Middlesex County Rural Guide 2011

MAY 31, 2011 Page 1 of 13 11. C. 8 - CW INFO Middlesex County Rural Guide 2011

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,

Food and Rural Affairs

London Resource Centre 667 Exeter Road London, ON N6E 1L3

Telephone: 519-873-4070 Fax: 519-873-4062

Posted on County of Middlesex Website www.middlesex.ca/living-here/rural-organization-guide

If there is a change within your organization, please contact valerie.clark@ontario.ca or [email protected]

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London OMAFRA Resource Centre Staff

Deb Allison, Client Service Representative 519-873-4077 Email: [email protected] 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, Regional Information Coordinator 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] Steve Redmond, Environmental Specialist 519-873-4094 Email: [email protected] Marilyn Walton, Regional Administrative Coordinator 519-873-4078 Email: [email protected]

Neighbouring Regional OMAFRA Resource Centres

Clinton Stratford 100 Don Street, Clinton, N0M 1L0 581 Huron Street, Stratford, N5A 5T8 519-482-3333 Fax: 519-482-5031 519-271-0280 Fax: 519-273-5278

Ridgetown Woodstock Ridgetown College, Main Street East, 401 Lakeview Drive, Unit A, Woodstock, Ridgetown, N0P 2C0 N4T 1W2 519-674-1690 Fax: 519-674-1564 519-537-6621 Fax: 519-539-5351

Simcoe Blueline Road & Hwy. 3, Simcoe, N3Y 4N5 519-426-7120 Fax: 519-428-1142

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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 3 MAY 31, 2011 Page 4 of 13 11. C. 8 - CW INFO

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

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4-H ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY FOOD ADVISORS OF www.4-hontario.ca LONDON AND MIDDLESEX Secretary/Coordinator - Tracey Falco Executive Director - Linda Davies 633 Lions Park Drive, Mt. Brydges, N0L 1W0 519-432-1801, Ext. 223 Fax: 519-432-6299 519-457-8444 Fax: 519-264-9173 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] DAIRY PRODUCERS BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION – www.milk.org Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford Chair - Harold Kress www.ontariobee.com 33501 Coursey Line, R.R. 1, Lucan, N0M 2J0 President - Bob Crowhurst 519-227-1420 21977 Wonderland Road North, Arva, N0M 1C0 [email protected] 519-666-1670 Secretary/Treasurer - Shirley Talsma Email: [email protected] 1933 Mullifarry Drive, Kerwood, N0M 2B0 519-247-3938 BUSINESS HELP CENTRE OF Email: [email protected] MIDDLESEX COUNTY (Community EGG FARMERS OF ONTARIO – ZONE 2 Futures Development Corporation) www.thebusinesshelpcentre.ca (Middlesex) www.getcracking.ca 22423 Jefferies Road., Unit 6, Komoka, N0L 1R0 519-641-6100 Fax: 519-641-6288 Chairman – Darcy Duffin Email: [email protected] 2216 Heritage Road, R.R. 3, Thorndale, N0M 2P0 519-461-0627 Fax: 519-461-0369 General Manager - Cara Finn Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Zone Director – Dianne McComb CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION 14153 Sixteen Mile Road, R.R. 1, Denfield, N0M 1P0 www.cattle.guelph.on.ca/local/index.html 519-227-4605 Cell: 519-494-5360 President - Ed Fox Email: [email protected] 31846 Centre Road, R.R 5, Parkhill, N0M 2K0 519-232-4366 ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN Email: [email protected] www.ontariosoilcrop.org Secretary/Treasurer – Lucia Lilbourne Program Representative - Margaret May 4360 Glendon Drive, R.R. 4, Glencoe, N0L 1M0 10 Hemlock Blvd., Strathroy, N7G 4B9 519-287-5334 Fax: 519-287-5334 519-245-7575 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] CHICKEN FARMERS' OF ONTARIO FARM & HOME SAFETY COUNCIL www.cfo.on.ca President - Marlyn Brady 15-21 St. John Drive, P.O. Box 126, Arva, N0M 1C0 Representative for Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford, 519-850-8755 Kent, Essex, Lambton – Murray Booy 47 Harvey Street, Aylmer, N5H 1T2 Secretary - Meredith Robb 519-773-2805 24167 Nairn Road, R.R. 1, Ilderton, N0M 2A0 Email: [email protected] 519-666-0736 Fax: 519-666-0907 Email: [email protected] CHRISTIAN FARMERS' FEDERATION – FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE Middlesex District www.ofa.on.ca/middlesex www.christianfarmers.org 633 Lions Park Drive, Mt. Brydges, N0L 1W0 Acting Chairperson – Clarence Vander Deen 3018 Egremont Drive, Strathroy, N7G 3H6 President – Ed Lee 519-247-3305 519-461-1936 Email: [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer - Tracey Falco 519-457-8444 Fax: 519-264-9173 Email: [email protected]

