RURAL GUIDE 2016

COMPILED BY: GREY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SERVICES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GREY COUNTY SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Grey Agricultural THE 2016 RURAL GUIDE IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY GREY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Services

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Percent of Percent of Item Grey Province province Item Grey Province province

Farms, 2011 Census (number) Major Field Crops, 2011 Census (hectares) Total .……………………………...... 2,248 51,950 4.33 Winter wheat ...... 7,598 445,155 1.71 Reporting under 53 hectares ...... 1,140 27,201 4.19 Oats for grain ...... 1,286 28,749 4.47 Reporting 53 to 161 hectares ...... 815 16,230 5.02 Barley for grain...... 6,374 51,347 12.41 Reporting 162 hectares and over ...... 293 8,519 3.44 Mixed grains ...... … 6,282 42,962 14.62 Corn for grain ...... … 8,961 822,465 1.09 Land Use, 2011 Census (hectares) Corn for silage ...... 4,736 109,953 4.31 Land in crops...... 113,514 3,613,821 3.14 Hay ...... 55,599 840,901 6.61 Summerfallow land...... 472 9,490 4.97 Soybeans ...... 12,674 997,497 1.27 Tame or seeded pasture...... 25,959 262,543 9.89 Dry white beans ...... X 16,283 - Natural land for pasture...... 15,699 398,538 3.94 Other dry beans ...... ………… X 21,194 - Christmas trees, woodland & wetland...... 33,870 652,533 5.19 Potatoes ...... 16 15,129 0.11 All other land...... 9,069 189,728 4.78 Total area of farms...... 198,582 5,126,653 3.87 Major Fruit Crops, 2011 Census (hectares) Apples ...... 1,442 6,406 22.51 Greenhouse Area, 2011 Census (square metres) Peaches ...... X 2,612 - Total area under glass or plastic...... 20,441 12,549,007 0.16 Sour Cherries………………………… 1 948 0.11 Raspberries…………………………… 8 365 2.19 Hired Farm Labour, 2011 Census (weeks) Strawberries ...... 14 1,329 1.05 Year round ...... 25,463 1,405,252 1.81 Grapes ...... 13 7,439 0.17 Seasonal ...... 14,420 812,057 1.78 Total fruit crops ...... 1,508 21,343 7.07 Total ...... 39,883 2,217,309 1.80 Major Vegetable Crops, 2011 Census (hectares) Farm Capital Value, 2011 Census (farms reporting) Sweet corn ...... 41 10,336 0.40 Under $200,000...... 69 2,562 2.69 Tomatoes ...... 12 6,701 0.18 $200,000 to $499,999...... 790 12,994 6.08 Green peas ...... 3 6,119 0.05 $500,000 to $999,999...... 769 15,276 5.03 Green or wax beans ...... X 3,717 - $1,000,000 and over...... 620 21,118 2.94 Total vegetables ...... 131 52,445 0.25

Total Gross Farm Receipts, 2011 Census (farms reporting) Livestock Inventories, 2011 Census (number) Under $10,000...... 695 12,263 5.67 Dairy cows ...... 7,180 318,158 2.26 $10,000 to $24,999...... 514 9,098 5.65 Beef cows ...... 23,712 282,062 8.41 $25,000 to $49,999...... 316 6,720 4.70 Steers ...... 27,996 291,263 9.61 $50,000 to $99,999...... 229 6,189 3.70 Total cattle and calves ...... 111,208 1,741,381 6.39 $100,000 to $249,999...... 240 6,985 3.44 Total pigs ...... 33,914 3,088,646 1.10 $250,000 to $499,999...... 154 5,086 3.03 Total sheep and lambs ...... 25,181 352,807 7.14 $500,000 to $999,999...... 65 3,248 2.00 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999...... 21 1,558 1.35 Poultry Inventories, 2011 Census (number) $2,000,000 and over...... 14 803 1.74 Total hens and chickens ...... 1,178,561 46,902,316 2.51 Total turkeys ...... …… 112,558 3,483,828 3.23 Farms by Industry Group, 2011 Census (number of farms) Dairy cattle and milk production...... 124 4,036 3.07 BfBeef cattlel ranchinhi g andd farminf i g...... 630 77,105105 8.87887 Hog and pig farming...... 22 1,235 1.78 Farm Cash Receipts for Main Commodities, Sheep and goat farming...... 127 1,446 8.78 Poultry and egg production...... 39 1,619 2.41 Grey, 2013 (Total = $281.4million) Other animal production...... 390 6,966 5.60 Oilseed and grain farming...... 227 15,818 1.44 Vegetable and melon farming...... 26 1,531 1.70 Cattle & Calves 90.3 Fruit and tree nut farming...... 67 1,548 4.33 Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture...... 57 2,372 2.40 Other crop farming...... 539 8,274 6.51 Dairy 47.6

Share of Farm Cash Receipts Poultry 23.7 by Commodity, , 2013

Other Corn Soybeans 18.0 10.7% 11.3% Poultry Hogs Fruit 16.9 7.9% 8.6%

Fruits & Corn 15.5 Vegetables 14.1% Soybeans 12.8% Eggs 11.5 Tobacco 1.0% Wheat 6.8 Cattle & Calves 8.5% Dairy Eggs 15.7% 2.8% Flor. & Nursery 6.6% Hay & Clover 5.9

Total =$12.1 billion 0 20 40 60 80 100 $ millions x Suppressed data 'Sources: 2011 Census of Agriculture and Strategic Policy Branch, OMAFRA TABLE OF CONTENTS

Frequently Used OMAFRA Numbers...... 4 Frequently Used Government Contacts...... 5 Rural Organizations in Grey County...... 7 Women’s Institutes...... 16 Agricultural Societies...... 16 Conservation Authorities...... 19 Horticultural Societies...... 19 Farmers’ Markets...... 20 Municipal Contacts...... 21 Elected Officials...... 25 Media Contacts...... 26

GREY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SERVICES CENTRE A RESOURCE CENTRE FOR THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY

STAFF: Ray Robertson – President/Executive Director; Lorie Smith – Vice President/Office Manager; Patricia Ellingwood – OFC Executive Assistant; Dawn Robertson – Administrative Assistant; Grey Agricultural Keith Reid – Grey Bruce ALUS Co-ordinator Services DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR MEETING ROOMS?

We are very pleased to be able to offer the use of the large Boardroom (capacity of ~ 35) and small meeting room (capacity of ~ 12), at the Grey County Ag Services facility at the back of the Grey Gables Building. It is available to Grey County rural organizations free of charge. Bookings can be done by contacting our office at 519-986-3756, or drop by and see us.

We look forward to hosting your meeting or seminar!

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ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, AND MINISTRY OF RURAL AFFAIRS

Agricultural Information Contact Centre...... 1-877-424-1300 Email: [email protected] Farmland Property Tax Program...... 1 -800-469-2285 Email: [email protected] Field Cropline (Recorded Message)...... 1-888-449-0937 Foodland Ontario (ext. 6-3947)...... 1-888-428-9668 Email: [email protected] Growing Forward...... 1-888-479-3931 Livestock Mortalities (Deadstock)...... 1-877-424-1300 Email: [email protected] Meat Inspection Hotline (Ext. 64230)...... 1-888-466-2372 Email: [email protected] Nutrient Management Information Line...... 1-866-242-4460 Email: [email protected] OMAFRA (Guelph)...... 1-888-466-2372 OMAFRA Resource Centre (Stratford)...... 1-519-271-0280 Publication Order Centre (www.publications.serviceontario.ca)...... 1-800-668-9938

OMAFRA SATELLITE LOCATIONS Walkerton – Andrew Barrie -P.O. Box 189, 200 McNabb St., Suite 200 TP...... 1-519-881-1457 - Cheryl Brine -Agriculture & Rural Development Advisor...... 1-866-296-6722 Publication Order Centre (www.publications.serviceontario.ca)...... 1-800-668-9938

