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County Federation o f Agriculture NEWSLETTER 'The Rural Voice is provided to OFA
1J � C.� Members in Perth County by the PCFA.
Hydro from the Wind:
Lower cost?
Sustainable?
Perth Federation of Agriculture hosts an information
session on wind power
Thursday, April 1, 2004 — 7:30 p.m.
Upper Kinsmen Hall, Stratford Coliseum, Stratford
Speakers: Melinda Zytaruk, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association
Ted Cowan, Researcher, Ontario Federation of Agriculture and others
Learn about farm and community -sized wind power options. How they work, their
costs, rules and what they can do for your farm and/or your community.
KNOW YOUR WELL!
A Community Forum to provide you with the facts you need to know
about owning and maintaining your well
• Learn how to maintain your well to ensure your water is safe
• Seal your old well properly to protect your new one
• Why you should regularly test your well water
• What you need to know about septic systems and groundwater
• How you can help protect groundwater sources in your area
• Be well advised, hire a licenced contractor
MILVERTON: MONDAY MARCH 9, 2004
Time: 7:00 pm — 9:30 pm
Location: COMMUNITY CENTRE/ ARENA
Guest speakers include:
1. Local licenced well driller/pump installer (Ontario Ground Water Association)
2. Local hydrogeologist, P.Geo., Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
3. Local public health inspector, (Public Health Unit)
4. Local watershed and source protection educators
Well Aware is a project of the Green Communities Association in partnership with the Ontario
Ground Water Association. This project has received funding support from the Ontario Ministry of
the Environment. The Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) is
participating through member hydrogeologists providing the groundwater education component
of the Forums.
— "Caring for your well is caring for your family." —
50 THE RURAL VOICE
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
DIRECTORS'
MEETING
March 25, 2004
8:00 p.m.
Tradition Mutual
Insurance Sebringville
Environmental
Farm Plan
Workshop
(Workshop is 1 1/2 Days)
March 3 and 10 in
Milverton
For more information or to
register, call Mary McIntosh
at 519-393-6232
Recent PCFA
initiatives:
• Information letter to all members
• Co-ordination of Commodity
participation in a Food Product
Tasting at Perth Garden Festival
• Letter to Ontario Finance
Minister encouraging streamlined
Farmland Property tax program
• Rules of all terrain vehicles
• Developing placemat high-
lighting IPM 2005
• Developing proposal for Public
Meeting on Alternative Energy
• Deadstock resolution to OFA
Convention supported.