Some of the tractors on display at Weaver Heritage Park this past weekend were more than 100 years old, and they still run.
The park hosted its Tractors and Pie event May 23, drawing families out for a look at working antique machinery, pedal tractors for kids, and a tractor-themed craft inside the log cabin.
Gwen Mottram, one of the event’s organizers, said the day was about more than nostalgia.
“It’s to showcase the antique tractors at Weaver Heritage Park,” Mottram said. “There are several that are over 100 years old and are in still working condition.”
But the event also doubled as a reason to spend time with the park’s deeper history, particularly Rendall House, one of the site’s centrepiece buildings.
“There are so many stories in that house,” Mottram said.
The home once sheltered a family of six sharing a single bedroom, alongside members of the Northwest Mounted Police. Prisoners were held in the attic. One of the children who grew up there went on to join the Mounted Police himself. Funerals were held inside its walls.
Mottram said it is believed to be the first timber-built residence in Lloydminster.
A log church on the property is also nearing a milestone. Phase one of its restoration is complete, and phase two is expected to wrap up this year, with organizers hoping to open it on Heritage Day.
“It’s not leaning anymore,” Mottram said.
Restoration of Weaver House, located at the back of the property, is also on the longer-term list.
Weaver Heritage Park is open Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the Labour Day long weekend.
“It’s just an outing for the community and to celebrate Weaver Heritage Park,” Mottram said.
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