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County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
. The Rural Voice is provided to farmers
in Perth County by the PCFA.
The 4.30 price for electricity - what do you need to do?
Most farmers with Hydro One are
already getting the 4.3 cent price for
power and have received their rebates
(or credits) back to their first open
market bill (May 2002). Hydro One
took the initiative and has already
extended the 4.3 cent rate to virtually
all its farm class customers. Some
very large farm class accounts and
Targe farm accounts that are classed
as commercial have yet to be
covered. Follow the instructions
below and they will be.
If you are a Hydro One customer
and a large power user (over 150,000
kwh per year) you have likely
received a letter from Hydro One
asking you to declare if you are a
"designated customer". The
designated customer form does not
mention farm customers.
Nonetheless, if you are a farmer,
complete the form and provide all the
requested information about you and
your account numbers. State that you
are a farmer and that the accounts
you have listed provide power for
farm or residential use. You must
also provide your farm business
registration number, which is the
Perth County Federation of Agriculture meets
with members of Parliament
From left, Bert Johnson, MPP, Perth Middlesex; Tim Shute, President, PCFA;
and Murray Calder, MP, Dufferin, Peel, Wellington and Grey.
On Saturday, March 29 the Perth
County Federation of Agriculture
held their annual briefing meeting
with members of parliament. Bert
Johnson our Provincial Member of
Parliament was in attendance and
Murray Calder, MP for Dufferin,
Peel, Wellington, Grey, represented
the federal side.
Several topics and issues were
discussed. Environmental Farm Plan,
Bill 81 — Nutrient Management Act,
Clean Water Project, Local Services
Realignment costing within the
Community Reinvestment Fund,
Hydro, Education, Safety Nets —
Agricultural Policy Framework,
Renewable Energy Development and
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Research.
Several commodity and farm
groups also made presentations: Farm
Safety, Perth Wheat Producers, Perth
Dairy Producers and Perth Pork
Producers.0
number on your OFA card. Then
return the form to the address
provided in Markham or fax it to the
number provided with the form.
Please do this promptly.
If you discarded the designated
customer letter without returning it,
call the customer service number on
your hydro bill and ask to be sent one
so you may apply for the 4.3 cent
capped rate.
If you are a PUC customer (now
called Local Distribution Company)
you have likely received a similar
letter. Few PUC's have a separate
class for farm customers, so they
have more difficulty identifying farm
customers. If you are a PUC
customer using more than 150,000
kwh per year fill out the PUC's
designated customer letter and return
it. Provide all the needed information,
state that you are a farmer and
provide your Farm Business
Registration number. If you have yet
to get such a letter, call your PUC's
customer service number and ask to
have a copy sent to you.0
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
DIRECTORS' MEETING
NO MAY MEETING
Next meeting June 26, 2003
Tradition Mutual Insurance Office
Sebringville - 8:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
ALL CANDIDATES MEETING
FEDERAL BY-ELECTION
PERTH -MIDDLESEX RIDING
Monday, April 28, 2003
8:00 p.m.
Listowel Golf & Country Club, Listowel
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
8:00 p.m.
St. Marys Community Centre, St. Marys
All candidates have been invited to attend
Meetings sponsored by Perth County Federation of Agriculture,
Middlesex Federation of Agriculture and North Perth Chamber of Commerce