The Rural Voice, 1978-10, Page 54Huron wants OFA to
investigate foreign
ownership
tsy Alice Gibb
The Huron County Federation of Agri-
culture has passed a resolution asking the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) to
investigate the question of foreign owner-
ship of Ontario farmland.
The federation members approved the
resolution at their regional meeting held in
Huron Centennial School, Brucefield, last
week.
The resolution asked the OFA to establish
an action committee to study the question of
foreign ownership and requested that the
committee try to present a background paper
on their findings to the 1978 OFA
convention.
The annual OFA convention will be held in
Hamilton on November 27-29.
Fossil Fuel Alternatives
Federation members also approved a
second resolution introduced by member
Tony McQuail.
The resolution asked that OFA establish a
committee to study ways of reducing farm
dependence on fossil fuel inputs by such
methods as energy conservation, solar
heating and drying, wind power and other
alternate energy sources.
Also, the resolution asked OFA to
encourage agricultural colleges and OMAF
to do research in the areas which the OFA
committee feels shows most promise and to
distribute information on these areas to the
farm community.
In an election held during their meeting,
the federation members elected their five
directors for the coming year, and delegates
to the OFA convention.
Directors and Delegates
The director for North West Huron is
Merle Gunby, of RR 1, Dungannon, who
served as director last year.
Convention delegates for this region,
which includes Ashfield, Colborne and East
and West Wawanosh Townships are Clete
Dalton, Tony McQuail and Peter Chandler.
Sheila Gunby was elected as an alternate
delegate.
The director elected for North East Huron
was Gerry Fortune, RR 1, Wingham, who
served as director last year.
Convention delegates for the area, which
includes Howick, Turnberry and Grey
Townships are Jack Stafford, Doug Fortune
and Lyle Pettapiece.
Alternate delegates are Bill Mann, Bob
Ke Ily and Louise Merritt.
The director for East Central Huron is
John Van Beers, RR 1, Blyth elected to the
office for the first time.
Convention delegates for the area, which
includes Morris, Hullett and McKillop
Townships are Harvey Stewart, Bill Pullen
and Mery Smith.
The director for West Central Huron is
PG. 54 THE RURAL VOICE/OCTOBER 1978
REGIONAL DIRECTORS — The five regional directors of The
Huron County Federation of Agriculture were elected at the
recent regional meeting of the organization. Directors for the
coming y ear are Jim McIntosh, R.R.4, Seaforth, representing West
Central Huron; Rick Grenier, R.R.1, Dashwood, representing South
Huron; Gerry Fortune, R.R.1, Wingham, representing North East
Huron; John Van Beers, R.R.1, Blyth, representing East Central
Huron and Merle Gunby, R.R.1, Dungannon, representing North
West Huron.
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