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The Rural Voice, 2019-08, Page 86Email: perthcountyfedofag@gmail.com Website: www.perthcountyfarmers.ca Agnes Denham, Secretary: 519-229-8866 or 1-866-829-8866 Tim Halliday, President: thalliday33@gmail.com or 519-291-3374 Perth County Federation of Agriculture August 2019 83 * The Rural Voice is provided to OFA Members in Perth County by the PCFA. The Perth County Federation of Agriculture invites you to attend the OFA Regional Meeting on Tuesday, August 27 at the Mitchell Golf Club, at 7:00 p.m. The guest speaker this year is Peter Jeffery, Senior Policy Analyst from OFA, who will speak on Official Plans and Natural Heritage. Elections for Delegates and OFA Policy Advisory Council members to the 2019 Ontario Federation of Agriculture Convention (November 18-19), will take place. To be eligible to run for positions and vote at the meeting you will need to be a member of the OFA. Please have your 2019 OFA membership card with you. ◊ Do Official Plans have you asking, “How am I impacted?” PCFA INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS • Up to 2 (two) – $1,000 scholarships • Youth continuing their education in Agriculture or/and Agricultural-related field • Entering their second, third or fourth year of college or university • Home address when not attending school must be in Perth County • Must be able to show a connection to an OFA farm member. To request an application please contact PCFA at perthcountyfedofag@gmail.com Call 519-229-8866 or download form from website: perthcountyfarmers.ca/PCFA Scholarship.pdf DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Presentations will be made at the Perth Harvest Gala, Saturday, November 16, 2019 Thank you to our sponsors: Award Level: Tradition Mutual Insurance President Level: MNP Financial, Southwest Veterinary Services Benefactor Level:Monteith Ritsma Phillips, Trillium Mutual Insurance Perth County Federation of Agriculture AGRICULTURAL RECOGNITION AWARD Nominees can be individuals, couples, families, businesses or organizations who have made a recognizable contributed to Agriculture and the Agricultural Community To request an application contact Perth County Federation of Agriculture at perthcountyfedofag@gmail.com. Call 519-229-8866 or download from website www.perthcountyfarmers.ca/ PCFAAgAward.pdf Deadline: Nominations must be received by September 30, 2019 Presentation will be at the Perth Harvest Gala on Saturday, November 16, 2019