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Handmade trebuchet sends pumpkins flying

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by Ellouise Thompson
Handmade trebuchet sends pumpkins flying
Hermanus and an excited youngster watch in awe as a carefully selected pumpkin is launched well above the tree line before landing with an impressive thud. Photos by Ellouise Thompson

FERGUS – Adam Hermanus has put a new spin on pumpkin disposal with his handmade pumpkin launching trebuchet. The contraption is made from wood processed and cut by Hermanus and was set up Nov. 1 and 2 from 12 to 4pm at 6325 5th Line in Fergus.

Photos by Ellouise Thompson
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by Ellouise Thompson

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