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Thousands of people are converging upon the 92 acres of Tented City at the 2015 IPM and Rural Expo this month, on the alfalfa field of hosting farm couple Monica and Armin Kagi — honorary mayor of the temporary city who wears the Ontario Plowmen’s Association’s official chains of office. Seen in the background is the water tower of nearby Finch, Ont., as well as the harvested wheat field where some of the plowing matches are set to occur during the Sept. 22-26 event. Thompson Goddard photo

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Finch’s mayoral couple

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Armin explained that the ceremonial position — conferred by the Ontario Plowmen’s Association — is reserved for the owner of the land occupied by the show. Some of the couple’s duties will include participating in the opening and closing ceremonies as well as attending various social engagements throughout the event. The mayor usually rides in a convertible for the parade, but this year’s IPM landowners have a float in the parade, so the Kagis will be aboard it. There are certain requirements for Tented City land, including being located on grass as well as having (if at all possible) ready access to water and three-phase power, and Armin said their 92 acres met all of them. Monica mentioned that once the IPM is over, they will plow the site and plant corn next spring if conditions allow. In all, one quarter of the acreage at Red is being utilized by the 2015 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo. The mayoralty chain of office travels from plowing match to plowing match, and each respective mayor gets to keep the attached medallion that is specific to their IPM year once the honorary duties are over. The medallion sports the logo of the IPM on one side, with the mayor’s name, county and year engraved on the reverse. The chain also includes bars that have the IPM year and county inscribed on them. Of course, the IPM involves more than the trade show, with public parking fields, an RV park for vendors and various sites for plowing competitors all set up. In addition to the Kagis, the event sprawls over land owned by Dale and Wendy Dingwall, Arnie and Marion Hakvoort, Rick Rutley, Steve Sanders, Stephen O’Donohue, Leonard O’Donohue, Marcel Leduc, Duncan and Karin Devries,

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“I’ve not had to wrestle any beasts,� says Jim Brownell in a recent interview, of his tenure as IPM Chair. There have been challenges of course, but the volunteers and committee chairs have done a tremendous job of finding solutions and working cooperatively with each other, he says. They have planned and

organized for the better part of three years and are putting those plans into action, finalizing what they hope will be not only the best IPM ever but one that is truly unique to SDG. “We’re unique in that we’ll have two flags to celebrate,� says Brownell. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag, Continued on page 3

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Sprint Continued from page 2 Joan O’Malley will be the official marshal of the IPM opening day parade. O’Malley is the Ottawa woman who, at the request of her father, a federal public servant, stitched the inaugural red-maple leaf flag in November 1964. The great flag debate was concluded in Parliament on Dec. 15, 1964, and the flag officially flown there on Feb. 15, 1965. Her iconic Singer sewing machine will also be on display at the British Home Child Exhibit in the History and Heritage Tent on Tues., Sept. 22, to honour her father, Ken Donovan, who was also a British Home Child. Later in the week, FrancoOntarians will celebrate Franco-Ontarian Day and the 40th anniversary of their flag at the match. Historically, FrancoOntarians meet and celebrate each September in Cornwall with a walking parade and rally, says Brownell. “This year they’ll celebrate with us in Finch at the IPM.� It will be a good opportunity to acknowledge the significant

The AgriNews September, 2015 Page 3 francophone contribution to agriculture in the United Counties of SDG, he adds. The gathering will take place on Fri., Sept. 25, and also recognize the 400th anniversary of French presence in Ontario. The noise parade is set for 10:15 a.m. followed by a flag-raising ceremony at 11 a.m. at the History and Heritage Tent. “We know IPM visitors take the opportunity to see the region when they come to a match,� says Brownell, particularly those people staying for a full week in the RV Park. Cornwall and the Counties Tourism have done a great job of putting together several guided day trips so people see everything we have to offer in SDG, he says. All of the entertainment and many of the special events are from right here in SDG, he says, but there will also be the IPM fan favourites that visitors come to expect like Square Dancing Tractors. “Wait till you see them,� he says, of the hilariously choreographed precision driving of the Farmall Team. Organizers have also done a great job of utilizing that space when the Farmall Team aren’t performing, with

Highland Games demonstrations on Fri. (Sept. 25) and Sat. (Sept. 26). “I’m pretty excited about that,� he says. For the first time ever, the IPM will have an Auctioneer’s Challenge, and the winner will then auction off the 1948 Ford 8N tractor restored by transportation technology students at North Dundas District High School. “That’s a full circle of community involvement,� the IPM Chair is particularly proud of. Also featured with a local twist is Farrah Green, a Parelli Natural Horsemanship instructor and her performing horses. She will be joined by the Spirits in Unity Team from Drogheda Manor, a Horsemanship Education Centre in Lunenburg, Ont. Drogheda Manor will give several performances every day of the match. There are lasting legacies to hosting an IPM: the economic spin-off of having 70,000 to 100,000 visitors to the region; opportunities to showcase SDG and encourage economic development; and the prospect of donating a generous sum of money to local hospitals once all the bills are paid and the operating costs of hosting the event are taken care of.

Local high schoolers ready for the IPM

Last semester, the automotive technology class at North Dundas District High School — one of two nearby secondary schools to this month’s International Plowing Match site in Finch — wrapped up restoration work on a 1948 Ford tractor. The students and their teacher, Andrew Whitton, will display the nicely repainted machine at the IPM. A few of the participating students appear in this June photo, from left, Hunter Hague, Logan Billings, Seb Rutherford and Cyrill Jaquemet. Zandbergen photo

But Brownell also believes that important relationships have been created and hundreds of volunteers have gained the knowledge that anything can be accomplished. And then there will be a legacy of memories for the people of SDG. He was 10 years old when the last IPM

was held in Crysler in 1958. “I remember it as if it were held yesterday,� he says. “The magnitude of it in a rural area – I’ll remember that forever. It was huge,� he says, of his school boy recollections. “Extraordinarily huge!� In those days, students covered their school books to

protect them, and coming from a large family where frugality was a necessity, he was amazed at all the book covers he received from vendors and exhibitors. “Book covers, pens, pencils ‌ All you ever needed.â€? He’s counting on people in SDG to have those kinds of lasting memories created in 2015.

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Editorial Love-in

The 2015 International Plowing Match is right around the corner and – lucky us – it’s back in Eastern Ontario, in Stormont County to be exact, Sept. 22-26. We are lucky. The IPM is a fabulous agricultural celebration jam-packed with commercial and association displays in the “tented city”, local entertainment and plowing competitions. Most annual IPMs draw 60-80,000 visitors from all over Ontario. The big show is set for just outside of Finch, on about 220 acres provided by Armin Kagi and his family. Kagi is pleased to be part of the century-plus IPM tradition that, if all goes well, will deposit up to $500,000 into the coffers of local community groups. For Eastern Ontarians, it’s the second “extra” agricultural event this season, on top of the fairs and such recurring attractions as the Curd Festival at St. Albert and Dairyfest in Winchester. We’ve already enjoyed Francois Latour’s action-packed successful run for a Guinness Book world threshing record held in conjunction with the Curd Festival. And now it’s on to the IPM. Operated by the Ontario Plowmen’s Association, the plowing match is a remarkable phenomenon. Think about it! Every year, on a patch of bare farmland somewhere in Ontario, a fully functioning temporary town appears, complete with hydro poles and wires, water pipes and treatment station, streets, acres of canvascovered attractions and antiques, not to mention hookups for visiting RVs. Every year like clockwork, the IPM unfolds with nary a glitch… and the poles, pipes and assorted other infrastructure are packed into containers and hauled to the next site which must be confirmed before the current year’s show concludes. It’s a massive undertaking which relies to a huge extent on volunteers in the various host communities, volunteers like Jeff Waldroff who’s devoting hundreds of hours to setting up the Stormont IPM as co-chair of the tented city committee. The volunteers do what they do because the host county gets its 15 minutes to shine, to be the star of the show and strut its stuff for guests from close by and far away. Thanks for the opportunity, Plowmen!

Love Story! The idea seemed farfetched, impossibly ambitious. Several months ago, when Embrun’s Francois Latour began talking up the notion of challenging the world threshing record, there were those who felt it couldn’t be done. After all, it would take more than 41 ancient threshers operating simultaneously in one place for more than 15 minutes to top what was accomplished in Saskatchewan in 2013, earning the Old Tyme Harvest and Hunger Festival a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. But Francois was convinced it could be pulled together. After all, he owned eight working threshing mills himself and he knew other guys… and those guys knew guys who had mills that might be up to the challenge, both man and machine. Latour is the bulldog type. He puts his head down and plows ahead. He doesn’t readily take no for an answer and believes anything is possible. When the dust had settled Aug. 15 at the St. Albert Curd Festival, a new Guinness Book record was in place. Latour had mustered, not 42 machines to topple the former champions, but 115 battered board and beam threshers, 111 of which remained in the race to the end. At the podium that day, basking in the glory of a world win, Latour was elated for sure… but his happiness was tempered by what was going on in his personal life. During all those months he was soldiering on, rallying the troops to run for the record, his wife Suzanne was battling advanced breast cancer, a valiant battle she finally lost Aug. 16, one day after the threshing mill showdown. Latour rarely spoke of his personal trials. When someone raised the issue as in, “How’s your wife doing?,” something people routinely do, he’d turn away, his eyes welling with tears. After all, Suzanne had been there all along and helped fan his desire to attempt a feat that would be Guinness-worthy. He was fascinated by the publication and Suzanne bought him the latest edition every Christmas, the “only book I ever read cover-to-cover.” For Suzanne not to be there by his side was devastating. Although she was in a coma at the end, Latour consoles himself with the belief his dear wife held on long enough for him to see his quest through. Yes, this is a story about a world record attempt carefully planned and impressively fulfilled. But it’s also a love story.

AgriGab All’s fair The Capital Fair continues its gradual transformation into the iconic Central Canada Exhibition (CCE) by another name, not a bad thing since the Ottawa Ex as we knew it is gone for good. The 10-day Capital Fair occurs Aug. 21-30 at Rideau Carleton Raceway, a slot in the summer schedule similar to the one occupied by the old Super Ex. It employs World’s Finest Shows, the same midway provider used by the Ex, and is always looking to boost its agricultural component, same as the Ex did although not always successfully. As many will recall – although it’s starting to get hazy – after years of squabbling, financial woes and searching for a new location, the 122-year-old Ex evaporated in a cloud of controversy back in 2010, apparently never to return. I say “apparently” because there were some bold words from board members at the time that this was only a hiatus, that, like Arnold, a somewhat reduced Ex would be back and slowly rebuild to its former glory. The board pointed to a chunk of unserviced land it owned near Rideau Carleton as its eventual new home. That land is now for sale; the signs have been posted, and the board is considering dissolution. “The reality is that hosting another Ex at a different location isn’t financially feasible,” says Lynda McCuaig, a long-time member of the Central Canada Exhibition Association board of directors. Let’s face it… when you’re gone, you’re gone. Glorious comebacks such as Arnold’s in The Expendables are few and far between and this won’t be one of them. The Ex is done. It’s… expendable. Not only is there no financing available to resurrect the onceproud tradition, there’s no stomach for the work that would have to go into such a project, and no need for an Ex-type event in Ottawa these days. The CCE was generally seen as one of the finest agricultural gatherings in the land when it was opened in 1888 by Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and Governor General Lord Stanley. Unfortunately, it didn’t go out with a bang , but with a fizzle, barely missed by area residents. What the diluted Ex had to offer, the public was no longer buying. What it had left to offer in 2010 was only a hint of the excitement the event promised in its heyday when Ottawa was closer to the soil and there weren’t as many distractions, electronic and otherwise.