POPULAR OMAFRA NEWSLETTERS • ON Organic • CEPTOR Animal Health News • Vegetable Viewpoint • Crop Talk • Nutrient Management • Greenhouse Grower Notes • Ontario Berry Grower • Hort Matters • Crop-Pest Ontario • Tender Fruit Grape Vince • ON Vegetables • Ontario Agri-Food Education • Orchard Network • Agricultural Business Update • Pork News & Views • Virtual Beef All above newsletters are found at: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/newsletters.html

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AGRICORP Website: www.agricorp.com Email: [email protected] Crop Insurance and Market Revenue...... 1-888-247-4999 Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization Program...... 1-877-838-5144 Farm Business Registration...... 1-866-327-3678 Risk Management Program...... 1-877-275-1380 Agricultural Credit Corporation, Advance Payments Program...... 1-519-766-0544 Canadian Farm Business Management Council...... 1-866-232-3262 Canadian Food Inspection Agency...... 1-519-881-2431 Farm Debt Mediation...... 1-866-452-5556 Grey Bruce Health Unit (Owen Sound)...... 1-519-376-9420, 1-800-263-3456 Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program...... 1-855-866-3847 Ministry of Environment Grey-Bruce (Owen Sound)...... 1-519-371-2901, 1-800-265-3783 Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (Owen Sound)...... 1-519-376-3860 Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (Provincial Office)...... 1-877-296-6722 (Owen Sound)...... 1-519-371-9432 Ontario Poison Centre...... 1-800-268-9017 Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association...... 1-800-265-9751 Ontario Pesticide Education Program...... 1-800-652-8573 Service Canada (Pensions, Social Insurance, EI, Passports etc.)...... 1-800-622-6232 www.servicecanada.gc.ca Service Ontario (Birth Certificates, Licenses, Ombudsmen, GAINS, etc.)...... 1-800-267-8097 www.serviceontario.ca The Farm Line (Confidential emotional support and referral services)...... 1-888-451-2903 Workplace Safety and Prevention Services...... 1-877-494-9777

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Grey Agricultural Services

Dear Agricultural Organizations, Rural Community and Municipal Leaders in Grey County:

Many of you are well aware of our services here at Grey County Agricultural Services Centre. For those of you who are not, in the year 2000, after changes in government services to the local agricultural industry, the need for a support system for agricultural organizations and the farming community became apparent. We believe that our many farm organizations are an integral part of the fabric of the rural communities throughout Grey County which forms a valued part of our rich heritage. We are a “not for profit organization”, supported by the County of Grey, and many local agricultural groups. We are not OMAFRA, but we certainly work closely with those organizations, and provide many of the services that you came to expect from an OMAFRA office.

The support from the County of Grey is truly appreciated, and is expressed by the many people who use our services on a regular basis. The Grey County Agricultural Services Centre provides a strong central focus for agriculture in Grey County and the province. We coordinate and organize local, regional and provincial events and assist with communication throughout the agriculture community by providing a network where farmers, farm organizations and agribusiness can work together. Agriculture is the largest industry in the economy of Grey County. We provide a strong central focus for agriculture in Grey County and beyond.

If our team can be of any help to your organization, or to you personally, please call or email us. If we do not have the answer, we will provide an appropriate referral.

Sincerely yours, Lorie Lorie Smith Vice President & Office Manager, Grey County Agricultural Services

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AGRI-FOOD MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE BEEF FARMERS OF ONTARIO Website: www.takeanewapproach.ca Websites: www.ontariobeef.com; www.makeitontariobeef.ca 130 Malcolm Road Guelph, ON N1K 1B1 AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE Phone: 519-824-0334 Website: www.aresgrey.net Fax: 519-824-9101 Email: [email protected] Emergency Co-ordinator: Bob Droine 242 7th St. E. Owen Sound, ON N4K 1H9 BLUE MOUNTAIN WATERSHED Phone: 519-371-2257 Email: [email protected] TRUST FOUNDATION Website: www.watershedtrust.ca Assistant E.C.: Jon Skagfeld Facebook: www.facebook.com/BMwatertrust 103777 Grey Rd. 18 RR 6 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N8 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-376-3584 Box 605 Collingwood, ON L9Y 4E8 Email: [email protected] President: Norm Wingrove Phone: 705-445-0357 BEAVER VALLEY BRUCE TRAIL CLUB Website:: www.beavervalleybrucetrail.org Secretary/Treas: Michael P. Seguin Facebook: www.facebook.com/Beaver-Valley-Bruce-Trail- 209 Peel Street North RR 1 Thornbury, ON N0H 2P0 Club-132342103543346 Phone: 519-599-7179 Box 3251 Meaford, ON N4L 1A5 Email: [email protected] President: Ross Rossetti Phone: 519-538-1866 BLUE WATER ANGUS CLUB Email: [email protected] President: Jim Luckhardt Phone: 519-794-3670 Vice President: Jill Smith-Brodie Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-270-0076 Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer: Amanda Hammell Phone: 519-934-2724 Past President: Joëlle Martin Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-538-5766 Email: [email protected] BRUCE GREY BEEF COW FINANCE CO-OP Secretary: Christine Blake Office: Bruce Grey Bookkeeping Phone: 705-446-9592 P.O. Box 320, 28 Yonge Street Tara, ON N0H 2N0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-934-2666 Fax: 519-934-3768 Treasurer: Dennis Knight Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-538-4729 Email: [email protected] Administrator: Sandra Laver

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Bruce Grey Beef Cow Finance Co-op cont. DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO Supervisor: Bill Herron Website: www.milk.org 081352 Grey Road 5 RR 4 Tara, ON N0H 2N0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-934-2001 Twitter: @DairyOntario Fax: 519-934-3607 Facebook: Ontario Dairy Email: [email protected] 6780 Campobello Road Mississauga, ON L5N 2L8 Phone: 905-821-8970 President: Thomas Cunningham Fax: 905-821-3160 138 Howdenvale Road RR 1 Mar, ON N0H 1X0 Phone: 519-534-4220 DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA Website: www.ducks.ca BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE OWEN SOUND AND AREA Contact: Owen Steele Website: www.owensoundbusiness.ca Unit 1, 740 Huronia Rd. Barrie, ON L4N 6C6 Email: [email protected] Phone: 705-721-4444 (ext. 229) Email: [email protected] Manager & Business Consultant: Jane Phillips 173 – 8th Street East Owen Sound, ON N4K 1K9 Phone: 519-371-3232 DUNDALK AND DISTRICT HORSE CLUB Fax: 519-371-2060 Show Dates: May 14, June 11, 9, July 9, August 13, September 10 Business Start Up Consultant: Janice Cahoon Email: [email protected] President: Lacey Orosz RR 1 Priceville, ON N0C 1K0 CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY Phone: 519-387-4001 Email: [email protected] Website: www.inspection.gc.ca 174 Stone Road West Guelph, ON N1G 4S9 Vice-President: Amanda Peterson Phone: 226-217-8555 Phone: 519-379-8901

CANWEST DAIRY HERD IMPROVEMENT ECOLOGICAL FARMERS Website: www.canwestdhi.com ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO Email: [email protected] Website: www.efao.ca Manager, District 2: Bryan Quanbury Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-803-0064 5420 Hwy 6 North Guelph, ON N1H 6J2 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-822-8606 660 Speedvale Avenue West, Suite 101 Guelph, ON N1K 1E5 Toll Free: 1-877-822-8606 Phone: 519-824-2320 Fax: 519-824-2434 EAT LOCAL GREY BRUCE Bringing local food direct to consumers from a warehouse in CHICKEN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DISTRICT 1 Owen Sound. Website: www.cfo.on.ca Website: www.eatlocalgreybruce.ca Director: Adrian Rehorst RR 3 Teeswater, ON N0G 2S0 Phone: 519-392-8156 Cell: 519-357-7077 Email: [email protected]

