The Rural Voice, 1993-03, Page 58BRUCE
County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER
446 10th St., Hanover, Ontario N4N 1P9
519-364-3050
' The Rural Voice is provided to Bruce
County Farmers by the BCFA.
March is the time to be ready to join
It's coming in March! Arc you
ready?
If you have concerns about major
issues facing farmers and their way
Be Independent
But Don't Stand Alone
OFA
Membership March
March 1-15
of life, — you're ready.
If you have ideas for solutions and
arc looking for a way to work your
ideas into a plan of action, — you're
ready.
If you want research to back up
Be An Achiever
Join OFA
Membership March
March 1-15
Rural
Presents A
Series of
Connections II Public Meetings
TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DESTINY
March 11
"The Challenges and Vision of Ontario farm families
facing the 21st Century"
ROGER GEORGE is a sheep farmer from Powassan, farm leader, and
president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. He has become known
for his ability to generate an atmosphere where agricultural coalitions have
come together to work for the common issues. Roger's priorities lie in
establishing strategy that will ensure a future for agriculture and generate
much needed rural economic renewal.
April 1
"The Planning Process and taking control of your
Opportunities"
MEG CLAXTON is gifted in communications, public relations and marketing
strategies. She is president of Signature Public Relations and Advertising, a
farmer, elk producer, and former Director of Communications for
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. Using her experience with the Elk Producers'
Co-operative as an example, Meg will illustrate how farmers can respond to
an identified opportunity with a plan of action and seize control over their
future.
April 13
"Entrepreneurs in today's Agriculture"
A panel of four local farm operators and businessmen will share their
personal positive experiences about:
• Risk Management
• the co-operative approach applied to farming today
• the Community approach to rural diversification and development
• non-traditional approaches to controlling the assets required to make your
farming operation work
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, Hanover, ON
(1 km west of Hanover on Hwy. #4)
Meeting time: 8:00 p.m.
Each meeting will be followed by a public Question and Answer period and refreshments.
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your analysis of the problem or
situation, — you're ready.
If you're looking for others who
want to achieve your goals — you're
ready.
If you are looking for an
organization with a proven track
record and responsible leadership to
help make it happen, — you're ready.
If you can say yes to any of the
above statements, then you're ready
to become a member of the OFA. In
Plant Your Future
In The OFA
Membership March
March 1-15
the OFA we deal with hundreds of
issues and concerns facing farmers
and their way of life. Our
organization provides a forum for the
development of solutions and ways to
implement them. Our research
department backs up our proposals
with facts and figures. OFA has a
long list of achievements to its credit
and has proven its effectiveness.
As you've already discovered,
you cannot do it alone. But by
joining your voice with thousands of
others across the province under the
responsible leadership of Canada's
No. 1 voluntary farm organization,
you can make a difference. You're
Ready!
Join the OFA during our
membership campaign in March,
when our volunteer calls. Or call us
at 364-3050 and tell us "I'm ready."0
Bruce County
Federation of Agriculture
Directors' Meeting
Monday, March 22
8:00 p.m.
Dunkeld Hotel
County Road 3, North of Walkerton
Members are welcome to attend