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by Tom VanDusen With all the idle chatter about starting afresh at a new site, the Ex didn’t get the fond farewell it deserved. With talk of returning still in the air but fading fast, nothing has been done – as far as I know – to adequately commemorate its history at its one and only home, Lansdowne Park. Now we have the Capital Fair. While it surprises many, the Capital Fair, which replaced the 40-yearold Gloucester Fair last year, is operated by a fullblown agricultural society. Along with Metcalfe, Navan, Richmond and Carp, Capital is one of five official agricultural fairs situated within Ottawa city limits. Unlike the other fairs, Capital has no livestock competitions or home craft displays. A key organizer with Gloucester, now Capital Fair, is general manager Harley Bloom who has pledged to incorporate more agriculture, starting with 4-H club shows and competitions. At one point with the Gloucester Fair, there was a 4-H presence, but it fell away. To give Bloom credit, he tried hard to get 4-H beef, dairy and horse shows into the fair this year but received limited response, says McCuaig, who’s also a prominent Eastern Ontario 4-H organizer. “We started trying to pull 4-H interest together in June,” she explains. “The lesson learned is to get going much sooner for next year.” The main problem, she explains, is that since the Ex pulled up stakes, 4-H has made other arrangements for its regional shows and won’t be easily persuaded to relocate to the Capital Fair. Meanwhile, the Fair’s emphasis remains on stunt dogs, arm wrestling, demolition derby and “Monsters on a Mission”. That might be about monster trucks because there’s already a “Zombies have taken over the fair” feature. Under a generous interpretation, western horse shows, petting zoos and birds of prey might qualify as agriculture-related. But the Capital Fair is trying. As McCuaig says, she’s always willing to work with a group interested in promoting 4-H. In this case, it’s a city venue where urbanites can be reached about the realities of farming. It’s incumbent upon 4-H and the agricultural community in general to respond positively

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Threshing World Record blown away in St. Albert Candice Vetter AgriNews Staff Writer T. ALBERT—ThE

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by tens of thousands of people, who also had the opportunity to enjoy the St. Albert Curd Festival, which welcomed the threshers. A 25-acre field had been set aside near the St. Albert Cheese Factory to grow the wheat and host the threshing machines, the operators and their families. The wheat had been cut, stooked and stored safely out of the rain a few weeks earlier. That was fortunate, as the day before the record-setting event torrential rain pounded the area. As a result the pathways between the threshers were

a sea of mud on Saturday, but the heat, sun and 100% humidity didn’t deter spectators, who cheered loudly as the announcement was made, and continued cheering throughout the short

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Building a town in the country The staging of an IPM by Nelson Zandbergen AgrINews Staff Writer INCH — WItH sIx Weeks to go,

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325 poles owned by the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA), a portable water treatment plant, water lines, and a sewage dumping station facility were all in the process of being installed when The AgriNews paid a visit to the site, Aug. 12. Around the field was a multitude of stakes marking out the planned “tent city� and nearby RV Park — their standard layout and streets easily transferred from paper to ground in the Township of North Stormont with the help of GPS technology.

“This one’s a good site because it’s flat,� observes longtime site coordinator Paul Cook, a Belgrave, Ont.-based electrical contractor involved with set-up and take-down of each IPM since 1982 — and officially heading up the effort since 2000. “Sometimes you get rocks and trees and everything else,� he adds. Working out of his temporary on-site office — an old cube van box — Cook oversees an inventory of 11 shipping containers stuffed with IPM infrastructure, Ontario’s premier agricultural show that’s the closest thing to this province’s version of a state fair. His tenure runs from setup through showtime (Sept. 22-26) to packing up Continued on page 25

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Poignant ride

John Cinnamon of Winchester and grandson Ethan Petersen of Osgoode pose with one of Cinnamon’s collection of tractors before the Dairyfest parade in Winchester, Aug. 8. In a family tradition, Ethan’s father, the late Steven Petersen (John’s son-inlaw) had always driven the 75-hp Massey in the parade. That had to change this year, however, as the elder Petersen lost his life in a Feb. 16 snowmobile accident. A tribute photo of the deceased aboard the same tractor is affixed to the hood (at right).

30-day IPM countdown marked

On Aug. 22, organizers of the SDG 2015 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo marked the start of the 30day countdown until the major event in Finch, Township of North Stormont, Sept. 22-26. At the neighbouring Avonmore fairgrounds (top, from left) committee members Jim and Nancy Wert, and Brent MacIntyre. Middle photo: Bobby Robinson serves cake to one of the partygoers. Bottom photo: Jeff Waldroff, OPA director and tented city coordinator for the IPM, addresses the audience.

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funerals locally. He described how he “cut his teethâ€? on country music as a performer of the Old Time Fiddlers who met at the Chesterville Legion every second Saturday of each month.  Throughout his teen years when he attended Tagwi Secondary School, he was an active member of Stormont Junior Farmers and performed in local bands, before moving to London, Ont., to study in the Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College.  Hanna mentioned that he

returns a few times each year to lecture in his field of music at Fanshawe College and has guest lectured at the Music Program at Algonquin College in Ottawa in recent years as well. Ten years ago, he moved to Nashville, after “a string of Top #10 radio singlesâ€? here in Canada and he

continues to meet success in the music industry there in the United States at the highest of levels.   When he heard that the International Plowing Match was coming to his home area, it became his mission to be involved because as he says it is “all about hometown heritageâ€? and giving back to the community. He continued by saying that “there is nothing more rewarding than coming back home and sharing that success with my home town, where it all started.â€? When asked about his greatest accomplishment, he responded that his proudest accomplishment was making “Mom and Dadâ€? proud, saying that they were his biggest supporters and

audience with his family-friendly jokes. The Mutual Tent will feature a variety of entertainment throughout the entire IPM including Chesterville’s Sons of Gord, Ruby Tuesday, as well as the MacCulloch Dancers and the Laurie McMaster Dancers. Stang commented that the Main Stage will be located in a “hacker tent� with no interior poles ensuring good viewing

opportunities for the people attending the various events that will be held at that location. He continued that this will ensure that the entertainers and their expensive equipment will be protected from the weather. In addition to the Auctioneers Challenge, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Main Stage will feature top billed local fiddler Kellie Trottier from Glengarry. and Stormont-born

Nashville entertainer Greg Hanna. and provide continuous entertainment throughout the five-day event. Stang was quick to point out the dedication and time that his committee has put towards ensuring that the thousands of people who attend the 2015 IPM will return home with a better understanding of the talent that can be found in Eastern Ontario.

Greg Hanna ready to hit hometown stage by Carolyn Thompson Goddard AgriNews Contributor

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Stephen Stang and the Entertainment Committee he chairs have been working behind the scenes for the past three years putting together a program that will provide a sampling of the diversity of talent. Stang mentioned that when he attended the 2014 IPM there were many that mentioned they were excited to come to this IPM because of its Scottish and Celtic music reputation. Stang mentioned that there are between 50 and 60 acts booked to perform during the IPM out of the over 140 groups that contacted the committee. He continued that many of the bands have donated a portion of their fees back to the organizing committee as part of the proceeds generated from the Plowing Match will be benefiting our local hospitals. Bobby Lalonde Music from Hawksbury will be coordinating sound for the entertainment. During the IPM there will be four main areas where entertainment will be occurring – the Mutual Tent, the Main Stage, the Lounge and the Lifestyles Tent. The Lounge will be located in a huge tent that will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 people, will be serving food and will be the only licensed facility on-site. This large venue will feature a Country and Celtic band each day. Some of the entertainers performing in the lounge will be Tammy McCrae, The Shiners, Hadrian’s Wall and Riding Shotgun. Of special note is on Friday, country comedian Paul Mussel will be the MC and is sure to entertain the

advised him to follow his dreams. Hanna’s performance on Sat., Sept. 26, just prior to the closing ceremonies of the 2015 IPM will include It’s a Man’s Job, What Kind Of Love, Makin’ Love Real, It Rained, Gimme More Money, I’m Searchin Too, and most recently, I’m In. He will be donating two

brand new autographed Epiphone guitars that will be auctioned off during his show. More info on the artist as well as music videos and downloads can be found at www.greghanna.com, www.itunes.com/greghanna, www.facebook.com/officialgreghanna, and on twitter @Hannamania .

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Smokie Ridge still trying to uncork ‘Frontenac Region’ by Lea Downs AgriNews Contributor

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Leblanc’s targeted region runs between the St. Lawrence River and the Rideau River, spanning from Brockville to the Quebec border, crossing “through the theoretical arch from the Frontenac biosphere.� Hightlighting the issue for a reporter during a recent public event at his Smokie Ridge Vineyard in Dundas County, Leblanc and his associates feel that if the region simply had a name, people would be more receptive to visiting its attractions as a whole. One of the more popular proposed names for the region is the “Frontenac Arch.� The name is fitting, considering the region boasts 14 different winer-

ies, all of which are using at least one of the three types of Frontenac cold hardy varietals of grapes. Smokie himself uses two: Frontenac Gris and Frontenac Blanc, along with five other cold hardy hybrids. Outside of the very warmest parts of the country, cold-hardy grapes are ideal for Canadian — and Eastern Ontario — wineries, mainly for the fact that they have a much lower temperature tolerance than the conventional fruits do. Unlike most grapes, which need to be buried come winter, and die below a temperature of -24°C, cold hardy hybrids can last until -35°C. They each have their own distinctive taste as well, taking on much of the flavours from their prospective areas, giving each winery a unique flavour that can’t be replicated elsewhere. Smokie Ridge Vineyard, for example, is situated on what used to be an apple orchard, and the seven varieties of grapes there tend to have a slight apple tinge as a result. There are almost

100,000 cold hardy vines in the ground between the wineries. preferential status withheld Unfortunately, though these grapes are ideal for the climate, small wineries such as Smokie Ridge, are put at a disadvantage for using them, because cold hardy grapes, for the most part, have not been recognized by the Vintner’s Quality Alliance (VQA). The VQA is an independent authority, supported by the Ontario government that verifies the origin and quality of different grapes. Wines using those varietals granted VQA status are sold to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, and wineries are required to pay 18% tariffs for their sale. They may also purchase licenses through the LCBO to sell to independent restaurants and eating facilities, or “licensees,� for the same percentage of tariffs. Imported wines from countries such as France, Spain, and Argentina, have been granted VQA status, as well as select Canadian wine regions, and they all pay

the LCBO 18% tariff. Wineries such as Smokie Ridge, however, which do not use any grapes previously granted VQA status, may still sell their wines to and through the Liquor

