Peterborough
County International
Plowing Match & Rural Expo 2006
Caroline
Elder
It
is hard to believe that the five day event that took years and months of
planning by over 55 committees, not counting the sub-committees, has come
and gone.
I was proud to be able to represent North Kawartha on the County Exhibit Committee and the County Entertainment Sub-Committee; it was a wonderful opportunity to work with representatives and council from every township in the county and the city of Peterborough. As with most events, it wouldn’t be possible without volunteers! Even our own Reeve and Deputy Reeve joined in for set-up and helped out through the event. I know we had some great representation from our area and apparently a couple of residents that are good with a plow! Of course the IPM is about much more than plowing; it is about rural life, our history and our future, it is about our beautiful surroundings, hard work and reminding everyone about the important role that farms play in all of our lives. Many wore bright yellow T-shirts with the message “Farms Feed Cities”. Perhaps you were one of the estimated 100,000 visitors, that took in all of the sights and sounds of the 100 acres of “tented city” on the beautiful Glen Isle Farm in Keene, if not here are few pictures, and for all of the details from the event you can visit www.PeterboroughIPM.ca.
(Editors Note: Caroline Elder deserves a big
thank you for all the hard work she did with the planning committee of this
event, I for one know she put a few kms on her mobile traveling back and
forth for the meetings. Thanks for all your hard work and to all of the
other volunteers we thank you.)
