BALJENNIE — Estevan’s Wylie Mitchell Hall hosted the North America’s oldest model engineering show Oct. 15 and 16. As a rule it is held every year at the same time, but due to COVID it was shut down for the past two years.
Robert Maxwell from Edmonton, Alta. along with Stanley Mills of Battleford spent the weekend in Estevan at the model show along with Bob’s son Glenn Maxwell from Portage la Prairie, Man. They had an exhibit of their small-scale model items, filling up one table. They had 40 exhibitors all with various running model items. Some were also still building more model pieces.
The show was arranged by Kelly Tytlandsvik of Estevan. Being the oldest show of its kind in Canada, they celebrated their 33rd year. There were exhibitors from all parts of Canada and the United States.
The 3D printer is getting more widespread, with computer-controlled equipment coming into action to build many different items of plastic.
One evening, the exhibitors got received a special invitation to Kelly Tytlandsvik’s home to view his basement full of model hobby items, things he likes to build in his spare time.
Some of the exhibitors brought their wives to the show, who exhibited with quilting, knitting, crocheting and painting.
They demonstrated an antique sewing machine that was in operating condition which was operated by hand with a crank.
It turned out to be a successful weekend for the exhibitors. They had many visitors to the show. Plans are in the making for next year.
Paving of the roadway between Battleford West Place and the Southgate elevator is a welcome project to see.
