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Page 14 -Farm Progress '94
Perth Federation of Agriculture: 50 years of productivity
by Andy Bader
With little fanfare, the . Perth
County Federation of Agriculture
marked their 50th anniversary at
their annual meeting at the end of
L1January.
Throu hour the annals of history,
ocal federation has performed
many duties on behalf of their
membership, most of it behind -the -
scenes. There has been controversy,
but there has been unparalleled
productivity as well.
Some of these highlights include:
1.3 active sponsor of films for
elementary and general public;
J 1950, formed a women's
committee;
Cl 1950, a farm commodities price
protest in Mitchell drew
approximately 1,200 farmers;
❑ 1963, set up an office in Mitchell
with Ed Dearing as secretary -
treasurer;
❑ meet the candidates meetings
before provincial and federal
elections;
❑ 1985, attended mass rally at
Queen's Park protesting high
interest rates and low farm gate
prices;
❑ 1992, 400 farmers from Perth
County joined 40,000 of nation's
farmers at rally in Ottawa to
support supply management in
GATT talks.
Any organization which . has
survived the past '50 years would
not be successful without
worthwhile contributions from their
membership. From there, volunteers
form executives to act on behalf of
their membership. These individuals
deserve recognition, just as they
received at'the Mitchell & District
Community Centre when past
president's pin's were presented to
those who could attend.
Past presidents of the Perth FOA
include: Frank Bell (1944-47),
James Corry (1948), William
Anderson (1949), Clayton Bender
(1950-51), Harold Patterson (1952-
53), Fill -pore Chappel (1954-55),
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Lorne Roth (1956-57), Harold
McKay (1958-59), Edward Dearing
(1960-61 and 1962), Donald Grant
(1962), Mervyn Wenzell (1963-64),
Ronald Skinner (1965-66), Gerald
Carey (1967-68), Alex Innes (1969-
70), William Osborn (1971-72),
Ralph Hunsperger (1973-74), John
Van der Eyk (1974-75), Kenneth
Green. (1976-77), Tony Van
Klooster (1978-79), Ronald Christie
(1982-84), David Smith (1984-86),
Bill Denham (1986-88), Paul
Verkley (1988-90), Matt Crowley
(1990-92) and John Drummond
(1992 to present).
Those who have served as
secretary -treasurers over the years
are: George Waldie (1944-50),
Fraser Gibb (1951-53), Albert
Bowman (1954-62), Edward
Dearing (1963-71), and Agnes
Denham (1983 to present).
Secretaries over. the years' have .
been Gordon McDonald (1972-73),
Donald MacFarlane (1973-75), and
Clara, Keller. (1976-83); while
treasurers have been. Henry Davey
(1972-78), .William Osborn (1979-
80) and Roy McKay.(1981-83).
John
Drummond
heads up
Perth FOA
John Drummond, of RR 5
Mitchell, was re-elected president
of the Perth County Federation of
Agriculture at their annual meeting
on Jan. 28.
Larry Bicsinger, of RR 4 Lis-
towel, was re-elected 1st vice-presi-
dent, and Mary McIntosh, of RR 7
St. Marys, was 2nd vice-president.
Township directors elected
include:
• Blanshard--Scoit Graham, Rick
Debrabandere, Kirk Rankin
• Downie --Willie Erb, John Good
▪ Ellice --Burnell Kipfer, Norval
Priestap, Dave Smith, Greg Luyten
• . Elina--Ron Bowles '
• Fullarton--Willy Keller, Bruce
Morris, Susan Christie, Bill French,
Ann Sebben
• Hibbert --Tom Melady, Alvin Dow
• 'Logan --Fred Jung, Cecil Rose '
• North Easthope--Wayne Schmidt,.
Ivan Stueck
• South Easthope--Sharon Weitzel,
Bill Klooster •
• Wallace --Rae Bender
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OFA responds
to .Bill 91'
by Mark Cripps
If you ask Ontario Federation of
Agriculture president Roger George
what.he thinks of the government's
plan to unionize farm workers, he'''ll
tell you the farm organization he
leads "is making the best of a bad
deal.” •
"Bill 91 is flawed, .. there's no
question," said, George in a
telephone interview from his Toron-
to office. "But there are. 20 farm
organizations involved, and we have
analyzed the whole thing and have
highlighted 11 concerns.
"I am led. .to believe that the
government and Labour Minister
Bob Mackenzie are sorting. out
these flaws," added George.
The comments come in' response
to criticisms made ' of the OFA by
Ontarians for Responsible
Government. ORG has accused the
OFA of silently supporting Bill 9.1,
as repayment for stable funding
legislation which` increased the
lobby group's membership and
revenues. ' '
"We are not the government,
said George. "Originally, when the
government opened up the Labour
Relations Act, it was the OFA and
other farm groups that convinced
the government " to recognize
agriculture as a unique industry and
to give us a separate deal."
George accused' ORG of waking
a lot of noise, while not attending
meetings dealing with Bill 91.
"Five farmers and a billboard in
Huron County won'taccomplish
anything," he said.
"If everything works out at the
end of the day, the, labour rules for
farmers in Ontario could be the best
in Canada," said George. "I've
already talked to people in the
agricultural sector in other provin-
ces that are quite jealous."