The Rural Voice, 1986-08, Page 29NEWS
McKINNON HEADS
DAIRY COMMISSION
Ken McKinnon has resigned as
chairman of the Ontario Milk
Marketing Board but will continue
working for the dairy industry as
vice chairman of the Canadian
Dairy Commission.
Appointed to the original board
when the OMMB was set up in
1965, McKinnon became the first
representative of local farmers
when regional elections were in-
troduced three years later. He has
subsequently been re-elected four
consecutive times by the milk pro-
ducers of Huron, Bruce, and Grey
Counties.
In terms of Region 11, Mr.
McKinnon considers the
Graduated Entry Program and the
pooling of transportation costs
two major benefits the OMMB has
brought to the area.
Although the OMMB is much
different today than in the late
1960s when the fluid milk system
was introduced and the national
industrial milk structure being
debated, or the 1970s when the
dairy industry stabilized, McKin-
non still sees the need for strong,
local representation.
McKinnon's new position is
based in Ottawa, but he still plans
to call Port Elgin home. He will
commute and continue to take an
active interest in Cedarbanc
Farm.
LANDRACE BREEDERS
ELECT EXECUTIVE
Canadian Landrace Swine
Breeders' Association recently
elected Tom Hull, Balcarres,
Saskatchewan, as president of the
association. Marcel Sylvestre, St.
Hyacinthe, Quebec, served in this
capacity for the past two years.
Directors for 1986 are - Wendell
Carter, Truro, Nova Scotia,
Cyrille Frigon, Louiseville,
Quebec, Marvel Sylvestre, St.
Hyacinthe, Quebec, Donald
Young, Beebe, Quebec, Donald
Lowry, Almonte, Ontario, Martin
Van Bilsen, Glencoe, Ontario,
Gustav Schade, Selkirk,
Manitoba, Tom Hull, Balcarres,
Saskatchewan, and Donald Duff,
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Al
Smith, Pointe Claire, Quebec is
secretary -manager of the associa-
tion. ❑
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