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PHOTOS: Breaking ground at 102nd Chilliwack Plowing Match

Hundreds came out to old-fashioned event celebrating Chilliwack’s rich farming history
Jenna Hauck
Jenna Hauck

Hundreds of people came out to watch as farmers competed in the 102nd annual Chilliwack Plowing Match on the weekend.

The historic farming event took place Saturday (April 6) at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack.

A total of 24 people competed in the following categories: horse-drawn plows, antique tractors, open class, reversible plows, B.C. class, and community leaders’ class.

The old-fashioned event celebrated Chilliwack’s rich farming history, and also included tractor wagon rides, a by-donation pancake breakfast to help raise funds for local non-profit Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society, games and more.

Here are the results for the 102nd annual Chilliwack Plowing Match:

HORSE CLASS:

  1. Dennis Ryan
  2. Phil Rogers
  3. Adam Degenstein

OPEN CLASS:

  1. Gerry Norrish
  2. Brent Holcik

ANTIQUE CLASS:

  1. Tyler Evans
  2. Henry Slootweg
  3. Al Pearson

REVERSIBLE CLASS:

  1. Francis Sache
  2. Bill Higginson

B.C. CLASS:

  1. Pierre Sache
  2. Mark Brummel
  3. Jim Mar

COMMUNITY LEADERS’ CLASS

  1. Patricia Driessen - Deputy Mayor Abbotsford
  2. Tied: Mark Strahl (MP Chilliwack-Hope) and Ken Popove (Mayor Chilliwack)

MOST POINTS IN A DAY

  1. Pierre Sache

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Jenna Hauck

About the Author: Jenna Hauck

I started my career at The Chilliwack Progress in 2000 as a photojournalist.
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