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Control Board, but are required to pay tariffs of 46%, simply because their grapes have not yet been recognized. “According to the province, it is a fair mar-

ket,� explains Tony Ricard, owner of Domaine Perrault Winery in Navan. However, this “fair market� not only means higher tariffs for Continued on page 10

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Frontenac Region Continued from page 9 non-recognized grapes, but it also excludes many Ontario wineries from the provincial pilot program, restricting them from selling at farmers’ markets without VQA certification. Non-certified grapes are also not permitted to use terms such as “vineyard,” “product of Ontario,” and “ice wine,” as all of these have been copyrighted for the exclusive use of those which have been VQA approved. Ricard’s bottles bear the label ‘Navan (Ottawa), Ontario,’ as a result, and Leblanc has named one of his dessert wines ‘Polar Vortex,’ in an attempt to get creative because of these copyrights. The thing is, most small wineries aren’t so much bothered by the lack of labelling on their bottles, but rather with the restrictions that come with not having them, explains Leblanc. “Give us the same privileges you give the VQA, that’s all we’re asking,” Currently, Leblanc sells wine through his own facility, but can only afford the license to sell to one other establishment – Winchelsea Farms – with which there’s a symbiotic support system. “We’re just looking for a level playing field,” he reasons. It would be in Ontario’s best interest too, by stimulating economic development in the east while fostering greater consumer choice. With Eastern Ontario wines better distributed through official channels, buyers would become more aware of different producers, enticing many to visit the region for wine tastings, vineyard tours and special events at local wineries. Given the publicity and having beautiful terrain, wineries are already humouring ideas of opening for special events and weddings on their grounds as well. Although Leblanc and other wine producers have requested VQA representatives to conduct research on their grapes to decide if they should be recognized under the Alliance, none have undertaken the task of doing so. According to Leblanc, the body governing the VQA has deemed cold hardy grape varietals, with the exception of one hybrid developed in France, ineligible for VQA status, although they have never been tested. He has written to both the LCBO and to the VQA, but he says both insist it’s not in their power to grant the desired status. His next efforts are to reformat letters to send to the Ontario Alcohol Gaming Commission and the Eastern Ontario Wine Producer’s Association. In the meantime, it’s a waiting game. Brewery under construction Leblanc isn’t using the time to be idle, however, as he is currently building a microbrewery. There is no prospective date of operation for the facility yet, since construction is still in its preliminary stages, but he has high hopes, regardless of the obstacles he anticipates in the beer market as well. Breweries face their own hurdles. “There are lots of hoops to jump through,” confirmed John VanDyke, owner of Covered Bridge Brewing Company, in Stittsville. “[At this

www.agrinews.ca point] it’s just easier to sell [product] through the brewery, there’s more control.” Van Dyke explained that even if they wanted to tap into the LCBO or the Beer Store to sell their craft beers, it takes up to a year to get even one product listed, “maybe two, if they like you.” To become more widespread is difficult until a brewery reaches a certain capacity, he explains. However, the promise that larger grocery stores will soon sell wine and beer does come with advantages to smaller operations, anticipates Covered Bridge’s Brendan Goodfellow. Though he doesn’t believe that grocery stores will be able to cater to microbreweries, Goodfellow is hopeful that with larger beer companies moving to grocery stores, it will open shelving space for craft beer in the Beer Store and the LCBO. It isn’t the perfect solution, but Covered Bridge Brewing is excited

for the future, nonetheless. “To be able to cater to local breweries would be nice,” Goodfellow adds, explaining that independent grocery stores would be the most ideal place to display and sell craft. It would create more jobs and more local shopping. In the meantime, with little to none of these local wineries and breweries having LCBO representation, visiting sites and going on tours is a great support. Owners agree that simply spreading word of mouth is a great way to support local, as well as intentionally requesting local wines and beers in the LCBO, therefore creating demand. Hopefully, this will show the LCBO and the Beer Store that there is a want and support for locally produced alcohol, and gradually this may finally turn the tide.

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Wow! Awesome frozen yogurt debuts as on-farm dairy plant opens

Members of the Biemond family officially opened the doors of their on-farm “Upper Canada Creamery,� Aug. 15. The Iroquois plant’s sole product is an organic, probiotic yogurt, but Ellen Biemond (left) also unveiled a rich, frozen yogurt at the same event. She adds only a little sugar and vanilla, and yet the milk of her family’s grass-fed cattle gives it a natural fruity flavour. Family friend Margaret Morris (right), Glengarry Cheesemaking proprietor, raved about the yogurt’s flavour.

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Competitors are judged or scored in five different areas, including the opening split, the crown, the finish, and the covering of any green matter, which is mandatory in all classes.

There are seven different classes including; Class 1 for horse and mule pulled plows with any make of plow thatmay be used but the width of the furrow to measure no less than nine inches. Jointer plows are allowed with a share measuring not less than 8� and with a breast measuring between six and 12 inches. There are five groups in Class 1: Group 1 is jointer plows (which have the discs to make the initial cut); Group 2 for jointer plows is for more skilled plowmen;

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Group 3 is for Sulky plows (have wheels for guides); Group 4 is for Sulky plows but first time plowmen and Group 5 is sulky plows manufactured after 1979 with a minimum 12 inch bottom. Class 2 is for tractor plows mounted with a furrow width not less than 12 inches. There are six groups in Class 2. Group 1: the contestant has to have reached their 10th birthday as of the first day of the plowing match; Group 2: the contestant must reach his or her 16th birthday before the first day of the plowing match and the Canadian Championship rules will apply; Groups 3 and 4: the contestant must have reached their 20th birthday as of the first day of the plowing match. Groups 3 and 4 will be divided up into two equal groups by age: Group 5 is a beginner class which is considered to have three or less years experience; Group 6 is an open class and is open to experienced plowmen. Class 3 is for tractor driven and is either mount-

ed or semi-mounted threefurrow plow with a furrow width of no less than 12 inches. There are two groups in Class 3: Group 1 is open to contestants with three or more years of competitive experience and Group 2 requires more acquired points from competitions and is open to plowmen with three years or more of experience. Class 4 is for tractor operated four-furrow plows, which are mounted, semimounted or trailer plows, with a furrow width of no less than 14 inches. There are two groups in Class 4. Group 1 is open to any contestant with three years or less of competitive plowing experience; and Group 2 is for contestants with over three years of competitive experience. Class 5 is the Ontario Championship Tractor Class and is open to competitive plowmen who wish to participate in the Canadian Championship Plowing Contest with a furrow. There are two groups in Class 5: Group 1 is for conventional plows; and Group 2 is for reversible plows and the Canadian Plowing Rules apply to both groups. Class 6 is for antique tractors. All plows will be

inspected before and during the match. Drag plows and tractors must be dated before 1959 inclusive. Plows should be of the same vintage with mechanical lift or hydraulic lift and the original manufacturer’s moldboards and tailpieces. Weights may be used, but riding on plows is not allowed. Mounted plows and tractors must be pre-1959. Plows may be a different make than the tractor, but should be of the same vintage. Plows must have the original manufacturer’s moldboards, length of moldboard not more than 40 inches. Plows may have one straightening lever and one mechanically adjusted depth wheel and one adjustable stabilizer bar. No hydraulic top links are allowed. Trip links and Slip links are not allowed and Top links are allowed. There are four groups in Class 6: Group 1 is for drag plows and is opened to experienced plowmen; Group 2 is for drag plows but requires less points; Group 3 is for mounted plows and is opened to experienced plowmen; and Group 4 is for mounted plows but less experienced plowmen participate.

www.agrinews.ca Class 7 is for Junior Plowing and could be either horse or tractor operated. In the event of a large entry, the contestants will be split into groups based on age and experience. All contestants must have plowed at a Branch Match in two years prior to the match being attended, including junior matches, sodbusters, and/or 4-H plowing clubs. Competitors must be from 10 to 21 years of age by Jan.1st of the current year. There is a maximum of two competitors per tractor and plow and any type of plow may be used. rules Competition is open to contestants from anywhere in the world, however, a contestant from the Province of Ontario must have earned a minimum number of points (as indicated herein) competing at a Branch Association Match two years prior to the event. A current Coggins test is required for all horses and mules and is for infectious diseases and proof must be shown before the animals are unloaded. Tailpieces may be used in Classes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, provided they fit the set out limits on length and width. Continued on page 13

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Plowing sport Continued from page 12 Contestants must be ready to commence plowing at the designated start time for each day of competition. No additional time will be allowed for starting late. A maximum of three sighting stakes will be allowed in all tractor classes and five sighting stakes in all horse classes. Contestants must place their stakes for striking out on lot stakes and all contestants must strike

rows), after which the contestant shall cast off. In the tractor classes, the crown shall consist of four heavy rounds for two furrow plows and three heavy rounds for three or more furrow plows after which the contestant shall commence to cast off. The Finish comprises of the last 12 furrows (i.e. six furrows on the throw out side of the finish and five furrows and the sole furrow on the crown side). Class 1 there must be a 4inch step on the last fur-

row of finish. The 4-inch step has been removed from the finish of the antique plowing. The sole furrow must be turned toward the competitor’s own crown. All furrows must start and finish at scratch. Average depth of furrows shall not be less than six inches unless otherwise specified. Shaping of furrows by hand, foot, plow stake or otherwise is not allowed in any classes. During the competition contestants must mount

September, 2015 Page 13 the steward will allow a reasonable amount of time for the repair. Contestants in Class 1 will be allowed a helper to set and remove stakes and assist with the horses/mules on the strike out and finish. A contestant shall be penalized for any of the following infractions by the judges’ decision: finishing the wrong way – penalty 10 points; damaging neighbouring contestant’s plowing – maximum penalty 10 Continued on page 15

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upported by the OMAFRA-University of Guelph Research Partnership, Erin Nelson and Karen Landman have developed a practical guide aimed at helping community food hubs conduct evaluation work. The information and suggestions provided in the guide are based largely on conversations with representatives of community food hubs that have proven track records of success – both in terms of their overall operations and in implementing effective evaluation strategies. The insights offered by these experts in the field are complemented by information from the literature available on evaluation. The guide can be downloaded at http://nourishingontario.ca/blog/2015/06/15/evaluating-community-foodhubs-a-practical-guide/

NEW program for Ontario Non-profits: Earning Capacity Project

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f you answer ‘yes’ to the questions below, then the Earning Capacity Project may be a good opportunity for you! • Is your non-profit interested in generating funds that aren’t designated to a particular project? • Does your organization have core expertise that could be turned into earned income? • Are you already earning revenue and want to grow your capacity and find new markets? • Is your organization committed to exploring or further developing earned revenue strategies? • Are you interested in revenue development supports including training institutes in the Sudbury, Ottawa, Kitchener, or Markham/GTA area, and follow-up coaching?

