The Rural Voice, 2001-05, Page 68HURON
Box 429, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0
519-482-9642 or 1-800-511-1135 Website: www.ota.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.
Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority
Information and highlights from a
draft Aquatic Resource Management
Plan for the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority (ABCA)
were presented at a public meeting
held Wednesday, February 28.
The Plan's objectives were to
document the current condition of the
fish habitat in the ABCA jurisdiction
and identify resources that require
further protection, maintenance and
improvement. This plan was
developed with input from ABCA,
the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans (DFO). Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources (OMNR), local
angler clubs, Lake Smith
Conservation Club and the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture.
The public meeting was well
attended by local anglers and
landowners, municipal staff and
politicians and representatives from
surrounding conservation authorities.
What OFA has done
OFA has:
LABOUR ISSUES —
• Intervened at the Supreme Court
of Canada to provide a farm
employer's perspective on the United
Food and Commercial Workers court
challenge to the repeal of the
Agricultural Labour Relations Act.
Applied to Healthy Futures for
funding to support well upgrades and
decommissioning.
• Worked with local Federations to
quash, or significantly reduce,
NOTE: Huron Federation of
Agriculture Board of Directors
meets the fourth Monday of each
month at the Vanastra office at 8:00
p.m. Any member is welcome to
attend these meetings. In the
month of May we DO NOT have a
meeting.
Give them a sign
The Huron Federation of Agriculture
directors are in the process of
installing the YELLOW OCPA
(Ontario Corn Producers
Association) signs in the county.
The signs state "Equity with U.S.
Grain Farmers."
Anyone wishing a sign may
contact the county Federation office
at 482-9642 or 1-800-511-1135 or
contact your county or Regional
director for more information.0
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municipal development charges on
agricultural buildings.
• Initiated Task Force on Rural
Child Care. Continue to work with
provincial and municipal agencies to
improve the delivery of childcare
services for farm families.
• Persuaded the government not to
ban the use of lift axles on trucks.
(Work continues on this issue.)0
Discussion about land use activities
and aquatic resources followed the
presentation. Landowners interested
in reviewing aquatic habitat issues
and potential actions for their areas
are encouraged to contact the
ABCA.'
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
Farm Line
Confidential
Counselling & Referral
For Ontario Farmers
and their Families
Toll Free: 1-888-451-2903
Tel: 1-613-341-9341
OFA provided support
for the development of
the "Farm Line," a new
counselling and referral
service for Ontario
farmers and their
families.
Safety kits to be mailed
Notice to OFA Members in the townships of Ashfield, Colborne, East
and West Wawanosh, section of Goderich, Howick, Morris and
Turnberry.
Huron Federation of Agriculture has been in the process of delivering
complimentary tractor safety kits to all OFA members in the county. To
date all townships have been completed except for those listed above.
Due to the concern of Foot and Mouth disease, our board has made the
decision to NOT go from farm to farm to complete this project. In place
of personal calls, we are mailing the kits out to all members in those
townships. If anyone in any of these townships requires an OFA sign,
please contact our office and we will arrange with a director near you to
have a sign delivered to you.0