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Lorna reigns as "Queen of the Furrow" "I may be short and my name is long, but I'm proud of it." And rightly so. Lorna Durward, a twenty year old Brock/Scugog Townline resident, and the 1991/92 Queen of the Furrow for Rama/Mara Durham Plowman"s Association is a very active young lady. Lorna recently competed against thirty other women for the title of International Plowing Match Queen of the Furrow recently in Lindsay. While Lorna didn't 'place' in the competition she certainly had a lot of fun. To plow competitively you must have a coach. His/her job is to assist in setting the plow and watch for any obvious kinks in the field while the contestant plows. Brian DeGeer of Mt. Albert is her coach this year. Plowing isn't foreign to Brian. His dad, Ivan, is a director With the Intermational Plowman's Association; When Lorna asked him to be her coach for the International title he replied "no problem." When asked about the competition for the International Title she said, "it was a lot of fun. The girls came from all over, some were in University, others were working." The festivities for the Plowing Match got underway Tuesday, September 15th. All thirty contestants rode on the Queen of The Furrow float in the annual Plowman's Parade. Later, Lorna and her fellow contestants booked into the Bobcaygeon Inn. A boat cruise on The Skylark was enjoyed by all and a delicious dinner was served. That night the girls had a pyjamas party and got acquainted with each other. The next day was the actual competition. All the young ladies plowed, with the assistance of their coaches. Afterwards, interviews were held which lasted anywhere from 3:5 Changes will help truckers Ontario truckers who use load brokers - will now have a guarantee they will be paid, if the broker is registered with the provincial transportation ministry. 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Truckers can check with the Ministry to see if a broker is registered and on the list. - minutes. Later that evening the girls went back to Olive's Art Gallery in Bobcaygeon. A luau party was enjoyed by all that evening. On Thursday, all 30 contestants gave their speeches in the afternoon before a panel of three judges. That evening was the crowning of The International Plowing Match Queen of the Furrow. Tammy Thompson representing Bruce County was crowned Queen. Incidentally, next year th Plowing Match is being held in her county, at Walkerton. Four princesses were also chosen. Miss Congeniality was Paula Conklin of Grenville. The Top Plowlady was Lisa Alderman from Lambton. The gala evening ended with a dance at The Moose Lodge in Lindsay. Does Lorna plow at home? "No" she grins, "I leave that job to my brother Leslie, and Dad." It was Leslie who got her involved in plowing three years ago. And Lorna knows her stuff. She reigned as the Rama Mara. Durham Plowman's Association Queen of the Furrow for 1990/91, is now finishing her 91/92 year and is currently competing for the '92/93 year. "In the competition for this years title there is herself and anoth¢r competitor. Coaching Day was August 15th and they * FALL ILLAGE . Garden Centre & Landscape we 985-1054 E v Rakes / Leal Bags v Burlap v Tree Wrap v Cornstalks v Pumpkins & Straw v Bird Food & Feeders v Cut Flowers v Tropicals v 50% Off Trees & Shrubs 1820 SCUGOG ST., PORT PERRY SIMCOE ST. & HWY. 7A, 2 doors esst of Country Style Donuts Quiet Country Shopping with an Uptown Flair SHOP in BEAUTIFUL, FRIENDLY PORT PERRY! BROWSE THROUGH OUR BOUTIQUE * BEAUTIFUL ROOMS with HUNDREDS of GIFT IDEAS, DIPS & MIXES, HANDMADE CHILDREN'S WEAR, WREATHS, KITCHEN:& BATHROOM IDEAS and OTHER UNIQUE DECORATIONS. We display LOCAL CRAFTS throughout our boutique! "ONE of a KIND" GIFTS & DECORATIONS in our CHRISTMAS ROOM! New Items arriving daily. Shop early for best selection! 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