SPONSORS LIST 2019
Wolfe Island Plowmen’s Association
Thank you to the many sponsors of the Wolfe Island Plowing Match held Saturday September 14, 2019 on land provided by John Posthumus
SPONSORS BUSINESS/PERSON
Hulton’s Construction (Harry & Mary Hulton)
AJ’s Carpentry (Adrian & Val James)
Woodman Machine Products
Pykeview Meadows (Jason & Christina Pyke)
George and Louise Pyke
Pyke’s Landscaping (Duncan & Bev Pyke)
Cochrane Fuels
TCO Agromart (Terry and Sandra O’Neill)
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) District 13
Fargo’s General Store (Steve and Karen Fargo)
George McAllister Trucking
Riverfront Golf Course (Eldon, Sandra & Ward McCready)
Grant Farms (Wayne & Donna Grant)
St. Lawrence Vet Services
The WIPP
The General Wolfe Hotel
Township of Frontenac Islands
Rosen Energy Groups
Morningsight Farms (Henry & Janine Handforth)
Richmond Ditching (Herman Geenevasen)
Wolfe Island Ecopower (Trans Alta)
Frank’s Mobile Service Repairs (Frank & Linda Van Hal)
Frontenac Farm Safety Association
Frontenac Federation of Agriculture
Lennox & Addington Mutual Insurance Company
OPA/Bank of Montreal
Tom Woodman
Wolfe Island 2019 Ploughing Match Information provided by Janine Handforth
Wolfe Island- It turned out to be a nice day Saturday September 14. A rain shower the day before softened the ground somewhat and made it great for plowing. Despite several other competing events going on the same weekend, there were 28 ploughmen attending the plowing match. The canteen was run by the Wolfe Island Friends of Ferals and there was a display of Antiques as well displays set up by BMO and information set out for the Frontenac Federation of Agriculture. Our sponsors continue to be great supporters of the Wolfe Island Plowmen's Association.
WOLFE ISLAND PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION 2019
CLASS 1 – HORSES HULTON’S CONSTRUCTION RIVERFRONT GOLF COURSE
No competitors
CLASS 1A – HORSES ST. LAWRENCE VETERINARY SERVICES
No competitors
CLASS 2 – TRACTOR - JUNIORS under 14 years of age
Ethan Grant RICHMOND DITCHING
CLASS 3 – TRACTOR - JUNIORS under 18 years of age PYKEVIEW MEADOWS
No competitors GEORGE PYKE
CLASS 4 – TRACTOR 2-FURROW GENERAL WOLFE INN
Sam Grant
CLASS 5 – TRACTOR 2-FURROW visitors and previous 2x winners of Class 4
Hunter Chown TOWNSHIP FRONTENAC ISLANDS
CLASS 6 – TRACTOR 3-FURROW TRANSALTA TCO AGROMART
Garry Posthumus
CLASS 7 – TRACTOR 4+ FURROWS
Dave Woodman WOODMAN MACHINE PRODUCTS
CLASS 8 – LADIES & QUEEN OF THE FURROW
Wendy Grant PYKE’S LANDSCAPING
CLASS 9 – ANTIQUES GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO-DISTRICT 13
Robert Tinney FRANK’S MOBILE REPAIR SERVICE
FRONTENAC FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE
CLASS 10 – NOVELTY & SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Christopher Greenwood AJ’S CARPENTRY
-WOLFE ISLAND PLOWING MATCH GENERAL SPONSORS:
-BANK OF MONTREAL
-TRIHEAT (ROSEN ENERGY GROUP): FUEL
-COCHRANE FUELS
SPECIAL TROPHIES 2019
CHAMPION LAND – Lorne Hulton Trophy Hunter Chown
BEST CROWN - Township of Frontenac Islands Dave Woodman
BEST FINISH TRACTOR Woodman Machine Products Hunter Chown
BEST FINISH – HORSE Hulton Construction N/A
BEST PLOUGH TEAM WIPP N/A
BEST DRESSED HORSE - George McAllister N/A
BEST EFFORT –UNDER 18 - Morningsight Farms Derek Posthumus
BEST OPENING SPLIT- Lennox & Addington Mutual Insurance Hunter Chown
OLDEST PLOUGHPERSON - Fargo’s Grocery Ben Greenwood
YOUNGEST PLOUGHPERSON – Harvey Hawkey Award Christopher Greenwood
SAFEST PLOUGHPERSON Farm Safety Association Colin Lockridge
QUEEN OF THE FURROW - The Grant Family N/A
Just a Quick Notice to Let you Know the Frontenac II begins service at the Dawson Point Dock at 5:30 am Saturday, October 5th
Here is the announcement from MTO:
Thank you for your patience as we worked through finalizing the schedule to have the Wolfe Islander III leave for Hamilton for its 5 year mandatory Transport Canada inspection. Having the ferry leave in early October is necessary to ensure we avoid the high wind season and to have her back as quickly as possible.
