.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The rope making demo brought in a large group as it was a participatory activity with those attending helping make the rope with Albert Hanson of Ceylon directing people in what to do.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Aird Romich, of Ponderosa Forge from Swift Current, also drew crowds who were interested in how blacksmithing works. Romich returned to the Ag Daze after participating in it last year as well.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 During Ag Daze, a quilt show, agricultural fair exhibits, and antiques were displayed inside the Legacy Pavilion. This included antiques from a local鈥檚 personal collection as well as photographs displayed from the early 1900s by another local collector of photos taken in and of Arcola.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Both tractor pulls and heavy horse pulls were held, with the heavy horse pulls drawing a crowd amazed with the power of the teams.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Fair exhibits ranged from photography to baked goods to crafts and is slowly growing with entrants each year.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A delicious supper was held which was created by the David and Shelley Slykhuis just before the second Saskatchewan Express show was held. The talented youth put on two shows throughout the day: one at 2 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 One of the new and fun features this year included a pie eating contest. With blueberry pies used for the occasion John Davies Jr. of Arcola took home the first place prize of $300. Second place was earned by a crew member of Saskatchewan Express: 鈥淗e had a large cheering section,鈥� Brian Crump, a member of Arcola Fair and Stampede, laughed. While third place went to Tammy Palmer of Arcola.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t was a lot of fun there were good horse entries, neat old tractors, and the kids really had fun,鈥� Crump said. 鈥淚t went over really well and everyone was satisfied with the day.鈥�
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