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FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE (cont’d) JUNIOR FARMERS OFA Member Service Representative for www.jfao.on.ca Middlesex and Lambton – Don Burgess President - Kurtis Smith 1-877-668-3276 Fax: 519-264-9173 25959 Napier Road, R.R. 3, Strathroy, N7G 3H5 Email: [email protected] 519-847-5640 Fax: 519-847-5540 Email: [email protected] FRUIT & VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION — Secretary – Megan McManus Middlesex-Lambton 519-328-6522 President - Mike Versteegh Email: [email protected] 12040 McEwen Drive, R.R. 3, Denfield, N0M 1P0 519-232-9081 Fax: 519-232-9657 LANDOWNERS' ASSOCIATION — Email: [email protected] Lambton-Middlesex Secretary/Treasurer - Philip Crunican www.ontariolandwners.ca 14462 Fifteen Mile Road, R.R. 2, Denfield, N0M 1P0 Chairperson – Bill O’Brien 519-666-0286 Fax: 519-666-1753 3068 Kimball Road, Courtright, N0N 1H0 Email: [email protected] 519-864-0839 GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO - Secretary/Treasurer - Cheryl deVries District 4 (Middlesex) P.O. Box 287, Bothwell, N0P 1C0 www.gfo.ca 519-350-6059 Email: [email protected] Chairman and Treasurer - Hilmar Kaumanns R.R. 1, Lucan, N0M 2J0 MASTER GARDENERS – London- 519-227-4649 Middlesex Email: [email protected] www.londonmiddlesexmastergardeners.com Secretary - Rob Foster Coordinator – Donna Slater 15088 Twelve Mile Road, R.R. 3, Ilderton, N0M 2A0 P.O. Box 42, Komoka, N0L 1R0 519-666-3780 226-663-1563 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Board Director - Joe Thomson Zone 3 Director – Bob Worthy 1519 Mark Settlement Rd., R.R. 3, Parkhill, N0M 2K0 519-641-0860 519-294-6675 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Master Gardener Hotline - 519-473-9727 HOLSTEIN CLUB Email: [email protected] www.ontario.holstein.ca MIDDLESEX COUNTY LIBRARY President – Steve Caddey www.middlesex.library.on.ca 1495 Crampton Drive, R.R. 2, Dorchester, N0L 1G5 519-269-3743 Middlesex County Library Administrative Office Email: [email protected] 34B Frank Street, Strathroy, N7G 2R4 Secretary - Kathryn Lambert 519-245-8237 Fax: 519-245-8238 P.O. Box 888, Glencoe, N0L 1M0 Chief Executive Officer – Margaret Rule 519-287-5290 Fax: 519-287-2000 519-434-7321 Ext. 2338 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] JERSEY CLUB – Southwestern NATIONAL FARMERS UNION – President - Randy Doan Middlesex Local R.R. 1, Aylmer, N5H 2R1 www.nfuontario.ca 519-773-5915 President – Ray Smith Contact - Ray Fletcher 23701 Fairview Road, Thorndale N0M 2P0 6366 Old Victoria Road, London, N6N 1K7 519-461-1974 519-644-1573 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Executive Secretary –NFU - Karen Eatwell 25425 New Ontario Road, Denfield, NOM 1PO 1-888-832-9638 Email: [email protected]

