Brant County plowman named Reserve Champion in the Antique Plowing division

Colin Doughtery (pictured to the right), hailing from Scotland, Ontario, tied for top spot in this year’s International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) Champion Antique competition, with the tie being broken by the score for the General Appearance category. Doughtery’s late grandfather Graeme was named IPM Champion Antique seven times in total, and Honourable Mention once. His father, Ken, has plowed at the IPM in the past and his daughter Calysa plowed on the Saturday in the Junior division, placing fourth in her class. The International Plowing Match was held from September 19 to September 23 in Bowling Green (between Grand Valley and Laurel) in Dufferin County, Ontario The IPM is a five-day celebration of agriculture and rural living. There were plowing competitions, a range of activities for people of all ages, numerous opportunities to learn about agriculture, daily live entertainment in multiple match venues, hundreds of vendors and exhibits, a wide variety of food, an RV park and more.

For many families, plowing is a keepit-in-the-family tradition. Colin, who was named reserve IPM Champion Antique Plowman at the Celebration of Excellence, was on hand to coach his daughter, Calysa as she competed in the Junior Competition of the International Plaowing Match and Rural Expo, placing fourth. Shown, Calysa; her greatgrandmother Mabel; her grandfather, Ken; and her dad, Colin. Calysa’s great-grandpa Graeme competed at the plowing matches.

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Taurus: April 20 - May 20 (Earth) – Your past week was rough You said and did a lot of things you didn't mean Now this week you will have some apologies to make You will want to show your partner how much you love them and make some romantic plans for the weekend You also need to make a bigger effort at finding a new job or working harder in your present one.

Gemini: May 21 - June 20 (Air) – You have great events and surprises coming your way. You will have a great time with family and friends, and you will be inspired to do more. You will struggle to put your great ideas on paper and reach out to someone you work with who has experience in this area They really are doable ideas

Cancer: June 21 – July 22 22 (Water) You feel like you keep taking steps backwards in every area of your life You need to have a conversation with your partner; then you need to start a new path in your career Just because ideas do not work out right away does not mean you’re on the wrong life path. Keep your head up and follow the signs.

Leo: July 23 - August 22 (Fire) – You have made some hard choices in the last month and this week you have decided to start the work and follow through with those changes This is going to be hard, but it will be all worth it if you just stick with your plans Someone who loves you very much is going to surprise you with a special gift

Virgo: August 23 - September 22 (Earth) – You are asking all right the question and this week you are finally getting all the right answers Your work will start to ask more of you, you need to make sure that they know that you do not work for free If you let it go too long, they will continue to take advantage of you until you snap

Libra: September 23 - October 22 (Air)This week you feel like the things you used to want for your life don't fit anymore You keep pushing to make these dreams come true, but you need to stop and honestly ask yourself what is the biggest dream I have right now? I think you will then see your dreams have changed and that is ok

Scorpio: October 23 - November 21 (Water) – You are being hard on yourself Yes, you have made mistakes and yes you have been moody with loved ones, but you have decided to step up and take responsibility for your poor actions and make this week a great week. You are a very good person. You need to tell yourself that and forgive you

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Capricorn: December 22 - January 19 (Earth) – Work is becoming dull so do not stir up drama because you’re bored. Your love life needs some excitement added. But more importantly, health is where you need to a take time out to try and figure a few things out You keep making excuses and piling on more responsibilities to avoid the things that should matter the most to you

Aquarius: January 20 – February 18 (Air) – You have so many things that you have been avoiding lately This week everything boils over, and you're left with no choice but to pull out the mop and clean up your mess You are a very strong person It is time to let others help you

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