Op/Ed by Ernie Hardeman Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Protecting farm animal health goes way beyond feeding our livestock healthy, nutritious feed and providing a clean, comfortable space for them to live. Taking…
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by Carley Milne-Servage NDDHS, Minister of Communications Thursday, September 26, was a big day for North Dundas events. The 2019 Milk Mosey was held at the Winchester Arena by our school’s staff and student volunteers….
MORRISBURG — Two weeks after moving into Chartwell Hartford Retirement Residence, Steve Gorman’s dad told him it was the best decision he’d ever made. The discussion leading up to that decision was long and hard….
by Carley Milne-Servage NDDHS, Minister of Communications With North Dundas students on their third week of this school year, it’s finally getting busier, with sports and events quickly starting up. Our Student Council held their…
by Tim Cassell Eastern Ontario Financial Services Even though, all our cases are custom tailored, some stand out for their unique situations. It’s like it was yesterday. A frantic call came to me from the…
By Peggy Brekveld Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture September signals the start of many things in our rural communities. School gets underway. Harvest continues in full swing. And farm shows and fall fairs provide…
This week in Queen’s Park – September 6 by Jim McDonell Member of Provincial Parliament Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry As we pass Labour Day each year, we are reminded that our summer vacations are behind us, cooler…
by Garfield Marks According to the Ethics Commissioner, Trudeau broke ethical guidelines on behalf of a big corporate entity, SNC-Lavalin, and as expected, it appears, everyone is calling for his resignation. I am confused, but…
By Debra Pretty-Straathof Regional Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Premier Doug Ford announced this week that his government is moving forward with the plan to download the cost of some provincial services to municipalities. Shifting…
By Bruce Buttar Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Unwanted trespassers on farm property are a reality for Ontario farmers. With a growing interest by consumers in where their food comes from, and more people travelling…
By Jackie Kelly-Pemberton Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The numbers might be a few years old, but a recent Statistics Canada report confirms the significant economic contributions made by our agriculture and food industry. Statistics…
by Mark Reusser Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Despite commitments to support Canadian agriculture through this challenging year, the federal government is falling short on supporting farmers facing financial stress as a result of…
by Garfield Marks Andrew Scheer is on record as being the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. But who is the de facto leader? Is it Doug Ford, Jason Kenney or Stephen Harper? Who…
by Garfield Marks In less than 100 days we will be voting federally, either for the “past” or for the “future” because, apparently, the “present” is unsatisfactory. Here in Alberta, we yearn for the good…
by Drew Spoelstra Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture When the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers gather next week in Quebec City, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) wants to ensure Ontario’s Minister Hardeman…