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ORGANIC GROWERS – London Area SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT www.londonareaorganicgrowers.com ASSOCIATION Contact - Gary Smith www.ontariosoilcrop.org 42828 Shorelea Line, St. Thomas, N5P 3T1 President – Peter Hodgins 519-631-02793 Fax: 519-631-9726 23890 Denfield Road, Denfield, N0M 1P0 Email: [email protected] 519-666-3033 Email: [email protected] PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION www.plowingmatch.org Secretary/Treasurer - Marian Desjardine 33248 Grand Bend Road, R.R. 8, Parkhill, N0M 2K0 President – Pat Sanders 25908 Napier Road, Strathroy, N7G 3H5 519-294-6445 Fax: 519-294-6962 519-847-5050 Provincial Director – Gord Green Email: [email protected] R.R. 1, Embro, N0J 1J0 519-475-4690 Fax: 519-475-6882 Secretary - Donna Elliott 3658 Wardell Drive, Strathroy, N7G 3H7 Email: [email protected] 519-245-6473 STEWARDSHIP COUNSEL Email: [email protected] www.ontariostewardship.org/councils/middlesex Provincial Director - Clare Paton Chairman – Don Fairbairn 127 Langford Drive, Lucan, N0M 2J0 519-641-8540 (London) 519-227-4672 Stewardship Coordinator - Cale Selby PORK PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION c/o Ministry of Natural Resources www.ontariopork.on.ca 615 John Street North, Aylmer, N5H 2S8 519-773-4785 Fax: 519-773-9014 President - Jim Denys 3173 Ausable Drive, R.R. 8, Parkill, N0M 2K0 Email: [email protected] 519-294-0749 STRAWBERRY GROWERS Email: [email protected] ASSOCIATION – London and St. Thomas Secretary – Allison Van Asseldonk Coordinators – Florence & Rudy Heeman 1922 Elmtree Drive, R.R. 2, Parkhill, N0M 2K0 20453 Nissouri Road., R.R. 2, Thorndale, N0M 2P0 519-232-4553 519-461-0181 Email: [email protected] PROCESSING VEGETABLE GROWERS – WOMEN'S RURAL RESOURCE CENTRE Strathroy & Area and West Middlesex District 2 (Huron, Perth, Bruce, Lambton, Oxford, www.wrrcsa.org Middlesex, Hastings, Northumberland, Price Edward, 145 Beech Street, Strathroy, N7G 1K9 Regional Municipality of Durham) www.opvg.org Contact: 519-246-1526 Fax: 519-246-1422 Help Line: 1-800-265-5390 Chairman – Doug Skinner 24499 Amiens Road, R.R. 1, Strathroy, N7G 3H3 Executive Director - Kathryn Eggert 519-245-7388 Email: [email protected] Secretary – Dave Crossan WOODLOT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION — 10125 McEwen Drive, R.R. 3, Denfield, N0M 1P0 519-666-2552 Middlesex and Elgin www.ont-woodlot-assoc.org SHEEP AND LAMB PRODUCERS Contact – Gary Austin www.ontariosheep.org 51572 Calton Line, R.R. 6, Aylmer, N5H 2R5 Chairman - George Molson 519-773-5224 600 Trillium Drive, Newbury, N0L 1Z0 Email: [email protected] 519-695-2936 WORKFORCE PLANNING & Secretary/Media – Marilyn Walker 3268 Concession Drive, Glencoe, N0L 1M0 DEVELOPMENT BOARD (Elgin Middlesex, 519-287-5637 Oxford) Email: [email protected] www.localboard.on.ca 705 Consortium Court, London, N6E 2S8 519-672-3499 Fax: 519-672-9089 Executive Director – Debra Mountenay Email: [email protected] 7 MAY 31, 2011 Page 8 of 13 11. C. 8 - CW INFO

