Middlesex County Rural Guide 2012 London OMAFRA Resource Centre Staff

Deb Allison, Client Service Representative 519-873-4077 Email: debra.allison@ontario.ca

Anita Arumets, Client Service Representative (Casual) 519-873-4070 Email: [email protected]

Richard Brunke, Engineer, Nutrient Management 519-873-4082 Email: [email protected]

Valerie Clark, Agriculture & Rural Economic Development Advisor 519-873-4086 Email: [email protected]

Drew Crinklaw, Rural Planner 519-873-4085 Email: [email protected]

Dan McDonald, Engineer, Civil Systems 519-873-4096 Email: [email protected]

Ched Radoja, Further Processing Inspector 519-873-4093 Email: [email protected]

Inayatur Rahman, Regional Veterinarian 519-873-4090 Email: [email protected]

Southwest Region OMAFRA Resource Centres

London 667 Exeter Road, London N6E 1L3 519-873-4070 Fax: 519-873-4062 Stratford 581 Huron Street, Stratford, N5A 5T8 Clinton 519-271-0280 Fax: 519-273-5278 100 Don Street, Clinton N0M 1L0 519-482-3333 Fax: 519-482-5031 Woodstock 401 Lakeview Drive, Woodstock, N4T 1W2 Ridgetown 519-537-6621 Fax: 519-539-5351 120 Main Street East, Ridgetown College, Ridgetown N0P 2C0 519-674-1690 Fax: 519-674-1564

1 Frequently Used Government & OMAFRA Contacts

ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS (OMAFRA) www.ontario.ca/omafra Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300 Email: [email protected] Farmland Property Tax Program 1-800-469-2285 Field Cropline (Recorded Message) 1-888-449-0937 Foodland Ontario 1-888-428-9668 E-mail: [email protected] Growing Forward 1-888-479-3931 Meat Inspection Hotline 1-888-466-2372, Ext. 64230 Nutrient Management Information Line 1-866-242-4460 Publication Order Centre 1-888-466-2372 Email: [email protected]

AGRICORP 1-888-247-4999 www.agricorp.com Email: [email protected] Production Insurance 1-888-247-4999 Ext. 1 AgriStability or CAIS 1-888-247-4999 Ext. 2 Risk Management 1-888-247-4999 Ext. 3 Farm Business Registration 1-888-247-4999 Ext. 4 All Other Programs 1-888-247-4999 Ext. 5 General Information 1-888-247-4999 Ext. 6

AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA 613-773-1000 www.agr.gc.ca

FARM AND AGRI-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Advance Payments Program (APP) 1-888-346-2511 Agri-Invest and AgriStability 1-866-367-8506 Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Program (CALA) 1-888-346-2511 Farm Debt Mediation Service 1-866-452-5556

RELATED AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) 1-866-366-0676 Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) 1-800-853-6705 Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) 1-800-275-4292 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) 1-800-442-2342 Farm Credit Canada (FCC) 1-888-332-3301

ENVIRONMENT CANADA - Weather Reports 1-800-668-6767 www.weatheroffice.gc.ca

FARM LINE SUPPORT SERVICE 1-888-451-2903 (confidential, anonymous helpline offering emotional support and referral service to farmers and rural families)

FARM SAFETY ASSOCIATION 1-800-361-8855 www.farmsafety.ca

HEALTH UNITS Middlesex-London Health Unit 519-663-5317 www.healthunit.com Elgin St. Thomas Public Health 519-631-9900 www.elginhealth.on.ca 1-800-922-0096 2 LIVESTOCK EMERGENCY TRANSPORT LINE (24 hour service) 1-877-814-2342 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT – London Regional Office 1-800-265-7672 Spills or Emergencies 1-800-268-6060 Pollution Hotline 1-866-663-8477 Public Information Centre 1-800-565-4923

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1-800-667-1940 www.mnr.gov.on.ca Southern Region MNR Office – Aylmer (519) 773-9241

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING 1-866-220-2290 www.mah.gov.on.ca Western Municipal Services Office – London 519-873-4020 or 1-800-265-4736

