Behind the Scenes Sunday

A few maintenance projects got checked off the to do list on Saturday.  A hay door was added to the east end of the barn on the upper level which will give the exhibit additional light.  Visitors can have a tour of both the barn exhibit and the house for one admission price every Tuesday - Friday until the end of August.  Martin, Rob, Don, and John also fixed the parking lot fence, a deck board and a handrail.  There are always building maintenance jobs to do, so if you are handy and have some time to spare please let me know. 

Heritage Farm Show (September 13-14) plans are moving along at a rapid pace.  Unfortunately this seems to be the year that steam engines are getting their inspections and many groups aren't getting certified.  This means that our usual steam engine and two others I've tried to book are unavailable, so we will not have a working steam engine at the show.  We will have the threshing machine on site, but only as a static display.  We're all disappointed, but the cost of keeping those steam engine boilers in tip top shape is very high, so I understand why the owners and operators are retiring them.

A new Farm Show feature is the travelling exhibit of dairy artefacts from the GayLea Dairy Museum.  We are also expanding our kids zone with a Kids Quarter Carnival.  Mr. Cool's Ice Cream has just registered so you'll be able to purchase Shaw's Ice Cream to go with your pie, purchased from Lawrence Station Hall Pie Ladies.  If you have equipment to display or want to be a vendor, visit our website for the registration form.  http://backuspagehouse.ca/FARM_SHOW.html  Stay tuned for more farm show details. 

I baked Tea Cake to serve at this afternoon's Sunday Tea in the Parlour.  We are fully booked at 1pm with a seniors group from London, so please come out between 2-4pm.  $10/person for tea, baked goods, and museum tour. 

Angela Bobier
Cultural Manager