Agricultural Societies THORNDALE www.thorndalefair.com GLENCOE President - Wayne Partridge www.glencoefair.ca 519-461-1600 President - Jeff McCallum Secretary - Nancy Urquhart P.O. Box 184, Glencoe, N0L 1M0 R.R. 2, Thorndale, N0M 2P0 Secretary – Stephanie Walker 519-461-1079 519-287-3994 Fax: 519-287-3994 WESTERN FAIR ASSOCIATION ILDERTON www.westernfair.com www.ildertonfair.on.ca P.O. Box 7550, London, N5Y 5P8 P.O. Box 205, Ilderton, N0M 2A0 Board of Governors Chair - Alan Marr President – Melissa Johnson Executive Assistant – Lena Lindberg 519-280-2696 519-438-7203, Ext. 222 Fax: 519-679-3124 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Secretary - Mary Marshall 519-666-2995 Email: [email protected] Horticultural Societies MELBOURNE DORCHESTER www.melbourneagsociety.com P.O. Box 118, Dorchester, N0L 1G0 P.O. Box 129, Melbourne, N0L 1T0 President – Marianne Warwick 519-289-5600 519-269-9642 President - Jason McRobert Email: [email protected] 519-693-0858 Secretary – Agnes Burroughs Secretary/Treasurer - John Britan 519-268-7695 519-289-2430 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] GLENCOE NORTH DORCHESTER P.O. Box 326, Glencoe, N0L 1M0 www.dorchesterfair.com President – Mary Moore Email: [email protected] 519-287-3328 P.O. Box 146, Dorchester, N0L 1G0 Email: [email protected] President – Mark Williams Secretary – Sheila Ripley 519-268-0217 519-289-5317 Secretary/Treasurer - Dan Armstrong Email: [email protected] 519-268-6361 Fax: 519-268-7836 Email: [email protected] LAMBETH P.O. Box 1097, Lambeth Station, London, N6P 1R2 PARKHILL President - Jo-Anne Smith www.parkhillfallfair.ca 519-472-0363 P.O. Box 87, Parkhill, N0M 2K0 Email: [email protected] President - Jenn Kennedy Treasurer – Jim Marshall 519-868-6374 519-686-5836 Treasurer - Erin White LONDON 519-294-1027 http://lhs.starcs.ca/ Email: [email protected] President – Archie Graham STRATHROY 519-681-2715 P.O. Box 72, Strathroy, N7G 3J1 Secretary – Pat Graham President - Lyn Goddard 519-471-2669 519-245-9567 Email: [email protected] Secretary - Christa Ward 519-247-3432

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Horticultural Societies (cont’d) Northwest District Branch Contacts: Clandeboye – Betty McIntyre LONDON-FANSHAWE P.O. Box 793, Lucan, N0M 2J0 P.O. Box 51017, London, N5X 4P9 519-227-4005 Co-President - Vince Chicoine – Marjorie Gregory 519-672-1979 Ilderton Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 214, Ilderton, N0M 2A0 519-666-1565 Co-President – Beverly DeMelo 519-660-0680 Kerwood – Marion Perrie Email: [email protected] 27787 Kerwood Road, Kerwood, N0M 2B0 519-247-3224 Secretary – Margaret Stanbridge Melbourne – Viola McLean PARKHILL AREA 5 - 100 Mill Street, Glencoe, N0L 1M0 www.pahs.gardenontario.org 519-287-5866 P.O. Box 486, Parkhill, N0M 2K0 Mt. Brydges – Dorothy Glover President - Valerie Thomson P.O. Box 652, Mt. Brydges, N0L 1W0 519-294-6872 519-264-1686 Secretary – Janet Johnstone Napier – Kim Vos 519-294-6320 4171 Sexton Road, R.R. 2, Alvinston, N0N 1A0 519-847-5326 STRATHROY-CARADOC South Lobo – Christa Clements www.gardenontario.org/site.php/schs 10147 Ilderton Road, Ilderton, N0M 2A0 P.O. Box 3, Strathroy, N7G 3J1 519-666-1190 President - Cheryl Losch 519-246-1230 MIDDLESEX EAST DISTRICT Email: [email protected] www.fwio.on.ca Secretary - Vivian Bowman President - June Rogers 519-205-1212 21823 Fairview Avenue, R.R. 3, Thorndale, N0M 2P0 Email: [email protected] 519-461-0943 THORNDALE AND AREA Secretary-Treasurer - Nancy Urquhart www.gardenontario.org/site.php/tahs 21723 Nissouri Rd., R.R. 2, Thorndale, N0M 2P0 519-461-1079 P.O. Box 22, Thorndale, N0M 2P0 Email: [email protected] East District Branch Contacts: President - Dian Chute Birr – Jean McComb 519-461-0042 81 Bloomfield Drive, London, N6G 1P4 Email: [email protected] 519-471-9191 Secretary - Shirley Hacon 519-461-0855 Crumlin – Nancy Urquhart Email: [email protected] 21723 Nissouri Road, Thorndale N0M 2P0 519-461-1079 Harrietsville – Margaret Vanhoucke Women's Institutes 49684 Wilson Line, R.R. 1, Springfield, N0L 2J0 519-269-3919 MIDDLESEX NORTHWEST DISTRICT Salem-Nilestown – Betty Black www.fwio.on.ca 1094 Glanworth Drive, London, N6N 1H1 President - Rie Van Steeg 519-644-0457 25 Buttery Court, R.R. 6, Strathroy, N7G 3H7 Thorndale – Sandy Briand 519-245-6785 22346 Prospect Hill Road, Ilderton, N0M 2A0 Secretary-Treasurer - Glenna Ladell 519-461-1846 24348 Poplar Hill Road, R.R. 2, Ilderton, N0M 2A0 519-666-1418 Email: [email protected]

