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President Tony
Members Meeting...
July 17, 1983
This meeting was held in the form
of a Family Pot Luck Picnic com-
bining the July and August Members
Meeting into one. The picnic com-
menced at 2:00 p.m. with a social
time enjoyed until 4:30 p.m. when a
pot luck supper was served, at the
Bayfield Ausable Park in Clinton.
The only item of business from the
meeting was the following resolution
passed to be sent to the O.F.A. Direc-
tors meeting on July 20/83.
Motion made by Hans Rasmussen,
seconded by Fran McQuail "Whereas
Farm Credit Corporation has run out
of money earlier than ever before and
whereas this has caused hardships
throughout the farm community as
farmers financial plans are placed in
uncertainty at a time of year when
they are already extremely busy and
Whereas it appears that the Ministry
of Finance is trying to limit Farm
Credit's role in farm lending and
whereas many farmers are not aware
of the seriousness of this situation
that may limit Farm Credit's ability
to respond to Canadian farmers
financial needs,
Therefore Be It Resolved that O.F.A.
express to the Minister of Finance the
urgent needs of the farm community
at this time and
Further Be It Resolved that O.F.A.
Famished federation folk
Huron County
Federation of Agriculture
Regional Meeting, Sept. 8, 1983
Hullett Central School, Londesboro, Ontario
8:30 p.m.
To elect Regional Directors for 5 regions
To elect Delegates to Annual Convention
Speaker: Dr. Frank Hurnik, OAC, Guelph Depart-
ment of Animal and Poultry Science.
Topic: `ANIMAL WELFARE...
The Challenge of the Future."
ANNUAL MEETING,
OCTOBER 6, 1983
Seaforth Community Centre
Dinner 7:00 p.m. Tickets $10.00
Deluxe Smorgasbord by "Mrs. Miller"
Speaker: Dr. FREEMAN McEWAN,
Dean of Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph
Topic: Direction of Future Education at the College
Tickets available from:
Turn to
page 71
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Township Presidents
Regional Directors County Office 481-9642