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Queen of the Furrow reign helps current Huron
ambassador plow on with more confidence
Ben Forrest
Mallory Kernighan admits to
being a bit shy before she became
the Huron County Plowing Match
(HCPM)'s Queen of the Furrow last
year.
She vied for the title for a number
of reasons, and seems to have been
better for it.
Ten months later, after having
served as the Huron County
Plowmen's Association ambassador
at a number of events, there seems
to be little, if any, lingering bashful-
ness.
"I've gained a confidence in myself
that I never thought I could have,"
the former GDCI student said
recently.
"I have been able to set goals for
myself, and now I know I can reach
them. I'm more outgoing. I can
make up speeches; it doesn't bother
me to talk to people."
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who may
become a
teacher some-
day, the experi-
ence has been
invaluable,
though it won't
last forever.
Kernighan
will compete to
become
Ontario's Queen
of the Furrow in
September at
t h e
International
Plowing Match
(IPM) in Leeds -
Grenville.
Win or lose,
Kernighan's
reign as Huron
County Queen
will soon end, as
her successor
will be named at
the HCPM on
Aug. 24.
"Huron
County has
some of the
highest number
of participants
in the Queen of
the Furrow com-
petition,"
Kernighan said.
"Last year we
only had five,
but the year
before we had
nine, and a lot of
the other coun-
ties... have to
beg one girl to
Mallory Kernighan practises her plowing
Match in Leeds -Grenville in September.
do it. We always have a big competi-
tion, so it's something we're very
proud of."
Prospective queens complete
interviews with judges, give a pre-
pared speech, then give an
impromptu speech built around an
object they pull out of a bag.
They are also judged on their
skills as plowpersons.
This competition may be the
HCPM's main attraction this year,
but it will not be the only, one.
The match celebrates its 80th
anniversary in 2007, and organizers
are hoping to make it something
special.
About 50 plowpersons are expect-
ed to be on hand, competing in
about 15 classes.
A special class, reserved for 17 of
the county's most notable plowers,
is being organized in honour of the
late Paul Betties, a long-time
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technique for the International Plowing
HCPM director and president, who
passed away in December.
This select group will be composed
of competitors who have won the
IPM scholarship or went on to rep-
resent Huron at the Canadian
Plowing Match.
"I'm very proud of the young peo-
ple of Huron County because I don't
think there's a county across the
province who can say they've had 17
people win the scholarship," said,
George Zbwnsend, a director for this
year's HCPM.
"The HCPM will also feature a
barbecue, silent auction, antique
tractor showcase and a number of
other displays.
Girls aged 12-15 can compete in
the Princess Competition, which is
intended to prepare them for the
Queen of the Furrow competition.
There will likely be a fair bit of
royalty on hand, as all previous
queens have been invited back to
celebrate the HCPM's 80th year.
Though nobody knows who will
take the title next, Kernighan can
attest that the experience has life -
changing potential.
Ask her, and she'll tell you: she's
not shy anymore. Not at all.
The HCPM will take place at the
farm of Bob and Carol Leeming and
family (41802 Front Road, Huron
East).