Please note that starting at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 5 2019, the Frontenac II will leave Wolfe Island from Dawson Point. The Frontenac II will remain in service between Dawson Point and Kingston for up to five weeks while the Wolfe Islander III is at dry-dock.
If water levels remain high, we anticipate returning to Marysville when WI III is
back from dry-dock. We will confirm once we get closer to that date.
Thank you,
Brandy Duhaime
Regional Communications Coordinator
MTO, Eastern
There is no question that by far this has been one of the busiest summers the island has seen . With music resonating all over the island and lots of encouragement to leave cars behind, the number of people walking, or with bikes, carriages, walkers, wheel chairs and golf clubs to enjoy what Marysville has to offer on good days, even on bad days has been incredible.
Without a vehicle most everything is within walking distance including the WI Community Centre (baseball , hockey, horse events). All much to the delight of the WI businesses, restaurants, the gallery, museum, boat club, and special event coordinators.
Traffic outside the village to and from Horne’s ferry, Wolfe Island’s link to New York State from May 1st to Thanksgiving is up as well. The “Corn Maze” is a tremendously popular place, as is the Riverfront Golf Course and other places of interest .. Wolfe Islanders also welcome their own families and the island’s many cottagers and friends who return each year. Unfortunately Big Sandy Bay was closed this summer due to flooding and dune damage.
Islanders have much to think about . Whether it is summer or winter, spring or fall the Wolfe Islander III generally leaves vehicles behind from early morning to early evening. Service vehicles of every type and in ever increasing numbers come fill many of the rows on the ferry as they must. Then there is the move to the winter dock, welcomed by some but dreaded by others.
As it happens this year, the WI III is moving to the winter dock for a short period followed quickly by its departure for a Transport Canada required 5 year inspection. The Frontenac II from Amherst Island will replace the Wolfe Islander until its return (maybe November?). The MV Quinte Loyalist will begin service at Amherst Island the week of the 23rd of September. The Frontenac II from Amherst Island will replace the Wolfe Islander until its return (maybe November). I have heard a bus service will be provided for some part of the Wolfe Islander III’s absence. Actual dates for the above will be confirmed by MTO.
When it comes to waiting for the ferry, Wolfe Islanders know what to do. “Keep the line-up tight. Don’t leave cars parked in the line up overnight, or if not intending to take the ferry. And of course don’t leave vehicles unattended particularly as the ferry is coming in. “
The young people who kept us “in line” while waiting for the Wolfe Island ferry at Wolfe Island and also in Kingston over the summer have now left to return to their studies. With us for a second summer was Dan White who returns to Queen’s and Kayla Chartrand to Trent University. Completing this summer’s roster for a first summer with us were Lillian Law (U. of Ottawa), Aisling Beers (U. of Toronto), Clara Sorn Amann (Trent University) and Angus Merry (Queen’s).
Thanks for the miles you walked, biked and ran to keep ferry traffic moving. We are aware of the frustration sometimes expressed loudly by folks about the ferry service that you accepted with dignity. Thank you for jobs well done. We will miss you.
And now a Secondary Plan for Marysville has begun – should the village grow, how far, with what ? New businesses, increased services, housing, water, climate change options, all will be considered in formulating a vision for the town’s future.. At the present time most people on Wolfe Island live outside the present parameters of Marysville. Indeed there is a lot to think about.
Consultants had a first meeting to obtain input for the Secondary Plan from the public. At the next meeting they will tell us what we told them. What are your thoughts ? It is not to late to submit them to the township office. Then sometime during the winter the consultants will make recommendations.. Your thoughts are important.
And finally from Damen Ship Builders most recent report comes this :
“Under the watchful eye of the owner’s representative the official keel laying for the Wolfe Islander IV took place on Friday the 30th of August, 2019. The local surveyors of Classification Society Bureau Veritas have handed over the corresponding certificate. The construction of the sections for the Wolfe Islander IV is in full progress as there are at the moment already 15 sections, or more than 400 Tons of steel, in production.”