The Rural Voice, 2003-01, 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
Count Agriculture NEWSLETTER ' The Rural Voice is provided to all farmers
1J Federation o f in Huron County by the HCFA.
Huron resolutions debated at OFA convention
The following are the results of
Huron County Federation Resolutions
at OFA Convention:
#1. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that OFA lobby the provincial
government to direct Hydro One to act
responsibly on this matter and to
develop a method of supporting rural
Ontario and reducing financial stress on
farmers and rural businesses ... passed.
#2. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that OFA lobby the Ontario
Government and the Energy Board to
have the gas company pay for their
own mistakes ... passed.
#3. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that OFA lobby Bell Canada or their
company to use rural route addresses in
their directories ... passed.
#4. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the Ontario Federation of
Farm Line returns to full
After restructuring. the Farm Line is
back in full operation with new
telephone service providers ready to
speak to farmers and other rural
dwellers with nowhere else to turn in
times of crisis. The toll free number is
1-888-451-2903.
This service has been in effect since
November 2000 receiving dozens of
calls each week and deals with stress
caused by finances, marital and family
breakdown. poor health, farming
difficulties and other factors. Farm Line
Agriculture, work in co-operation with
other General Farm Organizations.
Commodity Associations and
organizations to implement a system of
graduated companion programs and
NISA payments distributed according
to size of operation, that would allow
distribution of funding, so that the
maximum number of farmers,
communities and organizations can be
maintained ... referred to the OFA
Farm Finance & Tax Committee.
#5. late resolution from Huron County
Federation ... THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture Board return
to the former Board policy for
nominating President and Vice -
President so that nominations for these
positions can be accepted until closed
by the elections chair during the
service
staff provide primary support, referring
more complex cases to the appropriate
agencies. The service is funded by the
federal and provincial governments as
well with some private corporations.
For further information contact
Susan Klein-Swormink 613-448-
3436.0
Huron County Federation of Agriculture
BOARD MEETING
Fourth Monday of the Month
8:00 p.m. - Vanastra Office
Members Welcome!
Profile - 1st Vice -President
Nick Whyte of Hullett Township has the interest of the rural farming
community at heart. He has served on many committees over the years.
He was on the White Bean Board committee for four years, and director of
the Ontario Bean Growers Co-op for six years. He served on the Ontano
Family Farm Interest Rate Reduction program and Farm Income
Assistance program. He was a co-ordinator for short courses on crop
production and marketing for OMAF. Nick was part of the Huron -Bruce
Power Line Negotiating Committee. Currently he is a District Committee
Representative to the Huron County Chicken producers and secretary of
that organization. He has always been involved in his church holding
venous positions, currently session of elders. Nick led both Boy Scouts and Cubs.
Nick graduated from The University of Guelph in 1966. Nick and his wife Joan farm and raised
four ctiifdren, who are also faring. Nick and Joan are enjoying five grandchildren. The Whyte
family raise chicken broilers, com, soybeans and wheat as well as working to establish yellow
mustard seed as a viable crop in Ontario. The Whyte family also own and operate a licenced
grain elevator.
Nick wants to work with the farming community to help with the tough issues facing the family
farm today.0
Nick Whyte
48 THE RURAL VOICE
Annual Convention ... following the
debate of this resolution, a motion was
passed by Convention Delegates
reaffirming the Board of Directors
decision to establish a cutoff date for
nominations prior to convention.0
Making Resolutions?
As we reach the beginning of another
year it's traditionally a time for making
resolutions for the coming year. Here are a
few that farmers could make for 2003:
"I resolve to:
1. "Bring all water wells up to provincial
standards."
2. "Do or complete an Environmental Farm
Plan."
3. "Stay ahead of the paperwork."
4. "Establish a regular water well testing
program"
5. "Follow the actions of my local municipal
council since this is a year for municipal
elections."0
HCFA OFFICE HOURS
Mondays and Fridays
9 a.m. to 12 noon and 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 Smart Agricultural
Conference 2003
Saturday, January 11, 2003
Ontario Agricultural College,
Guelph
9:00 a.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Pre -registration: $35 if received by
January 6/03 includes speaker program,
industry trade show, refreshments and lunch,
conference proceedings, parking, CEU credits.
CaII 1-877-424-1300 to pre -register
Guest Speaker -
Dr. David Biesenthal, Walkerton
Other speakers: Dr. Gord Surgeoner, Ontario
Agri -Food; Dr. Claude Barraud, Natural
Resources, Canada; Ross Dailey, Scotia
McLeod; Peter Sikkema, OMAF
Sessions: Livestock, Nutrient
Management, Marketing, Cropping,
Business, General Business
Call Huron Federation office for
more information