It’s a chance to honour the best and brightest in Chatham-Kent’s ag community. 
The 71st annual Rural Urban Awards will be handed out tonight.
Among tonight’s honourees are Mark Richards of Dresden for Agriculturalist of the Year, Laurent Van Arkel for Agriculture Innovator, Dr Peter Sikkema who will receive the Friend of Agriculture Award, and Molly Sayers & Matthew Vermey are the 4H Members of the Year.
Doors open at the Bradley Convention Centre at 5:30, and the dinner and awards ceremony will get underway at 6:30.
