HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-09-02, Page 3laoksolv
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• What atatted in Ontatio'S
earlier days as
plowing match is now One of,
the,- largest outdoor farm •
Machinery shows in. North
• AMerica. • , ,
The International Plowing
Match and Punt Machinery
Show (IPM) attracts more
than 475,000 visitors to its
tented city each year,
• The site of the, phyiviie-:
• Match and Win machinery
•Show moves to a. different
part of the province each .
for the 1981 IPM September.
29 -to October 1
• . "The 400 ha (100044 site •
is located 1: kin northwest of
Barrie on the Gordon'Atkln
son and. neighbouring
farms,' says ',Bob McMahon,
• secretary -treasurer of the
Ontario .Plowmen's AssoCiaa
tion official sponsor of the
event; "The tented cityfeat.
hies- Mtire..than 600 exhibt;
Ott On 01::.$evemxtreet lay."
txhihitors in the* tented
year: Simcoe County is 'host
tnecrest
residertts
reeetve
Horizon
grant
Health and Welfare Minis.
ter Monique anntiunca.
ed that a group of: retired
,
people :front. Lucknow will
receIVO a NeW Horizons grant
for $5,121., '
Pinecrest Manor itesidents
Council will organize activit.
les including Musical exercise
es, needlecraft, leatherwork,
• indoor and outdoor games,
. movies and hest barbecues,
•• cards an shuffleboard tour.
• titurients for other seniors,
Ncw Hor100110 Is a Health
and Welfare Canada pro.
gram designed to assist
groups of retired citizens to
become active participants of.
• thesommunityc The financial
• assistance Offers seniors an
opportunity to develop inter.
eats of their own choosing,
city range from farm equip.
Mont dealers, feed suppliers
and other farm supPliers, to
banks, automobile and recre
ational vehicle i.manufachir.'
:Ott , and ,home "ApOitike
• dealers, . •
"The IPM offers farmers
. an opportunity to: discuss .all,
aspects of farm •equipment
;and other inputs With bank.
Ors, dealers .'and diattibuta
renew old acquaintances,"
Although the rural ptipula.
tion Makes up .a greater:.
percentage of -the match at. •
tendance, there. ••are also.
many attractions for the
urban v s I itara
• Many of the events or
8n0iiedby. the .Siiitcoo Coun.
ty planning' comMittee,such
as the square dance olive-
tition and , mayors' plowing
competition, are geared to.
• ward the urban audience*"
says Mr cMahon "Also,
many ,of .the exhibits, partic-
ularly the antique and histor-
ical exhibits are popular
-with the urban visitors.
• Admission to the Interns.
timid Plowing Match and
Farm Machinery- Show is $3
'for adults.' $1 for children.
Perking is. $2. The site is
located between lHighway 93
and g way, just north
of,Barrie, For m inforina.
tion contact e Ontario
Ministry of A iculture and.
Pood's agrlc tural and horti.
cultural societies branch at
(416) 965.1091 , or contact
your local agricultural ,office.
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•'Wee ' lewingirt•
ateft success
ors," says Mr, MeMahon;
"Many farmers get the week
aside torour the exhibits and
: The Bruce •CoMityi Plowmen's Associa.
tion held their annual coaching day and
plowing competition this past weekend,
There were 34 competitors with 25 of them
being under 25 yearsof age..
give plowmen competed in the horse
plowing COMM, .The new Queen of the •
purroi. is Betty Clarke of It, It. 4 Kincardine..
• The Lucknow Sentinel will be closed for
the Labour bay holiday on Monday.
September, 1. Advertisers and correspond.
ents are. asked to submit their copy early for
next week's issue of the Sentinel.
Advertising deadlines will be Friday at 4
pati, for classified and display; Correspond.
eats are . asked to submit their .copy in
advance if possible and all. columns are to be.
submitted ..by Tuesday - at 10 am. Your
co.operation will assist the Sentinel staff hi
Meeting their press deadline on *Tuesday
afternoon, MI deadline% will return to their
414. regular times for the September :14,1usue.
Delegates from the Luc now District Horticultural Society,
Jean Widthy and Join Itobithion are shown atmnding the iSth
amilveramy Ontario Ifortieultural pitivention held In Niagara
FAS lime 11 a 19. • -
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We Have Niov�d.
BILL'S PLACE VARIETY
is now Aided in the Former
QUINN'S FLORIST SHOP
• In the Ashton Block
toki
;love changed our name to
LUCKNOW VARIEtY
DRY GOODS
Bernice itibey won the Campbell Trophy for
the Most points in the age group 18 years
and under,
In the age group 19 23, Barry Itibey won
the Barry Fischer Memorial Trophy for the
most points in that category. The oldest
• plowman was Lloyd. Krauter of Elmwood,
the youngest plowboy, Kent Campbell of
Kinloss and the youngest plowgirl, Darlene
Cameron of Cargill: •
Despite the inclement weather, the match
was highly successful with a good turnout of
interested• onlookers and contestants, •
HUFFIgroup
ICIfrom altileilyb
gelenefit from use of the la.
Hon,
Mew, people from Huron County attended
a recentmeeting of the newly formed HUFFY
group, but that organization Will not serve
both •counties. • • ••
•Chisholm hopes there will be enough
interest- to form a group in the Huron area.
The meeting in the Lucknow Community
Centre 'will begin at -8 p.m, .
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