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Huron's Hendriks crowned IPM's first-ever Princess
One for the history books
Brooklyn Hendriks, left, was crowned International Plowing Match Princess on Saturday in a
ceremony that was a first for the IPM. The program began in Huron County 12 years ago by
George and Ruth Townsend, who were called upon to crown the first-ever Princess. George
teared up during his speech at the ceremony, saying it was his and his wife's dream to host
this competition at an IPM. For the winner to come from Huron County could only sweeten the
pot. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Brooklyn Hendriks from the
Lucknow area has been crowned the
first-ever Princess in International
Plowing Match (IPM) history.
It is perhaps fitting that a young
Huron County woman was the first
to win the crown at a provincial level
due to Huron's 12 -year history with
the Princess competition,
spearheaded by George and Ruth
Townsend.
The Townsends were on hand to
crown Hendriks, who was named to
the position on Saturday afternoon
in the Mutuals Tent at the 100th
IPM in Walton. Barb Terpstra
from the Grey Ward of Huron
East was the chair of the committee
and Saturday was an emotional
day for her.
Terpstra teared up when talking to
the over 150 people who took in the
competition, saying that the
Townsends have made a remarkable
difference in the lives of so many
young women from Huron County
over the years, including her
daughter Emily, a former Princess,
who also emceed the event.
Terpstra recalled how Ruth has
made hundreds of phone calls over
the last 12 years soliciting
contestants for the competition and
ensuring its strength in the future.
George and Ruth also spoke,
explaining how proud they were to
see that 15 upstanding young women
had chosen to take part in the
competition from all over the
province.
George said that seeing the
Princess competition on the IPM
stage had always been his dream
and, as he fought back tears, he said
that his dream had turned out to be a
pretty good one.
In the end, however, it was
Hendriks who prevailed. Hendriks
was the president of the Huron
County IPM 4-H Club, responsible
for the Huron County 4-H tent at the
IPM. She has been involved in
dozens of 4-H projects over the
course of her 16 years.
The final five contestants were
Rite de passage
Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Erin McMahon undertook
an annual right of passage for Ambassadors, despite
Tuesday's wet conditions at the International Plowing Match
grounds in Walton and tried her hand at the children's
tractor pull at the fair's tent. (Denny Scott photo)
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Hendriks, Brynn Depencier from
Chatham -Kent, Abbey Cocking
from Haldimand County, Alexandra
Carkner from Leeds County and
Rebecca vanDonkersgoed from
Oneida.
After all 15 contestants presented
their speeches to the judges — Tim
Prior of Brussels, Ruth MacLean
from Kingston and Pam Emmott
from Princeton — the top five were
chosen and those contestants then
gave a short, impromptu speech,
based on a question they were asked
by the event's emcee.
After nearly a half-hour of
deliberation on an extremely hot
day, the judges returned with their
decision that Hendriks would be the
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one to wear the crown — the first to
ever do so in Ontario history.
Throughout the course of the
presentation, Terpstra thanked the
members of her committee for
making the competition possible,
including Samantha Terpstra, Nicole
Noble, Jennie Schimanski and Emily
Terpstra.
Hendriks then addressed the
crowd after she was crowned, saying
she was happy and surprised to be
named the winner. She spoke again
later that day after she requested to
speak at the IPM's closing
ceremonies on the main stage.
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