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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
By Drew Spoelstra Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture To say that reliable internet is vital to Ontario’s rural residents – farmers, businesses and communities – is stating the obvious. But it’s not the reality…
Only three points back of the Rangers The Rockets’ Launch Pad by Rob Sadler General Manager North Dundas Rockets The North Dundas Rockets closed the gap this weekend between themselves and the South Grenville Rangers…
By Ashley Wheeler Minister of Communications With summatives and projects coming to an end, exam studying has begun. Very little is happening at school because of this. EQAO ended last week, so Grade 9’s can…
By Brent Royce Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Balancing a budget is tough and takes vision and discipline. The Ontario government is working on balancing the province’s books, collecting information and consulting across ministries to…
North Dundas squad to suit up in Vanier Friday night (Jan. 17), then host Morrisburg Saturday night (Jan. 18) in Chesterville The Rockets’ Launch Pad by Rob Sadler General Manager North Dundas Rockets The North…
By: Rejean Pommainville Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture When the federal government presents its next budget, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) wants to be sure that real investment in the agri-food sector and rural…