Up to 30 community service organizations will be chosen to participate in the development of Earned Capacity using their existing organizational resources. Successful applicants will have a committed team, marketable expertise in areas such as IT, HR, marketing, space rental, and finance/accounting or corporate training, and will be ready for (or already involved in) earned revenue activities related to these service areas. You may have your own concept

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for a non-program enterprise. A Project Advisory Committee (PAC), and social enterprise and evaluation consultants will contribute their knowledge and expertise in small business and non-profit social enterprise development, and help in documenting results.

Locations/Dates of the Institutes: October 26/27 - Markham North Welcome Centre, Markham, Ontario October 29/30 - Pinecrest Queensway CHC, Ottawa, Ontario* November 2/3 - Sudbury YMCA, Sudbury Ontario* November 4/5 - Lutherwood, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario Application deadline extended to September 11!

The Role of a Facilitator

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he word “facilitate” comes from the French word “facile”, which means “easy”. As a group facilitator, you help a group to discuss an issue, make a decision or solve a problem. You keep the group moving, and always towards its (not your) stated goals. By listening, observing and using your intuition, you are also very aware of individual needs and desires. While the group focuses on the task, you focus not only on the process but also the people. It doesn’t matter what sort of discussion is needed. It could be a brainstorming session to help a group come up with fundraising ideas, or create a project plan. With the proper facilitation skills and knowledge, you can help any group achieve its goals efficiently and enjoyably. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/facts/95073.htm

Applications Now Open for Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund Province Continues to Invest in Small, Rural and Northern Municipal Infrastructure

QUOTES “This second intake of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund will help municipalities across Ontario repair crucial infrastructure. The province’s commitment to investing in small and rural infrastructure will help keep our communities strong while creating jobs.” - Jeff Leal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs “Our government is committed to working with communities across Ontario to provide stable, predictable infrastructure funding to build better roads, bridges and transportation. Investing in infrastructure generates significant economic activity in local communities, creates jobs and helps maintain a strong regional business climate across the province.” - Brad Duguid Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure “I’d like to thank the Honourable Jeff Leal, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, for coming here today to help us celebrate such an important event for our community. As a recipient of the first round of funding from the Ontario Community infrastructure Fund, I can attest to the importance of this fund as a means to help our community grow and prosper.” - Frances Smith Mayor of Central Frontenac

QUICK FACTS • In 2013, municipalities advised on the design of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund through provincewide consultations. Based on that feedback, the fund uses a formula to allocate $50-million per year across 426 communities to support improvements and repairs to road, bridge, water and wastewater projects. Communities can also request additional funding for crucial infrastructure projects through the $50million application-based portion of the fund. • A Conference Board of Canada report estimated that Ontario’s public infrastructure investment would add more than $1,000 to the average annual income of Ontarians in 2014 and lower the unemployment rate by about one percentage point.

LEARN MORE • Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund • ontario.ca/agriculture-news

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ntario is inviting small, rural and Northern municipalities to apply for infrastructure funding to build and repair critical infrastructure, like roads and bridges, under the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. To be eligible for the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, municipalities must have a population of less than 100,000 as of the 2011 census or be located in northern or rural Ontario. Eligible municipalities will have access to $100-million per year to revitalize core infrastructure and support asset management planning. The province approved 78 projects under the first intake of the fund, and expressions of interest for the second intake will be accepted from July 28, 2015 to September 11, 2015. This funding is part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history – more than $130-billion over 10 years, which will support more than 110,000 jobs per year on average with projects such as roads, bridges, transit systems, schools and hospitals. Investing in municipal infrastructure is part of the government’s plan to build Ontario up. The four-part plan includes investing in people’s talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario’s history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.

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NEW! Chicken Board Announces Small-flock Plan Program

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hicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) has announced that it is launching a portfolio of new and revised programs that will meet the needs of Ontario consumers while creating new opportunities for farmers and processors. The new programs – which were developed following extensive public and industry consultations - will use a portion of the future growth in Ontario’s production allocation to facilitate new business opportunities. The Artisanal Chicken Program allows farmers to grow Continued on page 16

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Plowing sport Continued from page 13 points; not completing the land allotted for plowing – maximum penalty 10 points; and two wheel marks on the land – penalty two to five points. The complete land will be judged and the only consideration given to a contestant will be where their neighbour’s plowing is crooked or below standard. Where the total points allotted by the judges are used to determine the winner and a tie score exists, the contestant with the highest total points in General Appearance will be the winner but if a tie still exists the highest total points for the finish will be used in determining the winner. Winners in each plowing class and group will be declared at the end of each day’s plowing. A scorecard, approved by the Judge-inChief and the Assistant Judge-in-Chief, will be used for all classes at the International Plowing Match. The decision of the Judge-in-Chief and Assistant Judge-in-Chief shall be final.

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Growing Your Farm Profits Planning for Business Success Start the business planning process by attending this FREE two-day interactive workshop. You will: • Assess business management practices • Determine priorities and key goals • Develop realistic action plans • Learn about cost-share funding opportunities

Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Producers are invited to attend FREE EFP (Fourth Edition) Workshops to: Learn about best management practices Develop an action plan for their farm Learn about cost-share funding opportunities

Biosecurity Workshop At this one-day workshop, an experienced veterinarian will show you the benefits of having an on-farm biosecurity program, and identify key practices which will enhance biosecurity measures on your farm.

Maximizing Your Traceability Investment Workshop This in-class workshop will focus on how you can gain a competitive advantage and improve your bottom line with your traceability system. Real life examples and business profiles focused on traceability best practices will be examined throughout the workshop.

Food Safety Webinars Looking to keep up to date on the latest food safety practices and help strengthen your Growing Forward 2 application? Join us for any or all of the food safety workshops, covering a variety of important food safety topics. All workshops are online as webinars, taken from the comfort of your home or business.

GYFP Workshop Schedule Milton Alfred (French) Lindsay Avonmore Bloomfield Whitby Roblin (Napanee) Lindsay

Day 1 - September 10 Day 1 - September 29 Day 1 - September 29 Day 1 - October 7 Day 1 - November 25 Day 1 - January 26 Day 1 - March 9 Day 1 - March 15

Day 2 - September 17 Day 2 - October 6 Day 2 - October 6 Day 2 - October 14 Day 2 - December 2 Day 2 - February 2 Day 2 - March 16 Day 2 - March 22

EFP Workshop Schedule Casselman (French) Sunderland Elginburg Milton Brighton Roblin Sunderland Belleville Bethany (Port Perry) Whitby Brighton

Day 1 - October 8 Day 1 - October 19 Day 1 - October 22 Day 1 - November 26 Day 1 - November 30 Day 1 - December 1 Day 1 - January 29 Day 1 - February 1 Day 1 - February 9 Day 1 - March 23 Day 1 - March 24

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Page 16 The AgriNews September, 2015 • Continued from page 14 between 600 and 3,000 birds annually for commercial market purposes. It will appeal to smaller independent, family farmers who wish to raise chickens on a smaller commercial scale and sell to selected local markets. For example, a farmer who wishes to provide specially grown or processed chicken to support the defined needs of a local restaurant or a local farmers’ market might choose to join this program. This is an application based program requiring a production licence from CFO. Chicken Farmers of Ontario website. The application for the artisanal production is online and applications are open until Friday, September 4. Application process and forms can be accessed through Chicken Farmers of Ontario main program page. http://www.ontariochicken.ca/

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Options Table 1 includes some suggested options. Single species are simple. More complex mixes have been gaining favour. The following will achieve good ground cover at a reasonable cost.

Resources

There are lots of resources available on the web at the OMAFRA website (www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/ag.html) as well as others to help you with your decisions.

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Cover Crops Following Cereals and Late Summer Harvested Crops Adam Hayes Soil Management Specialist - Field Crops & Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist - Horticulture Crops/OMAF and MRA

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hat is the best cover crop species to use following wheat and other crops harvested in late summer? Cover crops can help improve soil structure, protect the soil from erosion, cycle nutrients, provide feed for livestock and much more. Cover crops are not a magic solution for your soil problems, but when combined with other good soil management practices they can help improve soil health. Red clover is still the best cover crop option in winter wheat as it provides a nitrogen credit to the following crop and produces significant top and root growth. If red clover is not an option or did not establish, then planting cover crops following a cereal crop is the next option. Many think that volunteer cereal growth is good enough, but a planted cover crop can provide up to five times the above ground biomass and root growth. It can also suppress weed growth, which volunteer cereal growth cannot do.

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Nitrogen and Cover Crop Growth The spring cereals and the brassicas require nitrogen to grow just like corn and cereals we grow for grain. If manure has been applied then there will likely be enough nitrogen for good cover crop growth. If the cover crop is following a winter wheat crop then there may be very little growth without adding 35 - 55 kg/ha N of nitrogen. Legume cover crops should be inoculated if they haven’t been grown in the field before.

Termination Before planting a cover crop it is important to think about what management it may require. Many cover crops are killed by frost and don’t require a herbicide treatment. Others will survive the winter and will need to be killed in the fall or spring. Some will go to seed, so they will need to be mowed or managed before then. Tillage, using a roller crimper, or grazing are other methods that can be used to manage or terminate the cover crop.

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How safe is your farm?

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here are many potential dangers on farms that can cost you and your business. Visit ontario.ca/farmsafety for a list of resources to help you plan ahead to prevent accidents and to protect your family, your employees and your livestock.

Cover Crop Selection The cover crop chosen for a field will depend on why you want to grow the cover crop. You will also need to consider how it will fit into your cropping and tillage system and how much time there will be for the cover crop to grow. The OMAF and MRA website http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub811/8building.htm#cover (in the soil management section) provides comprehensive information on cover crop species selection and management. The Agronomy Guide for Field Crops, OMAF and MRA Publication 811 also has cover crop information. The Midwest Cover Crop website http://www.mccc.msu.edu/selectorINTRO.html provides an Ontario cover crop selection tool.

When to Plant Following cereals, or any other crop, plant the cover crop as soon as possible to achieve the most growth. Another great opportunity to plant cover crops is following corn silage harvest, as there is little cover left to protect the soil. Annual cover crops can be planted up until six weeks before a killing frost is expected. After that point a winter cereal is the best option.

