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A4 -The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Auguat 29, 2006 Long Steam-Era tradition continues. this weekend By Stephanie Thiesseni ý-ANAOiAN LiAMPION SIAFF For some, its a trip down memory lane. For others, Milton's annual Steamn-Era show provides insight into a way of life they've neyer known. Grandparents often stroil hand in hand wîth their grandchildren, intro- ducing them to, the way things used to be, while city and country folk can be found chatting about their different lifestyles. For the past 46 years, the Steam Era has been bringing young and old, rural and urban residents together. This year's event, which wilI run from September 1 to 4 at the Milton Dav~id sti k', pi csideni t oihie Ontairio Steam and Antique Preservers Association, which puts on the show each year. The Steam-Era will include steam- powered operating sawmills, shingle milis, a thrashing demonstration and competition and much more, Stirk said. "There'l be a dozen full-sized oper- ating agricultural steam engines," he said. He encourages attendees to, talk to, the steam engine owners about the machines, explaining most of them have many stories theyre just waiting to tell. wîIi include a wide varicîy ut antique cars and vintage tractors from the early 1900s on. An antique flea market may yield some treasures, as might the craft building, which will also feature home baking. In addition, thereill be a trading post filled with antique and vintage tools. Each afternoon from, about 4 to, 4:30 p.m., there'li be a grand parade of ail the equipment, Stirk said, as welI as a steam-cooked corn roast. "The corn roast wull be ongoing - until the partys over, people leave, or we mun out of corn, whichever happens asee LOTS on page AS P~~LWJIM fwic ~ inal FILE PHOTO BY GRAHAM PAINE GRAND PARADE: Antique tractors travel along Main Street as part of last years Steam -Era festvties. ANYOP3IVEAJ Red Cross àufhflose f-e need geo Mecd aponnet, VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED CàLL usT M84 HMWNVU CM MA. (905)875-1459 Canadian Red Cross Join us for Canada's richest race for 2 year-old pacers and the final Family Fun Night of the season, featuring clowns, henna artists, mini putt, pony rides, the Craft Zone, a special kids meal, and Xbox & Playstation gamnes. wwwWoodbineEntertainment.com 401 & Guelph Line 1-888-675-RAcE Tm Traderlks of WAodaine Enertamef o Gtoup. Difficuit Mortgages. Difficult mortgages are m specialty. You Iikely have more options t/ian you think. Cali me to find out what they are... CENTUM' SLooldng out for pour best inferes- CENTUM Mortgags Masters Inc. 459 Main Street East Milton, ON L9T 1iRi BusInsee (90U) 8U4-8574 Fax: (905) 864-8543 Direct: (647) 201-5655 Email: peterjabry@centum.ca E&-* Ofu. I kWdep.MeoO OsmWdOp~ILts Peter Fabry sCamm. Moflgage Ssmmet