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EGG FARMERS OF ONTARIO Four County Labour Market Board cont. Website:www.eggfarmersofontario.ca Facebook: Egg Farmers of Ontario Phone: 519-881-2725 7195 Millcreek Drive Mississauga, ON L5N 4H1 Toll Free: 1- 888-774-1468 Phone: 905-858-9790 Fax: 905-858-1589 GEORGIAN BAY CHAROLAIS CALF ASSOCIATION FARM CREDIT CANADA President: Ron Hare Website: www.fcc-fac.ca RR 4 Meaford, ON N4L 1W7 1315 Yonge Street South, Box 428 Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 Cell: 519-379-1009 Phone: 519-881-1490 Phone: 519-538-1009 Toll Free: 1-800-387-3232 Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-881-3484 Email: [email protected] GEORGIAN BAY FRUIT GROWERS 8 -1050 2nd Avenue East Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H7 President: Kyle Oakley Phone: 519-376-6338 Box 226 Clarksburg, ON N0H 1J0 Toll Free: 1-800-387-3232 Phone: 705-444-9060 Fax: 519-376-8968 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary: Gerbe Botden FARM & FOOD CARE ONTARIO Phone: 519-378-4480 Email: [email protected] Website: www.farmfoodcare.org Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Kyle Ardiel Phone: 705-441-3964 Ontario Agricentre Email: [email protected] 100 Stone Road West, Suite 106 Guelph, ON N1G 5L3 Phone: 519-837-1326 GEORGIAN CENTRAL SOIL AND CROP FOODLINK GREY BRUCE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Website: www.foodlinkgreybruce.com President: Andy Van Niekerk www.visitgrey.ca/eat 2035 County Rd 42 Box 1554 Stayner ON L0M 1S0 For County of Grey contact: Phone: 705-446-5080 102599 Grey Road 18 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-376-3365 (ext. 6125) Website: www.visitgrey.ca/eat Communications Co-ordinator: Ray Robertson Email: [email protected] Grey County Agricultural Services Phone: 519-986-3756 FOUR COUNTY LABOUR MARKET Email: [email protected] PLANNING BOARD Website: www.planningboard.ca Email: [email protected] Executive Director: Gemma Mendez-Smith 111 Jackson St. South, Suite 1 Box 1078 Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0

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GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Grey Bruce Christian Farmers Association cont. Website: www.gfo.ca President: Lorne Small Email: [email protected] Vice President: Ted van den Hurk 679 Southgate Drive Guelph, ON N1G 4S2 Phone: 1-800-265-0550 Fax: 519-767-9713 GREY BRUCE FARMERS’ WEEK Website: www.greyagservices.ca DISTRICT 10 Email: [email protected] Director: Henry Van Ankum Twitter: @GBFarmersWeek 7440 Sideroad 18 RR 1 Alma, ON N0B 1A0 Like us on Facebook Phone: 519-638-3668 206 Toronto Street South, Box 463 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-986-3756 Fax: 519-986-2643 GREY ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER PLANNING Box 312 , ON N0C 1E0 Co-ordinator: Lorie Smith Email: [email protected] Co-ordinator: Ray Robertson Director: Doug Dingeldein GREY BRUCE AGRICULTURE Phone: 519-922-2033 Email: [email protected] & CULINARY ASSOCIATION Website: www.greybruceaca.com Director: Peggy Hutchison Chair: Anita DeJong, Megan Joyce Email: [email protected] Box 1265 Southampton, ON N0H 2L0 Phone: 1-888-396-4591 GREY – BRUCE BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION Email: [email protected] President: Carmenie Stemmler Desboro, ON N0H 1K0 Administrative Assistant: Lisa Greig Phone: 519-794-0779 Vice President: Toby Bruce GREY-BRUCE HEALTH UNIT Website: www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca RR 4 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 Head Office: Phone: 519-369-3889 101 17th Street East Owen Sound, ON N4K 0A5 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-376-9420 Fax: 519-376-5043 GREY BRUCE CENTRE FOR AGROECOLOGY Toll free: 1-800-263-3456 (GBCA) Website: www.gbcae.com GREY BRUCE LIVESTOCK CO-OP 241063 Concession Rd 3 RR 3 Allenford, ON N0H 1A0 President: Terry Moser Phone:519-935-3005 713 Hwy 6 Wiarton, ON N0H 2T0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-534-5838 GREY BRUCE CHRISTIAN Treasurer: Craig Cameron FARMERS ASSOCIATION 318889 Grey Road 1 RR 2 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N4 Website: www.christianfarmers.org Phone: 519-371-7961 642 Woolwich St. Guelph, ON N1H 3Y2 Secretary: Leanne Sutherland Phone: 519-837-1620 RR 2 Kemble, ON N0H 1S0 Fax: 519-824-1835 Phone: 519-371-3953

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GREY BRUCE LOCAL OF THE ONTARIO GREY COUNTY BEEF FARMERS MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION President: Brian Adams President: Nick Bereznick RR 1 Meaford, ON N4L 1W5 RR 2 Tara, ON N0H 2N0 Phone: 519-538-4168 Phone: 519-934-0391 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Penner GREY COUNTY DAIRY EDUCATOR c/o Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Charlene Goodwill 1078 Bruce Rd 12, Box 150 Formosa, ON N0G 1W0 RR 6 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N8 Phone: 519-367-3040 (ext. 233) Phone: 519-371-0864 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

GREY-BRUCE PORK PRODUCERS GREY COUNTY DAIRY PRODUCERS President: Andy Black Chair: Mark Gamble 112984 Grey Rd. 14 RR 1 Proton Station, ON N0L 1L0 197042 Concession 5A RR 3 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 Phone: 519-373-1638 Phone: 519-794-2879 Email: [email protected] Secretary: James Visser Secretary/Treas.: Chris Cossitt 595224 4th Line Ravenna, ON N0H 2E0 1574 Bruce Road 3 RR 4 Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 Phone: 705-444-7899 Phone: 519-881-4928 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Hauke Huesing 423809 Concession 6 RR 1 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 GREY COUNTY 4-H ASSOCIATION Phone: 519-369-3410 Website: www.4-hontario.ca Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer: Katie Morris GREY COUNTY FARM SAFETY ASSOCIATION RR 2 Proton Station, ON N0C 1L0 President: Brian Gamble Phone: 519-387-2647 Phone: 519-372-6808 Email: [email protected] Coordinator Volunteer Support: Andrew McTaggart Phone: 1-877-410-6748 (ext. 487) Secretary: Paul McQueen Email: [email protected] RR 2 Singhampton, ON N0C 1M0 Phone: 705-445-3064 Email: [email protected] GREY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SERVICES Website: www.greyagservices.ca Treasurer: Sam Lemon 206 Toronto Street South, Box 463 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 RR 3 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Phone: 519-986-3756 Phone: 519-986-2776 Fax: 519-986-2643 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Executive Director & President: Ray Robertson Vice-President & Office Manager: Lorie Smith

