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The Rural Voice, 1995-09, Page 76HURON County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER Box 429, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0 519-482-9642 • The Rural Voice is provided to all farmers in Huron County by the HCFA. OFA Convention to include marketplace cheque will be returned if your This year the OFA Convention has added a new feature, a marketplace to showcase and sell farm value-added food and craft products. The event will take place all day on Tuesday, November 21 with the option of continuing for a half day on Wednesday, November 22, at the Regal Constellation Hotel, 900 Dixon Road, Etobicoke, Ontario. Eligibility: open to all Ontario farmers Registration: $20. Preview Requirement: Please send your $20 registration cheque made out to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, along with a written product description, a photograph or sample of the product to the OFA Convention Marketplace Committee, 491 Eglinton Ave. West, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5N 3A2. Please give an indication of your space requirements and whether you are interested in participating as well on the Wednesday morning. Your History Book available Bob McMillan of Seaforth, an OFA member has graciously lent the Huron Federation Office his copy of A Record of Achievement of the Bruce County history book. It is available for lending by contacting the HCFA office at 482- 9642.0 HCFA Executive meets new MPP HCFA Executive members met with Helen Johns on August 11. Topics discussed included: Bill 163, Land Use Planning Act, Rural Health Care, OMAFRA Funding, Farm Property Tax Rebate, Ontario Training and Adjustment Boards, Agriculture Labour Relations Act.0 Information available OFA Fact Sheets are available for members to pick up at the County office on the following topics: • Farmers' Trespass and Occupiers' Liability • Agricultural Labour Relations Act • Canada leads grocery stakes • Abandoned Railways Right -of -Way • Wetlands • Farm Implements on the Road • Ammunition Regulations Act • Fences • Benefits of Environmental Farm Plans • Confidentiality of Environmental Farm Plans 72 THE RURAL VOICE entry is not selected. Deadline: September 20, 1995.0 "NEW" Huron County Federation of Agriculture has a toll free telephone number: 1-800-511-1135 HURON COUNTY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE REGIONAL MEETING Thursday, September 7, 1995 Hullett Central School, Londesboro 8:00 p.m. Delegates to Convention to be elected, plus Regional Directors for 4 regions in Huron County HURON COUNTY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE ANNUAL MEETING Friday, November 10, 1995 Goderich Township Hall, Holmesville Dinner: 7:00 p.m. HCFA OFFICE HOURS Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 12 noon 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Please leave a message. 482-9642 FAX 482-1416