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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2017-09-14, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017. PAGE 11. Huron IPM barn quilt trail highlighted in new book What a legacy Tim and Donna Prior got the Huron barn quilt trail ball rolling with their barn quilt celebrating their wagyu beef farm just east of Brussels. Now, there are over 160 barn quilts all over the county that form a trail, which is detailed in a new book produced by the International Plowing Match beautification committee. The trail features barn quilts belonging to numerous locals in Blyth, Brussels, Walton and Auburn, among others. (File photo) By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Huron County's barn quilt trail, which has taken shape in the months leading up to the International Plowing Match (IPM), has now been immortalized in a book. The book, which was officially released late last month at the IPM's beautification gala, features photos and stories behind all of the barn quilts erected in Huron County leading up to the match. There are 164 quilts registered in total as part of the trail, many of which are located in The Citizen's coverage area. The barn quilt trail really began when Tim and Donna Prior of Brussels Agri -Services and The Cowboy Loft in Brussels sponsored the competition and quilts began to pop up all over the county. The Priors, with a barn quilt celebrating their home farm's wagyu beef, were among the first to raise a barn quilt at their home. Since then, another 163 barn quilts have been created and erected around Huron County, each with its own story to tell. Those stories, along with beautiful pictures of each quilt, are all included in the book, which will be available to buy at the IPM souvenir booth and then after the match. Some of the many local standouts included in the book are: • Gerald and Mary Ellen Jefferson and "The Irish Star" located north of Auburn • "Canadian Roots" at the home of Ashley Higgins between Belgrave and Brussels • "Farmer's Daughter" at the home of Melanie Pletch as a tribute to her parents Murray and Wilma Scott near Westfield • Bill and Doreen Taylor's "Taylor Faith, Hope and Love" on Nature Centre Road • The "Blyth Brook Star" at the home of Ken and Dianne Siertsema just northwest of Blyth • The "Armstrong Aerodrome" barn quilt that belongs to Jim and Leona Armstrong just east of IPM ready to begin Continued from page 10 decluttering your home at 2 p.m. Local food initiatives will be up for discussion at 10 a.m. in the Tailgate Talks Tent, followed by farming and social media at noon and the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation program at 2 p.m. On Friday night, the Celebration of Excellence Gala will be held at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, with dinner to be served at 6:30 p.m. Champion plowing participants and the Ontario Queen of the Furrow will be awarded that night. SATURDAY First on the main stage on the closing day of the IPM are the Carry On Cloggers and Clinton Line Dancers at 9:30 a.m., followed by Eagle Flight First Nations dancers and singers at 10 a.m. There will be awards presentations at 11 a.m. The Metis Fiddler Quartet will be on stage at 1:30 p.m., followed by George Canyon on stage at 3 p.m., the closing ceremonies at 3:45 p.m. and then more of Canyon after the ceremonies conclude. The 4-H invitational show will begin at 10 a.m. in the CKNX Events Centre, followed by the future farmers 4-H show and the 4-H alumni competition. The Huron County 4-H Go for the Gold competition will be on the Brussels Fall Fair stage at 10 a.m., which will run most of the day. Joseph and Marie Flynn and Jason Lamont will round out music on the Fall Fair stage with a performance at 3 p.m. On the Ontario Mutuals Stage, the Ontario Princess of the Furrow competition will begin at noon. In the Lifestyles Tent, there will be a bridal fashion show at 1 p.m. featuring IPM Senators' wives and local women involved in the match. There will be a presentation of gowns through the ages at 1:30 p.m., followed by a special closing ceremony at 2 p.m. For a full schedule for the IPM, visit plowingmatch.org. Brussels. This barn quilt will be on display at the Brussels Fall Fair tent at the IPM • The Maitside Orchards barn quilt just west of Brussels at the farm • "Bird Nest" belonging to Merle and Rhonda Hoegy near Brussels • Huron Feeding Systems' "HFS Maples and Grains" belonging to Joe and Deb Seili • Don McNeil's "Art Mixture Quilt" at his shop in the north end of Brussels • Gord and Julie Mitchell's "Railway Quilt" and Neil and Marie Mitchell's "Corn and Beans Wheel" near Walton • The "CHSS Special" that celebrates Canada's 150th anniversary and the 100th IPM at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton • "It's All About The Farm" by Les and Deb Falconer in Tuckersmith • The "Ginn Family Quilt" in Central Huron by Warden Jim Ginn and his wife Brenda • Gary and Janet Caesar's Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh `Allis Chalmers" quilt • "Country at Heart" by Kayla Bishop near Bluevale • "Carpenter's Star" by Ron and Lynne Godkin, which is west of Winthrop • The "Hoggart Barn Quilt" at the home of Dan and Michelle Hoggart near Londesborough • The "Mill Road Compass" by Patti and Henry Hendriks near Lucknow • The "Mr. Magoo" barn quilt at McGavin Farm Equipment is one of many in Walton, including "Dutch Rose" by Don and Monique Baan, "Memories From Long Ago" by Lorne and Bonnie Glanville, Kevin and Kim Murray's "Proud To Live In Huron County", Annelies Ringgenberg's "The Cownadian Dream" and Neil and Marie Mitchell's "Grandpa's Carpenter Wheel" • Jack Ryan, the IPM's home farmer, has put up "Marianna Sunflower Memory" in honour of his late wife Marianna • Matt and Julie Shortreed, also of Walton, have erected the "Shortreed Family Farm" barn quilt at their home farm • Allan and Karen Webster have the "Double Windmill" at their Wingham-area farm • Rick and Jo -Ann McDonald have the "McDonald Family Quilt" at their Walton -area farm • The "Thresher Flying Geese" has been created for the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association and is on the organization's new Memory Building at the Blyth Campgrounds. 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