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION www.mto.gov.on.ca Southwestern Region Office – London 519-873-4100 Driver and Vehicle Licensing General Inquiry 1-800-387-3445 Road Test Booking 1-888-570-6110 MTO INFO, Road Conditions and Closures 1-800-268-4686

MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CORPORATION (MPAC) 1-866-296-6722 Superstore Mall - 4380 Wellington Road South, London www.mpac.ca

ONTARIO FARM ANIMAL COUNCIL 519-837-1326 www.ofac.org Ontario Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) 1-888-668-7722 London Humane Society 519-451-0630

ONTARIO PESTICIDE EDUCATION PROGRAM 1-800-652-8573

ONTARIO POISON CENTRE 1-800-268-9017 ONTARIO SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION – Guelph 1-800-265-9751 Program Representative Elgin & Middlesex – Margaret May 519 287-5334

SERVICE CANADA 1 800 622-6232 www.servicecanada.gc.ca London Service Canada Centre – 457 Richmond Street St. Thomas Service Canada Centre – 1010 Talbot Street, Unit 34

SERVICE ONTARIO 1-800-267-8097 Health Card Renewals & Registration Driver’s License Renewals License Plate Stickers Fishing and Hunting Licenses Birth/Marriage/Death Certificates Employment Insurance Counter Locations: Aylmer; Dorchester; Dutton; Ingersoll; Lambeth; London; Lucan; St. Marys; St. Thomas; Strathroy Go to www.serviceontario.ca for a complete listing of kiosks and centres in your area.

TELEHEALTH ONTARIO 1-866-797-0000

3 Middlesex County Rural Organizations

4-H ASSOCIATION CHRISTIAN FARMERS' FEDERATION – www.4-hontario.ca Middlesex District Secretary/Coordinator – Laurie Farquharson www.christianfarmers.org 20901 Muncey Road, Mt. Brydges N0L 1W0 Acting Chairperson – Clarence Vander Deen 519-264-1009 3018 Egremont Drive, Strathroy N7G 3H6 Email: [email protected] 519-247-3305 BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION – COMMUNITY FOOD ADVISORS OF Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford LONDON AND MIDDLESEX www.moebeea.com www.lcrc.on.ca President – Bob Crowhurst Executive Director - Linda Davies 21977 Wonderland Road North, Arva N0M 1C0 519-432-1801, Ext. 223 Fax: 519-432-6299 519-666-1670 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer – Reno DeHaan DAIRY PRODUCERS 25831 Taska Road, Lucan N0M 2J0 www.milk.org 519-228-6276 Chair - Harold Kress Email: [email protected] 33501 Coursey Line, Lucan N0M 2J0 519-227-1420 BUSINESS HELP CENTRE OF Email: [email protected] MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Community Secretary/Treasurer - Shirley Talsma Futures Development Corporation) 1933 Mullifarry Drive, Kerwood N0M 2B0 www.thebusinesshelpcentre.ca 519-247-3938 22423 Jefferies Road., Unit 6, Komoka N0L 1R0 Email: [email protected] 519-641-6100 Fax: 519-641-6288 EGG FARMERS OF ONTARIO – ZONE 2 Email: [email protected] www.getcracking.ca General Manager - Cara Finn Chairman – Darcy Duffin Email: [email protected] 2216 Heritage Road, Thorndale N0M 2P0 CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION 519-461-0627 Fax: 519-461-0369 www.cattle.guelph.on.ca/local/index.html Email: [email protected] President - Ed Fox Zone Director – Dianne McComb 31846 Centre Road, Parkhill N0M 2K0 14153 Sixteen Mile Road, Denfield N0M 1P0 519-232-4366 519-227-4605 Cell: 519-494-5360 Email: edlinco@isp Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer – Lucia Lilbourne ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN 10 Hemlock Blvd., Strathroy N7G 4B9 www.ontariosoilcrop.org 519-245-7575 Program Representative - Margaret May Email: [email protected] 4360 Glendon Drive, Glencoe N0L 1M0 CHICKEN FARMERS' OF ONTARIO 519-287-5334 Fax: 519-287-5334 www.cfo.on.ca Email: [email protected] Board Member for Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford, Kent, FARM & HOME SAFETY COUNCIL Essex, Lambton: President - Marlyn Brady Murray Booy P.O. Box 126, Arva N0M 1C0 47 Harvey Street, Aylmer N5H 1T2 519-850-8755 519-773-2805 Email: [email protected] Secretary - Meredith Robb 24167 Nairn Road, Ilderton N0M 2A0 Chairperson (District 3) – Brian Lewis 519-666-0736 Fax: 519-666-0907 6783 Airport Road, Lucan NOM 2JO Email: [email protected] 519-666-3777 Email: [email protected]

