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OPA: Excitement Building For 2016 IPM In Wellington

The Executive Director of the Ontario Plowmens Association says the volunteers for this year's IPM in Wellington County are anxious to strut their stuff in September.

Cathy Lasby says they've been working very hard and they're excited about some of the new things they have for this year's event.

That includes a new event centre which will be hosting the RCMP Musical Ride.

Lasby points out it's tremendous amount of work as they got closer to September but the excitement builds every day.

She also believes working on the Match creates a sense of community and relationships that last for years after the Match is over.

The 2016 International Plowing Match will be held in Minto in Wellington County from September 20th to the 24th.

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Lasby says September isn't that far away and the volunteers in Wellington are ready.

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She says the Wellington team is getting very busy at this point but she adds the community spirit and the relationships that come out of working on the Match more than justify the effort.

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