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GREY COUNTY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE GREY COUNTY PLOWMEN’S ASSOCIATION 446 10th Street Hanover, ON N4N 1P9 Local Association Directors: Phone: 519-364-3050 (ext. 1) Fax: 519-506-3058 Bentinck Township – Ken Hastie Email: [email protected] 174224 Mulock Road RR 1 Elmwood, ON N0G 1S0 Phone: 519-369-2125 Office Administrator: Jackie Pennings Email: [email protected] OFA Member Service Rep: Joanne Hughes Egremont Township - Elmer Echlin Email: [email protected] 552196 Southgate Sideroad 55 RR 1 Holstein, ON N0G 2A0 Phone: 519-334-3629 President: Michael Ryan 404201 Grey Rd. 4 RR 1 Priceville, ON N0G 1K0 North Grey- Brian Gamble Phone: 519-377-0759 236053 Concession 2B Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-794-2952 Normanby Township Provincial Director - Carl Weber GREY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 141517 Normanby Road 9 RR 1 Ayton, ON N0G 1C0 Website: www.greycountyhs.ca Phone: 519- 665-2215 Email: [email protected] Box 548 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 President: Adam Brusso Phone: 519-665-2209 President: Frank Bassingthwaite Secretary: Percy Moyer 137763 Grey Road 12 RR 2 Meaford, ON N4L 1W6 Phone: 519-665-7619 Phone: 519-538-3661 Email: [email protected] GREY COUNTY RIDERS Secretary: Bonna Rouse Club Show Dates: Second Sun. of every month from 209 - 1550 12th Avenue East Owen Sound, ON N4K 6Z3 June—Sept. at Markdale Fairgrounds Phone: 519-372-9897 Email: [email protected] Contact Rep: Dawn Gillen Phone: 519-377-0771 Treasurer: Karin Noble Phone: 519-376-3690 Secretary: Jaime Brocklehurst 396722 Concession 2 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 Phone: 519-794-4483 GREY COUNTY HOLSTEIN CLUB Email: [email protected] President: John Eccles Phone: 519-334-3440 Email: [email protected] GREY COUNTY SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 1st Vice-President: Rob Kirkconnell President: Jeff McCulloch Phone: 519-379-1450 596651 Concession 10 RR 5 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-374-7401 Email: [email protected] 2nd Vice-President: Alice Bumstead Phone: 519-376-8583 Secretary: Ray Robertson Email: [email protected] Box 463 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Phone: 519-986-3756 Secretary/Treasurer: Heather Parkin Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-376-5996 Email: [email protected]

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Grey County Soil and Crop Improvement Association cont. Grown in Grey cont. Treasurer: Ken Mitchell Chair Person: Henry Reinders 264162 Side road 24 Meaford 136662 Grey Rd. 12 RR 2 Meaford, ON N4L 1W6 RR 1 Annan, ON N0H 1B0 Phone: 519-538-3641 Phone: 519-376-6506 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Julie Davenport 123479 Story Book Park Road RR 6 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N8 GREY COUNTY TOURISM Phone: 519-372-2662 AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.visitgrey.ca 102599 Grey Road 18 Secretary: Jane Docherty RR 4 (west of Rockford) Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6 103655 Grey Rd. 18 RR6 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N8 Phone: 519-376-3365 Phone: 519-376-8925 Toll Free: 1-877-733-4739 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Industry Email: [email protected] HIGHPOINT FEEDER CATTLE CO-OPERATIVE Administrator: Jenna Coe Economic Development 414101 Road 41A RR 1 Flesherton, ON N0C 1E0 Email: [email protected] (ext. 6120) Phone: 519-922-1239 Website: www.investingrey.ca Email: [email protected] Economic Development-Local Food: Philly Markowitz Email: [email protected] (ext. 6125) President: Maurice Aldcorn Website: foodlinkgreybruce.com 302 Victoria Street East Dundalk, ON N0C 1B0 Phone: 519-923-2525 Tourism: Heather Aljoe Email: [email protected] (ext. 6106) Supervisor: Lynne Lowe Website: visitgrey.ca RR 1 Flesherton, ON N0C 1E0 Phone: 519-924-3092 GREY-DUFFERIN COMMUNITY PASTURE President: Lavern Trimble KIDS HELP PHONE 514565 2nd Line Amaranth, ON L9W 0S6 …is a free, anonymous and confidential phone & on-line Phone: 519-941-3870 counselling service for youth. Big or small concerns, 24/7, 365 days a year. Secretary/Treas.: Dawn Ferris Website: www.KidsHelpPhoneone.ca 226348 Southgate Rd 22 RR 1 Dundalk, ON N0C 1B0 Toll Free Phone: 1-800-668-6868 Phone: 519-923-3232

GROWN IN GREY MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE Website: www.growningrey.org OF GREY BRUCE President: Don Hill 24 Hr./7 days a week 317314 Highway 6 & 10 RR 4 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6 Phone: 1-877-470-5200 Phone: 519-794-4778 Email: [email protected]

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NATIONAL FARMERS UNION ONTARIO ONTARIO DAIRY GOAT CO-OP GREY COUNTY LOCAL 344 Website: www.ontariodairygoat.com President: Gary Kenny Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-799-5804 General Manager: Keith Cummings Email: [email protected] 5 Industrial Road, Box 71 Teeswater, ON N0G 2S0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-392-8926 Vice President/Secretary: Nathan Carey Toll Free: 1- 888-392-8926 Fax: 519-392-8927 Treasurer: Ahren Hughes Directors: Brenda Hsueh, Jason Hayes, Devan Penney, ONTARIO FARM FRESH Leslie Moskovits MARKETING ASSOCIATION Website: www.ontariofarmfresh.com NIAGARA ESCARPMENT COMMISSION Facebook: OntarioFarmFresh Website: www.escarpment.org Twitter: @offma Thornbury Office Instagram: OntarioFarmFresh 99 King Street East Box 308 Thornbury, ON N0H 2P0 Executive Director: Cathy Bartolic Phone: 519-599-3340 2002 Vandorf Sideroad Aurora, ON L4G 7B9 Fax: 519-599-6326 Phone: 905-841-9278 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

ONTARIO AGRI-FOOD EDUCATION INC. ONTARIO FARM LINE SUPPORT Website: www.oafe.org Confidential telephone emotional support and Facebook: OAFEInc referral service provided to farmers and farm families in Ontario. Follow us on Twitter: OntAgriFoodEd 1 Stone Road, West Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 Email: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-888-451-2903 Executive Director: Colleen Smith Teens Talk – A Farm Line/Ontario 4-H partnership to help rural 8560 Tremaine Road, Box 460 Milton, ON L9T 4Z1 young people cope. (Mon.-Fri. - 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.) Phone: 905-878-1510 (ext. 22) Fax: 905-878-0342 ONTARIO FORAGE COUNCIL Website: www.ontarioforagecouncil.com ONTARIO CANOLA GROWERS ASSOCIATION Find us on twitter at @ForageCouncil Website: www.ontariocanolagrowers.ca Like us on Facebook Email: [email protected] Manager: Ray Robertson General Manager: Carrie James 206 Toronto Street South, Box 463 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 206 Toronto Street South, Box 106 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Phone: 519-986-3756 Phone: 519-986-3560 Fax: 519-986-2643 Fax: 519-986-3811 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Communications Assistant: Joan McKinlay President: Craig Reid RR 1 Ravenna, ON N0H 2E0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-599-6236 Fax: 519-599-6236 Email: [email protected]

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Ontario Forage Council cont. Treasurer: Ashley Burke RR 1 Paisley, ON N0G 2N0 Executive Assistant: Patricia Ellingwood Phone: 519-363-0329 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary: Matt Zehr ONTARIO FRUIT & VEGETABLE 015481 Grey Bruce Line, RR 3 Chesley, ON N0G 1L0 GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION Phone: 519-363-2029 Website: www.ofvga.org Email: [email protected] 355 Elmira Rd., N. Unit 105 Guelph, ON N1K 1S5 Phone: 519-763-6160 Fax: 519-763-6604 ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION Website: www.otf.ca Email: [email protected] Regional Program Manager (Grey, Bruce, Huron, Perth): Wendy Dempsey ONTARIO HAY LISTINGS 25 Dupont St., East Waterloo, ON N2J 2G8 Free Service for People Looking to Buy and Sell Hay Phone: 519-880-1178 Website: www.ontariohaylistings.ca Toll Free:1-866-880-0770 Fax: 519-880-0220 ONTARIO HAY MARKETING FORUM Email: [email protected] Reputable Sources for Hay and Hay Products Website: www.ontarioforagecouncil.com/hay-marketing-forum. OWEN SOUND FIELD NATURALISTS html Website: www.osfn.ca KNOWING NATURE BETTER ONTARIO PORK Speaker Series, and Field Trips: Sept –June Website: www.ontariopork.on.ca Plus Young Naturalists Club 655 Southgate Drive Guelph, ON N1G 5G6 Box 401 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P7 Toll Free: 1-877-668-7675 Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-829-1769 Visit us on Facebook now!

