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3-4 1. November 4, 2010, AMO - Watch File 5-6 2. November 2, 2010, Liquor Licence Application - Swiss Chalet Rotisserie & Grill 7-8 3. November 3, 2010, Infrastructure News - November 2010 9-11 4. November 4, 2010, Great Lake and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative - Newsletter 13 5. November 2, 2010, Finance Department - Due Dates for Supplementary Tax Notices 15 6. October 28, 2010, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration - June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism in Ontario 17 7. October 28, 2010, Chippewas of Kettle and Stoney Point First Nations - Congratulations 19 8. October 29, 2010, Enbridge - Congratulations 21 9. October 25, 2010, Bob Bailey, MPP - Congratulations - Champions for Change 23 10. October 26, 2010, WSIB - Congratulations - James MacKenzie Award 25-26 11. November 4, 2010, Children's Services Department - Lambton County Prepares to Celebrate National Child Day 27-28 12. November 3, 2010, Ontario West Municipal Conference - Registration 29-31 13. October 29, 2010, Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs - Labour Relations Seminar 33-45 14. November 1, 2010, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - OMAFRA Connects 47 15. November 4, 2010, Sarnia-Lambton Food Summit - Invitation 49-50 16. November 4, 2010, FCM - e-News

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November 4, 2010

In This Issue - AMO responds to the proposed Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act. - November Gas Tax Fund payment delayed. - Prepare for the term ahead with AMO's councillor training workshops. - Connections 2010: What new councils need to know about energy management. - Transforming Today for Tomorrow - OWMC registration now available. - Council resolution re downloaded farm tax rebate and managed forest tax incentive programs. - Career opportunities with AMO, Toronto, Haldimand County and Kawartha Lakes. - Links to full text articles below.

Provincial Matters AMO submitted its response to Bill 72, The Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act. The response identifies impacts to municipal financial and human resources capacity, municipal autonomy, and others.

Federal Matters Infrastructure Canada has been delayed in releasing the November payment to AMO. AMO will notify and transfer funding to compliant municipalities as soon as it is received.

Eye on AMO/LAS Events 2010-2011 Councillor Training workshop include: Heads of Council, Effective Municipal Councillor Training-Getting Started, and the Meetings Series. Don't delay register today.

Get up to speed with upcoming regulatory obligations mandating municipalities to develop energy and water conservation plans. Learn about key renewable energy solutions at the 2010 LAS Connections Symposium.

Ontario West Municipal Conference (OWMC). Hear from keynote speaker John Dorlund as he shares first-hand life experiences conveying the value of "inclusion", among a host of plenary and concurrent sessions. Register today! Dec 8 & 9 Four Points Sheraton, London.

LAS - Local Authority Services LAS offers a comprehensive group benefits program option for Ontario's public sector. Currently 23 organizations realize average savings of 12%. The program enables municipalities and small consortium groups to realize lower rates, enhanced coverage options, and reduced expense levels. Take control of your group benefits costs!

Home/Auto Insurance - Leverage the buying power of all Ontario municipal staff and elected officials to achieve sizeable group home and automobile insurance discounts. This partnership with Cowan Insurance Group offers lower cost personal insurance, individual attention and custom insurance options.

The Municipal Wire* United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry resolution requests full provincial reimbursement for the downloaded farm tax rebate and managed forest tax incentive programs.

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Career/Employment OpportunitiesItem #1 - November 4, 2010 Conference and Special Projects Coordinator - Contract... Position, AMO. As a member of a conference team, you will be the "go-to person" for most conference related queries, providing the overall coordination of its planning and event logistics

District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, City of Toronto. To apply, please go to the City of Toronto's website at www.toronto.ca/employment and submit your resume, quoting File Reference # X10CSB20465 by November 10, 2010.

Supervisor, Water and Waste Water (Job #10-211), City of Kawartha Lakes. Please apply in confidence, quoting Job Number and Position Title, by 4:00 p.m., November 12, 2010.

Supervisor, Development Services, Haldimand County. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume in confidence to Human Resources by 4:30 p.m., November 15, 2010.

About AMO AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario's 444 municipal governments. AMO supports strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario's and Canada's political system.

AMO Contacts AMO Watch File Team Conferences/Events Policy and Funding Programs LAS Local Authority Services Limited MEPCO Municipal Employer Pension Centre of Ontario OMKN Ontario Municipal Knowledge Network Media Inquiries Tel: 416.729.5425 Municipal Wire, Career/Employment and Council Resolution Distributions

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From: Veso Sobot [[email protected]] Sent: November 3, 2010 11:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: November 2010 Spending Smarter

Auditor General: Stimulus spending "well managed."

It's not often that Auditor General Sheila Fraser has something nice to say about government, but this week she surprised everyone by stating that the two-year federal stimulus plan had been "well managed."

