Chute-a-Blondeau, ON

Not the type of tree you would see in the forest, but rather, your family tree. And one step at a time, her research and work allows people to discover the “branches” on their trees – in other words, learn about who they are and where they came from.

With the 2011 International Plowing Match (IPM) now in full swing, many residents understand that there will be speed limit reductions and traffic congestion on normally quiet highways and back roads.

However, resident Michel Lanthier said if speed limits are going to be reduced in a certain area, there needs to be proper signage posted so people don't get caught off guard.

Champlain Township Mayor Gary Barton has spent the last three years of his life gearing up for the big day and he can't quite believe it's only two weeks away now.

Barton is serving as the Chair for the 2011 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show (IPM), which will run from September 20 to 24 in Chute-a-Blondeau.

Prescott County's Queen of the Furrow, Courtney Connors, wants to put an end to all the blank looks she receives when she tells people about the title she received last year.

"When I say, 'I am the Queen of the Furrow,' I often get strange or blank looks from people," she said. "A furrow is a narrow channel made in the ground by, or as if by, a plow."

The Prescott County Holstein Club, founded in 1942, will celebrate its 70th anniversary next year.

Since the beginning, the club's objectives have been to create an interest in the breeding and sale of registered Holstein cattle, to promote a keener spirit of cooperation and fellowship, and to assist in the improvement of existing herds and the establishment of new herds.

Without warning, more than 5,000 people from Plantagenet to Chute-à-Blondeau were plunged into darkness just after 7 p.m. on Friday, August 12.

According to Nancy Shaddick, a spokesperson with Hydro One, the first report came in to Hydro One's outage report line at about 7:36 p.m.

"We have a number people can call to report an outage and it's very helpful when people use it," she told The Review during a phone interview Monday morning. "People are able to call us and let us know what's going on in their area."

With the 2011 International Plowing Match (IPM) just around the corner, regional mayors are concerned road work near the site could put a damper on the party.

The united counties' director of public works, Marc Clermont, advised regional mayors on Tuesday, June 28 that the Ministry of Transportation is in the process of completing a detail design study for the rehabilitation of two Highway 417 interchange ramps at County Road 4 and 14.

"The location is between St-Eugene and Chute-à-Blondeau, which is where the IPM is going to be held in September," he explained.

An alert to motorists traveling on Concession 1 Road and Ranger Road in Chute-à-Blondeau: reader Jason Reasbeck sent these photos to The Review this week, noting he is concerned that a flatbed trailer has been parked overnight in the area for more than a week.

The trailer, which is registered to a driver on Concession 1 Road in Chute-à-Blondeau, is being parked on both roads, according to the photos provided by Reasbeck.