Prospective volunteers for the 2016 International Plowing Match (IPM) are invited to a barbecue here on Aug. 27.
Minto has been chosen as the site of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo to be held Sept. 20 to 24, 2016. The event will be hosted south of Harriston on Wellington Road 109 on the farm of Anne and Earl Schneider.
Plowing matches have been part of Ontario’s agricultural history for well over a century and Wellington County hopes to host another successful IPM.
A 15-member executive has been chosen to lead the planning of the event. Along with the IPM executive, it is estimated roughly 300 volunteer organizers and 1,500 volunteers are needed to operate an event of this size. Volunteers are invited to come out to a volunteer recruitment barbecue at the Harriston-Minto Community Complex on Aug. 27 from 6:30 to 9:30pm. The barbecue is a come-and-go event, with interested volunteers encouraged to stop in, grab a bite to eat and sign up for a committee.
“IPM Wellington County is looking to make this event a great experience for all involved.
“If your organization would like to partner with IPM 2016 please contact us as we would love to showcase as many local organizations as possible,” states a press release from the committee.
Organizers note there is a committee for almost every interest, from horse plowing and tractors, the tented city, to antiques, church services, entertainment, arts and education.
“Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, whatever you’re into, a position awaits you,” IPM officials state.
For more information call 519-338-2511 or email volunteerIPM2016@gmail.com.