Provinces look to similar solutions:

News that the Auditor General has given the infrastructure stimulus funding a 'clean bill of health' was welcomed by both municipalities and industry. It's also left some industry groups saying "That's great - but what can we do locally?" In Ontario, some industry groups are calling on a long term solution.

Why spend all the stimulus money on infrastructure?

Sad news if you think the stimulus money finally addressed the problem facing the infrastructure of your community. Long story short - we're still in very, very rough shape across the Country. By some accounts, we're looking at a $400 billion shortfall.

Watermain testing carries on "for weeks" in Toronto.

Toronto residents are bracing for another winter, and another round of broken watermains causing traffic chaos. Residents along one street wanted to know why water keeps flowing, even if their watermains have been replaced.

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Watermain Break Clock hits $11 BILLION in repairs

It's a little project we started just over a decade ago... just how much do broken watermains cost taxpayers?

Comments or questions?

Call or email anytime.

Veso Sobot, P.Eng Ipex Management Inc. [email protected] (905) 795-6113

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From: Brian Knott [[email protected]] Sent: November 4, 2010 1:43 PM To: Amy Burkhart Subject: FW: Making Waves ~ Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative -----Original Message----- From: Pam Kaput [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 10:36 AM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Making Waves ~ Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

Dear Mayors, Staff, and Friends of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative:

Attached is the latest news and updates from the Cities Initiative.

Please let me know if you have any suggested items for the next edition of Making Waves which will come out around November 15th.

Thank you, Pam

Pam Kaput Program Assistant Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative 177 North State Street, Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60601 312.201.4518 312.553.4355 fax [email protected] www.glslcities.org

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MAKING WAVES November 3, 2010

Mayor Heartwell receives Great Lakes Ally Award Mayor George K. Heartwell of the City of Grand Rapids received a Great Lakes Ally award from the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Mayor Heartwell was selected to receive this award “Because of his service as past Chair of the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and for his steadfast commitment to environmental and economic sustainability as mayor of the city of Grand Rapids. In addition, for his recent efforts with public officials to prioritize protection of the Great Lakes from Asian carp. In guiding one of the largest cities in the region, Mayor Heartwell set the bar high for elected officials to play a lead role in preserving our most vital resource, the Great Lakes and the waters that feed them. Mayor Heartwell demonstrated a commitment to a healthy Great Lakes.” Please join us in congratulating past Chairman, Mayor George K. Heartwell.

St. Louis River Estuary becomes National Research Reserve The St. Louis River estuary has been designated a National Estuarine Research Reserve. This designation allows Wisconsin to receive federal funds to support research programs in the area. The new area will be distinguished as the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and will help natural resource managers address community issues such as water quality, invasive species and fish populations. Mayor Dave Ross of Superior and Jeff Vito and Mary Morgan of his staff have been heavily involved in making this happen.

Marquette Receives Recognition from Forbes Magazine The City of Marquette, Michigan was named the third best small city to raise a family in the U.S. The ranking, done by Forbes Magazine, looked at communities with populations under 100,000. Forbes factored in qualityoflife measures, including commute to work, affordability and education opportunities, to determine ideal cities to raise a family. Congratulations to the City of Marquette Mayor John Kivela and City Manager Bill Vajda!

177 North State Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60601 ~ (312) 201-4516 phone ~ (312) 553-4355 fax www.glslcities.org Denis Lapointe, Mayor of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Chair Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, Founding United States Chair Page 10 of 50 David Miller, Mayor of Toronto, Founding Canadian Chair Item #4 - November 4, 2010 ...

Ontario municipal election results Following the Ontario municipal elections on Monday, October 25, 2010, there were large changes in many parts of the Province. Of the 34 Cities Initiative members in Ontario, after the election, there are 17 continuing mayors, and 16 new mayors/chairs and one yet to be decided (Regional Chair Durham).

Congratulations to the many Cities Initiative mayors who were reelected: Ajax Mayor Steve Parish, Archipelago Reeve Ketchum, Town of The Blue Mountains Mayor Ellen Anderson, ChathamKent Mayor Randy Hope, Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger, Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt, Halton Region Chair Gary Carr, HuronKinloss Mayor Mitch Twolan, Nipigon Mayor Richard Harvey, Port Colborne Mayor Vance Badawey, Saugeen Shores Mayor Mike Smith, Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley, St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan, Tay Township Mayor Scott Warnock, Terrace Bay Township Mayor Michael King, Wasaga Beach Mayor Cal Patterson and Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis.

We extend thanks and best wishes to many of the incumbent mayors or chairs who did not seek re election (Carling Township, Cobourg, Collingwood, Kingston, Niagara Region, Parry Sound, Toronto and Welland) and condolences to Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Roswell’s family. Welcome to the new mayors in these communities.

