TOWNSHIP OF GILLIES RR#I,1092 Hwy. 595, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario POT lWO Tel: (807) 475-3185. Fax: (807) 473-0767 E~Mail:
[email protected] • www.gilliestownship.ca Reeve: Rick Kleri Administration: Councillors: Rosalie A. Evans, Rudy Buitenhuis COPIEDTO: COUNCH... 0 DEPT HEAOSCJ Solicitor·Clerk, Deputy Treasurer Willlam Groenheide Nadia La Russa, Treasurer Karen O'Gorman Shara Lavallee, Deputy Clerk Wendy Wright February 10, 201 5 AC110tt ~l£Dcc ~ Rc:: oEPTH~SD Transmitted by email: REFERRED TO: '\. l .. I ,...c:; All Municipal Clerks For Municipalities in Northern Ontario (North of the French River) Re: Resolution of the Council of The Corporation ofthe TOWlShip of Gilties th Passed on February 9 , 2015, relating to the Chicken Farmers of Ontario Exempt Flock Limit Dear Mr. or Madam Cleric Please be ad vised that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Gillies passed the fol lowing resolution (moved by Councillor O'Gorman and seconded by Councillor Groenheide) at its regular meeting held February 4th, 2015: WHEREAS the current exempt flock limit of 300 broiler birds from the quota system of the Chicken Farmers of Ontario is too low to allow a viable business model for small scale producers; AND WHEREAS other Provinces have higher exemption levels, which allow for local small agri-business economic development; AND WHEREAS Premier Wynne promotes increased agricultural production in Ontario to enhance the local food movement; AND WHEREAS Northern Ontario's economy is an excellent setting for agricultural production as diversification