4 FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE JUNIOR FARMERS www.ofa.on.ca/about/county-federation- www.jfao.on.ca sites/middlesex.aspx President – Peter Dueck P.O. Box 820, Mt. Brydges N0L 1W0 257 Butler Street, Lucan N0M 2J0 519-457-8444 Fax: 519-264-9173 519-614-2544 President – Ed Lee Email: [email protected] 519-461-1936 Secretary – Megan McManus Email: [email protected] 277 Main Street, Lucan N0M 2J0 OFA Member Service Representative for 519-227-0407 Middlesex and Lambton – Don Burgess Email: [email protected] 1-877-668-3276 Email: [email protected] LANDOWNERS' ASSOCIATION — FRUIT & VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION — Lambton-Middlesex Middlesex-Lambton www.ontariolandwners.ca President - Mike Versteegh Chairperson – Bill O’Brien 12040 McEwen Drive, Denfield N0M 1P0 3068 Kimball Road, Courtright N0N 1H0 519-232-9081 Fax: 519-232-9657 519-864-0839 Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer - Cheryl deVries Secretary/Treasurer - Philip Crunican P.O. Box 287, Bothwell N0P 1C0 14462 Fifteen Mile Road, Denfield N0M 1P0 519-350-6059 519-666-0286 Fax: 519-666-1753 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] MASTER GARDENERS – London & GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO - Middlesex District 4 www.londonmiddlesexmastergardeners.com www.gfo.ca Coordinator – Donna Slater Chairman and Treasurer - Hilmar Kaumanns P.O. Box 42, Komoka N0L 1R0 R.R. 1, Lucan N0M 2J0 226-663-1563 519-227-4649 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Zone 3 Director – Bob Worthy Secretary - Rob Foster 519-641-0860 15088 Twelve Mile Road, Ilderton N0M 2A0 Email: [email protected] 519-666-3780 Email: [email protected] Master Gardener Hotline - 519-473-9727 Email: [email protected] Board Director - Joe Thomson 1519 Mark Settlement Road, Parkhill N0M 2K0 MIDDLESEX COUNTY LIBRARY 519-294-6675 www.middlesex.library.on.ca Email: [email protected] Middlesex County Library Administrative Office HOLSTEIN CLUB 34B Frank Street, Strathroy N7G 2R4 www.ontario.holstein.ca 519-245-8237 Fax: 519-245-8238 President – Nathan Thomson Chief Executive Officer – Julie DeVries 156 West Street, Belmont N0L 1B0 519-434-7321 Ext. 2338 519-644-9079 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] NATIONAL FARMERS UNION – Secretary - Kathryn Lambert P.O. Box 888, Glencoe N0L 1M0 Middlesex Local 519-287-5290 Fax: 519-287-2000 www.nfuontario.ca Email: [email protected] President – Karen Eatwell 25425 New Ontario Road, Denfield N0M 1P0 JERSEY CLUB – Southwestern 519-232-4105 www.jerseyontario.ca Email: [email protected] J.O. Director – Harry Schipper Secretary/Treasurer – Bill DeYoung Email: [email protected] 7694 Longwoods Drive, Melbourne N0L 1T0 President - Randy Doan 519-289-0123 R.R. 1, Aylmer N5H 2R1 Email: [email protected] 519-773-5915 5 ORGANIC GROWERS – London Area SOIL & CROP ASSOCIATION (cont’d) www.londonareaorganicgrowers.com Secretary/Treasurer - Marian Desjardine Contact – Gary Smith 33248 Grand Bend Road, Parkhill N0M 2K0 42828 Shorelea Line, St. Thomas N5P 3T1 519-294-6445 Fax: 519-294-6962 519-631-02793 Fax: 519-631-9726 Provincial Director – Gord Green Email: [email protected] 356508 35th Line Zorra, Embro N0J 1J0 519-475-4690 Fax: 519-475-6882 PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION Email: [email protected] www.plowingmatch.org President – Pat Sanders STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL 25908 Napier Road, Strathroy N7G 3H5 www.ontariostewardship.org/councils/middlesex 519-847-5050 Chairman – Bob Shiell Email: [email protected] 1597 Philbrook Drive, London N5X 2T7 Secretary - Donna Elliott 519-660-8373 3658 Wardell Drive, Strathroy N7G 3H7 519-245-6473 STRAWBERRY GROWERS Email: [email protected] ASSOCIATION – London & St. Thomas Provincial Director - Clare Paton Coordinators – Florence & Rudy Heeman 127 Langford Drive, Lucan N0M 2J0 20453 Nissouri Road, Thorndale N0M 2P0 519-227-4672 519-461-0181 PORK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION TOURISM MIDDLESEX