Thanks also to Mayors for their commitment to the Cities Initiative and best wishes in new opportunities: Brockton Mayor Charlie Bagnato, Georgian Bay Township Mayor James Walden, Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, Midland Mayor James Downer, Niagara Falls Mayor Ted Salci, Penetanguishene Mayor Anita Dubeau, Tiny Township Mayor Peggy Breckenridge and Thunder Bay Mayor Lynn Peterson.

Membership Join the 73 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative members in protecting and restoring the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River by clicking here for a membership application. If you are already a member, please encourage your neighboring communities to join, and be sure to renew your membership when you receive your notice.

177 North State Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60601 ~ (312) 201-4516 phone ~ (312) 553-4355 fax www.glslcities.org Denis Lapointe, Mayor of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Chair Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, Founding United States Chair Page 11 of 50 David Miller, Mayor of Toronto, Founding Canadian Chair Page 12 of 50 Item #5 - November 4, 2010 ...

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SARNIA People Serving People

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

NON AGENDA REPORT

TO: Mayor Bradley and Members of Sarnia City Council

FROM: Brian McKay, CA Director of Finance

DATE: November 2, 2010

SUBJECT: Due Dates for Supplementary Tax Notices

The City Finance Department has received the final supplementary tax run for 2010 and it is anticipated that tax bills for this supplementary tax run will be mailed on Friday, November 5, 2010. This supplementary billing involves significant inputting. If the billing is delayed due to the amount of inputting required, the due dates would change and Council would be notified of any changes.

As is normal City practice, this final supplementary tax run will be payable in two installments in order to spread the tax liability out over the Christmas and Holiday season in December. As such, the due dates to be used will be December 15, 2010 for the first half of the tax installment and January 15, 2011 for the second half of the tax installment.

Normally with supplementary billings, the full amount of the installment is due within 30 days of sending bills out which would mean that all supplementary tax amounts would be due at the beginning of December. This standard practice changes for the fall supplementary tax run depending when the information is received from MPAC.

Brian McKay, CA Director of Finance

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160 Exmouth Street Point Edward, ON N7T 7Z6 Telephone: 519 383-8331 Fax: 519 383-7092 www.lambtononline.ca

NEWS RELEASE Thursday, November 4, 2010 For Immediate Release

Lambton County Prepares to Celebrate National Child Day

Sarnia, ON – Families across Lambton County will be encouraged to celebrate National Child Day on November 20 and 21 by attending any number of free events.

"National Child Day has been celebrated across Canada since 1993 to commemorate the United Nations' adoption of two documents centered on children's rights," said Sue O'Brien, Manager, County of Lambton Children's Services Department. "Canada made a commitment to ensure that all children are treated with dignity and respect, and last year, the County of Lambton also made this commitment through the County's Children's Charter of Rights that was adopted by Lambton County Council."

The Charter was written after collecting hundreds of descriptions and images created by Lambton's children that stated what they felt their rights were. It was adopted by Lambton County Council in 2009, and launched that same year. The Charter includes 12 rights such as: the right to play, the right to an education, the right to be different and the right to a nurturing home.

"To celebrate our commitment to children in Sarnia-Lambton, Lambton's Best Start partners are coming together, along with community partners and organizations to offer a variety of free events to families on National Child Day," said O'Brien.

The events are available 'first come, first served' and can be found at the following locations:

SARNIA ALVINSTON MOORETOWN

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010

10:30 - 11:30 am 3:00 - 5:00 pm 1:00 - 2:15 pm Family Skate "Beebo" Family Concert Family Skate Mooretown Sports Complex Sarnia Library Auditorium Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood 1166 Emily Street 124 Christina Street South Community Centre Call 519 542-9842 / 1-888-542- 3310 Walnut Street 1:00 - 3:00 pm Open Swim* Mooretown Sports Complex 6101 for tickets. 1166 Emily Street *Parents 1:30 - 3:00 pm - Open Swim* must be in the water with YMCA of Sarnia-Lambton their children. 1015 Finch Drive *Parents must be in the water with their children.

9:30 - 10:30 pm Sarnia Sting Family Skate* RBC Centre 1455 London Road *With game ticket

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In addition to the events, Bluewater Health is partnering with the Best Start partners to provide new babies born during November 19 - 21 with baby blankets, embroidered with the Children's Charter of Rights logo. Babies born on November 20, 2010 will also receive a certificate acknowledging the importance of their birthday on National Child Day.

For more information about Lambton County's Children's Charter of Rights, visit www.ourbeststart.ca.

For more information about Lambton County, visit www.lambtononline.ca.

