The Rural Voice, 2000-11, Page 46PERTH
Andy DeVries, R.R. #1, Atwood NOG 1B0 Phone/Fax 519-356-2133
PCFA Office 229-6430 Fax 229-6269 e-mail: perth@ofa.on.ca
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
• The Rural Voice is provided to farmers
in Perth County by the PCFA.
Perth County Federation sending four resolutions to OFA convention
1. Incentive for Retiring Farmers
Assisting Beginning Farmers
WHEREAS there are no long term
fixed interest rate loans available to
beginning farm operators, and
WHEREAS a retiring farmer who
wants to assist a beginning farmer,
should be able to do so without a loss
of income due to risk, or holding the
mortgage at a lower interest rate.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the OFA research the tax
implications and the feasibility of a
retiring farmer receiving a tax break
on the interest income while holding
the mortgage for a beginning farmer
at a lower interest rate than what is
available from a financial institution.
2. Long Term Affordable Mortgages
for young farmers
WHEREAS the Junior Farmer
Loan was of great assistance in
establishing young farmers, and
WHEREAS an affordable, fixed
rate, long term mortgage gives young
farmers stability when starting out.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the OFA lobby the Federal and
Provincial governments for
affordable, long term, fixed rate
mortgage programs for young
farmers.
3. Stress Councillors for Agriculture
Sector
WHEREAS the siress councillors
put in place in Perth and Huron
Counties during the hog crisis have
helped farmers in these counties, and
Election results from Annual Meeting
The Annual and Regional
meetings of the Perth County
Federation of Agriculture were held
on Thursday, October 19 in
Milverton.
Results of the elections for
Regional Directors and Delegates to
Convention are:
Perth South: (Blanshard, Downie,
Hibbert, Fullarton)
Regional Director - Gerald Wallis
Delegates to OFA Convention -
Agnes Denham, Willy Keller
Alternates - Mary McIntosh
Perth Central: (NEH, SEH, Ellice,
Logan)
Regional Director - Ed Danen
Delegates to OFA convention -
Ivan Stueck, Bert Groenestege,
Burnell Kipfer
Alternates - Cecil Rose
Perth North: (Elma, Mornington,
Wallace)
Regional Director - Andy DeVries
Delegates to OFA Convention -
Paul Verkley, Larry Biesinger, Bob
Martin
Results of the elections for County
Presidents and Directors were as
follows:
President - Burnell Kipfer
1st Vice President - Marina Schmidt
2nd Vice President - Tim Shute
Township Ward Directors:
Perth South:
Blanshard
Rankin
Downie - Mary McIntosh, Ingrid
Taylor
West Perth:
Fullarton - Willy Keller, Dave
McKay
Hibbert - Carolyn Deloyer, Alvin
Dow, Dave Vandewalle
Logan - Karen McLagan,
Rose
Perth East:
Ellice - Rhonda Eghoetz
Mornington - Larry Biesinger
North Easthope - Ivan Stueck
South Easthope - Bob Reid
North Perth:
Elma - Paul Verkley
Wallace - Adam Johnson°
Scott Graham, Kirk
Cecil
If you have a problem that OFA may be able to help you with
please call your OFA Field Representative. In Perth County call
Paul Nairn (519) 482-9642.
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WHEREAS the combination of
poor yields and poor commodity
prices will be causing stress in the
grains and oilseeds sectors.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the OFA lobby the Federal
Government to Implement through
Human Resources Development
Canada (HRDC) a stress councillor
service Province Wide for the
Agriculture Sector.
4. Central location for the Voice of
Ontario Agriculture.
WHEREAS there is an ever
increasing need for all farm groups to
lobby together on behalf of
agriculture, and
WHEREAS a central location for
all groups would facilitate better
communication between the farm
organizations, and allow for the
sharing of both physical and staff
resources.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that OFA strike a committee
composed of representatives from
agriculture and rural groups to,
explore the possibility of developing
one central location for Ontario
agricultural organizations, and report
back to the 2001 OFA convention.°
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURE
NOVEMBER
DIRECTORS'
MEETING
Thursday,
November 9, 2000
8:00 p.m.
Downie Mutual Insurance
Office, Sebringville
Everyone Welcome
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