World Plowing Record to Be Attempted Near St-Albert

World plowing record to be attempted near St-Albert

A field near St-Albert could again be the site of another Guinness World Record being set. On Sunday, August 22, an attempt will be made to set the record for the largest number of agricultural plow blades being pulled simultaneously. The effort to set the record is a project of François Latour, who also organized…

Tessa Van Kesteren, Kallie Rourke among winners at 2026 Chatham-Kent Plowing Match

The 2026 Chatham-Kent Plowing Match was held Aug. 8 at Josh and Emma Butler’s, J&E Meats, with competitors from across Ontario taking part. Tessa Van Kesteren of Chatham won Class 1, open to all women of Ontario, followed by Ava Van Kesteren of Chatham in second and Kallie Rourke of Ridgetown in third. In the antique tractor classes for senior competitors 21 and older, Richard Elliott of Strathroy topped the trail plow category, while Paul Hodgs…