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Conservation Authorities MUNCIPALITY OF ADELAIDE METCALFE AUSABLE BAYFIELD www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca www.abca.on.ca 2340 Egremont Drive, R.R. 5, Strathroy, N7G 3H6 519-247-3687 Fax: 519-247-3411 71108 Morrison Line, R.R. 3, 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 Administrator - Ron Reymer 519-631-1270 Fax: 519-631-5026 Clerk - Lisa deBoer Email: [email protected] Treasurer – Kate Smith LOWER THAMES VALLEY MUNICIPALITY OF MIDDLESEX www.lowerthames-conservation.on.ca CENTRE 100 Thames Street, Chatham, N7L 2Y8 www.middlesexcentre.on.ca 519-354-7310 Fax: 519-352-3435 Email: [email protected] 10227 Ilderton Road, R.R. 2, Ilderton, N0M 2A0 519-666-0190 Fax: 519-666-0271 ST. CLAIR REGION CAO – Michelle Smibert www.scrca.on.ca Clerk – Stephanie Troyer-Boyd 205 Mill Pond Crescent, Strathroy, N7G 3P9 MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH MIDDLESEX 519-245-3710 Fax: 519-245-3348 www.northmiddlesex.on.ca Email: [email protected] 229 Main Street, Parkhill, N0M 2K0 UPPER THAMES RIVER 519-294-6244 Fax: 519-294-0573 CAO – Linda Creaghe www.thamesriver.on.ca Treasurer - Chuck Daigle 1424 Clarke Road, London, N5V 5B9 519-451-2800 Fax: 519-451-1188 MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTHWEST Email: [email protected] MIDDLESEX www.southwestmiddlesex.ca 153 McKellar Street, Glencoe, N0L 1M0 Municipal Contacts 519-287-2015 Fax: 519-287-2359 CITY OF LONDON Administrator-Clerk – Janneke Newitt Treasurer – Sherry Graham www.london.ca 300 Dufferin Avenue, Suite 214, London, N6A 4L9 MUNICIPALITY OF STRATHROY- 519-661-2500 Fax: 519-661-5308 CARADOC Mayor – Joe Fontana www.strathroy-caradoc.ca CAO – Jeff Fielding 52 Frank Street, Strathroy, N7G 2R4 COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX 519-245-1070 Fax: 519-245-6353 www.county.middlesex.on.ca CAO - Jim Fairlie 399 Ridout Street North, London, N6A 2P1 Director Corporate Services/Clerk - Angela Toth 519-434-7321 Fax: 519-434-0638 MUNICIPALITY OF THAMES CENTRE Warden – Joanne Vanderheyden www.thamescentre.on.ca CAO - Bill Rayburn 4305 Hamilton Road, Dorchester, N0L 1G3 County Clerk - Kathy Bunting 519-268-7334 Fax: 519-268-3928 County Treasurer - James Gates Administrator – Greg Borduas Director of Planning & Economic Development – Clerk – Margaret Lewis Steve Evans Manager of Economic Development – VILLAGE OF NEWBURY Aileen Murray www.newbury.ca Director of Emergency Services – Denis Merrall 22910 Hagerty Road, Newbury, N0L 1Z0 County Librarian – Margaret Rule 519-693-4941 Fax: 519-693-4340 Clerk-Treasurer - Betty D. Gordon

