The 1985 International Plowing Match (IPM):

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The images in this gallery are from the Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show fonds at the Elgin County Archives.

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	Bid Win Article, 1980 This newspaper article announces the successful bid to hold the 1985 IPM in Elgin County.		Bid Delegation, 1980 The Elgin County bid  delegation to the Ontario Plowmen's Association's annual meeting in Toronto.
	(Reference code: R5S2Sh6B2F28)		(Reference code: R5S2Sh6B2F28)
	Tom and Helen Bradish Owners of the host farm of the 1985 IPM.		Chairman's Message "A Word of Welcome" from Ken Monteith, chairman of the 1985 IPM local committee.
	(Reference code: R5S2Sh5B3F43)		(Reference code: R5S2Sh5B3F43)
	Local Committee (Executive) The local executive committee for the 1985 IPM.		Local Committee The entire local committee for the 1985 IPM.
	(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B3F68)		(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B3F68)
	Ken Montieth Chairman of the local committee for the 1985 IPM in Elgin County.		Carolyn Lindsay Elgin County Queen of the Furrow contestant.
	(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B3F43)		(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B3F43)
	Souvenir Crest		Mascot Poster, "Elgie"
	(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B2F15)		(Reference Code: R6S1Sh4B2F5)
	Souvenir Pin		Special Edition Program Front cover.
	(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B2F16)		(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B3F60)
	Ladies Fair Souvenir Knife		Tented City Map The tented city was the area designated for exhibitors, vendors and local farmers to show their wares.
	(Reference Code:  R5S2Sh5B2F11)		(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B2F56)
	Warden's Greeting		Press Release Highlights of the 1985 IPM are covered in this press release.
	(Reference Code:  R5S2Sh5B3F43)		(Reference Code: R5S2Sh5B3F62)

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