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Sue O'Brien Manager, Children's Services County of Lambton Telephone: 519 344-2062 x 2334 email: [email protected]

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From: Brian Knott [[email protected]] Sent: November 4, 2010 1:42 PM To: Amy Burkhart Subject: FW: 2010 Ontario West Municipal Conference - Registration Now Available on AMO Website -----Original Message----- From: Beatty, Maureen (MAH) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 4:24 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: 2010 Ontario West Municipal Conference - Registration Now Available on AMO Website

Please note that you can now register for our 2010 Ontario West Municipal Conference on the AMO Website www.amo.on.ca

Please take note that for this year, our conference venue has changed to the Four Points by Sheraton.

Theme: Transforming Today for Tomorrow Keynote Speaker: This year we are featuring John Dorland. John has delivered diversity training for more than ten years. He is an inspiring speaker whose sharing of first-hand life experiences powerfully conveys the value of “inclusion”.

Registration Fee: $254.25 ($225 plus $29.25 HST)

Registration fee includes all meals, with a

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IMPORTANT: Payment preference is by cheque payable to “Association of Municipalities of Ontario”.

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010 and Thursday, December 9, 2010 Location: Four Points by Sheraton London, 1150 Wellington Road South • London, ON • N6E 1M3 Phone: (519) 681-0600 • Fax: (519) 681-8222 Room Booking: Check-in after 3:00 pm; Check-out prior to noon Standard Double Room - $99 * plus taxes, per night Executive King Suite - $109* plus taxes, per night *Note: rates only in effect if booked before November 10, 2010. Contact the Hotel at (519) 681 - 0600 Hotel Website: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/area/index.html? propertyID=930

Map: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/area/map.html? propertyID=930

Driving Directions: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/area/directions.html?propertyID=930

If you have any questions, please contact Conference Co-Chairs Dwayne Evans or Luanne Phair at 1-800-265-4736.

DECEMBER 7th TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

The Walkerton Clean Water Centre is hosting a training session on Standard of Care Training - Safe Drinking Water Act on December 7. If interested in registering for this course please follow the attached link: http://www.wcwc.ca/events/course_details.aspx?EventId=2184&groupId=310&courseIds=

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November 1, 2010 Editor: Bryan Boyle, CPF* Regional Information Coordinator Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs 789 Broadway St., Box 3200 Wyoming, Ont. N0N 1T0 Telephone: (519) 845-5408 Facsimile: (519) 845-3909 Email: [email protected] *IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator

To Subscribe or Unsubscribe: Contact Bryan at the email shown above. If you know someone who is interested in receiving this e-letter or if it has been forwarded to you and you would like to receive a copy directly, please contact me. I would be happy to add you to our e-mail distribution group. INDEX A. EVENTS

B. UPDATES 1) Lambton 1. Sheep Meeting 2. Lambton Federation Annual 3. Lambton Agr Hall of Fame Annual 4. EFP in Lambton 5. Farm Management Seminar 6. Growing Your Farm Profit 7. Farmer Information Days

2) South West Ontario 8. Energy Expo 9. Sheep Seminars 10. Forage Focus 11. FCC Learning Workshops

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3) Ontario 12. Premier’s Awards for Innovation 13. Advantage iGap 14. Animal Health Forum 15. Young Farmers Seminar 16. Animal Health, Vegetable and Organic Newsletters

C. PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES D. FACTSHEETS AND PUBLICATIONS E. HIGHLIGHTS IN BRIEF

A. EVENTS November 5 – 14, 2010 – Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Exhibition Place, Toronto. Watch for details at http://www.royalfair.org/ November 6 – 7, 2010 – Agricultural & Rural Energy Expo – REACH Clinton, www.reachhuron.ca

November 11 – 12, 2010 – 39th Annual Poultry Innovations Conference: Mythbusting Management and Medication, Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, Niagara Falls, ON. For complete details and registration information, click on http://www.poultryindustrycouncil.ca/ November 15 - 2010 – Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. Application/nomination deadline is November 15, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. For more information call Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300 or visit http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/premier_award/app_info.htm

November 21-22, 2010 - The Ontario Young Farmers Forum presents We AreThe Future, Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Toronto Airport. Open to all young farmers & people involved in agriculture aged 18-40. Meet other young farmers, opportunities for networking & socializing. Early bird registration is October 15 and final registration November 16. Contact the Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario at 519-780-5326 / email [email protected] or visit www.oyff.ca

November 26, 2010 – Poultry Producer Update. OMAFRA in conjunction with the Poultry Industry Council are running producer updates for the poultry industry! Please join us for an exciting line up of speakers and lunch and a great networking opportunity. Full details available soon at http://www.poultryindustrycouncil.ca/ December 6, 2010 – Farm Business and Tax Seminar – Alvinston Sponsored by BDO Dunwoody, LFA and OMAFRA. Watch November e-letter for details.

