The Citizen, 1999-09-01, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1,1999. PAGE 7.
Dashwood IPM hosts Media Day kick-off
Remembering the past
Tom Leiper, a former Londesboro resident handles the plow, while Wayne Lowe of Brussels
controls his team as man and horse show how plowing was accomplished in 1919, during the
International Plowing Match kick-off, Aug. 26.
Depicting the beauty
Raising the flag
During Media Day events, landowners Earl Becker and Liz
Hendrick had the honour of raising the Canadian flag which
usually flies from the Peace Tower in Ottawa. Preparations
continue at the Becker farm near Dashwood, for IPM 1999,
Huron Shines in ‘99.
Huron queen
Photos by
Janice Becker
Erin McNaughton, current
Huron County Queen of the
Furrow, will compete at this
year’s IPM.
h mural by Huron County artist Allen Hilgendorf was unveiled at the International Plowing
Match Media Day in Dashwood. Hundreds gathered under cloudy skies for a preview of what’s
to come.
Tapping the keg Straight and neat
Two representatives from Brick Brewing Company of Waterloo get a helping hand from
Graeme Craig, chair of Huron County’s IPM committee, left, Earl Becker, host farmer, second
from left and Norm Perrimen, Ontario Plowmen’s Association president, right, as they open
the first keg of the match.
Brain McGavin of McGavin Farm Equipment and Farm
Supply, Walton, drives the tractor to turn the first sod al
Media Day for the 1999 IPM in Dashwood. McGavin was
showing some current technology in plowing.