Bruce County's new Queen of the Furrow is from Tara.

Janette Hammell was crowned yesterday at the Bruce County Plowing Match near Kincardine. She will represent the Bruce County Plowmen's Association at a number of plowing matches, Fall Fairs and special events over the next year, including the 2011 IPM in Prescott-Russell.
The First Runner Up was Alicia Scott from Teeswater.

There were 52 plowing competitors, including 17 4-H Sodbusters at the Irwin Slade farm just north of Kincardine on the 7th Concession.

In the Mayors, Members of Council and VIP Plowing Class -- South Bruce mayor Bill Goetz took the first-place honours.

Other first place winners:

Class 1 horse plowing under 15: Brendon Gilbert.
Class 2 horse plowing: Kathleen MacRobbie.
Class 4 tractor under 15 open: Austin Davenport.
Class 5 Bruce County and 4-H 15 and under: Ricky Chesney.
Class 5A Bruce County 4-H antique plows: Blake Taylor.
Class 6 Bruce County and 4-H 16 and over: Matthew Magwood.
Class 7 IPM Tractor Open: Craig Cameron.
Class 9 tractor 4 furrows or more: Ron Eisen.
Class 10 first-time competitors: Scott McLeod.
Class 11 reversible plows: Tom Evans.
Class 12A antique trail plow: Gradme Dougherty.
Class 12B antique trail plow: Don Nunnihnoven.
Farm Credit Canada Media Challenge: Avery Moore, 101.7 The One.
Ambassador Plowing Class: Kaylee Hughes, Whitechurch.

Bruce Power is making a big donation for relief efforts in Pakistan.

The company is matching a 50 thousand dollar donation made by its employees to the Canadian Red Cross as it provides aid in the flood ravaged nation.

Grey-Bruce Red Cross Coordinator Stephanie Murray says the money will be used to provide basic necessities in Pakistan, like clean water and shelter.

The federal government will match the employee and company donation for a total of 150 thousand dollars.

American League Baseball
Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. (on CKNX AM 920)
Chicago White Sox at Boston, 1:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Oakland, 4:10 p.m.
Texas at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Detroit at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Seattle, 10:15 p.m.

National League Baseball
N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at St. Louis, 4:10 p.m.
Colorado at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 p.m.
Houston at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.
San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Several thousand hydro customers have their power back on this morning in parts of Bruce and Huron counties.

A main feeder line was snapped earlier this morning by a falling tree branch in the strong winds.

The power interruption affected Kincardine, Tiverton, and parts of the townships of Bruce, Huron, Greenock, Howick, and Ashfield.

Hydro One says crews have made the repairs, and almost all of the areas have electricity back on.

Some Westario customers may still be without power for a short time.

Hydro One crews are working on a number of power outages this hour along the Bruce County shoreline.

Power is out in parts of Kincardine, Port Elgin, Southampton, and surrounding areas.

There's no official word from Hydro One, but callers tell us several large tree branches have snapped across one of the main feeder lines.

Hydro One is estimating full restoration around 11:00 this morning.

Lucknow's Music in the Fields gets underway this morning, rain or shine.

The festival brings together Canada's top country acts like Paul Brandt, Jo Dee Messina, Emerson Drive and Jason Blaine.

The gates open at 11:00 o'clock, and don't forget lawn chairs, an umbrella, and a warm jacket or sweater.

The event is put on by Lucknow's Kinsmen Club and proceeds go to local charities and organizations, as well as the Kinsmen's official charity Cystic Fibrosis research.

CFL
B.C. 38 Montreal 17

American League Baseball
N.Y. Yankees 7 Toronto 3
Tampa Bay 4 Baltimore 1
Detroit 9 Kansas City 5 (11 innings)
Minnesota 4 Texas 3
Seattle 1 Cleveland 0
Oakland 8 L.A. Angels 0
Chicago White Sox at Boston (postponed, threat of severe weather)

National League Baseball
Chicago Cubs 7 N.Y. Mets 6
Philadelphia 1 Milwaukee 0
Pittsburgh 8 Washington 5
Florida 6 Atlanta 1
St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 2
Arizona 4 Houston 3
L.A. Dodgers 4 San Francisco 2
Colorado 4 San Diego 3

The Kincardine Family Health Team should be up and running in one year.
Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell announced a $75,000 grant which will allow the team to come up with a business and operational plan.
The municipality was one of 30 new teams announced last month.
Dr. Gary Gurbin said the move will also be an important tool in bringing new doctors to the area.

