Photo: New Bruce County Queen of the Furrow Amber Mackie is crowned by Carrie Waugh at the Bruce County Plowing Match Friday north of Wiarton.

“We definitely will not wait 40 years again to return to the Peninsula!” stated Plowmen’s Association President, Barry Ribey, to a full audience at the lunchtime BBQ.
“The outstanding hospitality and the community support, especially from the Mackie family, has made today’s match a great success.”

It was a memorable day for the Mackies, as their land hosted the last match in the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula in 1968, and their daughter Amber was crowned the 2008/09 Bruce County Queen of the Furrow. Mackie will compete for the Ontario Queen of the Furrow crown at the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo in Temiskaming in September 2009.

Photo: 4H Plowing Club members pause for a picture Friday at the Bruce County Plowing Match north of Wiarton. A 4H Club was started to help young people learn about Plowing. All Bruce County 4H Competitors will plow at the IPM this September near Teeswater.

Mackie was crowned by the 2007/08 Bruce County Queen of the Furrow, Carrie Waugh, who will compete for the Ontario title at the IPM in Teeswater later this month. Waugh provided this advice for her successor, “Your year is what you make it! Do as much as you can, get the most of it, because it will go by fast!” Four young ladies competed in the Queen of the Furrow competition - Charm Ireland, Teeswater; Jessie Knox, Formosa; and Samantha Scott, Lions Head. Scott was Runner-Up in the competition.

37 plowing competitors competed in the horse, tractor, and 4-H classes. This included 14 horse plow people, the largest group of entries in the horse-drawn classes that the match has had in several years. Prizes will be awarded at the Bruce County Plowmen’s Association’s Banquet on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Tara Legion.

The Plowmen’s Association graciously appreciates the generous support of the local community and agricultural businesses. Their donations and participation in the exhibitors’ area help make this event an annual success.


Competition Results:

Class #2: Horses using walking plow
1st & Senior Horse Champion Scott Thomas, Elmwood

Class #3: Hoses using riding plow
1st Roy Bayer, Manitoulin Island
Junior Horse Champion Kyle Gilbert, Wiarton

Best Plow Team: Kathleen MacRobbie, Mount Forest
Best Dressed Teamster: Morris Cosby, Massey in Sudbury District
Best Dressed Plow Team: Doug Thompson, Wiarton
Grancar Acres, Grant & Carol Jackson donate personalized photo plaques to all horse plowers.

Tractor Classes
#4: Under 15 – have competed before
1st Austin Davenport, Annan

#5: Bruce County Residents 4H Sodbusters who have not competed before
1st Kody Ribey, Paisley

#6: Bruce County Residents 4H Sodbusters who have competed before
1st Nick Young, Cargill

#7: IPM Competitors
1st Becky Davenport, Owen Sound
#10: Anyone whose not competed before
1st Dave Gowland, Teeswater

#11: Reversible Plows
1st John Gillespie, Ripley

#12: Antique (tractor & plow at least 35 years old) Trail or Mounted styles
1st Tom Thede, Port Elgin

Specials:
Oldest Plower Andrew MacRobbie 79 years
Youngest Plowgirl Katelynn Ribey 10 years
Youngest Plowboy Andrew Young 7 years

Best Crown by a Bruce County Resident:
Horses – Elwyn McGuire, Chesley
Tractors – Paul Robinson, Kincardine tied with Tom Thede, Port Elgin

Best Finish by a Bruce County Resident.
Horses – Scott Thomas, Paisley
Tractors – Nick Young, Cargill

Alan & Evelyn Ribey Memorial Trophy won by Dave Gowland.
Jack & Helen Cumming Trophy won by Nick Young
Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Campbell Trophy won by Dan Gowland
Hardie & Arlene Young Memorial Trophy won by Kody Ribey

#13: Queen of the Furrow – Winner: Amber Mackie daughter of the host farmers Debbie & Jerry Mackie of Lions Head
1st Runner-up Samantha Scott also of Lions Head
Other competitors: Charm Ireland, Teeswater & Jessie Knox, Formosa (in no particular order)

#14: Media, competing for the Farm Credit Canada Challenge Plaque
1st Stephanie Lowe, Bayshore Broadcasting

#15: Fall Fair/Event Ambassadors & Other Furrow Queens
1st Ashton Colvin, Teeswater Fall Fair

#16: Mayors/Members of Council/VIP competing for the Saugeen Challenge Trophy
1st Bill Goetz, Mayor of Municipality of South Bruce
Also representatives plowed from Arran-Elderslie, South Bruce Peninsula, and Northern Bruce Peninsula

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For more information, contact:

Dawn Brunton
Secretary, Bruce County Plowmen’s Association
(519) 364-3391
Dbrunton1@hotmail.com

Barry Ribey
President, Bruce County Plowmen’s Association
(519) 353-5375