How To Plant If volunteer cereal growth is present, consider whether or not to spray it to prevent it from competing with the cover crop. Ensuring that the straw was spread well at harvest will improve cover crop establishment. A drill, planter or air-seeder can be used. Cover crops can be no-tilled, or tilled and then planted. Placing the seed in the ground will provide the best opportunity for quick establishment. Seed

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The Grand Marshal’s connection to agriculture is through her father, Ken Donovan, who came to Canada as a British Home Child in April 1929 and worked out his indenture on farms in the Renfrew area. It is the memory of her father and his role in the making of the Canadian flag that contributed to O’Malley’s accepting the invitation to be Parade Grand Marshal and, while personally honoured to be part of this prestigious event, she will also recognize her father and his contribution to Canadian history. IPM 2015 Chair Jim Brownell felt that because 2015 is a significant anniversary of the adoption of our national flag [Feb. 15, 1965], it was “only natural we invited her to be the parade grand marshal and open the IPM.� Brownell commented further that O’Malley has travelled across the province telling the story of our national flag to audiences and would appear to agree with her family that “it is about time� she was recognized for her contribution to Canadian history. The recognition her family members are referring to is for her role in the creation of our national flag. Donovan, who worked for the Canada Exhibition Commission as a purchasing agent, had received a late Friday afternoon request from the Prime Minister’s

office on Nov. 6, 1964, to have prototypes of the three designs being considered for the Canadian flag made and delivered to the Prime Minister at his Harrington Lake retreat the next day. After securing the necessary materials, he called his daughter and asked if she could sew the prototypes that evening. O’Malley recalls there was no thought about being part of history

as she and her husband travelled across the city, only that her father needed her. While the snow swirled outside, the young woman sewed the prototype flags on her ordinary Singer sewing machine, enlisting the help of her husband on occasion and ensuring that the flags would be delivered to the Prime Minister on schedule. On Sept. 22, O’Malley and her husband Brian will

be riding in a 1964 white convertible with red interior, which is very symbolic as red and white have been the official national colours of Canada since 1921 and the prototype flags were sewn in 1964. Those present at the event will have the opportunity to see the person who played such a pivotal role in the creation of this most important national symbol – the Canadian Flag.

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Joan O’Malley was selected to be the Grand Marshall of the IPM. O’Malley sewed the first Canadian flag in 1964. Above is her Singer sewing machine. Thompson Goddard photos

2015 IPM parade to commemorate 50th anniversary of Canadian flag

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Bicentennial on the Ferguson Farm in South Glengarry

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a row of heritage apple trees which add to the sense of history that Beverly feels in her home on a daily basis. The subject of the 1936 International Plowing Match that was held on South Branch Road was raised with Ken telling of how his older brother Gordon recalled taking cans of water on a pony cart to the competitors in the match. He also mentioned that some of the plowing was done on the front field of the farm as well as other nearby farms. David pointed out that the road got electrical power in 1936 because of the plow-

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20th annual Harvest Days event

At right, Antique Wheels in Motion president Al Slater (background) and member Aaron Scott demonstrate a Massey Harris grain binder, pulled behind the 1950 John Deere Model M tractor driven by Scott. The occasion was the 20th annual Harvest Days event put on at the incorporated club’s show field, near Domville, north of Prescott, Aug. 15-16. Slater said a core group of about 20 club members keep the event going every year. The event features working displays of horses, old tractors, threshers and other antique machinery. Bottom right, John Kelso of Domville brought his vintage Jeep collection — all of them bright red — including a beautifully restored 1955 Willy’s truck, a 1956 Jeepster car and (in the photo) a 1947 Empire tractor; for a time after WWII, Empire specialized in turning surplus Jeeps in farm tractors.

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Eastern Ontario continued to shine this growing season of 2015 with some good-looking crops. These recent shots of buckwheat and corn were taken in Prescott Russell.

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Grand Champions

Junior Champs (from left) Honourable Mention – Signature F Razmataz, Halter-Mike Farlinger, Reserve Champion – Kingsway Doorman, HalterMorgan MacMillan, and Junior Champion–Signature Gold Katwin, Halter-Emma Farlinger.

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31, 2015) 1st – Montdale & Mountain Echo with Montdale Recharge Daisy, sired by Craigcrest Recharge; 2nd – Brian Enright, Jaquemet & Erica Neville with Almerson Byway Pepper; 3rd – Brian Enright & Jaquemet Holsteins with Winright Brokaw Electricity, sired by Mr Atwood Brokaw. 4-h winners were: 1st – Mountain Ridge Farm and Caitlin Jampen with Mountain Ridge Wb Savannah, sired by Gillette Windbrook, 4-H showperson was Caitlin Jampen; 2nd – Rideauside Farm Inc. with Rideauside Livin Funky, sired by Summerliz Living, 4-H showperson was Sterling Bennett.

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Tri-County Continued from page 20 Intermediate Calf Class (Born between Dec. 1, 2014 and Feb. 28, 2015) 1st – Signature, Glennholme and Advantage Holsteins with Signature Doorman Keen, sired by Valbisson Doorman; 2nd – Yellow Rose with Yellow Rose Noel Aftershock, sired by Ms Atlees Sht Aftershocket, 4-H showperson Emma Ford; 3rd – Kirlea Holsteins with Rideauside Living it Big, sired by Summerliz Living, 4-H showperson Kirstan Brown-Bennett. Senior Calf Class (Born between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, 2014) 1st – Rockabery & Kingsway Holsteins with Kingsway Doorman Ace, sired by Valbisson Doorman; 2nd – Signature Glennholme and Advantage Holsteins with Signature Goldchip Katalina, sired by Mr Chassity Goldchip; 3rd – Bravin Holsteins with Smygwatys Fever Nifty, sired by Crackholm Fever, 4-H showperson, Brandon Scheepers. 4-H winners were: 1st – Bravin Holsteins with Smygwatys Fever Nifty, sired by Crackholme Fever, 4-H show person was Brandon Scheepers; 2nd – Penny Lane with Penny Lane Fever Elixir, sired by Crackholme Fever, 4-H showperson was Sydney Carroll. Summer Yearling Class (Born between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2014) 1st – Penny Lane with Penny Lane Fever Larissa, sired by Crackholm Fever, 4-H showperson Jessica Carroll; 2nd – Creekside Holstieins & Ian Dingwall with Woodcrest Brokaw Fortune, sired by Mr Atwood Brokaw; 3rd – Maple-ain Holsteins with Maple-ain Damion Magic, sired by Erbacres Damion, 4-H showperson, Lyndsay Dickson. Junior Yearling Class (Born between Mar. 1 to May 31, 2014) 1st – Signature, Glennholme, Advantage & Emma Farlinger with Signature Gold Katwin, sired by Braedale Goldwyn, 4-H showperson Emma Farlinger; 2nd – Signature, Glennholme, Advantage & Emma Farlinger and Conner Halpenny with Seavalley Atwood Yanty’s Pride, 4-H showperson Conner Halpenny; 3rd – Maple-ain Holsteins with Maple-ain Shadow Medal, sired by Brest Shadow. 4-H winners were: 1st – Signature, Glennholme,

The AgriNews September, 2015 Page 21 Advantage & Emma Farlinger with Signature Gold Katwin, sired by Braedale Goldwyn, 4-H showperson was Emma Farlinger; 2nd – Signature, Glennholme, Advantage & Emma Farlinger and Conner Halpenny with Seavalley Atwood Yanty’s Pride, 4-H showperson was Conner Halpenny. 4-H Championship (1st and 2nd place 4-H member from each class showing his or her 4-H calf) 4-H Champion – Signature Gold Katwin 4-H Reserve Champion – Seavalley Atwood Yanty’s Pride Intermediate Yearling Class (Born between Dec. 1, 2013 and Feb. 28, 2014) 1st – Maple-ain Holsteins with Maple-ain Damion Lego, sired by Erbacres Damion; 2nd – Almarlea Holsteins, Wesson Holsteins with Almarlea Dempsey Lilac, sired by Lirr Drew Dempsey; 3rd – Donnaville with Donnaville Paramount Megadome, sired by Stanhope Paramount. Senior Yearling Class (Born between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, 2013) 1st – Signature, Glennholme, & Advantage Holsteins with Signature F Razmataz, sired by Crackholme Fever; 2nd – Casson-Beebrook with Symcroft Distrigene Dora, sired by Carrousel Distrigene-red-et; 3rd – Bobasyl with Bobasyl Laces Legacy, sired by Braedale Goldwyn. Junior Champion – Signature Gold Katwin Reserve Junior – Champion-Kingsway Doorman Ace Honourable Mention – Signature F Razmataz Junior Group of 3 – 1st – -Signature Holsteins, 2nd – Maple-ain Holsteins, 3rd – Penny Lane Holsteins 4th – Almarlea Holsteins. Junior 2-Year-Old Class (Born between Mar. 1 and Aug. 31, 2013) 1st – Signature, Glennholme, Todd Edwards with Signature A Katwalk; 2nd – Gerann Holsteins with Vanderhaven Fever Brandy, sired by Crackholm Fever; 3rd – Signature with Cherry Crest Lauthority Taffy, sired by Comestar Lauthority. First-Milking yearlingSignature, Glennholme, Todd Edwards with Signature Katwalk. Second-Milking yearling – Maple-ain Holsteins with Maple-ain FeverLynelle. Senior 2-Year-Old Class (Born between Sept. 1 and Feb. 28, 2013) 1st – Montdale, Mountain Echo, Starise Holsteins with

Brookhill Amazing Reaction, sired by Mr Atlees Altamazing Reaction; 2nd – Polestar-with Polestar Parades Perfection, sired by Rainyridge Barnie; 3rd – Maple-ain Holsteins with Maple-ain Lauthority Kristmas, sired by Comestar Lauthority. Junior 3-Year-Old Class (Born between Mar. 1, and Aug. 31, 2012) 1st – Montdale & Mountain Echo with Montdale Destry Diamond, sired by Scientific Destry; 2nd – Brian Enright with Eastside Destry Lovely; 3rd – Maple-ain Holsteins with Maple-ain Sid Kina sired by Pine-tree Sid. Senior 3-Year-Old Class (Born between Sept. 1, 2011 and Feb. 28, 2012) 1st – Signature with Signature F Latte, sired by Crackholm Fever; 2nd – Rockabery with Valevue Royal Fever, sired by Crackholm Fever; 3rd – Penny Lane with Crovalley Lauthority Andorra, sired by Comestar Lauthority. 4-Year-Old Class (Born Between Sept. 1, 2010 and Aug. 31, 2011) 1st – Brian Enright with Lellavan Damion Flashpoint, sired by Erbacres Damion; 2nd – Signature, Glennholme and Advantage Holsteins with Signature Gold Keyna, sired by Braedale Goldwyn; 3rd – Rockabery with Christhill Seaver Bessie, sired by R-E-W Seaver. 5-Year-Old Class (Born between Sept. 1 2009 and Aug. 31, 2010) 1st – Brian Enright with Glengarry Atwood Anne, sired by Maple Downs Igw Atwood; 2nd – Montdale and Mountain Echo with Montdale Linjet Dreamy, sired by Sunny Lodge Linjet; 3rd – Almarlea Holsteins, Wesson Holsteins with Almarlea Electric Dazzle, sired by Mr Mdmaplelawn Electricity. Mature Cow Class (Born between Sept. 1, 2009 and Aug. 31, 2010) 1st – Kirlea Holsteins with Hyndman Final Glance, sired by Gillette Final Cut; 2nd – Maple-ain Holsteins with Cherry Crest Armed Robbery, sired by Penlow Curious George; 3rd – Almarlea Holsteins, Wesson Holsteins with Sandy Crest River Road, sired by Mr Derry Promotion. Long Time Production 1st – -Maple-ain Farms with Maple-ain Outside Wakenda, sired by Comestar Outside; 2nd – Jobo Farms with Jobo L S 317 Dana, sired by Bofran Lucky Star. Continued on page 28