BLACKBURN AGRI-MEDIA CLOSING MARKET REPORT:
Date: 09-03-10

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:
September up 16 and a half at 4.49 and a half
December up 17 at 4.64 and a half

Soybean Futures:
September up 22 and a quarter at 10.29 and a half
November up 26 at 10.35

Wheat Futures:
September up 27 and a half at 7.08 and a quarter
December up 27 and a half at 7.41 and a quarter

Oat Futures:
September up 11 at 2.83
December up 11 at 2.95

-> FROM DAUPHIN FEED AND SUPPLY, THE 48% SOYBEAN MEAL QUOTE, F-O-B HAMILTON = $394/tonne

-> CLOSING LOCAL GRAIN PRICES FROM SNOBELIN FARMS:

Note there is a basis change on all soys and on 2012 soft red winter wheat:

09 CROP CORN = up 17 at 4.05/BU
2010 CROP CORN = up 17 at 4.05/BU
2011 CROP CORN = up 5 at 4.03/BU

09 CROP SOYS = up 11 at 10.05/BU
2010 CROP SOYS = up 16 at 9.90/BU
2011 CROP SOYS = up 6 at 9.67/BU

2010 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = up 27 at 5.36/BU
2011 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = up 14 at 5.25/BU
2012 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = up 9 at 5.05/BU

(O-C-A Report)

-> ONTARIO PORK REPORTS:

Total sales for the week = 86,698
That's up 1,562 from the previous week.
Included were 73,778 contract hogs
and 10,629 exports.
The Ontario Pool Price = $149.13 per 100 kilograms.
The Ontario Pool Plus Price = $160.21 per 100 kilograms.
Friday's preliminary U-S National Cost Price = $82.09
that's down 25 cents
Friday's opening forward contract price for December-January delivery = $148.42
That's down 60 cents from Thursday.

A two-vehicle crash north of Stratford last night claimed the life of a Palmerston woman.
93-year-old Bessie Gadke was a passenger in a car that crashed into the back of a tractor trailer that had slowed down on Perth road 119 to make a turn at the Topping Curve intersection.
Gadke was rushed to hospital in Stratford, but died several hours later.
The driver of the car, 79-year-old Hazel Tomlin of Harriston remains in Stratford hospital with non life threatening injuries.
The truck driver was not injured.
Police say the road was wet at the time.

The federal and provincial governments are each contributing about 1.8 million dollars for affordable housing units for seniors in Huron East.
Huron-Bruce M-P Ben Lobb and M-P-P Carol Mitchell were on hand for the ground-breaking ceremony this morning on the site behind the Huronview Complex.
Social Services Administrator Dave Overboe says the project will involve 31 new units and he says that represents about 15 per cent of their current waiting list. Overboe says the project will contain 19 one-bedroom apartments and twelve two-bedroom apartments.
Tenants will pay about 80 per cent of the market value for similar units and will have to be seniors with moderate incomes to qualify.
They hope to have the units available to tenants in about one year.

Perth East has lifted their fire ban.
Fire Chief Darrell Reis issued the ban because of the heat and humidity, but now that that things have cooled down, it's lifted.

A company that makes parts for the automotive , medical and industrial sectors is opening in Stratford.
In a release, president and COO, Brad Gotts says Florida Production Engineering is going to begin production in April 2011, initially making parts for Honda.
FPE is a subsidiary of Ernie Green Industries which also owns Marion Industries, a brake/module assembly manufacturer dedicated to Honda.
The plant will initially hire 30-50 employees.
Mayor Dan Mathieson says Stratford is a great community to invest in with a highly skilled workforce and quality of life second to none.

Timelines have been set for construction of the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus.
Mayor Dan Mathieson says the transformation of the St. Patrick Street site to the home of the new campus is underway.
The new parking lot will be complete in about a week, and site preparation for the building can begin.
Mathieson says construction on the educational facility will likely start in November after the necessary environmental approvals are obtained, the design/build proposal is issued and the builder selected.
The University of Waterloo Stratford Campus will have a strong focus on digital media, and officials indicate it will bring learning, new technologies and innovation to the Festival City.

The President of Metzger Meats in Hensall says government money will help them supply the increasing demand for meat products in Ontario.
Gerhard Metzger's operation is getting 350 thousand dollars from the province's Rural Economic Development program.
They'll use the money to increase production of beef, lamb, pork and poultry products.
Additional smoke houses and cook houses and modernizing it's production system will help increase Metzger Meats smokehouse and ready-to-eat meat production by 400 per cent.
The money also means up to 10 new jobs at the Hensall operation which already has more than 18 workers.

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