The Rural Voice, 2003-03, Page 53MARCH
1 — Ontario Woodlot Association
10th Annual General Meeting and
Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Royal Canadian Legion, 919 York
Road, Guelph, ON. Pre -registration is
requested. Call Rhonda at 1-888-791-
1103 Ext. 221. Registration fee:
OWA members $10 and non-
members $15 (includes lunch).
Guests are welcome.
3&4 — Free Stall Housing Design
Seminar, Agricultural Hall, Listowel.
Register with Jack Rodenburg, 519-
537-6621. Fax: 519-539-5351. Email:
jack.rodenburg@omaf.gov.on.ca or
send to OMAF, Box 666, Woodstock
N4S 7Z5.
4&11 — Environmental Farm Plan
Course, Milverton. 1 1/2 -Day Course.
Pre -register call Mary 393-6232.
5&6 — Free Stall Housing Design
Seminar, OMAF Office, Woodstock.
Register with Jack Rodenburg, 519-
537-6621. Fax: 519-539-5351. Email:
jack.rodenburg@omaf.gov.on.ca or
send to OMAF, Box 666, Woodstock
N4S 7Z5.
5-7 — Western Fair Farm Show, all -
day event, Western Fairgrounds in
London.
6 — "Beyond The City Lights" Rural
Tourism workshop, 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., Orangeville. Cost: $50
includes lunch. Registration dead-
line: February 24. Register by
calling OMAF 1-877-424-1300.
For more information contact
www.gov.on.ca/OMAF/english/busd
ev/conference/btcl/
6 — Ecological Farmers' Association
of Ontario Region Kitchen Table
meeting — Fiber from the Farm,
Calendar
Nancy Hislop's, RR 3, Auburn. Call
519-526-1024. Lunch provided.
6 — Farm Shop Tour, sponsored by
Wellington Soil and Crop Improve-
ment Association. Cost is $20/person.
Must book by March 3 with
Sandra/Steven Eastep 519-846-5874.
10 — Ecological Farmers' Association
of Ontario Region Kitchen Table
meeting — On -Farm Composting,
Martin and Corrie Pronk's, RR 3,
Harriston, 519-338-5541.
11&18 — Environmental Farm Plan 2 -
day workshop, video 9:30 a.m.,
workshop begins at 10:00 a.m. to
3:30 p.m., Husky Farm Equipment,
Alma. No cost - lunch provided. Call
OMAF 519-846-0941 to register.
I2&19 — Environmental Farm Plan
Course, Mitchell. 1 1/2 -day course.
Pre -register call Mary 393-6232.
15 — Huron/Perth Chapter of the
Ontario Woodlot Association Annual
General Meeting. Tour of woodlot
and maple syrup operation begins at
10:00 a.m., 1/2 km. east of Highway
23 on Perth Line 78 (Fire #5986). For
more information or to register call
Victor Roland 519-335-3944, Jim
Ginn 519-524-2522 or Steve Bowers
519-482-3661.
20 — Ecological Farmers' Association
of Ontario Region Kitchen Table
meeting — Organic Meat Marketing,
Gayl Creutzberg, RR1, Chesley, 519-
363-9410.
22-23 — International Giant Pumpkin
Growers' Conference & Seed Bazaar,
Ameri-Cana Resort and Conference
Centre, 8444 Lundy's Lane, Niagara
Falls, Ontario. Pre -register before
March 14 by contacting Pumpkinfest
headquarters 519-389-3714 or 1-800-
387-3456. Fax 519-389-3725. Email:
pinkster@bmts.com
22, 23 — 2003 Grey -Bruce Woodlot
Conference, Saturday 9:00 a.m. to
3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m., Elmwood Community Centre.
For more information or to register
or to set up a display contact
Saugeen Conservation 519-364-1255
ext. 33 or jpforest@bmts.com
24 — Ecological Farmers' Association
of Ontario Region Kitchen Table
meeting — Biodynamics and the
preparations: Why Bother?, Fourfold
Farm, Elora, 519-843-6822.
24 — Bruce County Federation of
Agriculture Directors Meeting, 8:00
p.m., Boardroom - Sprucedale
Agromart, RR 2, Walkerton, 25th
sideroad Brant (north off of former
Hwy. #4, east of Walkerton).
Members are welcome to attend.
27 — Perth County Federation of
Agriculture Directors' Meeting,
8:00 p.m., Downie Mutual Insurance
Office, Sebringville.
27 — Ecological Farmers' Association
of Ontario Region Kitchen Table
meeting — Organic Apple Orcharding,
Bruce Hunter, RR 2, Mitchell. 519-
393-6649.
27 — Grey County Federation of
Agriculture Directors' Meeting, 8:00
p.m., Grey County Agricultural
Services Centre meeting room (Grey
Gables), 206 Toronto Street South,
Markdale. Members are welcome to
attend.0
Send in your Calendar Items
Previously local OMAF offices often provided details of your
non-profit events for our calendar listings. With the closure of
those offices please forward details of your events directly to —
The Rural Voice
P.O. Box 429, Blyth, ON NOM 1H0
Phone 519-523-4311 Fax 519-523-9140
or Email: norhuron@scsinternet.com
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