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Daphne’s diary also helps validate what is largely held to be true — it was the first rubber-tired tractor in Eastern Ontario. The old steel-wheeled tractors had good traction but were slow and could do a lot of damage to paved roads. It didn’t take long for them to be replaced by rubber-tired tractors. The tractor was bought for an astounding $1,408, but was a lot smoother to ride, says Coleman, and also considerably faster. That fall, Wilfred drove the tractor to the International Plowing Match on the farm of D.L. MacLennan on the South Branch Road north of Cornwall — the first IPM held in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. According to the Cornwall

Coleman MacDonald on his newly-restored 1936 McCormick-Deering W30 with rubber tires that first competed at the 1936 International Plowing Match, just 40 km or so from this month’s IPM and Rural Expo. Courtesy photo by Glenda Eden

Standard Freeholder, Wilfred won $10 for his 4th place finish in Class 16 on Oct. 8, 1936. It’s also the family’s understanding that the paper was pub-

lished twice a week at that time and cost three cents. The state-of-the-art machine saved valuable time and Wilfred took up custom work, filling silos

and thrashing crops for neighbours as a means to pay for the new acquisition, says Coleman. The simple no-frills tractor had a crank starter

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on Lansingdale Farms. Coleman reckons the last time he drove the McCormick, before it was restored earlier this year, was at the Williamstown Bicentennial Parade in 1984. A United Empire Loyalist farm, Lansingdale was established in 1784 and is still farmed by the MacDonald family.

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Breaking ground

A Hydro One crew began installing power poles and lines at the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo site, outside Finch, in early August, breaking ground with post-hole augers, from left: Darcy Jensen of Long Sault, Ben O’Brien, Judd Miller of Chesterville, Derrick Clarke of Whitby, Byron Nesbett, supervisor Lyndon MacNaughton and Jake Morgan. At right, MacNaughton and visiting Hydro One spokeswoman Alicia Sayers.

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Building Continued from page 6 and shipping out a couple of weeks later. All of that infrastructure is headed next to the 2016 IPM site in Minto, Ont., in Wellington County. But first there’s the Finch show to get through, where Cook will tend to the rising city in a field like a municipal public works superintendent. “Service calls are always going to happen during the event,” he explains. Technology has made the task of setting up somewhat easier. Prior to GPS, staking out the tented city took days with a tape measure, he says. And at one time, they had to accommodate Bell lines in addition to Hydro One’s standard and three-phase circuits — but cell phones have all but eliminated the need for telephone landlines. On the other hand, water treatment standards have gone up. A major sponsor, the Ontario Clean Water Agency, supplies the boxlike portable water treatment plant on site. The chlorinating unit will be used even though the IPM will receive municipally treated water from the township anyway. Cook has a couple of his own employees on site but also works extensively with local IPM committee members and other volunteering helpers and contractors as well. In recent days, he’s regularly taken the controls of a supplied payloader from David Brown Construction to deliver utility poles to another critical group toiling at the IPM worksite — a Hydro One crew. Since 2001, the provin-

cial utility has supplied the labour and expertise to erect and take down the power instructure at the IPM. Prior to that, Cook says, he worked with a private Toronto-based firm that handled the annual task for many years. Hydro One performs the job as part of its $500,000 in-kind sponsorship to the IPM, says Alicia Sayers, the Toronto-based spokeswoman for the utility, after making the long drive to the site last month to meet the media. “This is one of our larger sponsorships.” Hydro One also uses the installation as an opportunity to train linemen, as part of their four-year 8,000hour apprenticeship. “We have 11 apprentices and two foremen, plus myself,” says Vankleek Hill-based Lyndron MacNaughton, Zone 4 Project Crew leader who has worked on all but one Eastern Ontario IPM, starting with Navan. “I’m quite excited to be doing this again,” says the 26-year Hydro veteran. The only challenge for his crew — most of them absent that day because of heavy rain earlier in the week — was avoiding the farmer’s tile-drainage tubing buried in the field. He acknowledges having hit a couple, but those runs were already repaired by Aug. 12. At that point, the Hydro One workers had three-anda-half days on the job at the site, with another six to go. Hydro One also has its own booth for the Sept. 22-26 duration of the IPM, and afterward, its employees will further assist with take down of the power-works. Cook will then be absorbed with shipping this fall, all of that reusable infrasture to its next stop in Minto, Wellington County, site of the 2016 IPM.

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Curd Fest draws record numbers Candice Vetter AgriNew Staff Writer T. ALBERT—ThE ST. ALBERT CuRd FESTivAL, oRgAnizEd By ThE ST. ALBERT ChEESE FACToRy, hoSTEd

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Memories of IPM 1958 by Carolyn Thompson Goddard AgriNews Contributor INCH—NortH StormoNt reSIdeNt StepHeN o’doNoHue waS 10 yearS old wHeN tHe 1958 INterNatIoNal plowINg matCH waS Held IN CrySler oN tHe Farm oF armaNd CloutHIer. O’Donohue was present on opening day in 1958 and remembers walking along the rows of the “modern machinery� on display, mentioning that his memories are stirred by the activity across from his home as preparations for this year’s IPM next month get underway. There is an important piece of memorabilia from the Crysler IPM in his family’s possession – a 1952 Cockshutt tractor. This tractor, owned by his family and driven by his father Leonard, pulled the farm wagon carrying then Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and MPP Peter Manley. Apparently O’Donohue’s father was “in the right place, at the right time� to have the honour of transporting these two digni-

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brother, Nicholas, travelled to Finch to purchase the tractor, with Nicholas hoping to drive the new machine home, but it was his dad who brought it to their farm. The 1952 Cockshutt tractor is still owned by the family and used periodically in the fields. While it won’t be part of the 2015 IPM parade, according to O’Donohue it will, however, have a place of honour in a display at his home located across from “Tent City� on Concession 4-5 of North Stormont.

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Cantario Predators Milk Maid, a purebred Ayrshire heifer, celebrated her first birthday by competing in the Junior Ayrshire Show at Williamstown Fair on Aug. 8. Cantario is shown being groomed by Alexandria Woosey. Willie and Pete, a team of oxen from Upper Canada Village, made a special appearance at the Williamstown Fair on Aug. 7. According to Peter Wensink, pictured here with Willie, Pete and Dave Hanson (right), the term oxen refers to a mature steer from any cattle breed that is trained to pull a wagon.

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All volunteers with the 2015 Stomont Dundas Glendarry International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM), the three women have been working together for more than two years organizing events leading up to the IPM. With the IPM 2015 Quilt Block Challenge and the IPM Autumn Splendor Quilt Show in August behind

them, it looks like the trio have found another project to take on. The interesting thing about the IPM and its small army of volunteers is the way it brings people together who might not have met otherwise, says Lianne AcresHanna of Finch. After learning about the Threads of Life Quilt, a project to promote workplace safety and pay tribute to young people killed in the workplace, a seed was sown. “Fallen Farm Workers came as the result of quilters and farmers coming together for the IPM,� says Hanna. The quilt starts with the centre block which was created by Ruth Liscumb , owner of Flair with Fabrics

in Chesterville. In warm reds and yellows, reminiscent of the centre of a log cabin block that represents the home fire or hearth, the centre block of the Fallen Farmers quilt depicts a tractor without a driver, unharvested crops and a solitary farm dog waiting for his master by a rail fence. “It’s my interpretation of what this quilt is about,� Liscumb says. Quilt designer and chair of the IPM quilt committee, Monique Wilson, of Apple Hill, made the first commemorative block, a tribute to Mark Lindsay a 39-year-old, cash crop and dairy farmer from Kars, Ont., who lost his life in November 2013 when his telehandler flipped into the overflow manure pond. “Farming is one of the deadliest professions in

From left, Lianne Acres-Hanna, Monique Wilson and Ruth Liscumb with two quilt blocks unveiled at the IPM’s precursor Autumn Quilt show last month. The blocks will also be displayed in the IPM Quilt tent at the IPM, Sept. 22-26. Eden photo Canada,� says Hanna “More farmers die every 15 months in Canada than in the entire mission in Afghanistan.� Once they’ve collected as many stories as they can in Eastern Ontario, they plan to

send it off to other communities that would like to participate. “We’ve had interest from as far afield as Alberta,� she says. Unveiled at the IPM Quilt Show in August to good

response, the blocks will be displayed again in the quilt tent at the 2015 IPM in Finch, Sept. 22-26. Stories or names of fallen farmers can be submitted to Lianneh@sympatico.ca.

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Horse show results from Navan Fair Brood Mare – Five Point Magic Maylee (Wyatt and Cheryl McWilliams and family), Stallion 2015 – McLaughlin Keifer’s Finest (Heatlie), Stallion 2014 – Brelee Knox (Smith), Stallion 201densburg Master Bella (Heatlie), Filly 2012 – Freedom Majestic Chelsea (Newell), Yeld Mare – Thistle Ridge Celtic Blossom (Lee Smith), Brood Mare – Five Point Magic Maylee (Wyatt and Cheryl McWilliams and family), Stallion 2015 – McLaughlin Keifer’s Finest (Heatlie), Stallion 2014 – Brelee Knox (Smith), Stallion 2013 – Ogdensburg Master Banner (Heatlie), Stallion 2012 – DLC Fireball Pitcher (Jean Lambert), Stallion mature – Willow Way Kiefer (McLaughlin), Progeny of dam Clydesdale – Heatlie, Get of sire – Heatlie, Stallion and three mares – Heatlie, Mare cart class – Newell, Team – Smith.