www.ontariopork.on.ca www.tourmiddlesex.ca President – James Willemse 137 Frank Street, Strathroy N7G 2R8 R.R. 5, Parkhill N0M 2K0 519-245-8951 Toll Free: 1-855-245-8951 519-671-8896 President – Mark Williams Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary – Allison Van Asseldonk Manager – Sheila Devost 1922 Elmtree Drive, Parkhill N0M 2K0 Email: [email protected] 519-232-4553 Email: [email protected] WOMEN FOR THE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURE PROCESSING VEGETABLE GROWERS – President – Rose Keunen District 2 (Huron, Perth, Bruce, Lambton, Oxford, 10272 Townsend Line, Kerwood N0M 2B0 Middlesex, Hastings, Northumberland, Price Edward, 519-247-3348 Regional Municipality of Durham) www.opvg.org Email: [email protected] Chairman – Doug Skinner Secretary – Liesbeth De Boer 24499 Amiens Road, Strathroy N7G 3H3 244559 Airport Road, Tillsonburg N0L 1C0 519-245-7388 519-842-6859 Secretary – Dave Crossan Email: [email protected] 10125 McEwen Drive, Denfield N0M 1P0 519-666-2552 WOMEN'S RURAL RESOURCE CENTRE Strathroy & Area and West Middlesex SHEEP AND LAMB PRODUCERS www.wrrcsa.org www.ontariosheep.org 145 Beech Street, Strathroy N7G 1K9 Chairman – George Molson Contact: 519-246-1526 Fax: 519-246-1422 600 Trillium Drive, Newbury N0L 1Z0 Help Line: 1-800-265-5390 519-695-2936 Executive Director - Kathryn Eggert Secretary/Media – Marilyn Walker Email: [email protected] 3268 Concession Drive, Glencoe N0L 1M0 519-287-5637 Email: [email protected] WOODLOT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION — Middlesex and Elgin SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT www.ont-woodlot-assoc.org ASSOCIATION Contact – Gary Austin www.ontariosoilcrop.org 51572 Calton Line, Aylmer N5H 2R5 President – Robert Spruytte 519-773-5224 33489 Neil Road, Lucan N0M 2J0 Email: [email protected] 519-293-3747 Email: [email protected] 6 WORKFORCE PLANNING & Strathroy DEVELOPMENT BOARD (Elgin/Middlesex, P.O. Box 72, Strathroy N7G 3J1 Oxford) www.workforcedevelopment.ca President - Lyn Goddard 705 Consortium Court, London N6E 2S8 519-245-9567 519-672-3499 Fax: 519-672-9089 Secretary - Christa Ward Email: [email protected] 519-247-3432 Executive Director – Debra Mountenay Thorndale Email: [email protected] www.thorndalefair.com President – Ian Ferguson 519-461-9301 Agricultural Societies Secretary - Nancy Urquhart Glencoe R.R. 2, Thorndale N0M 2P0 519-461-1079 www.glencoefair.ca P.O. Box 184 Glencoe N0L 1M0 Western Fair Association President - Jeff McCallum www.westernfair.com Secretary – Stephanie Walker P.O. Box 7550, London N5Y 5P8 519-317-3386 Executive Assistant – Lena Lindberg 519-438-7203, Ext. 222 Fax: 519-679-3124 Ilderton Email: [email protected] www.ildertonfair.on.ca P.O. Box 205, Ilderton N0M 2A0 Email: [email protected] President – Melissa Johnson Horticultural Societies 519-280-2696 Dorchester Secretary – Renee Trevors P.O. Box 118, Dorchester N0L 1G0 519-666-2995 President – Mariann Warwick Melbourne 519-269-9642 www.melbourneagsociety.com Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 129, Melbourne N0L 1T0 Secretary – Agnes Burroughs 519-289-5600 519-268-7695 Email: [email protected] President – Kevin McRobert 519-693-0858 Glencoe Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 326, Glencoe N0L 1M0 Secretary – Linda Dietz President – Mary Moore 519-617-2659 519-287-3328 North Dorchester Secretary – Sheila Ripley www.dorchesterfair.com 519-289-5317 P.O. Box 146, Dorchester N0L 1G0 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lambeth President – Darrell Kington P.O. Box 1097, Lambeth Station, London N6P 1R2 519-268-7007 President - Jo-Anne Smith Secretary/Treasurer - Dan Armstrong 519-472-0363 519-268-6361 Email: [email protected] Parkhill Treasurer – Jim Marshall www.parkhillfallfair.ca 519-686-5836 P.O. Box 87, Parkhill N0M 2K0 London President – Allan Dixon Email: [email protected] 519-294-1071 President – Sandi Letts Email: [email protected] 519-495-4615 Secretary – Sharon Carter Secretary – Pat Graham 519-294-6627 519-471-3022

