Bervie WI Tweedsmuir Community History Volume 17, p. 2

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. ¥% ©»H P t ; i t -- fmmmimssatlants | 1A A /A '.'". P f tS 4 § 2 / F t ' 4 w * § The 2015 international show is be-- ing held at the Western Fair District in London this week. The show is held every four years and has not been held in Canada since the first World Clydesdale Show was held in Carp, Ontario in 1999. Geddes, who grew up in Kincardine and now lives in Clarksburg, has experience showing his champion Clydesdale horses, but this will be his first time showing at the World Clydesdale Show. He is a founding member of the show and on the committee this year as barn manager. There will be record attendance at the first World Clydesdale Show to be held in Canada in 16 years and Kincardine native Mike Geddes has high hopes for his young filly. Geddes filly to compete at World Clydesdale Show The event is drawing Clydesdale owners and breeders from across Mike Geddes holds the harness of his filly Ffoal Mikashan Adelynne, born May 4; 2015. The foal will compete this week at the World Clydesdale Show in London. (submitted photo) By Barb McKay Geddes is an experienced horse breeder who owns 12 Clydesdales and raises one to two foals on aver-- age each year. One of his mares was awarded the title of grand champion at the Fredericton Exhibition in New Brunswick the second week of Sep-- tember. Horses are in his blood. His family owned horses for generations and his grandfather, Elmer Pollock, raised Clydesdales in Kincardine. Geddes brings a team of Clydesdales to a number of local events, including fall fairs, the recent Ripley Reunion and annually to the Kincardine Scot-- tish Festival. "They are kind--hearted animals with feature event -- the eight--horse hitch. Geddes said it is the largest class of hitch teams ever assembled. The Bud-- weiser eight--horse hitch team will also attend and make appearances most days. a aqiniana con! 'sajnday s auer Aq U ayeus siy} ajpuey 07 paieas 3 UsP K1jjinod s i1e4 jje4 Aoidry oy} 12 Anddan ~~+ S :: € §: c T CD umt 3§§f 3 Q LO «o a o 5 T g B 2 2 ¢n-- 0 0 §é§g§t§%8 s 8fp S &55?5 §8f 'H*--*g UI:.E*«: o g?: 4 §o 8 Vit! Pegs! -- §546f 55195 2 a a -- 8023 Egé g P ® & $ S g56? o 8 S s a § ° a 2 o O c 8 2 i8530 C"¢9 Cislms fi%wm § 2588 4: € $°2 T §3 yc e | 473

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