ONTARIO SPCA QUEEN’S BUSH RURAL MINISTRIES Website: www.ontariospca.ca “Helping Farmers Survive Crisis with Dignity” 16586 Woodbine Avenue RR 3 Newmarket, ON L3Y 4W1 Website: www.farmersincrisis.com Phone: 1-888-668-7722 Co-ordinator: Alex Leith Executive Offices 553048 Grey County Road 23 RR 4 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 Phone: 1-888-668-7722 ext. 304 Phone: 519-369-6774 Email: [email protected] Toll Free: 1-866-902-7828 Email: [email protected] ONTARIO SHEEP MARKETING AGENCY DISTRICT 2 Chair: Don Lewis 392242 Grey Rd 109 RR 2 Holstein N0G 2A0 Phone: 519-323-7765 Email: [email protected]

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SAUGEEN FUR AND FEATHER Twin County Feeder Finance Co-op cont. President: Bob Weirsma Chair: David Weir 173502 Mulock Rd RR 3 Hanover, ON N4N 3B9 144 Weirs Rd. South Bruce Peninsula, ON N0H 2T0 Phone: 519-369-7732 Phone: 519-534-2820 Email: [email protected] Vice Chair: Murray Kerr Secretary: George Wicke RR 2 Meaford, ON N4L 1W6 4655 Line 46 RR 2 Gladshill, ON N0K 1J0 Email: [email protected]

SILVER SPUR SADDLE CLUB Show Dates: June 15, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 14 (weather WOMEN’S FEDERATED INSTITUTES permitting) at Arran Tara Horse Ring GREY COUNTY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE President: Jamie Brocklehurst President: Marion Koepke 396722 Concession 2 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 525-1st St. W. Owen Sound, ON N4K 5Y2 Phone: 519-794-4483 Phone: 519-376-9849 Email: [email protected] 1st Vice: Vacant Treasurer: Ada Haasnoot TOM THOMSON TRAIL GROUP 2540 8th Avenue A East Owen Sound, ON N4K 6W5 Website: www.tomthomsontrail.com Phone: 519-371-7677 Email: [email protected] c/o 148 Atkins Street RR 7 Owen Sound, ON N4K 6V5 Secretary: Myrna Casemore 200 – 2nd Avenue South East Owen Sound, ON N4K 5T1 Phone: 519-376-1187 TRILLIUM HUNTER JUMPER ASSOC. GEORGIAN BAY ZONE OSPREY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Website: www.thja-gbz.com President: Gretha Holmes Facebook: THJA Georgian Bay Zone 408007 Grey Road 4 RR 1 Maxwell, ON N0C 1J0 President: Dru MacGregor Phone: 519-923-5414 MacGregor Equestrian Farms, Chatsworth Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-794-0880 Email: [email protected] Website: www.macgregorfarms.ca AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES Secretary/Treasurer: Lori Shaw O.A.A.S. DISTRICT 10 Sunbridge Farms, Clarksburg Website: www.ontariofairs.org/fairs/fairs-in-district-10 Phone: 519-373-2558 Agricultural Director: Ken Schlorff Website: www.sunbridgefarm.com 19 Ridout Street Walkerton, ON N0G 2W0 Phone: 519-881-2763 TWIN COUNTY FEEDER FINANCE CO-OP Email: [email protected] Office: Bruce Grey Bookkeeping Home Craft Director: Wayne Pfeffer Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-665-7756 28 Yonge St. Box 320 Tara, ON N0H 2N0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-934-2666 Fax: 519-934-3768 Secretary-Treasurer: Ruth Ann Hellyer Phone: 519-986-3036 Email: [email protected]

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BEAVER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Dundalk Agricultural Society cont. Fair Dates: September 9 & 10, 2016 horse show and racing and truck and tractor pulls. Sunday has Website: www.beavervalleyfallfair.ca the church service, lawn mower races and demolition derby. Box 334 Clarksburg, ON N0H 1J0 P.O. Box 497 Dundalk, ON N0C 1B0 President: Sherrie Lee Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-599-5960 President: Jessica Sherson Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treas.: Stella Zahradnik Vice-President: Mark Nicholls Phone: 519-599-2477 2nd Vice-President: Doug Welch Email: [email protected] Secretary: Kimberley Stacey CHATSWORTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Email: [email protected] Fair Dates: September 16,17,18, 2016 Treasurer: Derek Williams Fish Fry: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 5-7 p.m. Phone: 519-923-5318 Website: www.chatsworthfallfair.ca P.O. Box 100 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 DURHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY President: Trevor Falk Fair Dates: Sept. 2 - 4, 2016 RR 5 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 Website: www.durhamfallfair.ca Phone: 226-909-7509 Box 292 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 Treasurer: Anna Dykeman President: David Arnett 024084 Holland-Sydenham Town line RR 1 Bognor, ON Box 1056 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 N0H 1E0 Phone: 519-369-3894 Phone: 519-794-0023 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary: Carolin Banjavcic RR 1 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 DESBORO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Phone: 519-378-6562 Fair Dates: Sept. 2 & Sept. 3, 2016 Email: [email protected] Website: www.desborofallfair.ca President: Wayne Elder FEVERSHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY RR 4 Chesley, ON N0G 1L0 Fair Dates: Sept. 16, 17, 18, 2016 Phone: 519-363-5719 Website: www.fevershamfair.com Secretary/Treasurer: Eleanor Baker President: Don McNalty 801805 Sideroad 2 RR 3 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 Road 63 Singhampton, ON N0C 1M0 Phone: 519-794-3586 Phone: 705-446-4740 Email: [email protected] Secretary: Carol Phillips 469153 Grey Road 31 RR 1 Feversham, ON N0C 1C0 DUNDALK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Phone: 519-922-1572 Fair Dates: Sept 9, 10 & 11, 2016 Fax: 519-922-1573 Website: www.dundalkfair.com Email: [email protected] 2016 theme is Ducks. Friday is the ambassador program. Saturday is all day family fun with beef, goat and dog shows, Treasurer: Joanne Barfoot RR 1 Singhampton, ON N0C 1M0 Phone: 519-922-2585

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HANOVER, BENTINCK & BRANT Meaford & St. Vincent Agricultural Society cont. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Secretary: Holly Fiegehen Fair Dates: August 12 - 14, 2016 620372 Robson Rd RR 3 Holland Centre, ON N0H 1R0 Website: www.hanoverfair.ca Phone: 519-794-0574 President: Randy Rier Email: [email protected] RR 1 Hanover, ON N4N 3B8 Phone: 519-367-2141 NEUSTADT, NORMANBY, CARRICK Email: [email protected] AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Secretary/Treasurer: Doreen Schultz Fair Dates: September 16 & 17, 2016 661 -17th St. Hanover, ON N4N 3S7 Celebrating their 144th Annual Fall Fair Phone: 519-364-4443 “Sew it, Grow it, Show it” Fax: 519-506-7156 President: Mike Wolfe Email: [email protected] RR 1 Hanover, ON N4N 3B8 Secretary: Linda Lantz MARKDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 236 Forler Street, Box 67 Neustadt, ON N0G 2M0 Fair Dates: August 26 , 27, 28, 2016 Phone: 519-799-5303 Theme-“Autumn Leaves and Country Breeze” Email: [email protected] Ambassador Competition: Aug. 26, 2016 Heavy Horse Show: Aug. 27, 2016 Treasurer: Garry Lantz Light/Pleasure/Heavy Horse Pull: Aug. 28, 2016 Phone: 519-799-5303 Bicycle & Quilt Draws: Aug. 28, 2016 Website: www.markdalefallfair.ca OWEN SOUND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Email: [email protected] Fair Dates: Sept. 8, 9, & 10, 2016 President: Ruth Ann Hellyer Website: www.owensoundfallfair.com Box 274 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-986-3036 Box 1136 Owen Sound, ON N4K 6K6 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-371-1720 Secretary/ Treasurer: Barb Caswell President: Jeff Gilkinson Box 314 Flesherton, ON N0C 1E0 Secretary/Treasurer: Leona Mac Lean Phone: 519-830-7314 Phone: 519-364-6640

