The Souris Valley Antique Association (SVAA) is looking forward to welcoming people to Midale for the upcoming Pioneer Echoes weekend July 31 and Aug. 1.
The event will begin with a pancake breakfast on July 31 in downtown Midale at 7:30 a.m. Once the breakfast is finished, the attention will shift to the town’s antique village, where they will have a concession stand open. Buildings such as the blacksmith shop, the church, the hall and the school will be open for people to view.
A live blacksmith will be present.
Vendors will also be present, selling farm toys, honey, homemade knives, wood signs, antique parts and Norwex soaps. Food trucks will be on the site.
Buildings, demonstrations and vendors will be present each day.
An antique truck and tractor parade will begin at 2 p.m. both days. Committee member Glenn McGregor hopes to have around 50 tractors registered, and to see people lining the parade route in the village.
Threshing demonstrations will occur after the parade on both July 31 and Aug. 1.
McGregor said they were cautious with their plans this year.
“We waited until the middle of June, and waited to see what the restrictions were going to be like throughout the province, and then as soon as we heard that everything was going to open back up, we pulled the trigger to have our show this year,” said McGregor.
“That’s when planning really took off, and we’re doing the best that we can to put on a full show like we usually do.”
He’s looking forward to seeing a lot of people on the grounds.
“Something new this year that we’re adding into it is we’re going to have a cornhole tournament in our beer gardens, so if anybody wants to register a team for that, the deadline is July 28,” said McGregor.
Last year the SVAA was able to have a parade throughout the streets of Midale, with some of the antique tractors, in an effort to keep active in the community. McGregor said it went over well. This year they want to have everything running.
McGregor said the antique association is still doing a lot of maintenance and upkeep to ensure the village is looking good and the tractors are ready to go. After not having the event in the village last year, there’s a little more work to do, but they’re still in good shape.
Also occurring on Aug. 1 will be the Midale Classy Car Show and Shine at the Midale Fairgrounds. Many antique automobiles will be on display.