7 Horticultural Societies (cont’d) Women's Institutes London-Fanshawe MIDDLESEX NORTHWEST DISTRICT P.O. Box 51017, London N5X 4P9 www.fwio.on.ca Email: [email protected] President – Marg Harris President – Kelly Olson P.O. Box 601, 8 Pondview Road, Ilderton N0M 2A0 519-474-4169 519-666-3728 Email: [email protected] Secretary-Treasurer - Glenna Ladell Treasurer – Vince Chicoine 24348 Poplar Hill Road, Ilderton N0M 2A0 519-672-1979 519-666-1418 Email: [email protected] Parkhill Area www.pahs.gardenontario.org Northwest District Branch Contacts: P.O. Box 486, Parkhill N0M 2K0 Ilderton – Marjorie Gregory President – Marion Robinson P.O. Box 214, Ilderton N0M 2A0 519-293-3298 519-666-1565 Secretary – Valerie Thomson Mt. Brydges – Dorothy Glover 519-294-6872 P.O. Box 652, Mt. Brydges N0L 1W0 519-264-1686 Strathroy-Caradoc www.gardenontario.org/site.php/schs Napier – Kim Vos 4171 Sexton Road, Alvinston N0N 1A0 P.O. Box 3, Strathroy N7G 3J1 519-847-5326 President – Valerie Dunlop South Lobo – Christa Clements 519-264-2964 10147 Ilderton Road, Ilderton N0M 2A0 Email: [email protected] 519-666-1190 Secretary – Carol Lidbetter 519-245-4155 MIDDLESEX EAST DISTRICT Thorndale and Area www.fwio.on.ca www.gardenontario.org/site.php/tahs President – Ruth Gourley P.O. Box 22, Thorndale, N0M 2P0 6-140 McGarrell Drive, London N6G 5J1 Email: [email protected] 519-675-9779 President - Dian Chute Secretary-Treasurer - Nancy Urquhart 519-461-0042 21723 Nissouri Road, Thorndale N0M 2P0 Secretary - Shirley Hacon 519-461-1079 519-461-0855 East District Branch Contacts: Birr – Jean McComb 81 Bloomfield Drive, London N6G 1P4 519-471-9191 Crumlin – Nancy Urquhart 21723 Nissouri Road, Thorndale N0M 2P0 519-461-1079 Harrietsville – Margaret Vanhoucke 49684 Wilson Line, Springfield N0L 2J0 519-269-3919 Thorndale – Sandy Briand 22346 Prospect Hill Road, Ilderton N0M 2A0 519-461-1846

