Plans to display artifacts on former campus now owned by municipality NORTH GRENVILLE — Acknowledging “considerable” public interest about the status of historical artifacts housed at the former Kemptville College campus, the property’s new owner…
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MONKLAND — Stormont County 4-H’s Stitchers Club recently showed solidarity with the Humboldt Broncos with their sewing needles and quilting skills — then donated the finished result to the people of that Saskatchewan community. The…
The Editor: Premier-designate Doug Ford, I used to sell and install wind and solar equipment for many years. I love renewable energy. Our home and farm had a system installed 30 years ago. Proudly, I…
GANANOQUE — Students at Gananoque Intermediate and Secondary School (GISS) are set to learn a lesson this Friday on the environmental footprint of the beef industry. “Did you know? One kilogram of beef is equivalent…
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ONTARIO — OFA congratulates Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative party on forming the next government in Ontario. “We look forward to getting to know new MPPs across the province, and connecting with returning politicians…
By Bruce Buttar Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Summer on the farm is exciting and busy. The days are longer, the weather is warmer and it’s a privilege to watch our crops and animals growing…
by Peggy Brekveld, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture We’re almost there. Election day looms for Ontarians as both candidates and party leaders vie for our votes. We, as Ontario voters, have watched the debates,…
AVONMORE — Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry candidates in the provincial election will meet again tomorrow evening (Friday, June 1) in Avonmore. Incumbent Progressive Conservative Jim McDonell, Liberal Heather Megill, the NDP’s Marc Benoit, the Green Party’s Elaine…
ONTARIO – Building on their shared values and a relationship forged over many years, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to…
By Pat Jilesen Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) knows how proud our members are of their farms, families and agricultural communities. That’s why we’re launching the OFA’s Proud to…
EASTERN ONTARIO — The Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association is proud to support the future of agriculture in Eastern Ontario. In 2018, we are offering up to three scholarships of $2,500 each to Eastern Ontario…
SOUTH DUNDAS — With summer quickly approaching, the Morrisburg and Iroquois Plazas will be busy with vendors and customers of the Farmers Market. The South Dundas By-Law Enforcement Department is looking for feedback from the public on how to improve the 2018…
By Peggy Brekveld, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Running a farm is a complex business. Laws and regulations from multiple ministries govern Ontario farms on issues ranging from transportation and environment to labour and…
By Keith Currie, President, OFA Invest in rural regions for long-term growth. That’s the take home message in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) recently released report – Rural 3.0: A Framework for…