10 MAY 31, 2011 Page 11 of 13 11. C. 8 - CW INFO Elected Officials Media Contacts MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT — MPs DAILY NEWSPAPERS Elgin-Middlesex-London – Joe Preston London Free Press www.joeprestonmp.ca www.lfpress.com 24 1st Avenue, Unit 2, 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: Preston,[email protected] Email: [email protected] Lambton-Kent-Middlesex – Bev Shipley Chatham Daily News www.bevshipley.ca 45 Fourth Street, Chatham, N7M 5M6 380 Albert Street, Strathroy, N7G 3J1 519-354-2000 Fax: 519-354-9489 519-245-6561 Fax: 519-245-6736 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] St. Thomas Times-Journal London-Fanshawe – Irene Mathyssen www.stthomastimesjournal.com www.irenemathyssen.ca 16 Hincks Street, St. Thomas, N5R 5Z2 1700 Dundas Street, London, N5W 3C9 519-631-2790 Fax: 519-631-5653 519-685-4745 Fax: 519-685-1462 Editor – Ian McCallum Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] London North Centre – Susan Truppe www.susantruppe.ca WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS P.O. Box 491, London, N6P 1R2 Around About Bayham 519-636-3828 www.chatterboxgazette.com London West – Ed Holder 55258 Glen Erie Line, Vienna, N0J 1Z0 www.edholder.ca Publisher/Editor - Liz Underhill 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] Aylmer Express www.aylmerexpress.com MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL 390 Talbot Street East, Aylmer, N5H 2R9 519-773-3126 Fax: 519-773-3147 PARLIAMENT —MPPs Email: [email protected] Elgin-Middlesex-London – Steve Peters Elgin County Market 750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, N5P 1E2 www.elgincountymarket.com 519-631-0666 Toll Free 1-800-265-7638 16 Hincks Street, St. Thomas, N5R 5Z2 Fax: 519-631-9478 519-631-2790 Ext. 242 Fax: 519-631-3759 Email: [email protected] Publisher: Bev Ponton Email: [email protected] Lambton-Kent-Middlesex – Maria VanBommel Glencoe Transcript & Free Press 71C Front Street West, Strathroy, N7G 1X6 243 Main Street, Glencoe, N0L 1M0 519-245-8696 Toll Free 1-800-265-3916 519-287-2615 Fax: 519-287-2408 Fax: 519-245-8697 Editor - Marie Williams-Gagnon Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] London-Fanshawe – Khalil Ramal Middlesex Banner 16 - 771 Southdale Road East, London, N6E 2C6 www.banner.on.ca 519-668-1104 Fax: 519-668-1941 175 Main Street, Ailsa Craig, N0M 1A0 Email: [email protected] 519-293-1095 Publisher - Brad Harness London North Centre – Deb Matthews Email: [email protected] 242 Piccadilly Street, London, N6A 1S4 Ontario Farmer 519-432-7339 Fax: 519-432-0613 www.ontariofarmer.com Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 7400, London, N5Y 4X3 London West – Chris Bentley 519-473-0010 / 1-877-358-7773 Fax: 519-473-2256 8 - 11 Base Line Road East, London, N6C 5Z8 Editor/Publisher - Paul Mahon 519-657-3120 Fax 519-657-0368 Reporter – Jeff Carter Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 11 MAY 31, 2011 Page 12 of 13 11. C. 8 - CW INFO

WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS (cont’d) BI-MONTHLY PAPERS Parkhill Gazette Today's Farmer 165 King Street, Parkhill, N0M 2K0 www.todaysfarmer.ca 519-294-6264 Fax: 519-294-6391 930 Richmond Street, Chatham, N7M 5J5 Editor - Gord Whitehead 519-351-7331 Fax: 519-351-7774 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Strathroy Age Dispatch www.strathroyagedispatch.com FARM MAGAZINES 8 Front Street East, Strathroy, N7G 1Y4 Better Farming & Better Pork Magazines 519-245-2370 Fax: 519-245-1647 www.betterfarming.com Email: [email protected] 519-763-4044 Fax: 519-763-4482 The Chronicle Publisher - Paul Nolan www.thechronicle-online.com Email: [email protected] 168 Main Street, West Lorne, N0L 2P0 Country Guide 519-768-2220 Fax: 519-768-2221 www.country-guide.ca Email: [email protected] 12827 Klondyke Line, Ridgetown, N0P 2C0 The Grower 519-674-1449 Fax: 519-674-5229 www.thegrower.org Editor - Tom Button 105-355 Elmira Road North, Guelph, N1K 1S5 Email: [email protected] 1-866-898-898-8488 Fax: 519-763-6604 Top Crop Manager Email: [email protected] www.annexweb.com The Sign Post Box 530, 105 Donly Drive South, Simcoe, N3Y 4N5 15 Bridge Street, Dorchester, N0L 1G2 519-429-3966 519-268-7337 Fax: 519-268-3260 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tillsonburg News RADIO www.tillsonburgnews.ca 97.5 EZ ROCK 25 Townline Road, Tillsonburg, N4G 2R5 www.975ezrock.com 519-688-6397 Fax: 519-842-3511 743 Wellington Road South, London, N6C 4R5 Email: [email protected] 519-686-2525 Fax: 519-686-9067 Thorndale Village Voice Email: [email protected] www.jcgraphics.ca AM 980 140 Dundas Street, Thamesford, N0M 2M0 www.am980.ca 519-285-3249 Fax 519-285-3239 380 Wellington Street, #222, London, N6A 5B5 1-800-624-4218 519-931-6000, Fax: 519-679-1967 Email: [email protected] BX93 www.bx93.com MONTHLY PAPERS 743 Wellington Road South, London, N6C 4R5 Community News 519-686-2525 Fax: 519-686-9067 www.ausable.ca Email: [email protected] 183 Main Street, Lucan, N0M 2J0 CBC Radio 519-227-1453 Fax: 519-227-1454 www.cbc.ca Email: [email protected] 208 Piccadilly Street, London, N6A 1S1 Harbour Lights Crop Bulletin 519-667-1990 Fax: 519-667-1557 61 Chatham Street, Port Burwell, N0J 1T0 CFCO 630 AM/Country 92.9 FM 519-874-4545 Fax: 519-874-1079 www.630cfco.com Publisher - Allan Spicer 117 Keil Drive South, Chatham, N7M 3H3 Email: [email protected] 519-354-2200 Fax: 519-354-2880 Regional Country News Farm Show Producer - Simon Crouch www.regionalcountrynews.com Email: [email protected] or 11 Wellington Street North, St. Marys, N4X 1B7 [email protected] 519-284-2440 Fax: 519-284-3650 General Manager - Laura Payton Email: [email protected]

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RADIO (cont’d) TELEVISION Country 107.3 A News www.country1073.ca www.atv.ca/london/ P.O. Box 10, Tillsonburg, N4G 4H3 1 Communications Road, London, N6J 4Z1 519-842-4281 Fax: 519-842-4284 519-686-8810 Fax: 519-668-3288 Email: [email protected] CTV Southwestern Ontario Easy 101 FM http://swo.ctv.ca www.easy101.com 864 King Street West, Kitchener, N2G 4E9 P.O. Box 10, Tillsonburg, N4G 4H3 519-578-1314 519-842-4281 Fax: 519-842-4284 Rogers TV, London Cable 13 myFM 105.7 www.rogerstv.com www.myfmradio.ca/1057/ 800 York Street, London, N6A 5B1 85 Zimmerman Street, Unit 1, Strathroy, N7G 0A3 519-675-1313 Fax: 519-672-1369 519-246-6936 Fax: 519-245-6670 Rogers TV, St. Thomas Cable 13 Newstalk 1290 CJBK www.rogerstv.com www.cbjk.com 535 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, N5P 1C3 743 Wellington Road South, London, N6C 4R5 519-633-2180 Fax: 519-660-7597 519-686-2525 Fax: 519-686-9067 ROI News www.roinews.ca Associate Editor – Dennis Guy Email: [email protected]

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