8 Conservation Authorities Muncipality of Adelaide Metcalfe www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca 2340 Egremont Drive, Strathroy N7G 3H6 Ausable Bayfield 519-247-3687 Fax: 519-247-3411 www.abca.on.ca Mayor – David Bolton 71108 Morrison Line, Exeter N0M 1S5 Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer - Fran Urbshott 519-235-2610 Fax: 519-235-1963 Email: [email protected] Municipality of Lucan-Biddulph www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca Kettle Creek 33351 Richmond Street, Lucan N0M 2J0 www.kettlecreekconservation.on.ca 519-227-4491 Fax: 519-227-4998 44015 Ferguson Line, St. Thomas N5P 3T3 Mayor – Paul Hodgins 519-631-1270 Fax: 519-631-5026 CAO/Deputy Clerk – Ron Reymer Email: [email protected] Municipality of Middlesex Centre Lower Thames Valley www.middlesexcentre.on.ca www.lowerthames-conservation.on.ca 10227 Ilderton Road, Ilderton N0M 2A0 100 Thames Street, Chatham N7L 2Y8 519-666-0190 Fax: 519-666-0271 519-354-7310 Fax: 519-352-3435 Mayor – Al Edmondson Email: [email protected] CAO – Michelle Smibert St. Clair Region Municipality of North Middlesex www.scrca.on.ca www.northmiddlesex.on.ca 205 Mill Pond Crescent, Strathroy N7G 3P9 229 Main Street, Parkhill N0M 2K0 519-245-3710 Fax: 519-245-3348 519-294-6244 Fax: 519-294-0573 Email: [email protected] Mayor – Don Shipway CAO – Linda Creaghe Upper Thames River www.thamesriver.on.ca Municipality of Southwest Middlesex 1424 Clarke Road, London N5V 5B9 www.southwestmiddlesex.ca 519-451-2800 Fax: 519-451-1188 153 McKellar Street, Glencoe N0L 1M0 Email: [email protected] 519-287-2015 Fax: 519-287-2359 Mayor – Doug Reycraft Administrator/Clerk – Janneke Newitt Municipal Contacts Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc www.strathroy-caradoc.ca CITY OF LONDON 52 Frank Street, Strathroy N7G 2R4 www.london.ca 519-245-1070 Fax: 519-245-6353 300 Dufferin Avenue, Suite 214, London N6A 4L9 Mayor – Joanne Vanderheyden 519-661-2500 Fax: 519-661-5308 CAO – Ralph Coe Mayor – Joe Fontana Municipality of Thames Centre COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX www.thamescentre.on.ca www.middlesex.ca 4305 Hamilton Road, Dorchester N0L 1G3 399 Ridout Street North, London N6A 2P1 519-268-7334 Fax: 519-268-3928 519-434-7321 Fax: 519-434-0638 Mayor – Jim Maudsley Warden – Jim Maudsley CAO – Greg Borduas CAO - Bill Rayburn Village of Newbury www.newbury.ca 22910 Hagerty Road, Newbury N0L 1Z0 519-693-4941 Fax: 519-693-4340 Clerk/Treasurer - Betty D. Gordon