MEAFORD & ST. VINCENT ROCKLYN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Fair Date: September 24, 2016 Fair Dates: Sept. 2, (7-9 p.m.) & Sept. 3 - (9-4:30 p.m.) Celebrating “A Stitch in Time” Pork Chop BBQ: Aug. 31, 5-7 p.m. Family Night with Talent Show & Ambassador Competition: Jr. Ambassador Competition: Aug. 31, 5-9 p.m. Sept 17, 2016 Beef Dinner & Silent Auction: May. 28, 2016 - at Email: [email protected] Community Centre 5-7 p.m. President: Catherine Campbell President: Verla Cramp-White RR 2 Meaford, ON N4L 1W5 179 St. Vincent Street Meaford, ON N4L 1C1 Phone: 519-538-5459 Phone: 519-538-1694 Secretary: Jackie Grant Phone: 519-986-2675

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SYDENHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES Fair Date: September 22nd, 2016 at the Grey Roots Museum Website: www.sydenhamfallfair.com ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION Website: www.gardenontario.org President: Rob Goodwill DISTRICT 8 RR 6 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N8 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-371-0864 Email: [email protected] Director: Sharon Nivins P.O. Box 516 Lucknow, ON N0G 2H0 Treasurer: Kristi McLean Phone: 519-529-7740 1255 4th Ave East Owen Sound, ON N4K 2P5 Phone: 519-371-2816 Secretary: Karen Redmond Email: [email protected] Box 13 Auburn, ON N0M 1E0 Phone: 519-526-7633 CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES Treasurer: John MacDonald SAUGEEN CONSERVATION Box 222 Teeswater, ON N0G 2S0 Website: www.svca.on.ca Phone: 519-392-6186 1078 Bruce Rd 12, Box 150 Formosa, ON N0G 1W0 Phone: 519-367-3040 DURHAM & DISTRICT Fax: 519-367-3041 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Email: [email protected] President: Wayne Pfeffer Box 43 Ayton, ON N0G 1C0 Chair: Luke Charbonneau Phone: 519-665-7756 Secretary/Treasurer/General Manager: Wayne Broham Email: [email protected] Manager of Communications: Shannon Wood Manager of Finance: Laura Molson Treasurer: Debbie Pinder RR 3 Ayton, ON N0G 1CO GREY SAUBLE CONSERVATION Phone: 519-334-3463 Website: www.greysauble.on.ca Email: [email protected] Facebook: Grey Sauble Secretary: Susan Papineau 237897 Inglis Falls Road RR 4 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6 271 John St. West Box 391 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 Phone: 519-376-3076 Phone: 519-369-9975 Fax: 519-371-0437 Email: [email protected] Chair: Dick Hibma CAO: John Cottrill HANOVER AND DISTRICT Finance Co-ordinator: Alison Armstrong HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President: Barbara Fleming Community Relations Co-ordinator: Krista McKee Phone: 519-364-3153 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary: Mary Lou Kormann Phone: 519-364-3753 Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Annabelle Holley Phone: 519-364-2208 Email: [email protected]

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MARKDALE AND DISTRICT THORNBURY FARMERS MARKET HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Sundays 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m in Lion’s Park President: Nancy Breadner May 22 - October 9, 2016 726010 Sideroad 22B RR 2 Meaford, ON N4L 1W6 Located Next to the new Town Hall in Thornbury Phone: 519-538-2218 Website: www.thornburymarket.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary: Elly Pennings Market Manager: Ron Barnett 612855 Southgate Sideroad 61 RR 4 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 Phone: 519-924-0777 Phone: 519-923-6983 Contact: Mike Reid Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-599-5363 Treasurer: Marna Mador Contact: Amy Kitchen 251 Blue Jay Crescent RR 4 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Phone: 705-446-5503 Phone: 519-986-1512

NEUSTADT AND DISTRICT GRANDMA LAMBE’S FRUIT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY GRANDMA LAMBE’S II President: Linda Klages Open 7 days a week, May – November Phone: 519-364-6030 or 519-665-2041 (ext. 232) Hwy 10 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-794-3852 Secretary: Jane Moyer Email: [email protected] KEADY LIVESTOCK & FARMERS MARKET Open year round on Tuesdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. but peak season for vendors is May through September Website: www.keadylivestockmarket.com FARMERS’ MARKETS 117012 Grey Rd. 3 Keady, ON FARMERS’ MARKETS ONTARIO Phone: 519-794-3081 Website: www.farmersmarketsontario.com 54 Bayshore Road Brighton, ON K0K 1H0 MEAFORD FARMERS’ MARKET Toll-Free: 1-800-387-FARM (ext. 3276) Fridays 3-7 p.m., June 3 - Oct. 7, 2016 Phone: 613-475-GROW (ext. 4769) Website: www.meafordfarmersmarket.ca Fax: 613-475-2913 Market Manager: Jaden Calvert Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-538-0628 Email: [email protected] FLESHERTON & DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET Chair: Angie Beattie Phone: 226-668-8480 OWEN SOUND FARMERS’ MARKET Open every Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Email: [email protected] Website: www.owensoundfarmersmarket.ca Market Manager: Elfriede Featherstone Facebook: Owen Sound Farmers’ Market 305334 South Line ‘A’ Manager: Tom Pink RR 3 Priceville, ON N0C 1K0 114 - 8th Street East Owen Sound, ON N4K 1K8 Phone: 519-924-2270 Phone: 519-371-3433 Email: [email protected]

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MUNICIPAL CONTACTS County of Grey cont. COUNTY OF GREY Planning and Development: Randy Scherzer (ext. 1237) Website: www.grey.ca Fax: 519-376-7970 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] County Administration Building Administrative Assistant: (ext.1232) 595 9th Avenue East Owen Sound, ON N4K 3E3 Social Services: Barbara Fedy (ext. 1305) Phone: 1-800-567-GREY; 519-376-2205 Fax: 519-376-5640 Fax: 519-376-7970 Email: [email protected] Department Directory: 519-372-0219 Administrative Assistant: (ext.1306) Warden: Alan Barfoot Tourism and Economic Development: Bryan Plumstead Email: [email protected] (ext 6110) Chief Administrative Officer: Kim Wingrove (ext. 1292) Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-372-0219 Administrative Assistant: (ext. 6108) Fax: 519-376-8998 Email: [email protected] TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH Administrative Assistant: (ext.1224) Website: www.chatsworth.ca County Clerk/Council Services: Sharon Vokes (ext. 1227) 316837 Hwy 6 RR 1 Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 Fax: 519-376-8998 Phone: 519-794-3232 Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-794-4499 Administrative Assistant: (ext. 1223) Email: [email protected] Paramedic Services: Mike Muir (ext. 1242) CAO/Clerk: Will Moore (ext. 124) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Administrative Assistant: (ext. 1250) Treasurer /Assistant CAO Clerk: Grace Nayler (ext. 125) Finance: Kevin Weppler (ext. 1318) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-376-7970 Chief Building Official: John Acres Administrative Assistant: (ext. 1221) Phone: 519-794-3232 (ext. 127) Email: [email protected] Housing: Anne Marie Shaw (ext. 1305) Fax: 519-376-0445 Mayor: Bob Pringle Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-375-1157 Email: [email protected] Human Resources: Grant McLevy (ext. 1291) Fax: 519-376-4082 Deputy Mayor: Scott Mackey Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-372-5456 Administrative Assistant: (ext. 1213) Email: [email protected] Information Technology: Geoff Hogan (ext. 1306) Councillors: Fax: 519-376-5640 Brian Gamble Phone: 519-372-6808 Email: [email protected] Shawn Greig Phone: 519-373-2042 Administrative Assistant: (ext.1349) Elizabeth Thompson Phone: 519-794-2308 Long -Term Care: Lynne Johnson (ext. 1126) Fax: 519-371-5406 Email: [email protected] Administrative Assistant: (ext. 2133)

