June 12 & 13, 2010
"I love the smell of Diesel in the morning", to liberally paraphrase a line from
the movies. And sure enough, the diesels will be out early.
We might even run a convoy
to a local coffee shop!
In 2009, we had great weather but the secret is out that the indoor exhibits are well worth the trip,
even if the weather doesn't cooperate. After all, this is the largest display of
exquisitely restored antique trucks in Western Canada and possibly North
America.
Our extensive collection of antique trucks and cars is sure to fascinate anyone with an
interest in big rigs and small rigs alike. The antique trucks at Pioneer Acres form one of the premier collections of
big rigs in Canada. 
Dozens of beautifully restored machines are
maintained in two buildings on the grounds. Anyone even remotely associated with
the trucking industry will appreciate these workhorses of the past.
No one can debate that the railways played an important role in
developing the west but the trucking industry can take much of the credit for
handling the freight to and from the railway terminals. No matter how close or
far the farmer's field was from the grain elevator, the delivery trip was most
often made with a truck. Equipment that the railways brought in from afar had to be
moved
to their ultimate destinations. Of course, almost the entire oil
and gas industry in Alberta was developed using trucks to move rigs and
transport the raw and finished products. These days, most of the oil is moved by
pipeline but it still requires trucks to build the pipline. Virtually every
product you buy - clothes, food, toys - was delivered by a truck.