The Rural Voice, 2001-02, Page 52HURON
Box 429, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0
519-482-9642 or 1-800-511-1135 Website: www.ofa.on.ca/huron Email: huron@ofa.on.ca
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
• The Rural Voice is provided to all farmers
in Huron County by the HCFA.
Federation directors learn parliamentary procedure
A Director "Training Session" was
held on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 for
Huron and Perth Directors in the
Knights of Columbus Hall in St.
Columban, a central location for
Huron and Perth directors.
Fifteen attended the session. Tom
Perkes, Western Region Member
Service Rep. led the group in OFA
Structure/Background information.
Tom did this in a "fun" way, by
separating the group into teams, and
having prizes for the team with the
most "knowledgeable" information
on OFA.
'Gayle Bogart, Member Service
Support Rep. for Western Ontario led
the group in a "fun" skit depicting the
"rights" and "wrongs" of
Parliamentary Procedure.
Brown bag lunches were the order
of the day, and Paul Nairn had soup
ordered from the restaurant next door,
which was a big hit on such a cold
day:
The day wound up with a
"resolution" lesson on writing and
presenting them with groups again
formed with each group writing a
fictitious resolution and the others
dissecting it for changes, corrections,
etc. This area of the program was led
by Member Service Rep. Paul Nairn.
The day proved to be informative
Natural corridors project offers help
The Huron Stewardship Council
and Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority wish to help you with
establishment or enhancement of
wildlife corridors, stream bank
vegetation and windbreaks or
shelterbelts. -
For a limited number of qualifying
projects in 2001, they will subsidize
the cost of nursery stock at a rate of
30 cents per seedling, to a maximum
of $300 per site.
Applications will be taken up to
February 28, 2001, and possibly
beyond, depending on interest and
available funding.
This program is open to
landowners in all of Huron County
and those portions of Perth,
Middlesex and Lambton Counties
included in the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority watershed.
This program is a partnership
effort of the Huron Stewardship
Council and Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority with funding
support from the Canada Millennium
Partnership Fund and Ontario
Stewardship.
For applications or further
information, contact Steve
Bowers at 519-482-3661
(steve.bowers@mnr.gov.on.ca) or
Steve Harburn at 519-235-2610.0
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Watershed Aquatic Resources Management Plan Ausable, Parkhill and Bayfield Watersheds
Wednesday, February 28, 2001 — 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Exeter Masonic Hall, Exeter
A joint project of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Fish Management Habitat Program),
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ausable Anglers, Bayfield
Anglers, Lake Smith Conservation Club, Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
Presentations:
1 FISH HABITAT IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO
(Department of Fisheries and Oceans)
2 FISH MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO
(Ministry of Natural Resources)
3. WATERSHED AQUATIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN
(Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority)
For further information please contact ABCA 519-235-2610
48 THE RURAL VOICE
and fun, especially for the very New
Directors of Huron and Perth
counties.
Thanks to Paul for arranging it,
and to Gayle and Tom for their
assistance.0
ATTENTION: FARMERS!
re: Chemical Pesticide Renewal Courses
Contact your local Co-op Dealers, etc.
for dates/times/info on their
winter update courses.
HCFA OFFICE HOURS
Mondays and Fridays
9 a.m. to 12 noon
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Please leave a message.
(519) 482-9642
1-800-511-1135
FAX (519) 482-1416
Bridges to Agriculture
PASSING ON THE FARM...
ARE YOU READY?
PLANNING TODAY WILL REDUCE
YOUR STRESS TOMORROW!
Important lines of communication
between the generations will start the
necessary discussions with your family to
ensure a successful transfer of your farm
or agri-business to your children.
OPEN INVITATION TO PARENTS AND
THEIR ADOLESCENT OR OLDER
CHILDREN
Specialists will introduce you to
ACCOUNTING, INSURANCE and
BANKING matters to help ensure a
smooth transition.
FREE ADMISSION TO ALL!
WHEN?
Monday, February 12, 2001 - 8:15 p.m.
WHERE?
Mitchell District High School
RSVP to the OFA area office with number
attending by Friday, February 2, 2001
1-800-522-1135 or 482-9642
Sponsored by the students of
'Bridges to Agriculture' and the Huron and
Perth Federations of Agriculture.