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TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS Municipality of cont. Website: www.georgianbluffs.on.ca Mayor: Paul McQueen 177964 Grey Road 18 RR 3 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N5 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-376-2729 Phone: 519-375-1912 Fax: 519-372-1620 Email: [email protected] Deputy Mayor: Stewart Halliday Phone: 519-378-5398 Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk: Email: [email protected] Holly Morrison (ext. 225) Email: [email protected] Councillors: Operations Manager: Peter Paquette (ext. 229) Aakash Desai: 226-668-4534 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Peggy Harris: 226-668-5632 Treasurer: Kassandra Rocca (ext. 239) Email: [email protected] Chief Building Official: Josh Planz (ext. 227) Cathy Little: 226-668-6160 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lynn Silverton: 226-668-6524 Mayor: Alan Barfoot (ext. 402) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Terry Mokriy: 226-668-5724 Email: [email protected] Deputy Mayor: Dwight Burley Email: dburley@ georgianbluffs.on.ca TOWN OF HANOVER Councillors: Website: www.hanover.ca Carol Barfoot Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Sue Carlton Email: [email protected] Hanover Municipal Office Paul Sutherland Email: [email protected] 341 10th Street Hanover, ON N4N 1P5 Ryan Thompson Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-364-2780 Tom Wiley Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-364-6456 CAO/Clerk: Brian Tocheri (ext. 228) MUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS Phone: 519-369-2780 Website: www.greyhighlands.ca Fax: 519-364-6456 206 Toronto St. S., Unit 1, Box 409 Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Cell: 519-378-8635 Phone: 519-986-2811 Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-986-3643 Toll Free: 1-888-342-4059 Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer: Email: [email protected] Christine Walker (ext. 225) Email: [email protected] CAO: Daniel Best (ext. 231) Email: [email protected] Director of Development/CBO: Administrator: Don Tedford (ext. 227) Municipal Clerk: Debbie Robertson (ext. 233) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Economic Development Coordinator: Treasurer: Karmen Krueger (ext. 224) Savanna Schaus (ext. 253) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Chief Building Official: John Acres (ext. 228) Mayor: Sue Paterson (ext. 230) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Town of Hanover cont. Municipality of Meaford cont. Deputy Mayor: Selwyn J. Hicks Shirley Keaveney: 519-374-5194 Phone: 519-364-1248 Mike Poetker: 519-373-2098 Email: [email protected] Councillors: CITY OF OWEN SOUND Peter Hambly: 519-364-5058 Website: www.owensound.ca Steve Fitzsimmons: 519-364-0134 808 2nd Avenue East Owen Sound, ON N4K 2H4 Rick Hopkins: 519-364-4496 Phone: 519-376-1440 Ed King: 519-364-4690 Fax: 519-371-0511 Hazel Pratt-Paige: 519-363-3167 Email: [email protected] City Manager: Wayne Ritchie MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD Phone: 519-376-4440 (ext. 1210) Website: www.meaford.ca Email: [email protected] 21 Trowbridge Street West Meaford, ON N4L 1A1 Phone: 519-538-1060 City Clerk: Kristen Van Alphen Fax: 519-538-1556 Phone: 519-376-4440 (ext. 1228) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Operations Dept.: 519-538-1060 (ext. 1515) Deputy Clerk: Briana M. Bloomfield Phone: 519-376-4440 (ext. 1247) CAO: Denyse Morrissey Email: [email protected] Phone. 519-538-1060 (ext. 1102) Email: [email protected] Director of Corporate Services: Kate Allan Phone: 519-376-4440 (ext. 1238) Clerk: Robert Tremblay Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Chief Building Official: Kevin Hicks Phone. 519-538-1060 (ext. 1115) Phone: 519-376-4440 (ext. 1234) Treasurer: Darcy Chapman Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-538-1060 (ext. 1111) Mayor: Ian Boddy Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-376-4440 (ext. 1212) Chief Building Official: Email: [email protected] Rick Carefoot 519-538-1060 (ext. 1113) Deputy Mayor: Arlene Wright Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-376-9919 Mayor: Barb Clumpus Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-379-2551 Councillors: Email: [email protected] Travis Todd Email: [email protected] Deputy Mayor: Harley Greenfield Scott Greig Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-379-2783 Marion Koepke Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Peter Lemon Email: [email protected] Jim McManaman Email: [email protected] Councillors: Brian O’Leary Email: [email protected] Steve Bartley: 519-378-6129 Richard Thomas Email: [email protected] Tony Bell: 519-378-4784 Jaden Calvert: 519-378-5435

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TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHGATE Town of Blue Mountains cont. Website: www.southgate.ca Town Clerk: (ext. 232) 185667 Grey Road 9 RR 1 Dundalk, ON N0C 1B0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-923-2110 Toll Free: 1-888-560-6607 Director of Finance & IT Services: (ext. 228) Fax: 519-923-9262 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Manager, Building & By-Law/CBO: (ext. 261) CAO: David Milliner (ext. 223) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Building Inspector/Plans Examiner: (ext. 241) Clerk: Raylene Martell (ext. 230) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Communications and Economic Development Treasurer: William Gott (ext. 229) Coordinator: (ext. 282) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Planner: Clint Stredwick (ext. 228) Director of Planning and Development Services: (ext. 246) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Economic Development Officer: Glenn Walker Mayor: John McKean (ext. 400) Email: [email protected] ( ext. 258) Email: [email protected] Mayor: Anna- Marie Fosbrooke Deputy Mayor: Gail Ardiel (ext. 401) Phone: 519-379-5530 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Councillors: Deputy Mayor: Norman Jack Robert Gamble: 519-599-3131 (ext. 236) Phone: 519-923-3204 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Joe Halos: 519-599-3131 (ext. 402) Email: [email protected] Councillors: Michael Martin: 519-599-3131 (ext. 251) Christine Gordon: 519-379-3183 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] John McGee: 519-599-313 (ext. 298) John Woodbury: 519-379-4940 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Michael Seguin: 519-599-3131 (ext. 297) Barbara Dobreen: 519-379-5554 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jim Frew: 519-375-0024 Email: [email protected] MUNICIPALITY OF WEST GREY Dale Pallister: 519-373-6163 Website: www.westgrey.com Email: [email protected] 402813 Grey Road 4 RR 2 Durham, ON N0G 1R0 Phone: 519-369-2200 Toll Free: 1-800-538-9647 TOWN OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS Fax: 519-369-5962 Website: www.thebluemountains.ca Email: [email protected] 32 Mill Street, Box 310 Thornbury, ON N0H 2P0 Phone: 519-599-3131 CAO: Larry C. Adams (ext. 222) Email: [email protected] Chief Administrative Officer: (ext. 234) Email: [email protected] Clerk: Mark Turner (ext. 229) Email: [email protected]

