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pwiweekender september 5 1987 weekender the best homfriud p3t n towrto rjs rived in hutuunt at main street 39 uain street north markham ontario phone 416 471s670 the markham museums sawmill will be a busy place during the 1987 heritage festival on saturday sept 12 it operates all day showing visitors how rough logs at markham museum were cut in bygone days the museum complex includes railroad exhibits a collec tion of antique carriages and wagons all on display during the festival history brought to life again by alex newman in the crisp air of indian summer the sound of a ham mer striking an iron anvil gives a hollow ring traces of sum mer are still evident in the fields not yet harvested or threshed a noonday sun still strong children with sunburnt noses a man in rough homespun dungarees bends over a small pile of chopped wood leaning on his axe handle a woman in a fullskirted cotton baize dress a lace collar her only adornment steadily churns butter another man ambles by a horses heavy ploughing collar and harness hangs over his shoulder this is a typical scenario not from the distant past of our pioneering forebears but of the volunteers whose com bined efforts make the mar kham museums heritage fes tival an annual success wagon rides for the youngsters are a highlight of the heritage festival which also includes tf pionee demonstrations food and drjflkaq4 ka vxt tertainment at the markham museum on hwy 48 north of 16th ave mjifufi f on sept 12 from 11 am to 4 pm the 14th annual heritage festival will be held at the markham museum complex featured this year at the fes tival says organizer susan dunlop is the newy restored acadia a railway car that once carried such notabes as former prime ministers diefenbaker and trudeau not at the same time mind you as well a res tored caboose will be on dis play although the two railroad specimens will be open to the public for the first time this festival will not be the scene of their official opening neither car has been completely refur bished yet activities at the festival are many and varied logsawing working steam and gas en gines spinning and quilting toymaking a cider mill will be producing fresh cider for sale a harness and blacksmith shop will be demonstrating pioneer smithy techniques home baked goods and crafts prepared the traditional way will be on sale sausages potatoes and other lunch items will also be available antique cars a collection of antique cars will be on hand under the watchful eye of their individual owners perhaps these gents or ladies will be willing to answer questions about their vintage machines musical groups will be per forming at different times throughout thg dy at the bandy r r t rr rrrnr wv the festival site is the mar- kham district historical museum a collection of over20 historical buildings situated around a three floor school house historical buildings on the museum site are collected from all corners of markham inside the old boundaries according to ms dunlop these include the old railway station from locust hill chur ches mennonite homes pioneer garb most of the festivals volun teer workers are from the mar kham guild of village crafts and will dress in pioneering garb to help set the mood for the day ms dunlop was enthusiastic about the response to the fes tival in past years we usually get about 3000 people out for the day even though the fes tival doesnt start until 11am people show up at the entrance as early as 830 and there were some still driving up to the gates at 5 pm an hour after closing when asked why the histor ical society didnt consider ex tending the hours ms dunlop replied the day is long enough as it is in order to pre pare the volunteers must be here at 8 am and theres a ter rific amount of cleaning up to do afterward admission is 2 for adults and 50 cents for youths the museum is located on hwy 48 north of 16th ave entr ance for cars is off 16th ave must west of hw4s mom ola