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The Rural Voice, 2004-11, Page 45NOVEMBER 3 - Protecting Workers from Smoke In Home Environments workshop, Huron County Health Unit auditorium, Hwy. 4, south of Clinton, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshop is free but must register at 482-3416. 4 - Building Sustainable Not -For - Profits Workshop, Mitchell and District Golf and Country Club, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cost: $15. For more information contact the Huron Business Centre 519-527-0305. 4 - Huron Tourism Annual meeting, Fireside Cafe (south of Wingham), $40/person. For more information call 519-524-8558 or go to website: www.hurontourism.on.ca 5 - Wellington Federation of Agriculture Annual Banquet and the OFA Regional meeting, Fergus Community Centre. Social hour: 6:30 p.m. Banquet: 7:00 p.m. followed by business meeting. Tickets available in advance by calling Jan Wilson, WFA Secretary at 519-848-6934 or email: wellington@ofa.on.ca or any WFA Director. The cost of a ticket is $15 per person. 5-14 - Royal Winter Fair. For information call 416-263-3400 or website: www.royalfair.org/star.html 6 - Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) 25th Anniversary Banquet and AGM, Kin Station, Listowel. 4:00 p.m. Dinner and cash bar, silent auction, awards and presentations. Tickets: $25 per person. Please forward payment to EFAO, Box 127, Wroxeter, ON NOG 2X0. For more information contact the office at 519-335-6566 or email: efao@wightman.ca Calendar 6 - District 2 Sheep Producers (OSMA) Farm Tour at Heather and Vincent Stutzki, 171 Brant-Elderslie Line, Lot 11, Conc. 15, Brant Twp., 1:30 p.m. Topic: turnip pasture and alternate feeds to reduce feed costs. For more information call 519-363- 6683. 9,10 - Huron Perth Your Future - Making The Connection - a career symposium with a chance for businesses, services and agencies to network with students and potential employees. For more information contact the Huron Perth Grey Bruce Georgian Triangle Training Board 519-881-2725 or website: www.trainingboard.ca 14-18 - Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association (OFFMA) bus tour to Ohio and Indiana, five days of networking, learning and fun - all centred around direct marketing. For more information go to: www.ontariofarmfresh.com 15 - Bruce County Federation of Agriculture Directors' meeting, Bruce County Administration Building, 30 Park Street, Walkerton, 8:00 p.m. Members are welcome to attend. 16 - Market Lamb Production "Meat the Market" Seminar, Atwood Community Centre, Hwy. 23, East side.Cost: $42.80 before November 12; after November 12, $58.85. Contact 1-877-424-1300 or website: www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/b usdev/conference/04farmtax.htm 18 - Grey County Federation of Agriculture Directors' meeting, Grey County Agricultural Services Centre meeting room (Grey Gables), 206 Toronto Street South, Markdale, 8:00 p.m. Members are welcome to attend. 18 - Perth County Federation of Agriculture Directors' Meeting, Perth Agri -Centre, Rostock, 8:00 p.m. Resolution that our delegates to convention will be asked to vote on will be discussed at this meeting. Everyone is welcome. 20 - Huron/Perth Chapter of the Ontario Woodlot Association fall tour of woodlot after recent logging. Location: East and south of Seaforth on Perth Road 183, 1 km. south of Perth Line 21. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Everyone welcome. For information call 519-335-3944. 22 - Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) information meeting, Ontario Pork, 655 Southgate Drive, Guelph. 7:30 p.m. For more information contact Katie Sinclair 519-767-4600 ext. 201 or Lilian Schaer 519-767-4600. 22-23 - OFA Convention, Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto. 24-25 - Nutrient Management 2004. Regulation and Protocol Training Course, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cost: $25 includes lunch and refreshments for two-day course. To register. call the Nutrient Management Information Line: 1-866-242-4460 or check the website at www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/n m/cert/courses.htm 25 - Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) information meeting, Walkerton Library, Colborne Street, Walkerton. 7:30 p.m. For more information contact Monica Quinn 519-368-5174 or Barb Zettler 519-392-6549. 25 - Huron Perth Women for the Support of Agriculture. Mitchell Legion, 8:00 p.m. For more information contact Kate Monk 519- 235-3527. 27&28 - Introduction to Ecological Agriculture course offered in Petrolia, $100 per person or $150 per farm couple. Taught by an experienced organic farmer: learn ecological methods of crop rotation, weed control, livestock management and health. compost- ing and soil fertility. Course manual included. Bring your own lunch. To register contact Annette Verhagen 519-335-6566 or efao@ wightman.ca NOVEMBER 2004 41