9 Elected Officials Media Contacts MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT — MPs DAILY NEWSPAPERS Elgin-Middlesex-London – Joe Preston London Free Press www.joeprestonmp.ca www.lfpress.com 2 - 24 First Avenue, St. Thomas N5R 4M5 369 York Street, London N6A 4G1 519-637-2255 Fax: 519-637-3358 519-679-1111 Fax: 519-667-4528 Email: [email protected] Chatham Daily News Lambton-Kent-Middlesex – Bev Shipley www.chathamdailynews.ca www.bevshipley.ca 138 King Street West, Chatham N7M 1E3 380 Albert Street, Strathroy N7G 3J1 519-354-2000 Fax: 519-354-0641 519-245-6561 Fax: 519-245-6736 Email: [email protected] St. Thomas Times-Journal www.stthomastimesjournal.com London-Fanshawe – Irene Mathyssen 16 Hincks Street, St. Thomas N5R 5Z2 www.irenemathyssen.ca 519-631-2790 Fax: 519-631-5653 1700 Dundas Street, London N5W 3C9 519-685-4745 Fax: 519-685-1462 Email: [email protected] WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS London North Centre – Susan Truppe Aylmer Express www.susantruppe.ca www.aylmerexpress.com 546 King Street, London N6B 1T5 390 Talbot Street East, Aylmer N5H 2R9 519-663-9777 Fax: 519-663-2238 519-773-3126 / 1-800-465-9433 Email: [email protected] Chatterbox Gazette & Around About Bayham London West – Ed Holder www.chatterboxgazette.com www.edholdermp.ca 55258 Glen Erie Line, Vienna N0J 1Z0 200-390 Commissioners Road W., London N6J 1Y3 519-874-4257 Fax: 519-874-1062 519-473-5955 Fax: 519-473-7333 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Glencoe Transcript & Free Press www.hayterwalden.com 243 Main Street, Glencoe N0L 1M0 MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL 519-287-2615 Fax: 519-287-2408 PARLIAMENT —MPPs Email: [email protected] Elgin-Middlesex-London – Jeff Yurek Middlesex Banner Suite 201, West Wing, 750 Talbot Street, www.banner.on.ca St. Thomas N5P 1E2 175 Main Street, Ailsa Craig N0M 1A0 519-631-0666 / 1-800-265-7638 519-293-1095 Fax: (519) 293-1095 Email: [email protected] Publisher/Editor - Brad Harness Email: [email protected] Lambton-Kent-Middlesex – Monte McNaughton Ontario Farmer 81 Front Street West, Strathroy N7G 1X6 www.ontariofarmer.com 519-245-8696 Fax: 519-245-8697 P.O. Box 7400, London N5Y 4X3 Email: [email protected] 519-473-0010 / 1-877-358-7773 Fax: 519-473-2256 Publisher/Editor-in-Chief – Paul Mahon London-Fanshawe – Teresa Armstrong Email: [email protected] 16 - 771 Southdale Road East, London N6E 2C6 519-668-1104 Fax: 519-668-1941 Parkhill Gazette Email: [email protected] www.hayterwalden.com 165 King Street, Parkhill N0M 2K0 London North Centre – Deb Matthews 519-294-6264 Fax: 519-294-6391 242 Piccadilly Street, London N6A 1S4 Email: [email protected] 519-432-7339 Fax: 519-432-0613 Email: [email protected] London West – Chris Bentley 8 - 11 Base Line Road East, London N6C 5Z8 519-657-3120 Fax 519-657-0368 Email: [email protected] 10 Media Contacts (cont’d) MONTHLY PAPERS Community News WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS (cont’d) www.ausable.ca St. Thomas Elgin Weekly News 183 Main Street, Lucan N0M 2J0 www.theweeklynews.ca 519-227-1453 Fax: 519-227-1454 15 St. Catharine Street, St. Thomas N5P 2V7 Email: [email protected] 519-633-1640 519-633-0558 Regional Country News Publisher – Terry Carroll www.southwesternontario.ca Email: [email protected] 11 Wellington Street North, St. Marys N4X 1B7 Strathroy Age Dispatch 519-284-2440 Fax: 519-284-3650 www.strathroyagedispatch.com Thorndale Village Voice 73 Front Street West, Strathroy N7G 1X6 www.jcgraphics.ca 519-245-2370 Fax: 519-245-1647 140 Dundas Street, Thamesford N0M 2M0 The Chronicle 519-285-3249 / 1-800-624-4218 www.thechronicle-online.com Email: [email protected] 167 Main Street, West Lorne N0L 2P0 519-768-2220 Fax: 519-768-2221 FARM MAGAZINES The Grower Better Farming & Better Pork Magazines www.thegrower.org www.betterfarming.com 105-355 Elmira Road North, Guelph N1K 1S5 Managing Editor – Robert Irwin Publisher – Paul Nolan The Sign Post www.dorchestersignpost.com Country Guide 15 Bridge Street, Dorchester N0L 1G2 www.country-guide.ca/west/ 519-268-7337 Fax: 519-268-3260 519-674-1449 Email: [email protected] Editor - Tom Button Email: [email protected] Tillsonburg News www.tillsonburgnews.ca Elgin This Month 25 Townline Road, Tillsonburg N4G 2R5 www.theweeklynews.ca/index.php/ElginThisMonth/In 519-688-6397 Fax: 519-842-3511 dex 15 St. Catharine Street, St. Thomas N5P 2V7 BI-WEEKLY PAPERS 519-633-1640 519-633-0558 Lake Erie Beacon Top Crop Manager www.lebeacon.ca www.topcropmanager.com 204 Carlow Road, Port Stanley N5L 1C5 105 Donly Drive South, Simcoe N3Y 4N5 519-782-4563 Fax: 519-782-4725 1-888-599-2228 Email: [email protected] Today's Farmer TELEVISION www.todaysfarmer.ca 138 King Street, 2nd Floor, Chatham N7M 1E3 CTV London 519-351-7331 Fax: 519-351-2452 www.ctvlondon.ca 1 Communications Road, London N6J 4Z1 519-686-8810 Fax: 519-668-3288 ONLINE NEWSPAPERS Rogers TV, London Cable 13 PortStanleyNews.com www.rogerstv.com www.portstanleynews.com 800 York Street, London N6A 5B1 12-301 Carlow Road, Port Stanley N5L 1B7 519-675-1313 Fax: 519-672-1369 519-782-7893 Email: mailto:[email protected] Rogers TV, St. Thomas Cable 13 www.rogerstv.com ROI News 535 Talbot Street, St. Thomas N5P 1C3 www.roinews.ca 519-633-2180 Fax: 519-660-7597 282 Wellington Street, Sarnia N7T 1H2 519-332-2255 Editor & Publisher – James Tost Email: [email protected]