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Municipality of West Grey cont. Municipality of West Grey cont. Director of Finance/Treasurer: Kerri Mighton (ext. 223) Mayor: Kevin Eccles Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-369-2200 (ext. 232) Email: [email protected] Chief Building Official: John Acres Phone: 226-909-0668 Deputy Mayor: John A. Bell Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-369-6894 (Res.) Email: [email protected] Tax Collector/ Deputy Treasurer: Sharon Hamel (ext. 230) Email: [email protected] Councillors: Doug Hutchinson: 519-369-3186 Durham Facilities Manager: Randy Murray Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-369-5771 Bev Cutting: 519-986-4635 Fax: 519-369-5845 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Carol Lawrence: 519-369-3816 Fire Chief: Phil Schwartz Email: [email protected] West Grey Fire Services Don Marshall: 519-369-7221 179 George St. W. Box 664 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-369-2502 Rob Thompson: 519-369-3052 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fire Prevention Officer: Jason Benn Phone: 519-369-2505 ELECTED OFFICIALS Email: [email protected] PROVINCIAL M.P.P., Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound: Bill Walker West Grey Police Chief: Rene Berger Website: www.billwalkermpp.com 153 George street West, Box 676 Durham, ON N0G1R0 Suite 100, 920 1st Ave. W. Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K5 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-371-2421 Neustadt & Normanby Facilities Manager: Tom Culliton Toll Free: 1-800-461-2664 112102 Grey Road 3 Ayton, ON N0G 2M0 Fax: 519-371-0953 Phone: 519-665-7850 Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-665-2284 Email: [email protected] Minister of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs: Honourable Jeff Leal Elmwood Community Centre: Shirley Young Website: www.omafra.gov.on.ca 38 Concession 10 Elmwood, ON N0G 1S0 77 Grenville Street Toronto, ON M7A 1B3 Phone: 519-363-2831 Phone: 416-326-3074 By-Law & Property Standards Officer:Jennifer Watson Toll Free: 1-888-466-2372 Phone: 519-986-1587 Fax: 416-326-3083 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Public Works Road Supervisor: Tim Cook (ext. 238) Email: [email protected] FEDERAL M.P., Bruce-Grey- Owen Sound: Larry Miller Utilities Supervisor: Steve Ayerhart Website: www.larrymiller.ca Shop Phone: 519-369-3243 Executive Assistant/Office Manager: Dianne Ackert Cell: 519-369-4343 1131 2nd Ave. East, Suite 208 Owen Sound, ON N4K 2J1 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-371-1059

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Federal M.P., Bruce-Grey- Owen Sound: Larry Miller cont. ONTARIO FARMER Website: www.ontariofarmer.com Fax: 519-371-1752 Box 7400 London, ON N5Y 4X3 Email: [email protected] Phone: 1-877-358-7773 (ext. 221) Fax: 519-473-2256 Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Email: [email protected] Honourable Lawrence MacAulay Website: www.agr.gc.ca 1341 Baseline Road Ottawa, ON K1A 0C5 THE MEAFORD EXPRESS Toll Free: 1-855-733-0241 24 Trowbridge Street West, Unit 6 Meaford, ON N4L 1Y1 Fax: 613-773-1081 Phone: 519-538-1421 Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-538-5028 Editor: Chris Fell MEDIA CONTACTS Email: [email protected] PRINT THE POST BETTER FARMING/BETTER PORK MAGAZINES Publisher: Marie David Website: www.betterfarming.com 413 - 18th Avenue Hanover, ON N4N 3S5 Senior Staff Editor: Don Stoneman Phone: 519-364-2001 87 Queen St., E. Cambridge, ON N3C 2A9 Fax: 519-364-6950 Phone: 519-654-9106 Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-654-9357 Editor: Nelson Phillip Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

COUNTRY GUIDE MAGAZINE THE SUN TIMES Website: www.agcanada.com Website: www.owensoundsuntimes.com Editor: Tom Button 290 9th Street E., Box 200 Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P2 12827 Klondyke Line, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Phone: 519-376-2250 Phone: 519-674-1449 Fax: 519-376-7190 Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected]

THE ADVANCE TOP CROP MANAGER MAGAZINE Serving Flesherton, Markdale, & The Municipality of Website: www.agannex.com Grey Highlands Group Publisher: Diane Kleer Publisher: Matthew Walls 105 Donly Drive South Box 530 Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 Advertising Manager: Cathy Walls Phone: 519-429-5177 260 Main Street East, Box 280 Dundalk, ON N0C 1B0 Fax: 519-429-3094 Phone: 519-923-2203 Email: [email protected]

METROLAND NORTH MEDIA WALKERTON HERALD –TIMES Producers of: Website: www.walkerton.com West Simcoe Grey; The Collingwood Connection; General Manager/Editor: John McPhee The Stayner Sun; The Wasaga Sun; Box 190 10 Victoria Street North The Blue Mountains Courier-Herald; Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 The Meaford Express; Alliston Herald Phone: 519-881-1600 24 Trowbridge St. W., Unit 6 Meaford, ON N4L 1Y1 Fax: 519-881-0276 Phone: 705-444-1875 (ext. 23) Email: [email protected]

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THE WEST GREY PROGRESS TELEVISION General Manager/Editor: John McPhee CTV NEWS - WINGHAM Box 190 10 Victoria Street North Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0 Website: www.london.ctvnews.ca Phone: 519-881-1600 Wingham Reporter: Scott Miller Fax: 519-881-0276 215 Carling Terrace Wingham, ON N0G 2W0 Email: [email protected] Phone: 519-357-4438 Fax: 519-357-4398 WIARTON ECHO Cell: 519-881-6039 Website: www.wiartonecho.com Email: [email protected] Box 220 Wiarton, ON N0H 2T0 Phone: 519-534-1560 EASTLINK TV Fax: 519-534-4616 1 David Street Listowel, ON N4W 3S7 Group Director of Media Sale: Curtis Armstrong Toll Free: 1-866-286-3484 Email: [email protected] Fax: 519-291-5935 Editor: Nelson Phillip Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Eastlink Customer Service: Phone: 888-345-1111 RURAL VOICE Website: www.eastlink.ca Editor/Publisher: Keith Roulston Box 429 Blyth, ON N0M 1H0 RADIO Phone: 519-523-4311 Fax: 519-523-9140 Email: [email protected] BAYSHORE BROADCASTING – 560 CFOS, Country 93, Mix 106 Website: www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca THE MEAFORD INDEPENDANT Email: [email protected] Website: www.themeafordindependant.ca 270 9th Street East Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P5 TMI Publications Inc. Phone: 519-376-2030 68 Sykes Street N. Meaford, ON N4L 1R2 Phone: 226.662.2662 Editor: Stephen Vance C.K.N.X. The One - 101.7 Classic Rock – 94.5 Publisher: Susanne Wussow Websites: www.cknx.ca Email: [email protected] www.blackburnnews.com/agrimedia.ca Email: [email protected] 215 Carling Terrace Wingham, ON N0G 2W0 ONLINE MEDIA Phone: 519-357-1310 (ext. 3243) THEFLESHERTON.CA http://www.theflesherton.ca/ BLUEWATER RADIO - 91.3 FM Phone: 519-372-5185 Website: www.bluewaterradio.ca Email: [email protected] THORNBURYPAPER.CA 267 10th Street Hanover, ON N4N 1P1 www.thornburypaper.ca Phone: 519-364-0200 Fax: 519-364-5175 OWENSOUNDHUB.ORG Studio Direct Line: 519-506-9130 http://owensoundhub.org/

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GREY SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 463, Markdale, ON NOC 1H0 Phone: 519-986-3756

Grey County Soil & Crop Improvement Association is pleased to support the initiative of compiling a “Rural Guide” for Grey County.

The Grey County Soil & Crop Improvement Association is a grass - roots driven organization that is an active part of the Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association. With a Mission Statement: To communicate and facilitate responsible economic management of soil, water, air and crops, Soil & Crop plays a vital role in the agricultural sector both here in Grey County and across Ontario.

The Strategic Directions for Soil & Crop are: 1. Producer Education 2. Development and Delivery of Stewardship Programs 3. Local Association Development 4. Addressing Consumer Concerns on Agricultural Environmental Issues

For more information on how you can become more involved, please contact a Soil & Crop Director or one of the executive members below.

Ray Robertson, Jeff McCulloch, Secretary President 519-986-3756 519-379-1431

Grey County Ag Services gratefully acknowledges the support of the Grey County Soil and Crop Improvement Association in the printing and production of the 2016 Grey County Rural Guide.

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