by Keith Currie President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is a strong advocate for eliminating unnecessary red tape and regulatory burden for Ontario’s agricultural community. As the provincial government looks…
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The Full Nelson by Nelson Zandbergen It’s probably no salve to the wounds of North Stormont’s wind project opponents: Having defeated the concerned citizens’ at the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal, foreign Nation Rise Wind Farm…
By: Ashley Wheeler NDDHS, Minister of Communications Due to the heavy snowfall last week, we had two snow days on Tues., Feb. 12, and Wed., Feb. 13. This cancelled both girls and boys hockey, and…
The Editor: At approximately 8:40 a.m. this morning my dog Tobias was hit by a truck on Saving Rd (off County Rd. 31). It was a loud, dark-in-colour, four-door truck. The driver did not stop…
By Jacqueline Kelly-Pemberton Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture When the provincial government proposes new legislation or changes to existing regulations that could impact Ontario agriculture, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) evaluates the fine print…
To the members of the Upper Canada District School Board, I am writing to you today as a parent/taxpayer to encourage you to pass a resolution to include a trans policy protection for students and…
By Ashley Wheeler Minister of Communications Last week started off with two snow days on Monday, Feb. 4, and Tuesday, Feb. 5. Due to the snow days and weather conditions, the Secondary Open House has…
By Mark Kunkel Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Updates to the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program were announced on February 1 that should see improvements in the claims, appeal and compensation process for Ontario livestock…
Guest column by Parker Gallant Last week, a news article appeared in the Nation Valley News reporting the local Conservative MPP Jim McDonell’s response to a question asking on why the government hasn’t cancelled the…
Freedom of Information request reveals IESO issued crucial notice to developer on June 13, a week after Wynne Liberals’ defeat and a week before Ford PCs were sworn in, according to local letter writer condemning…
The Editor: Still waiting; still hoping. This picture has been on that bulletin board since last summer. The poppies have been there a longer time to remind my family of how many died so…
By Steve Brackenridge Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Farm property taxes are not a new topic for Ontario agriculture, but they can be a complicated one. Property taxes are intended to pay for municipal services….
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks now opposing release of project approval documents, says letter writer, also chastising gov’t for “hanging us out to dry” The Editor: As you are aware, on May 8th,…
The Editor: The North Dundas Christmas Fund has just wrapped up a very successful 2018 campaign of service to our community. Over our catchment area, we were able to supply over 200 food baskets to…
by Ashley Wheeler Minister of Communications Last week was hardly a school week, with snow days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the majority of students only had to attend school on Friday, Jan. 25. The exam…
