World Record at IPM, Pumpkinfest, Farmers’ Market

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Weather forecast for Thursday, September 20, 2018

Today – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 40 percent chance of showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind east 20 km/h. High 27. Humidex 35. UV index 6 or high.

Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming southwest 30 near midnight. Low 22.

World Record set at IPM 2018

Wednesday’s visitors were just in time for the establishment of a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Caesar Cocktail. Chef Bob Blumer, top centre, and his team did the mixing (Submitted photo)

Cooler temperatures and sunshine on Wednesday, September 19, drew more visitors to the second day of the 2018 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM 2018).

IPM 2018 is being held Sept. 18 to 22 near the Village of Pain Court (Municipality of Chatham-Kent).

On Tuesday, the day of the IPM 2018 Opening Day, 12,740 people were counted entering the 850-acre site.

Over five days, it is expected that IPM 2018 will attract more than 80,000 visitors.

Wednesday’s visitors were just in time for the establishment of a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Caesar Cocktail.

Chatham-Kent is noted for its tomatoes, and author and TV personality Chef Bob Blumer and his team worked with more than a tonne of local tomatoes, plus garlic, onion, horseradish and 60 litres of vodka.

The ingredients were prepared in the World Records Tent throughout the morning and an afternoon parade brought them to the Final Furrow Lounge for final mixing.

After much anticipation by an eager crowd, the result was verified with an official of Guinness World Records – yes, at 588 litres, this was indeed the Largest Caesar Cocktail in the world! Incidentally, the large glass vessel that held the cocktail was previously featured in a Snoop Dogg music video.

“A lot of people came together to make this happen,” says Ellwood Shreve, Chair of Project X, the attempt to set a number of Guinness World Records at IMP 2018. “We just wanted to enhance the IPM experience. We stayed up late at night washing tomatoes. Most the ingredients were local, and that made the difference. If we needed extra tomatoes, we made a call and we got them.”

In other highlights Wednesday, plowing competitions continue, with results posted on the IPM 2018 website at www.plowingmatch.or/ipm2018d when available. Queen of the Furrow Plowing Competition took place Wednesday, to be followed by Queen Dances on Thursday and Friday, and Queen Speeches on Friday, September 21 – 9:30 a.m. (Pride Seeds Main Stage). Queens of the Furrow from across Ontario are competing for the crown of the 2018-19 Ontario Queen of the Furrow.

Also on Wednesday, the Canadian Cowgirls Precision Drill Team performed its colourful equestrian drills, while Team Farmall Dancing Tractors demonstrated that traditional square dance can be done with the precision driving of vintage tractors. HorsePower Live performers demonstrated their trick horse riding skills, and various singers entertained at several sites on the IPM 2018 grounds.

On Thursday, September 20, Canadas’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay will visit IPM 2018 to celebrate the diversity of agriculture in Chatham-Kent and visit an innovative brussel sprouts packing facility as part of the Growing Canadian Agriculture Tour.

Minister MacAulay will open an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Most People Bobbing for Apples at One Time at 10:30 a.m. in the World Records Tent.

Also occurring on Thursday:

– It’s Francophone Day. French-speaking volunteers will showcase displays and activities at the Hydro One Education Centre

– Join in as we attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Most People Bobbing for Apples At One Time, starting at 10:30 a.m. inside the World Records Tent

– A second Guinness World Record will be attempted from noon to 3 p.m., as local artists work to break the record for Tallest Sugar Cube Structure inside the World Records Tent.

– Plowing competitions get underway at 9:30, 10 and 11 a.m.

– Team Farmall dancing tractors (11 a.m. & 1 p.m.), RAM Rodeo Tour (noon & 2:30 p.m.), Canadian Cowgirls Precision Drill Team (11a.m. & 1:30 p.m.), antique equipment demonstrations and much more.

To download the full schedule, visit https://www.plowingmatch.org/news-2018/ipm-2018-show-guide

Pumpkinfest is this weekend in Wallaceburg

The Wallaceburg Kinsmen Club are holding their annual Pumpkinfest event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 22.

Here are some more details:


Final Wallaceburg Farmers’ Market is on Saturday

The final Wallaceburg Farmer’s Market of the season is taking place on Saturday, September 22 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m..

Listen to an interview between Dana Haggith and Karen Moran, from the Wallaceburg BIA, by clicking below:

You can also find them on Facebook, here.

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