December 8, 2010 – Healthy Calf Conference, Stratford. As information becomes available it will be posted on www.calfcare.ca

December 9 & 10, 2010- Farm Information Days Podolinsky John Deere, 10th Line

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January 5 & 6, 2011 – 18th Annual Southwest Agricultural Conference. Mark your calendar and watch for details at http://www.southwestagconference.ca/

January 26, 2011 – Centralia Swine Research Update. Watch for details at http://www.centraliaswineresearch.ca/proconline.html

B. UPDATES

These updates are divided into 3 sections, with items of interest to: 1) Lambton specifically 2) South-Western Ontario 3) Ontario

1.) Lambton 1. DISTRICT 1 SHEEP MEETING

Event: Information Meeting

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010 Time: 8:00 p.m.

Place: Dawn-Euphemia Fire Hall, Rutherford

Highlights: Dr Ann Levesque talking on sheep diseases i.e. M-V and scrapie.

Contact: Bill Duffield, Tel 519-899-2663

2. LAMBTON FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE ANNUAL BANQUET AND MEETING

Date: Friday, November 19, 2010

Time: Social Time 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Business at 6:30 Roast Beef Dinner at 7:00 p.m.

Place: Wyoming Fair Building

Highlights: Guest speaker is Coleen Smith, Ontario Agri-food Education Inc. (Building awareness and understanding of the importance of an agriculture and food system)

Cost: Tickets are $15.00 each For tickets please contact the LFA office at 519-828-5028 or your local township director

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3. LAMBTON AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME ANNUAL After its first successful year of operation and first award, the Hall of Fame is holding their annual meeting for all interested parties…

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2010

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Place: Masonic Lodge Hall, 550 Niagara Street, Wyoming (Second Building west of the Municipal Building)

Highlights: Report of 1st Year’s Progress Selection of Directors for 2010-2011.

Contact: Brenda Miner, 519-828-5028 [email protected]

4. EFP in LAMBTON Date for Release of Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship Applications for 2011-12:

Project Proposal Applications for the Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship Program (COFSP) for 2011-12 projects will open on November 15, 2010.There are changes being considered to eligible Best Management Practices categories. These changes will be shared in the coming weeks.

Please encourage producers you may be speaking with to review the Canada-Ontario Farm Stewardship Program's Project Eligibility Policy and Procedures document before submitting their completed 2011 Project Proposal Application form to the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA).

Please note that producers must have each of the following (as applicable) before submitting a Project Proposal Application for COFSP: . Producers with livestock or poultry as their primary commodity must have a Premises Identification Number (PID Number) for the property where the proposed project will be located, before applying for cost-share. This is a new requirement for the program. Producers should contact OnTrace to register at www.ontraceagrifood.com or by calling toll-free 1-888-388-7223. They will be provided a PID Number certificate to verify enrollment. . A current Farm Business Registration Number (FBRN) or equivalent . A Third Edition EFP deemed appropriate through peer review. For further information, contact… Allan Butler, Lambton County Environmental Farm Plan Program Rep. 5320 Lambton Line, R.R. # 2 Croton Ont. N0P-1K0 (519) 692-5399

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5. 32ND FARM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND TAX SEMINAR

Co-Sponsored by: BDO Canada LLP Lambton Federation of Agriculture Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

When: Monday, December 6, 2010

Where: Brooke Alvinston Inwood Community Complex Alvinston, Ontario

Time: Starts at 9:30 a.m. (sharp) and finishes at 2:30 p.m.

Agenda

Chairman - Donald W. Dafoe, BDO Canada LLP

9:10 - Coffee and doughnuts, provided through the courtesy of Farm Credit Canada

9:30 - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs– 2010 update Bryan Boyle, Regional Information Coordinator, OMAFRA

10:00 - Tax considerations of installing and selling solar energy as well as 2010 tax update Susie Abrametz, BDO Canada LLP

10:30 - Break

10:45 - Installing solar energy on the farm Chris Duke, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

11:15 - Solar energy contracts Ted Cowan, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

11:50 - Lambton Federation of Agriculture – 2010 update Kevin Forbes, President, Lambton Federation of Agriculture

Noon - Lunch Provided free of charge through the courtesy of Advantage Farm Equipment Ltd., Kucera Farm Supply Ltd., Podolinsky Equipment Ltd. and BDO Canada LLP

1:00 - Initiating intergenerational communication Jim Snyder, BDO Canada LLP

1:45 - Panel on leasing farm land. My considerations when I rent from landowners- Mark Lumley, Fairwind Farms, Sarnia My considerations when I rent to an active farmer- Darrell Randell, Port Lambton Tax implications of renting farmland – Susie Abrametz, BDO Canada LLP

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Registration: You must pre-register by phone, fax or by email

BDO Canada LLP Box 730 Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7J7 Telephone: (519) 336-9900 Fax: (519) 332-4828 Email: [email protected]

If anyone wishes to make a food or a cash donation at the door, it will be passed on to the Christmas for Everyone organization.

