Field demonstrations are set for 10 a.m. Sunday, July 28 as part of the annual show at Heritage Acres.
Heritage Acres Farm Museum celebrates Alberta’s agricultural history this weekend during its annual show.
Field demonstrations, tractor pulls, quilt and flower shows and many more events are scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 26-28.
More than 30 years ago volunteers set out to protect old farm and ranch equipment at risk of being lost due to flooding resulting from construction of the Oldman Dam.
That led to the formation of a pioneer museum to preserve, display and demonstrate the pioneer lifestyle of the early farmers and ranchers in Alberta.
With assistance from the Alberta government, volunteers created the Oldman River Antique Equipment and Threshing Club to gather and collect equipment and buildings.
Since then, volunteers restored and displayed the buildings and equipment.
The museum near the Oldman dam opens for the annual show at 9 a.m. Friday and throughout the day people can check out the silent auction, kiddie train, concession, exhibits and a 50-50 raffle.
The quilt and flower show runs from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Friday in the Heritage Building.
The artisan market is open from 2-5 p.m. Friday in the Allan Reed Shop.
The tractor pull gets under way at 3 p.m. Friday.
A stew and biscuits supper will be served from 5-7 p.m. Friday in the concession.
Museum gates reopen at 7 a.m. Saturday with a pancake breakfast available from 8-10 a.m.
The horse-drawn people mover will be in operation from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday.
Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday a variety of activities get under way, including the silent auction in the Heritage Building, the kiddie train, concession, museum exhibits, quilt and flower show, 50-50 raffle and stationary engine demonstrations.
Pie and ice cream will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Summerview Hall.
The sawmill demonstration takes place at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The Parade of Power, which will showcase Oliver, Cockshutt and Minneapolis machines and many more gets under way at 2 p.m., with a tractor pull to follow.
Homemade beef on a bun will be served from 5-7 p.m. in the concession.
Gates open once again at 7 a.m. on Sunday, with a pancake breakfast available from 8-10 a.m.
Doug Rawling will lead a church service at 9 a.m. Sunday in Knox Church.
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the quilt and flower show, museum exhibits and artisan market will be open, and tractor people movers and the kiddie train will operate.
Field demonstrations of old-time farming machinery get under way at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Stationary engine demonstrations also start at 10 a.m. Sunday.
The sawmill will be in operation at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The finals of the tractor pull get under way at 2 p.m. Sunday.
