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Matt Crowley, President, R. R. 1, Gadshill NOK 1,10 393-5716
PCFA Office 229-6430
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County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
LIFE AFTER GRAIN AND OILSEEDS FIGHT
Over the past two months, the On-
tario Federation of Agriculture has been
very visible with its joint lobby with our
corn, wheat, and soybean commodity
allies as we attempt to get additional
cash aid for the 1990/91 crop. We are
delighted that the Ontario effort has now
turned into a national issue and is sup-
ported by farm groups and politicians
from coast to coast. Shall we be success-
ful? The next few weeks will tell the
story, but the lobbying of MPs and
MPPs must continue.
With all the excitement around
grains and oilseeds and drought, some
members are asking the legitimate ques-
tion, "what else is OFA doing?"
TRADE
We held a trade seminar on Septem-
ber 12, and had updates from our agri-
culture negotiator, Mike Gifford, on the
status of GATT and NAFTA. More info
will be circulated to counties soon.
There is a need to get proactive in
lobbying MPs and consumers about the
implications of no GATT agreement.
PROPERTY TAX REBATE
OFA has a committee set up in
preparation for any unilateral attempt by
the government to change the program
in order to save dollars. Long term
solutions are our goal, and we have
recommended that the current Order -in -
Council be extended until the Fair Taxa-
tion Commission can deal with the is-
sue.
ENVIRONMENT
OFA has formed an industry coali-
tion to come up with a single agricultural
environmental agenda. We are watch-
ing the slow movement towards an
environmental Bill of Rights.
LABOUR ISSUES
We chaired another coalition on
OCTOBER MEETING
Thursday, October 24, 1991
Downie Mutual Fire Insurance Office
Sebringville
8:30 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
ATTENTION ALL PERTH COUNTY OFA MEMBERS
COUNTY ANNUAL MEETING
OFA REGIONAL MEETINGS
Thursday, October 10, 1991
Sebringville Community Centre
Banquet 7:00 p.m. Meetings 8:15 p.m.
Cost $8.00 per person
Tickets for the meal are available from directors or call 229-6430
1991
OFA CONVENTION
November 25, 26, & 27
Delta Meadowvale
6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga
48 THE RURAL VOICE
labour related matters. It met with
Minister Mackenzie this week around
his labour relations act proposals. (More
information to follow.)
CREDIT AND FINANCE
We are working with Pat Hayes,
MPP, to come up with long term provin-
cial financing vehicles for 1992. These
options include a crop insurance based
loan.
COMMUNICATION
We must better educate the taxpayer
and consumer about our business. We
are going to meet with editorial boards
of the major national papers. Their sup-
ply management bashing, and sensa-
tional and often repeated "$2 billion
bailout" headlines, cause us a lot of
grief!
There is life beyond grains and
oilseeds, and Ontario Federation of
Agriculture is alive and well!O
Perth County Federation of Agriculture
President
Vice President
Past President
Blanshard
Downie
Ellice
Elma
Fullarton
Logan
NEH
SEH
Wallace
Matt Crowley
Bob Simpson
Paul Verkley
Rick DeBrabandere
Tom Graham
Willie Erb
Garry Hill
Burnell Kipfer
Greg Luyten
Norval Priestap
Dave Smith
Ron Bowles
Bill Long
Willy Keller
Bruce Morris
Ken Thompson
John Drummond
Fred Jung
Cecil Rose
Roland Danis
Ron Hyde
Ivan Stueck
Gary West
Rae Bender
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