Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 18, 1974, p. 43

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Daily program for Halton match TUESDAY SEPTEMBER Plowing Class 1 to as per official prize list Class to 5 inclusive and Horse Show open to Residents of the Counties Peel Wellington Halton Class The Champions will be plowed today 30 pm Onlario Plowmen Association Opening Luncheon followed by Parade around Tented City 2 00pm OFFICIAL OPENING of International Plowing Match by Hon James W Snow Halton East Minister of Govt Services 30 m WARDENS REGIONAL CHAIR MEN CLASS Open to War dens and Regional Chairmen of the Province of Ontario using tractors and plows Opening Day Horse Show 00 am LADIES PROGRAM Ladies 00 p m Tent 2nd Street A program of Interest to the la dies will be held daily between 11 a and and will feature Cake Decorating Flower and Craft Demonstrations Variety Show and Fashion Show Tiling demonstration dally 10 a 4pm Tuesday to Friday Sheridan souvenirs WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25th Sheridan College wilt in the 1974 International Plowing Match The display will feature a mobile trailer Information centre and 10 individual Island exhibits divisions within the college Sheridan has campuses at Oakvllle and Brampton Visitors to the Sheridan exhibit can obtain program information view student work from major art studios as per official Plowing Classes 12 to 18 prize list featuring Class Eaton Champion ship Class tor winners of Eaton Trophy at Branch Matches Class 1B INTER COUNTY COM PETITION Open to teams two boys from each County in Ontario Plowing in this class will commence at 9am 1 a m LADIES PROGRAM Ladies Tent 00 2nd Street See program for Tuesday 1 PARADE around Tented City THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26th as per official representing all schools and flna collect college souvenirs Plowing Classes 19 to 26 prize list featuring Class 22 International Harvester Company Class open to winners of the Company Special at Branch Matches Class Canada Packers Limited Inter Secondary School compe open to teams of two boys from Secondary Schools or School Areas in Ontario 1100 am LADIES PROGRAM Ladies Tent 4 2nd Street See program for Tuesday 1 p PARADE around Tented City QUEEN OF THE FURROW CON TEST commences today with the plowing competition Announce ment of the winner will be made on Friday evening FRIDAY SEPTEMBER Plowing Classes 27 to 33 and Horse Show CLASS 30 ONTARIO SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 1100 LADIES PROGRAM Ladles Tent p 2nd Street See program or Tuesday m PARADE around Tented City SPEECHES BY ANTS IN QUEEN OF THE FURROW CON TEST ON PLATFORM IN FRONT OF HEADQUARTERS BUILDING 3 Horse Show 7 m PRIZE PRESENTATION BANQUET Mohawk Raceway Announcement the 197475 Queen the Furrow SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28th Plowing Classes 34 and 35 as per official prize list 1100am LADIES PROGRAM Ladies Tent m 2nd Street See program for Tuesday 1100 DIRECTORS HORSE PLOWING CLASS 11 HORSHOE PITCHING CON TEST Open to teams of two players representing a plowing branch affiliated with the Ontario Plowmen s Association 1 p m PARADE around Tented City MAYORS PLOWING CLASS Open to Mayors of Municipalities 4 Presentation of Prizes won In to day competitions Closing the 1974 International Plowing Match Jim Snow welcomes all East MPP Jim Snow Ontario Minister of Government Services will officially open the 1974 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration on Tuesday Sept A lifelong resident of MPP Snow lives at Hornby Just a few miles south of the match site The following remarks he made while addressing the 1974 annual meeting of the Ontario Plowmen s Association in Toronto last February arc still applicable today Mr chairman ladies and gentlemen May I thank you very much for the opportunity to speak to you this morning at the 1874 Plowmen Association convention I especially welcome the oc to speak to you as the representative in Ontario Legislature for the riding of nit and the representative of the aria where jour 1974 International Plowing Match to be held 1h en born and raised on a farm in County and having participated limes as a Contestant in the local plowing matches it goes without that have very keen interest in the plans bung made by the County Com nutlet for what I am sure will be the finest International Plowing Match and Machinery Demonstration to date I am sure you arc already aware that this is the very first time that Halton Couty has had the great honor of hosting this event and if I ma speak for a moment on behalf of the citizens and elected representatives of the county I extend to a very sincere welcome to Join us from to September Plan rung for such an event takes a great deal of coordination and cooperation and I assure our committee has been working for many months in making these preparations The farm land that will be used for this plowing match is located the former Township of which is now part of the new Town of Hills This area has some of the finest and richest agriculture land to be found in the Province or Ontario The host fanner Mr Craig Held and his neighbors have generously made this available to use for the match It so hap- that some of tha land that will be used this match was farmed by my father and grandfather back in the late IBM and far a few years after the turn of the century Ladies and gentlemen the honor given to County in hosting this match is something wc should all be proud of but along with the pride that accompanies an event such as this comes a great deal of responsibility Responsibility to know and to realize that the International Plowing Match more for s agriculture community than anything that has hap pened in this area Responsibility in knowing that public attention will be fa used on us from all across Canada and the United States of these responsibilities I see as a great opportunity for us In to put our best foot forward and a duty for tain of us to be on band to welcome the many thousands of visitors that will 1 also see thi International Plowing Match as a happening that wilt do more to the urban and rural people of Ontario any other kind of an event With Hi I ton i ideal location in such a passive rurulsitung and yet so close to the densely populated urban areas of Toronto and the Golden Horseshoe I am sure can expect crowds not only from the agriculture communities of Ontario but also from the large urban areas I understand the tented city will be the largest in history housing the exhibits of farm machinery equipment silos pi museum as well as farm and government organization displays What a challenge we of us between now and September JAMES SNOW Holton East MPP and Minister of Government Services Watch for pickers Watch out for pickpockets during your villi to the next Meek crooks frequent Urge gatherings of people and can make quite a haul if voure not careful Police report a picker works best when he bump up against you In a crowd For your own sake carry a lot of money to the match Splitting your wad and palling II in two different pockets mean he difference between losing all Keep wallets in deep pocket preferably one with a button Ladles should keep a tight grip on their at all limes and wrap It oirr their arm If possible Den flash a big roll of bills around that a an open In illation to a thief If you do get robbed Report It to police Immediately Any In formation yon can give them may help apprehend the picker and prevent him From robbing others Regional Chairman challenges others to beat him If you visit the Internal on Plowing Match around m next Tuesday Sept one of the plowing competitors looks like Allan Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Hal ton don t be shocked It V 1L1 be him Masson as chairman o the liostlnt Itegion lias is sued a to wordin and chair Ontario try to him in a tractor plowing on To I lias about definite and mort ma in The wardens class is an annual fun event the 1PM It used to be visiting and some of them even had experience but alter one incident where a team of horses took off at a gallop dragging a city type warden dressed in a black business suit behind them it was gen erally agreed the war den chairmen should do it on tractors soys he s been practicing and he s out to win the contest this year He won gain much if he wins though he had to put up the challenge trophy for the win 11 gain la the publl city and perhaps some self satisfaction Arrangements are being made for each competitor in this special class to take home a small souvenir of the match

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