A street dance kicked off the Old Wives Lake Festival at Mossbank this year with about 100 people attending
“There wasn’t many were dancing,” said a local farmer who attended.
“Everybody was sitting around talking, something we couldn’t do” during the pandemic restrictions.
Organized on short notice after restrictions were lifted, the festival didn’t have as many events as usual but turnout was heavy.
The Sunday car show drew more vehicles than expected. Two long blocks of Main Street were reserved for the show but were filled by noon with more cars pouring in until almost one o'clock.
The large turnout of show cars may have been related to the recent lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on crowd sizes.
A White City car owner said he was showing on a circuit including White City, Assiniboia, Bengough, Watrous and Bruno.
Owners, like Dan Kirby, were busy shining up the cars. Kirby used a little step ladder to reach the higher parts of his truck.
One of the most admired vehicles was a yellow 1929 Mercedes-Benz Gazelle roadster built in 1981 from a kit.
Owner Jai Singh Randhawa parked in front of the Bent Nail Cafe, which he manages.
The bright yellow vehicle, bought from a Manitoba owner recently, has only 54,000 miles.
“It runs awesome,” he said. “It can go 120 (mph).”
In 1929 the racer’s 120 mph was top speed and earned drivers many racing trophies.
“It runs very smooth. It gives you a quite unique experience.”
A pancake breakfast had a steady run of customers, along with the trade show and farmer's market.
A recently-started area business, Twin Hills Clothing Co., had a table featuring handmade western jewelry and shirts with cowboy themes.
At the Ambrosz Blacksmith Shop Museum Don Fox of Moose Jaw demonstrated the trade while two girls guided visitors through the blacksmith’s house and the other museum display buildings.
Inside the house a display recalled the pandemic of 1918.
No date has been set yet for Apple Pie Day, usually held the Third Thursday in August.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