6. GROWING YOUR FARM PROFIT WORKSHOP

Learn a planning process to enhance the long-term viability of your farm business by attending this two-day interactive workshop. You will: • Self assess your business management practices • Determine priorities and key goals for your farm business • Develop realistic action plans to accomplish your goals • Learn about cost share funding opportunities

Kent: Ridgetown College Day 1 Thurs., Nov. 25 -9:30am-3pm Day 2 Wed., Dec. 1 -9:30am-3pm

Lambton: Brooke Alvinston Arena Day 1 Tues., Dec. 7 -9:30am-3pm Day 2 Tues., Dec.14 -9:30am-3pm

Growing Forward is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

Contact: Joanne Sanderson 519-695-3980 [email protected]

Space is limited. Call or email today to register.

7. FARMER INFORMATION DAYS Date: Thursday, December 9 and Friday, December 10, 2010

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Place: Podolinsky John Deere, Petrolia Line and Forest Road

Highlights: Information Booths by 40+ local Agricultural related businesses Equipment and Service Displays Lots of opportunity to interact with your fellow producers OMAFRA Speakers Day on Thursday Dec 9 (See details below)

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Cost: No Charge

Contact: Podolinsky John Deere, Tel. 519-844-2360 [email protected]

Look me up at the OMAFRA display!

OMAFRA Presentations...Lambton Farmer Information Days Thursday Dec 9, 2010 (In Back Shop at Podolinsky John Deere) 10:15-10:45 The Bioeconomy…where are we headed?. By Kevin Montgomery, Business Development Consultant, Blenheim

11:00-11:30 Livestock Manure…the misunderstood asset! By Chris Brown, Nutrient Management Field Crop Lead, Woodstock

Lunch

1:30-2:00 Fuel from the Field.....the scoop on corn-burning stoves! By Helmut Spieser, Engineer, Field Crop Conditioning and Environment, Ridgetown

2:15-2:45 Ain’t it swheat?... Wheat production tips and trends. By Peter Johnson, Cereal Specialist, London

3:00-3:30 Passing the Torch…without getting burned! (Intergenerational farm transfers) By Bryan Boyle, Regional Information Coordinator, Wyoming

2.) Southwestern Ontario 8. ENERGY EXPO Saturday, November 6, 2010 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. REACH Huron Arena Complex 169 Beech St., Clinton

Businesses, Home Owners & Farmers who use, produce or conserve energy will be attending this expo because of the FREE ADMISSION and Food Concession & Trade Show Exhibits

Speaker Sessions include: • Energy Efficiency on the Farm, Harold House, OMAFRA

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• Renewables in Action - Challenges & Triumphs, Panel Discussion • Energy Audits, Matt Vermuelen, Elora Environment Centre • Economics of Energy Efficiency, Barry Randall

Exhibitors: Due to additional sponsorship, we are able to offer booths for 1/2 price to the first 50 who register! Don’t delay! Book your space today to ensure you get the discount. 10’ x 10’ booths without hydro $50 (discounted price) 10’ x 10’ booth with hydro: $55 (discounted price) 10’ x 20’ booth without hydro: $80 (discounted price) (1/2 of floor is wood, 1/2 is dirt for demonstration area) Demo space for large exhibits: $1/square foot (discounted price) (Dirt floor area only, but inside under cover and warm with rest of exhibitors!) All 10’ x 10’ and 10’ x 20’ booths include: Back full height black draping, side black 3 foot draping, 2 chairs, 1 table (6’ or 8’ in length, available on 1st come basis) REACH Huron For information and downloadable exhibitor packages, visit www.reachhuron.ca/energyexpo Questions? Call Melanie at 519 606 1480

9. OMAFRA SHEEP SEMINARS

“Keeping Lambs Alive” – November 16 (Atwood) and 18 (Napanee). This is the Provinces’ premier information vehicle for the commercially-focused lamb producer. The topic this year is surrounding lamb survival and features 2 American and 1 Scottish expert in addition to local talent: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/20091110.htm

Sheep Infrastructure Workshops repeating every 4 months, the next two offerings are slated for Western (December 1,2) and then Eastern Ontario (April 6,7): http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/20081211.htm

10. FORAGE FOCUS

Tuesday November 30, Shakespeare Optimist Hall, 1 Thompson Street

Sponsored by Ontario Forage Council 1-877-892-8663

Feature Speaker:Tom Kilcer, New York (formerly Cornell University Extension)

9:30 am Registration 10:00 am Welcome & Introductions

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10:05 am What's New in Forage Variety Testing Joel Bagg, Forage Specialist, OMAFRA 10:30 am Maximizing Forage Value With Wide Swath Includes harvest hay crop silage at proper moisture the same day you mow it to increase the potential milk production in every pound of forage. Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Noon Hot Roast Beef Dinner Trade Show Exhibits

1:00 pm Dry Hay - Enhancing drying for baled hay. Companions Grass for Alfalfa— What perennial grass to match best with alfalfa, the conditions they are best suited for and the characteristics of the grass itself. A New Forage: Triticale—An introduction to the many faceted use of winter triticale as a remiere forage on diary farms. Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems 2:15pm Tying it altogether - Tom Kilcer & Joel Bagg 3.00 pm Adjourn

To register phone 1-877-892-8663 (payment by Visa or Mastercard) Registration Deadline: November 26th Conference cost: $35 includes hot roast beef dinner and conference proceedings.

