Most people know Prince Edward County for its beautiful scenery and wine industry. What is not so well known is that it has a stellar track record for producing award winning arm wrestlers.
During Tuesday’s council meeting, Mayor Steve Ferguson granted civic awards to Mike McKinley, Jack McAlpine and Troy Eaton. All three competitors won awards at the 2023 Canadian Arm Wrestling Championships in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
All three are members of a Picton Arm Wrestling Club that boasts a large number of champions for such a small region.
Eaton is a member of the Canadian Arm Wrestling Hall of Fame and isn’t even a top man in his own club. That honour goes to long time County resident Devon Larratt, considered by many to be the Wayne Gretzky of arm wrestling.
Eaton couldn’t answer why Prince Edward County is such a hotbed but credits Larratt with being a catalyst.