11 RADIO Country 107.3 FM www.country1073.ca AM 980 P.O. Box 10, Tillsonburg N4G 4H3 www.am980.ca 519-842-4281 Fax: 519-842-4284 380 Wellington Street, #222, London N6A 5B5 Email: [email protected] 519-931-6000, Fax: 519-679-1967 Easy 101 FM BX93 www.easy101.com www.bx93.com P.O. Box 10, Tillsonburg N4G 4H3 743 Wellington Road South, London N6C 4R5 519-842-4281 Fax: 519-842-4284 519-686-2525 Fax: 519-686-9067 Email: [email protected] CBC Radio One 93.5 FM/Radio Two 100.5 FM myFM 105.7 www.cbc.ca www.strathroytoday.ca 208 Piccadilly Street, London N6A 1S1 85 Zimmerman Street, Strathroy N7G 0A3 519-667-1990 Fax: 519-667-1557 519-246-6936 Fax: 519-245-6670 CJBK 1290 AM myFM 94.1 www.cjbk.com www.stthomastoday.ca 743 Wellington Road South, London N6C 4R5 2 - 300 Talbot Street, St. Thomas N5P 4E2 519-686-2525 Fax: 519-686-9067 519-633-6936 Fax: 519.637.841 Country 92.9 FM/630 AM CFCO www.country929.com 117 Keil Drive South, Chatham N7M 3H3 519-354-2200 Fax: 519-354-2880 Email: [email protected]

If there is a change within your organization, please contact: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 667 Exeter Road, London, ON N6E 1L3 519-873-4070 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Please note this guide is posted on County of Middlesex website: www.middlesex.ca/living-here/rural-organization-guide

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