11. FCC LEARNING WORKSHOPS

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) offers workshops each year to develop your skills. This winter the local workshops are focusing on succession planning. PRE- REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. There is one being held in Lambton and a couple close to Lambton. To find out more information and to register, call FCC at 1-888-332-3301 or sign up at www.fcc.ca/learning or your local FCC office (519) 845-3309.

Ultimate Farm Management Challenge: Working with your family January 20th, 2011 – Holiday Inn Exeter Road, London Presenter: Dr. John G. Fast

You care about your family, so it should be easy to work together, right? Not always. Dr. Fast offers insights and best practices to help your family handle its management and succession challenges. Some of the key topics covered include: - avoid some of the habits that destroy the farm family business - decide what ―fair‖ means and optimize sibling partnerships - use your family’s strengths to prepare high-performing successors - set goals and get started with your family’s five-stop succession plan

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Estate Planning February 8th, 2011 – Club Lentinas, Chatham or February 16th, 2011 - Oil Springs Community Youth Centre, Oil Springs Presenter: Len Davies

No matter how old you are, you have assets to protect, and you need an estate plan. Some of the key topics to be covered include: - learning how to set up an estate plan and avoiding costly tax and legal mistakes - ensuring you and your family are ready to discuss all aspects of this difficult subject - understanding how to deal with power of attorney, insurance and asset protection issues

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12. PREMIER’S AWARD FOR AGRI-FOOD INNOVATION EXCELLENCE Applications are now being accepted for the fifth year of the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program. The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2010. Awards will be announced in 2011.

About The Program The Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence was established in 2006 to recognize and foster innovation in the agri-food industry. The five-year, $2.5 million program (now in its fourth year) encourages the development of prosperity in Ontario’s rural communities and on farms by recognizing innovations that add value to existing products, create jobs and drive economic growth. As many as 55 regional awards, valued at $5,000 each, can be presented each year. Recipients of the Premier’s Award (up to $100,000) and the Minister’s Award (up to $50,000) are selected from the regional winners.

Who Can Apply? A farmer, primary producer, groups of farmers, combination of agri-food businesses, or agri-food related organizations are all eligible for recognition under this initiative. A farmer must be one of the applicants in any group (i.e., eligible to obtain an Ontario Farm Business Registration number). The innovation must have been developed and have been in use on an Ontario farm, or be in the planning stages of development with a business plan towards implementation. The innovation must also have the potential for use on a broader basis and demonstrate a positive effect on the agricultural industry.

Eligible Innovations Examples of types of innovations include, but are not limited to: improved farm practices responding to consumer demands

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environmental stewardship health and safety on the farm energy innovations education and marketing of agriculture to society local food traceability Deadline This year’s applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2010. Eligible applications will be reviewed by two independent panels comprised of a cross-section of Ontario’s agri-food industry. Additional information, guidelines and applications forms are available on the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website or by calling the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.

Learn more about past award winning innovations by visiting the website at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/premier_award/2009/winners.htm In its first three years, the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation program has attracted more than 550 applications highlighting on-farm innovations.

Lambton has done very well, with 22 award winners to date. Let’s keep that trend going in 2010!

Call or email Bryan (Contact # and email at top of E-letter) if you have any questions.

13. ADVANTAGE iGAP

Advantage iGAP is an interactive Good Agricultural Practices CD. The iGAP CD walks you through how to get started in Food Safety, evaluate food safety risks, and decide which practices apply to your farm. Advantage iGAP explains on- farm food safety in a simple, straight forward manner with great resources, such as videos, factsheets and templates to help you. For your free copy, please call 1-877-424-1300.

