Kinkora and Area Volunteer Fire Department

08/12/2026

Monday evening, Captain Rob Squires lead another great night of training.
Taking advantage of the great weather, the crew was practicing hose deployment and different advancing techniques.
Training like this is a great way to ensure both man and machine are working flawlessly!

08/07/2026

Yesterday evening, 4 members of our fire department participated in the Prince County Exhibition Firefighters Challenge in Alberton!
A great time was held by all, the members took 3rd place in the challenge, and two members managed to get 1st place prizes in individual competitions!
We'd like to thank Alberton Fire Department for hosting this great event!

07/29/2026

Another great year in the dirt! With the Crapaud Tractor Pulls coming up this weekend, we thought we would maybe reignite some excitement from last weekend! Before we get to the results, we would like to thank everyone that made the weekend possible!

Crapaud Exhibition for the use of their drag, Glenn MacQuarrie for bringing his dyno, Kensington Agricultural Services as well as Green Diamond for lending 3 tractors, Darren Peters for being our drag master, O’Shea’s Pub & Eatery for allowing us to play in their back yard, to all of our sponsors, and to all those that came out to pull and to watch!

Now, for the results!

3000lbs Stock:
1st – Sheldon MacQuarrie
2nd – Carson Webster
3rd – Jack Mulligan

3000lbs Modified:
1st – Sam Gillis
2nd – Malcolm Ferguson
3rd – Hannah Dixon

3500lbs Stock:
1st – Matt MacNeill
2nd – Francis Peters
3rd – Sheldon MacQuarrie

3500lbs Modified:
1st – Sam Gillis
2nd – Malcolm Ferguson
3rd – Hannah Dixon

4000lbs Stock:
1st – Abby Webster
2nd – Matt MacNeill
3rd – Jason Webster

4000lbs Modified:
1st – Jeremy Noonan
2nd – Sam Gillis
3rd – Malcolm Ferguson

5000lbs Stock:
1st – Marvin Stavert
2nd – Gareth McIver
3rd – Brian MacNeill

5000lbs Modified:
1st – John Aten
2nd – Wayne Townsend
3rd – Taylor Thompson

6000lbs Stock:
1st – Marvin Stavert
2nd – Leah Stetson
3rd – Gareth McIver

6000lbs Modified:
1st – Gordon Thompson
2nd – John Aten
3rd – Wayne Townsend

7000lbs Stock:
1st – Marvin Stavert
2nd – Jeremy Noonan
3rd – JP Harkness

7000lbs Modified:
1st – Jim Johnson
2nd – Gordon Thompson
3rd – John Aten

8000lbs Stock:
1st – Clarke Stavert
2nd – Brayden Ware
3rd – Matt MacNeill

8000lbs Modified:
1st – Gordon Thompson
2nd – John Aten
3rd – Jim Johnson

9000lbs Stock:
1st – Allan Larsen
2nd – Jason MacNeill
3rd – Garrett Harkness

9000lbs Modified:
1st – Jim Johnson
2nd – Charleigh Cooke
3rd – John Aten

10,000lbs Stock:
1st – Jayden Wood
2nd – Alex MacDonald
3rd – Garrett Harkness

10,000lbs Modified:
1st – Glenn MacQuarrie
2nd – Liam Craig
3rd – Charleigh Cooke

11,000lbs Stock:
1st – Garrett Harkness
2nd – Allan Larsen
3rd – Jason MacNeill

11,000lbs Modified:
1st – Liam Craig
2nd – Glenn MacQuarrie
3rd – Charleigh Cook

12,000lbs Stock:
1st – Jake Bell
2nd – Garrett Harkness
3rd – Dustin Thompson

12,000lbs Modified:
1st – Liam Craig
2nd – Glenn MacQuarrie
3rd – Ryan Toombs

14,000lbs King of the Hill:
1st – Jake Bell
2nd – Glenn MacQuarrie
3rd – Garrett Harkness

Last but certainly not least, the Russell Noonan Good Hook, which is awarded to the longest pull over the entire weekend, went to Gordon Thompson, with 352 feet!

