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The Rural Voice, 1993-11, Page 46PERTH John Drummond, President, R.R. 5, Mitchell NOK 1NO 347-2725 PCFA Office 229-6430 •The Rural Voice is provided to farmers County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER in Penh County by the PCFA. Organization only as good as those involved Well, Bill 42, the Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario recently with only one dissenting vote. IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT? President 1st Vice 2nd Vice Sec-Treas Regional Directors Perth North Perth Central Perth South John Drummond, RR #5, Mitchell NOK 1 NO Larry Biesinger, RR #4, Listowel N4W 3G9 Mary McIntosh, RR #7, St. Marys N4X 1C9 Agnes Denham, RR #1, St. Marys N4X 1C4 Paul Verkley, RR #1, Atwood NOG 1B0 Kelli Crowley, RR #2, Gadshill NOK 1J0 Mary McIntosh, RR #7, St. Marys N4X 1 C9 Other Members of the Executive Willy Keller, RR #1, Mitchell NOK 1NO Sharon Weitel, RR #2, Tavistock NOB 2R0 Township Directors' Blanshard Downie Ellice Elma Fullerton Hibbert Logan North Easthope South Easthope Wallace Scott Graham, St. Marys Rid< Debrabandere, RR #1, St. Marys Willie Erb, Stratford John Good, RR #2, St. Pauls Burnell Kipfer, RR #1, Sebringville Norval Priestap, RR #1, Sebringville Dave Smith, RR #1, Sebringville Ron Bowles, RR #2, Atwood Susan Bedard, RR #1, Monkton Willy Keller, RR #1, Mitchell Bruce Morris, RR #1, Fullerton Susan Christie, RR #1, Mitchell Bill French, RR #2, Mitchell Tom Melady, RR #2, Dublin Alvin Dow, RR #2, Staffa Fred Jung, RR #2, Monkton Cecil Rose, RR #3, Mitchell Wayne Schmidt, RR #1, Stratford Ivan Stueck, RR #1, Gadshill Sharon Weitzel, RR #1, Gadshill Bill Klooster, RR #1, Shakespeare Rae Bender, RR #1, Gowanstown 347-2725 698-2937 393-6232 229-6430 356-9022 393-5716 393-6232 348-9753 273-0918 284-1300 229-6736 272-1147 393-5958 271-3399 393-6256 393-5908 356-2366 347-2596 348-9753 229-8735 229-8124 348-8749 345-2152 229-6508 347-2420 348-8726 625-8354 656-2379 273-0918 655-2504 343-5804 42 THE RURAL VOICE This represents a milestone for many people who have been working hard to make this happen for many years. Make no mistake, this was not government -oriented legislation nor did this take place within the last two years. This idea came from fanners in Oxford County many years ago. I know there are some people who think there should be a vote. You have that opportunity every year when you register and mail in your cheque. Yes, you can ask for your money back! Please consider all the good General Farm Organizations (GFOs) do, particularly OFA: agriculture in the classroom; efforts to negotiate between farmers and utility corridors; projects for the environment, such as the Ontario Environmental Farm plans, Pesticide safety courses or Oxford County's battery blitz; the support that the Perth County Federation and OFA were able to give to the Boerkamps to have their land transfer tax cancelled, and so many more issues that county federations and the OFA take on. I encourage all of you to become involved in whatever way you feel comfortable in a GFO. Any organization is only as good as the people who become involved and care about their organization and the work being done by that group.0 Kelli Crowley Provincial Director for Perth Central PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE NOVEMBER MEETING Thursday November 18, 1993 Downie Mutual Insurance Office Sebringville 8:30 p.m. All members welcome to attend