The Rural Voice, 2003-10, Page 64GREY
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
446 10th St., Hanover, Ontario N4N 1P9
Email- grey@ofa.on.ca Website: www.ota.on.ca/grey 519-364-3050 or 1-800-275-9551
The Rural Voice is provided to all Grey
County Farmers by the GCFA.
It's been a challenging first year as president
My first year as the President 01
the Grey County Federation of
Agriculture is almost complete and it
has been quite a challenge and a
learning experience for me.
Last September I v‘ as approached
by Gertie Blake. the OFA Field
Representative for Grey and Bruce
Counties and asked if I would
consider letting my name stand as a
candidate for the President's position.
I was quite surprised to be considered
for the job. A few days later 1 was
told that no one else had agreed to let
their name stand for the position. and
I was acclaimed as President at the
Grey County Federation of
Agriculture annual meeting on
October 4.
Looking back over the past year 1
am a little disappointed over the lack
of participation from members to
attend our monthly board meetings,
or run for a position in office. After
all the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture has the best interests of
its members in mind to have the best
possible outcome on all the issues
and concerns which affect all
farmers. Members are welcome to
attend our monthly board of
directors' meetings which are held
the fourth Thursday at the Grey
Agricultural Services Centre in
Markdale.
Being the youngest member
attending our monthly board
meetings. my outlook for the future
may be somewhat different than that
of the older members. I believe the
time has come to bring a change to
the way things are done in Grey
County and Ontario. At home on the
farm we try to work and plan our
farm operation so that we can handle
the challenges of the future, be it
environmental, livestock related, or
adequate land base issues.
1 believe that when we all work
together and speak with one united
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1-888-451-2903
voice as a large group of farmers like
we did with the Nutrient
Management Act, we can make a
difference for all farmers.
I would like to thank all the
Directors, Executive, commodity
representatives, and members for
their support during the past year.
— By Paul De Jong
Grey County Federation of Agriculture
PLEASE NOTE:
There will be NO Directors'
Meeting in October because
of the Annual Meeting.
Next meeting will be
Thursday, November 20, 2003
Grey County Federation of Agriculture
63RD ANNUAL MEETING
AND BANQUET AND OFA
REGIONAL MEETING
Friday, October 3, 2003
Markdale Community Centre
Social: 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Biesenthal, Walkerton
Tickets: $12.50/person
(available from Township Presidents
or the Federation office)
Note 1 OFA Regional Directors, Delegates and
Alternates for OFA Convention and GCFA Presidents
will be elected at the meeting.
2 Changes to our Constitution and By -Laws will be
presented at the Annual Meeting.
THANK YOU
The Grey and Bruce Federations of Agriculture would like to thank the following businesses and
individuals who donated in support of our family farms and helped defray the bus costs of the farmers from
Grey and Bruce Counties who went to the Uitawa Rally Cattle Drive on Wednesday, September 17, 2003.
BDO DUNWOODY — (HANOVER, WALKERTON, MOUNT
FOREST, WINGHAM, ORANGEVILLE, KINCARDINE,
PORT ELGIN, WIARTON, AND OWEN SOUND OFFICES)
MARKDALE TRACTOR SALES
LAFARGE CANADA INC., TEESWATER
TEESWATER CONCRETE
HURON BAY CO-OP (FUEL FOR BUS)
GREY -BRUCE CONSTRUCTION
GREY COUNTY CATTLEMEN
JOHN G. LAMBERTS, ROYAL LEPAGE, DURHAM
FORMOSA MUTUAL
KUNKEL BUS LINES, HANOVER
SOUTHWESTERN SIGNS & GRAPHICS, ELMWOOD
ONTARIO FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE
(LLOYD) WATSON TRACTOR, MOUNT FOREST
CROSS COUNTRY EQUIPMENT, MILDMAY
GAY LEA FOODS LTD., TEESWATER
MALUSKIE FARM EQUIPMENT LTD., DESBORO
RONCO DAIRY SUPPLIES
LLOYD KUNTZ SALES & SERVICE, FORMOSA
STOLTZ SALES AND SERVICE, MILDMAY
RALPH AND JAYNE DIETRICH, RR 3, MILDMAY
GAVILLER & COMPANY, WALKERTON
H. NICHOLSON & SON, TARA
TIMBR MART, WALKERTON
THELMA AND RAINER SCHROEDER, HANOVER
DARREN HACHEY, RR 4, CHESLEY
PRINGLE QUALITY FEEDS, RR 3, CHATSWORTH
WIGHTMAN TELECOM LTD., CLIFFORD
MILDMAY VETERINARY CLINIC
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