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County Pork Producers NEWSLETTER
Harry Bardoel, President
The Rural Voice is provided to Perth
County Pork Producers by the PCPPA.
NOTICE OF PCPPA ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTIONS
January 26, 1995 Upper Kinsmen Hall, Stratford
5:30 p.m. Social Time 6:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Annual Meeting
Guest Speaker: Dr. Larry Martin, George Morris Centre
Tickets: $6.00, available from councillors or the Stratford OMAFRA office.
Any opinions expressed herein may
not necessarily reflect the views of
The Perth County Pork Producers
Association.
All pork producers in Perth County
should attend the Annual Meeting,
especially if a significant portion of
your livelihood is obtained in this
industry. This year the annual
meeting is especially important for
several reasons.
1) It is an election year. At this
meeting producers will elect
representative producers to carry on
the work of PCPPA (Perth County
Pork Producers' Association) and to
represent producers at the OPPMB
(Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing
Board) level for the next two years.
The producers you select will make
important decisions helping to set the
short and longer term direction of the
pork industry in this county and
province. Generally this political
structure speaks on behalf of
producers not only in the area of hog
and pork marketing, but also in every
other area that directly affects pork
producers.
I would encourage producers with
interest, energy and enthusiasm to run
for office. If no one taps you on the
shoulder, let one of the current
directors know of your interest and
we would be glad to nominate you.
From experience, I can say the
involvement is worthwhile and
informative. Please consider it.
PCPPA meets approximately
monthly.
2) This year an updated political
structure is being implemented. Some
of the changes include moving the
term for councillors from three years
to two, the reduction in the number of
councillors from Perth County from
about 35 to 25. I believe we will be
electing one from each township and
the rest as councillors at large. This
year each farm entity is allowed two
votes instead of one. You have
already received a form to fill out
from the OPPMB which indicates
who your additional voter will be.
3) As I write this report (Dec. 15,
1994), major changes are happening
at the OPPMB level. County annual
meetings give producers the
opportunity to receive accurate
information (rather than from media
reports or gossip) about these events,
usually directly from the staff or from
our county OPPMB director. It gives
producers the opportunity to ask
questions and give suggestions.
4) Producers have the opportunity to
make suggestions. By making these
in the form of a resolution which is
debated and acted upon at the
meeting, it helps measure producers'
wishes and ultimately get direction
for decision-making. We are encour-
aging producers to call a member of
the resolution committee prior to the
meeting. They can help draft a reso-
lution and prepare it for the annual
meeting. The hope is that more back-
ground information can be provided
and perhaps more consideration can
be given to the idea prior to voting.
The 1995 resolutions committee
consists of: Mark Yungblut, 229-
6374; Larry Skinner, 291-4870; Vince
Hulshof, 393-5586; and Clare
Schlegel, 655-2750.
5) Perth County Pork Producers
Association gives full reports about
some of its activities. It is an active
enthusiastic group, sponsoring
activities from the annual golf
tournament to the work of the
promotions officer, from the sale of
pork products by the BBQ committee
to advising and lobbying the local MP
and MPP, from the presentation of the
pork producer of the year award to the
financial well being of the
organization.
6) It is an excellent opportunity to
meet with other producers and
stakeholders in our industry. Cross
table conversation sometimes leads to
significant ideas and always to the
building of camaraderie among
people in our industry.
7) Lastly, come and hear our guest
speaker, Dr. Larry Martin, always in
top form with a lively provocative
presentation.0
by Clare Schlegel
PhonelFax 519-655-2750
ANNOUNCEMENT:
PCPPA & HCPPA ANNUAL CURLING BONSPIEL
Exeter Curling Club February 4, 1995
$60 per rink Contact Mike Zurbrigg, 284-2079
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