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Navan cattle show Continued from page 34 Masquerade (Hunter); Junior Female 2-year-old – 1st – Riview Verbatim Stella (Rivington), 2nd – Hometown Impression Sprite ET (Hunter); Senior female 2year-old – 1st – Hometown Applejack Gorgeous ET (Hunter), Drentex RBR Fabulous (Bols); Junior female 3-year-old – 1st – Drentex Reagan Chanel (Bols), 2nd – Trio Maple UYK Karen (Matthew, Mark and Lynn Alexander); Senior female 3year-old – 1st – Hometown Reagan Jitterbug ET (Hunter), 2nd – Drentex Gammon Flurry (Bols); Female 4-yearold – 1st – Therihof BRC Kate (Kevin Elshof), 2nd Trio Maple Iatola Baby Girl

France, Reserve – Megan Gut, Honourable Mention – Caitlin Allen. holstein heifers: Grand Champion and 1st Place Intermediate Holstein Heifer – Bonnie Brae Ape Africa, shown by Ariane France; Reserve and 1st Place Senior Holstein Heifer – Bonnie Brae Brokaw Tradition, shown by Christina (Alexander); Female 5-yearold – Therihof Affirmed Success (Elshof); Female cow – 1st and Best Udder – Drentex Connection Flower (Bols), 2nd and 2nd-Best Udder – Hometown Black Magic ET (Hunter). dairy show open: Junior Champion Female – Fairburn McKenna (Kittle), Reserve – Brixham Rock Starlight (Bergeron), Senior Champion Female – Cyn Lorr Jiggy (Daoust), Reserve – Canaan Ridge BBBK Last One (James). ottawa Valley red and white show: Junior Champion Female – Brixham Rock Starlight (Bergeron), Reserve – Breckrow Pardner Beer 18B (Bergeron), Senior Champion Female – Canaan Ridge BBBK Last One (James),

Fournier; Honourable Mention and 2nd Place Intermediate Holstein Heifer – Overdale Atwood Linguine, shown by Kyla Baronowski. Class of 4-h Coloured breed heifer: Grand Champion and 1st Place Senior Jersey Heifer – Payneside DBR Trading Places, shown by Aimee Vanloon; Reserve and 2nd

Place Senior Jersey Heifer – Payneside Candy Crush, shown by Dougie Robinson; Grand Champion Ayrshire Heifer and 1st Place Intermediate Heifer – Brixham Rock Starlight, shown by Graceson Bergeron; and Reserve Ayshire Heifer and 1st Place Junior Heifer – Dreamridge Magdalene, shown by Ceilidh Newman.

4-H cattle shows at Navan Fair

The 4-H cattle shows were a big part of the Navan Fair, with all calf classes represented. Here’s an Angus with Metcalfe 4-H, in Navan.

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Page 36 The AgriNews September, 2015 of dam – Nesbitt, Get of sire – Nesbitt, Stallion Continued from page 35 and three mares – Nesbitt, Mare cart class – Belgian: Crabb, Team of mares – Ontario-bred and sired Crabb. filly foal – Maple Ridge Percheron: Jillian (Paul Macmillan/ Junior Showmanship John and Janet Drynan), U-13 – Jacob Ontario-bred and sired Bourbonnais, Junior yearling filly – Percheron cart class – Southridge Navan Bourbonnais, Yeld mare – Rebecca (James and Kealey’s Tequila (Dean Helen McWilliams), Kealey), Stallion 2015 – Ontario-bred and sired Grier Keller Jet (Todd 2-year-old – SCR Act of Grier). Faith (McWilliams), Harness classes: Ontario-bred and sired Clydesdale or Shire stallion foal – Maple Ridge Jaguar (MacMillan four-horse hitch – Ray and Amber McLaughlin, and Drynan), OntarioPercheron draft team – bred and sired yearling Bourbonnais, Belgian stallion – Kenwood four-horse hitch – Shangrala’s Buddy Manuel Taveres, (McWilliams), Junior Clydesdale or Shire sixShowmanship age 10-13 horse hitch –Allard, – Noah Lindquist, Junior Percheron four-horse Showmanship age 14-18 hitch –Bourbonnais, – Jara McWilliams, Filly Belgian six-horse hitch – 2015 – Maple Creek Pierre Gagnon, Dixie (Stewart and Brian Clydesdale or Shire draft Crabb), Filly 2014 – team – McLaughlin, Southridge Navan Percheron six-horse hitch Rebecca (McWilliams), – Grier; Belgian: Draft Filly 2014 – Nesbitt’s Riverview Daisy (Gordon under 3 years – Unknown (Taveres), Draft 4 years Nesbitt), Filly 2012 – or over – unknown Dominion Dixie (Manuel (Crabb); Clydesdale: Taveres), Yeld mare – Nesbitt’s Riverview Babe Draft under 3 years – Bexton (Newell) which (Nesbitt) also won was Champion Supreme Champion, Clydesdale, Clydesdale 4 Senior Champion and years or over – Pine Trail Grand Champion, Brook GLC Beauregard (Leslie mare – Mills Acres and Mark Hamilton); Xandra (Crabb), Stallion Percheron: Draft under 3 2015 – Maple Ridge years – Max (Allen and Jaguar (Macmillan and Ken Reid) which was Drynan), Stallion 2014 – Champion Percheron, Maple Creek Master’s Draft 4 years or over – Peace (Crabb), Progeny

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www.agrinews.ca King (Bourbonnais). Youth decorating – Clay McWilliams. Harness classes: Commercial draft junior driving cart U-14 – Paul and Greg Bourbonnais, Belgian cart – Stewart and Brian Crabb, Commercial cart – Shawn Findlay, Tandem – Manuel Taveres, Commercial single tandem – Shawn Findlay, Clydesdale or Shire cart – Lee Smith, Percheron cart – Todd Gier, Belgian draft team – Manuel Taveres, Open commercial team – Shawn Findlay, Clyde and Shire Unicorn hitch – Ray and Amber McLaughlin, Ladies team four-wheeled – Manuel Taveres, Ladies commercial team – Daniel Aumond, Percheron unicorn hitch – Paul and Greg Bourbonnais, Commercial unicorn hitch – Shawn Findlay, Belgian unicorn hitch – Pierre Gagnon, Commercial four-horse hitch – Shawn Findlay, Four-horse hitch – Todd Grier, Open decorated cart – Allen and Ken Reid, Commercial random hitch – Shawn Findlay, North American six-horse hitch classic – Pierre Gagnon, Commercial troika hitch – Shawn Findlay, Fourhorse hitch – Pierre Gagnon. Light Horse Show: Child’s saddle pony under 14.2 hands – Lolly

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Quite a year for Outgoing Ontario Queen of the Furrow by Sandy Burns AgriNews Contributor n Sept. 24, OntariO Queen Of the furrOw Laura priCe wiLL hand

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Over the CrOwn tO a new Queen, ending her year-LOng reign with the OntariO pLOwmen’S aSSOCiatiOn (Opa). The 23-year-old Simcoe County native said that while she’s looking forward to having more time, she’s also going to miss the role. “I have mixed emotions about it,” she said. “It’s been fun, I’ve met a lot of people, and it’s almost like having another family with the OPA people and everything, but it’s been extremely busy, and almost like another job. This past month and the upcoming weeks, it’s actually like another part-time, almost a full-time job, so it will be a bit of a relief when it’s done. But in another sense, it’ll be kind of sad.” Price works as a sales representative for Cargill, selling seed, fertilizer and crop protection products to farmers and giving agro-

nomic advice. She graduated last year from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science and Agriculture and Certificate of Business. She was crowned Queen of the Furrow for Simcoe County in 2013, and competed in her first Ontario competition when the International Plowing Match (IPM) was held in Simcoe last year. “My neighbour is on the OPA, and when the IPM was coming to Simcoe County he asked me if I would run for Queen of the Furrow for Simcoe County. He’d asked me when I was 16, but I was busy with other things and didn’t think it was for me. But then he asked me again and said it would be really great if you won, I think you’d be a great representative for Simcoe County when the plowing match is here. So I kind of did it as a favour for my neighbour,” she laughed. “But my whole family was involved in the IPM in one way or another. My parents and my aunts and uncles were all on dif-

ferent committees. So this was how I got involved, and I ended up winning.” Price grew up on a small cash crop farm, and did Dairy 4-H. “That’s how I really developed my passion for agriculture,” she said. Because an Ontario Queen can only hold the position for one year, Price won’t be competing at this year’s IPM. Instead, while the other contestants are doing their interviews and speeches as part of the competition, Price will be walking the grounds of the IPM and doing PR work for the OPA. For the past year, Price has acted as ambassador for the OPA. She has travelled extensively throughout the province, attending various OPA events and promoting the upcoming IPM in Finch. She was also an ambassador for agriculture and women in agriculture. “In the fall, I was guest speaker at a few different events. I spoke about the Queen of the Furrow Program, about agriculture, Continued on page 45

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ontario Crown. Each contestant is Queen of the Furrow for their local Plowmen’s Association. The Ontario title puts the winner into the role of ambassador for the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA), said Sheila Marshall, co-chair of the Ontario Queen of the Furrow Program. “The Ontario queen promotes the following year’s IPM. The queen will act as a representative of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association; she’ll travel the province promoting agriculture. She attends county-level plowing matches and helps crown the local Queen of the Furrow,� she said. “Everywhere she goes, she’s an ambassador for the OPA. Everybody sees her. She’s not on display, but she’s very visible with her crown and sash. And little kids love queens.� The queen also attends many of the OPA’s conventions and farms shows throughout the province, and is invited to participate in speaking engagements, parades, and other events. Last year’s winner, Laura Price, of Simcoe County, did a great job as ambassador for the OPA, Marshall said. Price will end her reign on Sept. 24 when the new queen is crowned during the crowning banquet at the North Stormont Arena. An Ontario queen can only hold the position for a oneyear term. The competition lasts for three days, and the queens are kept very busy during that time. They meet in the evening of Sept. 21 at the Nav Centre in Cornwall, where they will be staying,

and receive IPM jackets and their itinerary. The following morning, Sept. 22, they will welcome IPM guests at the gate before taking part in a parade. At lunchtime, the queens will dine with the residents at the Finch Villa. “We started that about four years ago, and do it every year now because the seniors are ecstatic that these girls come to visit, and it’s good for the girls to interact with them,â€? Marshall said. That afternoon, they have private 10-minute interviews with the judges and visit the exhibitors at the IPM. Dinner that evening will be at McMaze Farm in St. Andrews. On Sept 23, the queens will spend time at the IPM and that afternoon, they will take turns in a plowing competition from 2:30–4:30 p.m., near the tented city. Each queen plows four rounds and their plots are marked by OPA judges, who give the scores to the Queen of the Furrow judges to be added to their final score. Their lunch that day is provided by Finch Pizzeria and Foodland Ingleside. Winchelsea Events near Winchester hosts the queens and judges for supper that evening. Later that evening, at 7:30 pm, the queens will perform at the RV Park at the IPM. The final day of the competition, Sept. 24, starts at 9 a.m. with two- to three-minute prepared speeches before the judges. The contestants talk about anything to do with agriculture. Afterward, they enjoy a VIP Luncheon in the VIP tent, and at 2:00 pm, the queens will perform at the Lifestyles tent. As part of the competition, the queens also submit a resumĂŠ, cover letter, and detailed bio of themselves to the judges. “It’s a long process, but it’s a good process,â€? Marshall said. “It’s like applying for a job, and in reality, they are applying for the job of Ontario Queen of the Furrow.â€? Continued on page 45

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sign of poverty, used by people who could not afford manufactured carpets, she adds. “Now people covet them.� MacGregor and several of her fellow guild members demonstrated their skills at the 2015 IPM Autumn Splendor Quilt

Competition and Show last month in Finch. Formed in 2011, the guild now boasts 28 members and meet twice each month in the Martintown Community Centre. They will also be demonstrating in the Lifestyle Tent at the 2015 IPM. Traditional rug hooking differs from latch hooking which knots much shorter lengths of yarn to the canvas. Most often using a linen canvas backing, the rugs are hooked with strips of Continued on page 42

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A growing craft

Above, Ruby MacGregor of Maxville and Jane Desjardin of Cornwall demonstrate rug hooking at the IPM Autumn Splendor Quilt Show at the Finch Arena in August. Members of the Martintown Wild and Wooly Rug Hookers, they will also share their skills and knowledge in the Lifestyles Tent at the IPM. At right, Eurda Lodge of Chesterville, shows some of the guild’s IPM-themed pieces.

