Crowning the 2009 Ontario Queen of the Furrow 

They’re young, they’re talented and they can plow a furrow! On September 15, 2008, 34 young women will travel from all over Ontario to Bruce County to compete in the Ontario Queen of the Furrow Competition at the International Plowing Match (IPM). Each Queen of the Furrow contestant represents a different region of Ontario.

Being a Queen of the Furrow is not just about wearing a crown and sash. A panel of three judges will spend three days with the contestants. Each contestant is judged on deportment, an interview, plowing and a speech. The five finalists will each give an impromptu speech at the Queen of the Furrow Banquet.

Katie Cheesmond from Wellington County is the 2008 Ontario Queen of the Furrow. She has spent the year travelling across Ontario as an ambassador for the Ontario Plowmen’s Association and promoting the 2008 International Plowing Match. Katie will crown the new Ontario Queen of the Furrow at the Queen of the Furrow Banquet on September 18, 2008.

The Queen of the Furrow Contestants will be appearing at the following events during the IPM:

• Tuesday, September 16, 2008
  10:00am- IPM Opening Parade, IPM Site- Tented City
• Wednesday, September 17, 2008
  2:00pm- Queen of the Furrow Plowing, IPM Site
  8:30pm- Queen of the Furrow Performance, IPM Site- RV Park, Entertainment Tent
• Thursday, September 18, 2008
  9:30am – 1:00pm- Queen of the Furrow Speeches, IPM Site- Tented City, Main Stage
  2:30pm- 3:00pm- Focus on the Queen of the Furrow Program, IPM Site- Tented City, Lifestyles Tent
  6:00pm- Queen of the Furrow Banquet, Teeswater Arena
  (Tickets are $35 each and available from the IPM 2008 Headquarters in Teeswater or at the OPA Headquarters Tent on the IPM site during the Match)

If you have any questions please contact:
Barb Zettler, IPM Queen of the Furrow Committee Chair - z5farm@wightman.ca  or 519-392-6549 or 519-889-3413 (Cell- Week of the Match)

IPM 2008 is being held in Teeswater from September 16th to 20th. For more information please visit www.ipm2008.ca or call the IPM 2008 Headquarters at 1-877-IPM 2008 or 519-392-6556.