Congratulations to all! Thanks again for coming out to support, good luck to all those going to Crapaud this weekend, and we will see you all again next year!

07/20/2026

We'd like to thank all the competitors and fans for allowing us to host another successful weekend of antique tractor pulls! The weather kept us on our toes, today especially, but thankfully we had a team of experienced professionals offering solutions which resulted in another great day of pulling! Standby for awards and standings in the days to come.

07/19/2026

Tractor Pull update:
We're going to delay the pulls until 12 to give the track time to dry up, we'll reassess at 11!

07/18/2026

Day one of the tractor pulls was a great success! Great to see all the competitors and spectators out enjoying the sunshine! Lots of great action happening in Kinkora this weekend, looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

07/17/2026

Track Rules
The pulling vehicle must remain within the set boundaries of the contest during the pull. If the vehicle touches or crosses the out of bounds lines, it will result in immediate disqualification
Competition Rules
In the case of a drag modification the first puller has the option to rehook right away or go last in the class.
If the competing vehicle is found to be over the permitted weight for the class that it is entered in, then that competitor will be automatically disqualified from that class.
Weight of the pulling vehicle must include the driver
All decisions by the judge are final.
Contestants will be allowed a total of two attempts including the 100-foot rule to start the sled. If the driver lifts from the from the throttle in an attempt to stop their forward motion before getting to the 100-foot line, they will get a second attempt to start the sled
All pulls must start with the chain tight.
The sled must be re-adjusted if the competitor fails to reach the 125-foot mark on a regulation outdoor track.
The pulling vehicles must be 1965 or older.
Pull-Offs
During a pull-off the order of the pull will be in the order in which the vehicles competed in the first round and completed a full pull
Competitors
All drivers must be 14 years of age and must have written consent from their parent(s) or guardian under the age of 19. Only one driver may drive the same vehicle in the same class.
Grounds for Disqualification
A pulling vehicle losing a weight(s) while under the green flag will automatically be disqualified.
Intoxication will result in immediate disqualification.
Anyone found to be weighing more than the specified class limit after being weighed in will be disqualified.
Anyone who touch the white line while the green flag is up will be disqualified

Drawbar Heights
Stock Tractor 20 inches.
General rules
If found over Horsepower tractor will have to dyno out the rest of the competition.
No computerized tractors allowed!
For each event, tractors placing "in the top 3" will be required to dyno-out (weigh and drawbar are at discretion) immediately following their competition.
Stock tractors
Tires
A tire size limit of one size bigger than factor tires
Drawbar
Minimum length of the drawbar is to be 18 inches from the center of the rear axle to the point of hitch point.
Must be 20 inches off the ground
Weights
All weights must be stationary and non-moveable.
All weights must be safely secured to the tractor (no bungee cords allowed) and must not extend rearward past the rear tires.
Threaded rod for weights on rear wheels must not extend more than 4 inches beyond last weight (including the axle).
Horse power
Has to be at or below the horse power it was produced with
Safety
Pullers will be responsible for hooking on and removing the PTO drive shaft. If this is done by a puller’s helper, the tractor will need to be shut off during hooking up or unhooking the dyno. The dyno operator will supervise.

Modified Tractor
Any tractor that fails to dyno or is found over horse power has to go into the modified class
Drawbars
Minimum length of the drawbar is to be 18 inches from the center of the rear axle to the hitch
Must be 20 inches off the ground
Weights
All weights must be stationary and non-moveable during the pull.
All weights must be safely secured to the tractor (bungee cords are not allowed) and must not extend rearward past the rear tires.

07/17/2026

Tomorrow's the big day!!
With the possibility of rain this weekend, we may try and run a bit later then normal and get a few extra classes in on Saturday.
We'll attach our official rules below, be worth giving them a quick read beforehand.
Also wanted to confirm the hook price for this year is going to be set at $20. The price listed in the Somerset Festival brochure doesn't reflect the change.

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07/12/2026

This morning's pancake breakfast crew would like to say Thank you! The amount of people we had come out and show their support this morning was greatly appreciated! We hope everyone enjoyed their meal, and had a fantastic rest of their day ☺️