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16 economist suntribune people saturday sept 28 2002 asthma we can help call the lung association the zjz lung association this message brought to you a community service of the econo suntribune plowing king queen from york region pool tables 3550 off olhausen floor models seaway pools 27 heritage rd markhm 2948030 by joan ransberry staff writer york region stepped into the win ners circle at the international plowing match held in glencoe ont last week end twice once again stouffvilles ken ferguson 50 rose to a championship level winning the overall plowman cat egory in the ontario division driving an international 444 and pulling a twofurrow kverneland plow mr ferguson defeated 13 other entrants mr ferguson is well known in plow ing circles in fact for the past 20 years hes been considered the plowman to beat since 1981 mr ferguson has won more than 25 plowing competitions including regional provincial and national matches he has represented canada at world plowing matches in australia new zealand holland and zimbabwe mr ferguson will be ontarios com petitor at the canadian plowing match to be held in wanam alta next year while mr ferguson grew up on a farm he lives on frederick street near downtown stouffville plowing is strictly a hobby for the town of markham grad er operator meanwhile york region took to the podium a second time at the f the new 1 1 2003 nissan sentra uncover the value 2003 nissan altima uncover the originality or lease sentra xe with value option package for a low monthly payment of for 48 months only 1980 down includes destination delivery 126hp 18litre dohc engine air conditioning amfm with cd audio system and 4 speakers 15 wheels full wheel covers 8way manual drivers seat 6040 split folding seat centre console armrest and much much more 2003 nissan pathfinder uncover the adventure lease altima 25 s with automatic transmission for a low monthly payment of for 48 months only 3615 down includes destination delivery 175hp 25litre dohc 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llage n i s s a 4600 hwy 7 markham n905 4773337 wwwvillagenissancom itudirvrimiki kiv1k ecanmastsun jk 0 fa f mmlff s30cc0 h 3 ff mm tqimlillpf0mfm 0wrmiotoutiow mlamnlbriki mot m wv a wwf if s omjo hml af fay nmm hgo ft mmm cw v4 international plowing match when stephanie vandenverg of richmond hill was crowned queen of the furrow defeating 29 other contestants miss vandenverg will also represent ontario at the canadian plowing match the 17yearold is the daughter of jannetta and philip vandenverg a grade 13 student at toronto christian high school in woodbridge miss vandenverg plans to enter univer sity next fall to study medicine with hopes of eventually becoming a doctor a member of the york region 4h club miss vandenverg is the president of the tractor safety plowing club three weeks ago she won the york region queen of the furrow competition held at the king family farm near stouffville miss vandenvergs crowning marks the first time in 34 years that a york region resident has been chosen queen of the furrow the ontario plowmans association is the host of the international plowing match york region plowmans association is one of 50 active members of the provincial association said asso ciation president bob pritzker of whitchurchstouffville were just bursting with pride over our stephanie winning the queen of the furrow said mr pritzker when we heard that ken ferguson won again we knew we were doing very well this is very positive news for york region plowing matches have been part of agricultural history in ontario for more than 100 years marie chambers presi dent of the ontario plowmans association said records indicate that in 1846 when the first provincial exhibition was held in toronto a special feature of the event was a plowing match it took place on a farm on yonge street near st clair avenue in what is now uptown toronto these matches not only gave farmers an opportunity to display their skill in the handling of a walking plow but to show the fine teams of horses many of which were imported or were from imported stock said mrs chambers while mr ferguson competed in the tractor plowing match there were com petitions using antique tractors and to honour bygone years a class using horses was also part of the international plowing match staff photosjoerd witteveen ken ferguson of stouffville a grader operator for the town of markham is in the new ontario plowing champion