The Farmer’s Olympics, a community tradition, helped bring smiles, food and neighbourly spirit to the area over the weekend.
The Manitou Pioneers Museum in Neilburg, Sask. hosted its annual Farmer Olympics and Tractor Rodeo, drawing local families and visitors from as far as Alberta.
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The doors opened on Saturday morning for a pancake breakfast put on by volunteers. Shortly after, six teams of teenagers and young adults participated in the Farmer’s Olympics.
“It draws the community in,” said museum president Dale Herbert. “We like to entertain the community and see smiles on their faces.”
The Olympics and rodeo draw crowds with multiple vendors, food and displays helping keep them entertained throughout the weekend. The International Harvester Collectors club also joined this year, beating out Humboldt, Sask., as host.
The Olympics consisted of four timed events, stook building, egg collection and toss, post driving and a potato hunt. The crowd and players had a great laugh at many of the struggles each team had throughout the event.
“Oh, just to say they had a good time,” said Herbert. “I hope they saw their neighbours, had some visiting and went home with their tummies full of all the good food.”
Herbert said guests travelled from Olds and Wainwright, adding the heritage tractor group also attracted people from a greater distance than normal. Volunteers stepped up to help throughout the weekend, making hosting the festivity easier.
“We couldn’t do a day like this if we didn’t have a lot of outside help,” she said. “We organize it, manage it, and luckily, we get the profit … it’s days like this that fund the museum.”
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