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Rugs Continued from page 38 wool fabric, yarn or roving. They did use burlap sacking and feed bags in the past, says guild member, Jane Desjardin of Cornwall, but modern rug hookers generally stick with hard-wearing linen canvas as the burlap just doesn’t hold up as well.

Guild member Eurda Lodge of Chesterville is drawn to the Grenfell style of hooking. An English missionary doctor by the name of Wilfred Grenfell encouraged the development of rug hooking as a cottage industry in Newfoundland and Labrador at the turn of the last century. Using primarily old silk stockings, thicker than those worn

today, she says, the women would bleach out and re-dye the stockings to get the colour palette they wanted. Authentic Grenfell rugs are highly collectable and very valuable. There are some examples of early rug hooking in Eastern Ontario, the women say, including a few pieces at Upper Canada Village.

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Scale to scale

Lukas Staebler, then 6 years old, enjoyed Cooke Scales’ fully functional miniature electronic truck scale at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show, earlier this year.

Farmers’ frustration

Any farmer whose combine has quit in the middle of harvest would appreciate the combine demolition derby at the Vankleek Hill Fair. Here are some of the bangedup survivors from last month’s event.

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only on Saturday night, but the thrust of the fair is still agricultural, and one of the most amusing events to watch (for a farmer anyway) was the combine demolition derby on Thursday evening. The special focus on 4H, which many fairs are doing this year of 4-H Ontario’s 100th anniversary, was a big part of the production.

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Pre-IPM Finch festivities

Cathy Miller — the ‘Singing Quilter’ — with husband and fellow musician John Bunge entertained crowds at the IPM Autumn Splendour Quilt Show in Finch, Aug. 15. Based in Victoria, B.C., the singer/songwriter, recording artist and quilter has travelled across North America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia to perform at quilt shows, seminars, conferences and festivals with her collection of quilts and quilting folk songs. Eden photos

The Rolling Star is an 1870's antique quilt from Upper Canada Village. Janice Toonders is from Williamsburg and her quilts won awards in the IPM quilt competition. Toonders works at Upper Canada Village and in this photo was demonstrating how to care for antique quilts at the village display.

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25 compete Continued from page 38 Except when they’re sleeping, the judges stay with the queens from the moment they arrive until the the Crowning Banquet. “They have all their meals with the judges, they take the bus to the different locations with the judges, the judges are with them all the time,� Marshall said.

The AgriNews September, 2015 Page 45 “This way, the judges can get an overview of what the girls are actually like. You and I both know that you can go for an interview and pull the wool over anyone’s eyes. But if the judges are there constantly, you literally have to be on good behaviour all the time. So that’s something that’s always been, it’s nothing new, and the girls are very aware of it. The queen is going to have to strike up a

Laura Price Continued from page 37 and at one event, I spoke about women in agriculture,� she said. “It’s been a great experience. I’ve travelled all across Ontario, going to local plowing matches, I was in parades, I went to IPM events. I’ve met tons of different people across the province, so I’ve made a lot of connections and networking opportunities. It’s also been a great way to develop my public speaking and communication skills.� When asked what words of wisdom she would pass on to her fellow queens competing for the Ontario crown this month, she said, “when we went to the OPA convention in March, I told the girls, ‘just be yourself and have fun with it.’ It takes up quite a bit of your time, but it’s something you’ll never forget. You’re going to meet a lot of people and go to a lot of events and build upon all

conversation with anyone, so having the judges mingling with the girls and spending time with them allows them to really get to know the girls.� The competition relies on a point system to determine the winner. The judges score the queens during each event, and the points are added up prior to the Crowning Banquet to determine the top five contestants. Plowing is scored out

the skills that they look for on a resumĂŠ. It’s definitely a resumĂŠ-builder, that’s for sure.â€? She said this doesn’t just apply to the Ontario Queen. “Even at the local level, you’re still going to local fairs and parades and events, and you may be asked to speak. You’re still an ambassador, so you’re developing those kinds of skills,â€? she said. She added that just because the title is Queen of the Furrow, doesn’t mean a contestant has to be a master at plowing in order to compete. “Some of the girls have never plowed before, so having to know how to plow is not necessary. Some girls are intimidated to run for Queen of the Furrow because they don’t know how to plow, but it’s not a requirement because you have a plow coach,â€? she said. “So if there’s someone who wants to run, you shouldn’t be shy just because you don’t know how to plow. I drove tractors when I was growing up but I didn’t plow.â€?

of 100 points; the interview, 250 points; the speech, 250 points; and their overall demeanor and appearance throughout the competition, 200 points. Before the new Ontario Queen is chosen, the top five contestants are asked to give an impromptu speech on a topic given to them when they approach the microphone. “They will be marked out of 40 points,� Marshall said. “So the judges take those 40 points and add it to their scores and that’s how the winner is chosen. So the girls can all be really good and their scores can be really close, and the impromptu could make or break you.�

Afterward, the new Ontario Queen is announced and crowned, and she stays for the rest of the IPM to help hand out awards and draw vendor winners at the Celebration of Excellence Banquet the following evening. She also meets the hosts of next year’s IPM, being held in Minto, in Wellington County. Awards are handed out to each of the top five contestants, and the queens vote on a Friendship Award for the queen they feel has been friendliest throughout the competition. “After Thursday, just the outgoing and incoming queens are represented at the match, but the remaining

queens are welcome to stay,� said Marshall. Marshall served as Ontario Queen of the Furrow in the 1970s; her cochair, Vanessa Scott, was Ontario Queen in the mid2000s. The Ontario Queen of the Furrow Program was initiated in 1960 by Mrs. Kay Wilson. At this year’s IPM, her son will be presenting the trophy and a keeper trophy to the new queen. During the beginning years, contestants were quizzed on plowing, naming parts of the plow and tractor, and giving a talk on the activities of their local association, as well as plowing prowess.

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Eastern queens a duo in friendship by Sandy Burns AgriNews Contributor

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Lifelong friendships, of course. At least, that’s the case for Fabienne Kagi and Sophie Levac. Both girls are competing for the Ontario Queen of the Furrow at this year’s International Plowing Match, being held on Kagi’s family farm in Finch. Kagi, 24, is the Stormont Queen of the Furrow, and Levac is Queen for Prescott County. They met this past March at an Ontario Plowmen’s Association convention in Cornwall, which was attended by

Fabienne Kagi, Stormont County Queen of the Furrow.

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queens from across the province. Since then, the two have been inseparable, socializing outside of their ‘royal’ duties. “Sophie and I are pretty close now. We’ve done a lot of things together outside of the Queen of the Furrow events,� Kagi said. “Also, Sophie and I are the

only really Eastern queens, so we have that in common too. We know a lot of the same people.� This is Kagi’s third and final year competing for the Ontario title; a county queen cannot compete for the Ontario title more than three years. Continued on page 47

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Prescott County Queen of the Furrow Sophie Levac.

Continued from page 46 “I’ve made so many great friends at the IPMs. In fact, one of my best friends today is a Peterborough queen who I met three years ago,” she said. “Everybody is so friendly and we all get along really well. That’s what I’ve taken away from this experience the most, is the friendships I’ve made.” Kagi lives on her family’s property, Redlodge Farms, near Finch. The cash crop and dairy operation, run by Armin and Monica Kagi, boasts between 800 and 1,000 acres of land and milks about 46 cows. Kagi works as a staff accountant for Collins Barrow in Winchester. In a prepared statement, Kagi expressed her excitement at having the IPM in her own backyard. “This is definitely a rare opportunity to represent Stormont County as the hosting county, and being the daughter of the Mayor of Tented City. It will be an unforgettable experience, and I wish a successful week to the United Counties of SD&G, OPA, and the many volunteers as we unveil the many hours of work to the thousands of visitors coming from all

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around the province.” Levac, who will be turning 20 on Nov. 28, is nearing the end of her first term as Queen of the Furrow for Prescott. Wearing the sash and crown for her county is something of a family tradition for the Levac family. “My mom and my aunt (her mother’s sister) were both Queen of the Furrow for Prescott. My aunt at the end of the 80s, and my mom at the beginning of the 90s. It’s one of the reasons I’m doing it,” she said. “When I was a kid, my grandfather had his antique John Deere, and I’d follow him around and we’d go to plowing matches. That’s really how I got into it, and when I got older, he asked me if I wanted to plow, so I started plowing. Then I met everyone from the Prescott Association, and that’s how it all ended up to me being the queen. My grandfather is so proud, because I’m the only grandchild. So to see me do this is really important to him.” Levac lives on her family’s poultry farm, Ferme

Avicole Denis et Louise Levac, in St. Isidore. The farm is home to 16,000 meat hens. Her parents bought it from her grandfather in 2003. She is currently enrolled at the University of Ottawa in the General Arts Program, with Minors in History and French Literature, which she is taking in French. After she graduates in 2017, she plans to attend Teachers College, and eventually teach Grades 4–10. Levac is both nervous and excited about the upcoming Queen of the Furrow competition at the IPM. But having met most of the contestants already at the convention in March, and being so close with Kagi, is a huge help, she said. “When I first got to the convention, I thought all the girls were going to be so serious and no one is going to talk to anybody, but we all became instant friends, and got each others’ Facebook [links] and we keep in touch. We all

take it as an opportunity to meet other people. The whole group just has such a great attitude.” “All the other girls are very nice. We’re all farm girls, we all have the same reality, so it’s easy for us to become really close friends,” she said. “I think that’s the most important thing you can take away from this whole experience, is all the girls you meet and the friendships you make.” Levac said focusing on the friendship side of the competition—and leaning on her newest friend for support—will make the IPM a very positive experience. “I know it’s going to be a great experience, and I know I’m going to meet so many people, but at the same time, I’m not sure what to expect. I’m sure it’s going to be a blast. And the fact that I have Fabienne with me is great, because I know I can count on her. It’s good to have a good neighbour queen. I’m going to do my best and enjoy the week.”

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