- By Keith Currie, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Canadian agriculture and our trading opportunities are in a very precarious position as trade negotiations between Mexico and the U.S. appear to be moving forward. It's an extremely unfortunate situation for our industry and our country, as Mexico appears to have caved under the undoubtedly heavy handed approach...
- By Brent Royce, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The strength of any organization depends on the involvement of its members in providing guidance and participating at the grassroots level. For the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), one of the key ways of encouraging local participation is at regional annual meetings that are happening across the...
- by Anne Finlay-Stewart, Editor
They're not sexy and they feel kind of clumsy, but the processes of democracy are what makes it...well...democratic.
For most of the past year, a number of members of the Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area (DIA) have asked me to look into a variety of concerns. I put them in the pile and other things kept getting to the top first....
- by Danielle Klooster
Ever wonder what motivates a person to run for municipal council?
In many communities this year, there are high numbers of candidates for council, as well as many mayoral hopefuls. But it seems that with every election, I repeatedly hear the same misguided and even mendacious rationales for taking the plunge. As a former councillor, I'm dismayed and even irritated by people who expect the voter to select...
Dear Editor
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: "We are not the makers of history, we are made by history." Perhaps now, more than ever, these words ring true. As Canadians, we need to understand our history, learn from historical mistakes, and celebrate the events, groups, and leaders that have led us...
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