Thorndale Agricultural Society’s new event successful

Thorndale Agricultural Society president Patrick Duffin and board member Ian Ferguson at the society’s recent Farm Toy and Sale Show.

By Nancy Abra

Recently, the Thorndale Agricultural Society organized and hosted a Farm Toy and Sale Show at the Thorndale Lions Community Centre.

There were 14 exhibitors and vendors from across southern Ontario, from as far away as Lucknow in Bruce County to Lambton County. Some vendors sold a variety of scale-model farm toys and collectibles, while other exhibitors set up interesting three-dimensional displays depicting farms on a smaller scale.

As the success of any new event is hard to predict, Thorndale Agricultural Society president Patrick Duffin said he was pleased with how it went.

“I am very pleased; this has been very successful and the crowds of people have been impressive. And many thanks to the Dorchester Ag. Society for the food booth.”

The Thorndale Agricultural Society is more than an organization that puts on the annual Thorndale Fall Far. Throughout the year, it organizes many community events such as the Thorndale Dinner Theatre, Ladies Night in the spring, the Back40 Bash in July in collaboration with I Love Thorndale, and later in November with a community Social Night.

“As the Thorndale Ag. Society promotes farming in many displays, competition and activities at our Thorndale Fair, this Farm Toy Show and Sale is another way we can promote farming in a fun and different way. With the success of this event, it could fully become another annual event for our society,” Duffin said.