About Us

General

The Provincial Plowing Match and Agricultural Fair Association Inc. is a non-profit community organization, incorporated under PEI Companies Act.

Our team of 115+ volunteers comes from Eastern PEI, representing a 90-km radius. We are made up of 15 board members, 50+ committee members, more than 50+ general volunteers. We are very active, spending endless volunteer hours maintaining and enhancing the facilities and the programming we offer. Through our partneships with communities, and businesses, we have been successful in serving Eastern PEI and have hosted regional, provincial, Maritime and National events.

Generally, we meet every second Monday of each month to plan our business.

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Back on July 25, 1940, a wartime organization called "Carry on Canada" was formed in the Dundas area. This was a Canada-wide organization and its main objective was to raise money and assist in war efforts.

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Our Mandate

The Provincial Plowing Match and Agricultural Fair Association Inc. will:

  • provide a quality community facility for PEI residents to host community, social and learning events/activities;
  • promote the agricultural sector and its heritage;
  • celebrate the Island's pioneer history;
  • hold an annual Provincial Plowing Match and Agricultural Fair at or near Dundas, in the County of Kings.

Our Committees

Booth: Raymond Downe

Building: Kevin Taylor, Wendell Kennedy, Brendon Crane

Catering: Karen Jackson

Cattle: Shelley Ployer, Wendell Kennedy, Nicholas MacDonald, Brendon Crane

Entertainment: Elaine MacLennan, Raymond Downe, Craig Jackson

Exhibits: Karen Peters, Helen MacDonald, Helen Jackson, Audrey MacDonald, Stacey Cheverie, Emma McQuaid, Pearle Ross, Carol Campbell, Leona Campbell, Joyce Campbell, Muriel McGrath, Ronalda Victor

4-H Committee: Shelley Ployer, Brent Matheson

Gate: Dean MacKinnon

Light Horse: Kimberly Saville, Neil Ross, Heather Corrigan, Mary Grant, Janice Whalen, Roxanne Carter-Thompson, Lynda MacSwain, Chrissy MacDonald, Jen Savard, Marlene Beaton, Dan Walsh, Velma Pinsonneault

Heavy Horse: Stephen MacEwen, Raymond Downe and Shirley Petersen

Midway: Sandra Acorn

Parade: Heber Ross, Bruce MacLennan

Plowing and Farm: Robert Jackson, Douglas MacDonald, Bruce MacLennan, Heber Ross, Gordon Jackson, Kirk MacDonald

Poultry: Trevor MacDonald

Queen of the Furrows: Amie Swallow

Sponsors: Sandra Acorn, Shelley Ployer

Farm Market: Elaine Acorn

Yard Sale: Micheline Downe, Laura Lee Gordon, Wade Downe, Gordon Jackson

Marketing: Bruce MacLennan, Kris Jackson, Amie Swallow, Brent Matheson

Development: Elaine MacLennan, Chris Blaisdell, Amie Swallow, Paul Jackson, Brent Matheson

Heritage: Kevin Taylor, Glen Taylor, Martin MacLeod

Youth Trivia: Paula Fay-Matheson, Micheline Downe, Kandy Johnston

Adult Trivia: Craig Jackson

Ceildhs: Jane Dunphy

Gospel Concert: Wesley Stead, Lisa Holland

Wife Hollering: Marian and Freeman Trowbridge

Our Executive

President: Sandra Hodder-Acorn

Past President: Bruce MacLennan

1st Vice President: Gordon Jackson

2nd Vice President: Dean MacKinnon

Secretary: Shelley Ployer

Treasurer: Paul Jackson

 

Honorary Members

Garth Clay

Marion MacLeod

Neil Ross

Directors

Raymond Downe

Robert Jackson

Wendall Kennedy

Stephen MacEwen

John Riley

Heber Ross

Amie Swallow

Douglas MacDonald

Kevin Taylor