The Rural Voice, 2002-11, Page 52HURON
Box 429, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0
519-482-9642 or 1-800-511-1135 Website: www.ofa.on.ca/huron Email: huron@ofa.on.ca
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
• The Rural Voice is provided to all farmers
in Huron County by the HCFA.
HCFA Annual meeting passes 4 resolutions
At the Annual Meeting of the
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture on October 4, 2002 four
resolutions were passed to be
presented at the Annual OFA
Convention in November 2002.
1. Therefore be it resolved: that OFA
lobby Bell Canada or their company
to use rural route addresses in their
directories.
2. Therefore be it resolved: that the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture,
work in co-operation with other
General Farm Organizations,
Commodities, and organizations to
implement a system of graduated
companion programs and NISA
payments distributed according to
size of operation, that would allow
distribution of funding, so that the
maximum number of farmers,
communities and organizations can
be maintained.
3. Therefore be it resolved: that OFA
lobby the provincial government to
direct Hydro One to• act responsibly
on this matter and to develop a
method of supporting rural Ontario
and reducing financial stress on
farmers and rural businesses.
4. Therefore be it resolved: that OFA
lobby the Ontario Government and
the Energy Board to have the gas
company pay for their own mistakes.
Election results from Huron
Federation Annual/Regional meeting
in Holmesville were:
Regional Directors —
Huron South (Hay, Stephen,
Usborne, Stanley, Tuckersmith) —
Henry Damsma.
Huron West (Goderich, Colborne,
Ashfield, East and West Wawanosh,
Hullett) — Marilyn Broadfoot.
Huron East (Howick, Grey,
Morris, McKillop, Turnberry) —
Charles Regele.
Convention Delegates —
Huron South: Henry Damsma,
Mike Becker, Pat Down, Wayne
Hamilton, alternate - Carol Leeming.
Huron West: Marilyn Broadfoot;
Neil Vincent, Walter Elliott, Evert
48 THE RURAL VOICE
Wayne Hamilton, is winner of the Annual Huron County Award for outstanding
contribution to agriculture and the community. Wayne spends countless hours on
the Internet seeking out information on Safety Net Programs and has done much
in organizing lobby efforts for HCFA. Wayne, his wife Ruth and three daughters,
sharecrop in Stanley Township. Wayne is a Past Regional Director for Huron
South and is now the Director for Stanley Township,
Ridder, alternate - Andrew Kaastra.
Huron East: Charles Regele, Will
Stafford, Jeff Robinson, Carol Anne
Regele, alternate - Muriel Edgar.
President results:
Past President, Charles,Regele
President, Neil Vincent
1st Vice -President, Nick Whyte
2nd Vice -President, vacant
Township Directors:
Ashfield, vacant
Colborne, vacant
Grey, Muriel Edgar
Goderich, John Rodges
Hay, Michael Becker
Howick, Will Stafford
Hullett, vacant
McKillop, Jeff Robinson
Morris, vacant
YOUR HYDRO BILL
EXPLAINED
An OFA staff member has prepared
a detailed explanation on the break-
down of your hydro bill. If you
would like a complete copy, please
contact your local Federation
Office.
Stanley, Wayne Hamilton
Stephen, Tom Hayter
Tuckersmith, Steve Johns
Turnberry, vacant
Usborne, Chris Weernink
East Wawanosh, Ian Scott
West Wawanosh, vacant.
Directors -at -large:
Marilyn Broadfoot, Pat Down,
Evert Ridder, Vic Roland.0
Huron County Federation of Agriculture
BOARD MEETING
Fourth Monday of the Month
8:00 p.m. - Vanastra Office
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