Ontario Plowmen's Association

On September 18 – 22, 2012, the International Plowing Match comes to Waterloo Region. The five-day event will draw 20,000 people a day to a celebration of traditional rural skills and talents, including quilting, cooking, and of course plowing and farming! We hope you will plan to come and bring your friends and family to share the fun.

IPM 2012 RV Park to have water!

The executive members of the 2012 Waterloo Region IPM Committee have unanimously decided to install water services to our 2012 IPM R.V. Park . The executive committee members who attended IPM 2011 witnessed an effective and practical water installation and plan to build on the learning from Prescott and Russell. (...READ MORE)

BMO Becomes Presenting Partner of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo

CAMBRIDGE, ON, October 1, 2011 – BMO Bank of Montreal and the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) today announced the signing of a three-year sponsorship agreement by which BMO will become a Presenting Partner of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) from 2012 to 2014 inclusive. The enhanced relationship confirms the two organizations’ shared understanding and appreciation of the agricultural sector and underscores BMO’s longstanding commitment to the industry. (...READ MORE)

2011 Plowing Competition Champions

	Champion	Reserve
1-1	Brad Linton - Roseneath	Nelson Sage - Thamesville
1-2	Yoland Rocheleau - Palmarolle	Eric Linton - Roseneath
1-3	Dale Drake - Woodville	John K. Giesbrecht - Tillsonburg
1-4	Kim Hadwen - Belleville	Steven Bickle - Bobcaygeon
2-1	Hunter Chown - Wolfe Island	Troy Leeming - Seaforth
2-2	Carrie Davenport - Owen Sound	Jacob McGavin - Walton
2-3	Trevor Timbers - Port Perry	Steve Haney - Seaforth
2-4	Gene Gruber - Richmond	Donald Dunkeld - Zephyr
3-2	Anthony Bertrand - St. Mary's	Winston Jibb - Dublin
4-2	Dave Woodman - Wolfe Island	Erich Weber - Ayton
5-1	Ken Ferguson - Stouffville	Barry Timbers - Sunderland
5-2	Brian Fried - Bright	Bob Campsall - Oshawa
6-1	Keith Robinson - Cookstown	Ken Milligan - Strathroy
6-2	John Scott - Joyceville	Fred Richardson - Phelpston
6-3	Glen Sharples - Embro	Michael Mitchell - Hagersville
See Complete Standings - Plowing Competition Point Summary

Items For Sale

OPA Print – not framed – 14" x 11" - Black/White picture
Print only $50.00 + $6.50 HST + $4.00 shipping/handling = $60.50
- see picture of print

Advance tickets for the 2012 IPM
A great gift idea
Advance tickets available $15 each
Family Package available - $35 – includes 2 adults and 2 children up to the age of 15

Queen of the Furrow Book
$35.00 + $1.75 HST + $3.50 shipping/handing = $40.25

To order these items send an email to eventadmin@plowingmatch.org

Payment can be made
• by VISA or MasterCard (telephone (519) 767-2928 or (800) 661-7569
• by cheque (mail to ONTARIO PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION, 188 Nicklin Road, Guelph, Ontario N1H 7L5 Canada)

2011-2012 Ontario Queen of the Furrow is Courtney Connors from Prescott.

Make plans now to attend the 2012 International Plowing Match in Waterloo Region near the town of Roseville.

See their web site for more details