The Rural Voice, 1981-12, Page 42FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE
BOX 429 CLINTON. ONTARIO NOM
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Huron Federation Meeting
Members Meeting Huron County Federation of Agriculture Thursday, October 22,
1881 OMAF
The minutes of the last meeting were passed as printed In the Rural Voice on a
motion by Jim McIntosh, seconded by Walter Elliott. Carried.
The passing of the bills and correspondence were referred to the next Executive
meeting on a motion by Tony McQuail, seconded by Andy Durand, Carried. The
reason for thle being so any Interested persons could get home to watch the 11 o'clock
news on which the lettere Huron County had written to Prime Minister Trudeau were
being presented to Finance Minister McEachern, there was a total of 1,792 letters
presented to him, 1,037 being from Huron County, the others from Wellington,
Bruce and Perth.
Elections for 4 Executive Directors were then held with Fieldman Bill Crawford
running them assisted by Secretary, Carol Finch. Nominations for the Directors
were: Bob Coleman, Brenda McIntosh, Doug Garniss, Ken Scott, Bill Fear, Walter
Elliott, John Nesbit, Merle Gunby, Andre Durand, Barry Mason, Art Bolton, Paul
Klopp, Kevin Kale. These persons all declined In exception of Paul Klopp, Bob
Coleman, and Walter Elliott.
Jim McIntosh declared we re -open nominations so we could try to elect another
Director. The second slate of nominations were: Ken Scott, Doug Gamin, Art Bolton
and Brenda McIntosh. Ken Scott, Art Bolton and Brenda declined therefore leaving
Doug Garnlse the 4th Executive Director.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE PRESENTED ATOFA CONVENTION:
1. from McKillop Twp. Federation o1 Agriculture, moved by Art Bolton, seconded
by Ken Scott. Carried.
WHEREAS
1. OFA membership fee Is now under review
2. The present discount for automatic payment Is based on information which is out
of date for example: OFA is now doing their own computer work rather than using a
bank computer.
3. Monies received from a cash payment Is worth as much as monies from automatic
payments, If It arrives on time and doesn't require a second notice or follow-up visit.
4. A certain amount of work Is required to service automatic accounts which change
banks etc.
5. It Is possible to program a computer to serve cash accounts at a cost similar to an
automatic account.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the OFA give the membership discount to all
who renew their membership on or before the date due, also that these renewals be
treated as renewals rather than new memberships.
Resolution 02
moved by John VanBeers, seconded by Alfred Etzler. Carried.
WHEREAS land banking has been used in the past In the form of ARDA and
WHEREAS as It Is presently practiced In Saskatchewan very successfully and
WHEREAS It would bea means of keeping control of agricultural land by Canadians
and also a means of young farmers getting started THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that OFA investigate the Saskatchewan plan, and see If a similar plan could be used
In Ontario.
Resolution 03
- moved by Doug Fortune, seconded by Jim McIntosh, Carried.
WHEREAS programs carried out by County Federations are a necessary part of the
OFA setup for various reasons Including:
1. providing grass root opinion and Ideas to OFA
2. providing local members services
3. training members for OFA positions
4. providing PR. for OFA
5. recruiting new members
6. maintaining existing members.
AND WHEREAS some counties are unable to carry out these programs as effectively
as possible due to lack of finances.
AND WHEREAS It Is becoming Increasingly difficult to collect levies or grants from
Twp. Councils for various reasons.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the present rebate system be revised In order
to more adequately finance County Federations, with the following reylelons:
A. remains as Is for counties with a membership of less than 50% of census farms
with 525,000 gross Income
- In counties where the membership Is 50% to 70% of census farms the point
allocation be Increased by 50%
- In counties where the membership Is 70% to 100% of census farms the point
allocation be Increased by 100%
(Cont. on page 38)
PG. 40 THE RURAL VOICE/DECEMBER 1981
Huron Federation
of Agriculture
MONTHLY MEETING
Dec. 3
8.30 PM
BLYTH PUBLIC SCHOOL
Speaker: Murray Gaunt
OFA Task Force
EVERYONE WELCOME
BRING A FRIEND!
Huron County Federation of Agriculture
Executive and Directors'
Meetings for 1981-2
December 17/81 Board of
Directors Mtg.
January 21/82 Executive
Meeting
February 18/82 Board of
Directors Mtg.
March 18/82 Executive
Meeting
April 22/82 Board of
Directors Mtg.
Mav 20/82 Executive
Meeting
June -17/82 Board of
Directors Mtg.
July 22/82 Executive
Meeting
August 19/82 Board of
Directors Mtg.
September 23/82 Executive
Meeting
All meetings to start at 8:30 p.m. sharp
Please mark these dates on your calendar as they apply
to Directors and Executive.
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