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D.L. MacLennan on the South Branch Road north of Cornwall. According to the Cornwall Standard Freeholder, Wilfred won $10 for his 4 th place !nish in Class 16 on October 8, 1936. It’s also the family’s understanding that the paper was published twice a week at that time and cost three cents. "e state-of-the-art machine saved
Nothing reunites a family like … a tractor. Eighty-year-old Coleman MacDonald’s mother, Daphne MacDonald, even wrote in her diary on August 1, 1936: “Grand day! Wilfred and Bobmade a deal for a new trac- tor with rubber tires.” Wilfred, Coleman’s
valuable time and Wilfred took up custom work, !lling silos and thrashing crops for neighbours as ameans to pay for the new acquisition, said Coleman. "e simple no frills tractor had a
The state-of-the-art machine saved valuable time and Wilfred took up custom work, !lling silos and thrashing crops for neighbours as a means to pay for the new acquisition.
late father, bought the 1936McCormick-Dee- ring W-30 from Bob “"e Widow” MacDo- nald, the local Interna- tional equipment dea- ler. “He never married, “explained Coleman of
the common Glengarry style of nomencla- ture. “But they called him that anyway.” Daphne’s diary also helps validate what is largely held to be true it was the !rst rub- ber-tired tractor in Eastern Ontario."e old steel-wheeled tractors had good traction but were slow and could do a lot of damage to paved roads. It didn’t take long for them to be replaced by rubber-tired tractors. "e tractor was bought for an astoun- ding $1,408 but was a lot smoother to ride, said Coleman, and also considerably faster. "at fall, Wilfred drove the tractor to the International PlowingMatch on the farmof
crank starter and a lever to apply the brakes. “No lights, no speedometer, no hydraulics and no GPS,” said Coleman, who still has the purchase order and owner’s manual. And he still appreciates the simplicity of the machine, how readily available the parts were and how easy they were to replace. "e hard-working little tractor was in regular use right up to the mid-1970’s on Lansingdale Farms. Coleman reckons the last time he drove the McCormick, before it was restored earlier this year, was at the Williamstown Bicentennial Parade in 1984. AUnited Empire Loyalist farm, Lansingdale
Coleman MacDonald on his newly restored 1936 McCormick-Deering W30.
was established in 1784 and is still farmed by the MacDonald family. His family says he was like a kid with a
new toy this past June when he took the newly restored 1936 McCormick-Deering W30 for a test drive down Loyalist Road.
IPM soon to welcome thousands
SD&G HIGHLANDERS Firearms & Militaria Show Sunday, May 31st, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cornwall Armoury 505 Fourth Street East, Cornwall Sunday, September 27th, 2015 9: 0 a. . : p.m. C r ry 505 Fourth Str t, Cornwall
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America, “It is up to you, the media, to help get the word out to the community”. Following the event, Brownell, who still has vivid memories of attending the 1958 match as a small boy said, “In this, our third IPM, look how far we’ve come.” "e !rst IPM in Eastern Ontario was held
!e 2015 International PlowingMatch or- ganized Media Day on September 9. Led by the Public Relations Committee in partnership with the Ontario Plowmen’s
Antiques and Collectibles • Military and Sporting Firearms Ammunition and Accessories • Militaria Swords, Bayonets and Knives • Medals, Badges and Uniforms Historical Displays • Books SD&G Military Museum and Kit Shop
Association, and with the support of many volunteers, theMedia Day was an opportu- nity for the media to tour the grounds ahead of the o#cial International Plowing Match (IPM) opening, almost a week away. "e event is one of the largest outdoor shows in the coun- try. It is estimated
north of Cornwall in 1936 and again in 1958 near Crysler, and all have been a showcase not just of the region but of the newest technology and innovation in agriculture and agri- food. “Today I’m proud to be fromSDG,” said Eric Duncan, warden of Stormont Dundas
“This would never happen without the volunteers and the sponsors,” IPM Chair Jim Brownell said, of the many hours of work and planning over several years to host the largest outdoor show of its kind in North America, “It is up to you, the media, to help get the word out to the community”.
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that more than 100,000 visitors will attend the event. Held in Barrie four years ago, the match features hundreds of farmers, all competing to be champions in di$erent categories. “"is would never happen without the volunteers and the sponsors,” IPMChair Jim Brownell said, of the many hours of work and planning over several years to host the largest outdoor show of its kind in North
Glengarry and mayor of North Dundas. “I’m not overstating. "is is the largest and most important event in the history of the counties.”
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