14. ANIMAL HEALTH FORUM Healthy Animals, Healthy People Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010, 8:15 am - 4:15 pm Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre, 50 Stone Road West, Guelph

Agenda 8:15 Registration and light breakfast 8:45 Welcome - Dr. Deb Stark, OMAFRA - Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Safety and Environment Division and Chief Veterinary Officer for Ontario 9:00 OMAFRA animal health priorities

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9:30 Animal Health Laboratory report: ―We have a new home!‖ 10:00 Break 10:30 OMAFRA-funded research summaries 12:00 Lunch 1:15 National biosecurity standards - Dr. Pat Pentney, Office of Animal Biosecurity, Canadian Food Inspection Agency 1:45 National animal health and welfare initiatives - Mark Beaven, Canadian Animal Health Coalition 2:15 Ontario Livestock and Poultry Council: Progress on animal health capacity 2:45 Break 3:00 Managing a provincial animal health event: Alberta’s experience with H1N1 and vesicular disease - Dr. Gerald Hauer, Chief Veterinary Officer for Alberta 4:00 Closing Remarks - Dr. Tom Baker, OMAFRA - Director, Animal Health and Welfare Branch 4:15 Adjourn There is no fee for this event, but registration is required as space is limited . To register, E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 1-877-424-1300

15. YOUNG FARMERS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

Canadian Young Farmers Federation in conjunction with Junior Farmers Association Ontario are bringing Business Management Planning workshops to Ontario to improve business acumen for young farmers aged 18-40. Cost for both sessions is a $100 deposit to be returned on completing both sessions. Kemptville, Nov. 6-7 and December 3-5. Only 10 spaces left!

Top farm managers from North, South and Central America had their business practices analyzed and the results were distilled into 10 different topics. The first session will be doing self-assessment and finding out within the group what topics are needed most (they will pick 2). The second session will have experts in the topical fields to help develop skills in those areas.

Contact Joe Dickenson from Lambton, Director at Large, OFA for more information. 519-864-4469 or www.dickensonfarms.com or Event is listed on Facebook under Business BMP Workshop.

C. PROGRAMS, SERVICES and RESOURCES

OMAFRA Website: www.ontario.ca/omafra

Agricultural Information Contact Centre: 1-877-424-1300 or e-mail [email protected]

Nutrient Management Line: 1-866-242-4460 or e-mail [email protected]

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Growing Forward Information Line: 1-888-479-3931 or e-mail [email protected] The Farm Line: 1-888-451-2903 - A confidential emotional support and referral service 16. ANIMAL HEALTH NEWSLETTER

OMAFRA’s Animal Health and Welfare Unit and the Office of the Chief Veterinarian of Ontario compile and publish an excellent newsletter called CEPTOR highlighting Animal Health Issues. You can find current and all past issues at…. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/ceptor/news.html

16. VEGETABLE NEWSLETTER

The current edition of Vegetable Viewpoint is now available for distribution. The newsletter is produced bimonthly, printed in The Grower and posted on-line at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/news_vegview.html.

16. ORGANIC NEWSLETTER

The current issue of the Organic newsletter is posted on the OMAFRA website at: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/organic/news/news-organic.html Foodland Ontario http://www.foodland.gov.on.ca/ for some great recipes using Ontario’s fresh fruits and vegetables

D. FACTSHEETS and PUBLICATIONS

To order OMAFRA publications and factsheets: Visit any OMAFRA Resource Centre / Northern Ontario Regional Office or Service Ontario location Visit the Service Ontario website at: www.serviceontario.ca/publications or call 1-800-668-9938 Visit the OMAFRA website at: www.ontario.ca/omafra or contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre by calling: 1-877-424-1300

E. HIGHLIGHTS in BRIEF - Check out the Farm Management Seminar

- Plan to attend Farmer Information Days

- Consider the Hall of Fame and LFA annuals

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Join Sarnia-Lambton's Food Revolution

YOU ARE INVITED to the Sarnia-Lambton Food Summit Saturday, November 20, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Lambton Inn 1485 London Road, Sarnia

REGISTER by November 17 - Space is limited! For more information or to register, email [email protected] or call 519 344-2062 ext. 2111, toll-free 1-800-387-2882 To facilitate breakout groups, registrants will be asked to identify 3 food issues of interest from the list below.

MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT! Gather with Sarnia-Lambton residents and leaders to declare a commitment to local, healthy food, share ideas and discuss how to make this vision a reality!

Event highlights include: Keynote speaker Gord Hume, author of The Local Food Revolution

Speaker Katherine Pigott, co-author of A Healthy Community Food System Plan for Waterloo Region

Breakout group discussions on strategies to address these local food issues: -Access to healthy food for all -Ensuring everyone can afford healthy food -Skills for growing and preparing food -Public engagement in food system issues -Returning more of the food dollar to farmers -Local food processing and distribution -Links between urban and rural areas -Healthy food policy at all government levels

Hosted by the Sarnia-Lambton Food Coalition, proudly supported by Community Legal Assistance Sarnia, County of Lambton Community Health Services Department, Inn of the Good Shepherd, Lambton Federation of Agriculture, and the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership.

This project was made possible through funding from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. http://innivity.com/12all/p_f.php?nl=137&c=272&m=1850&s=bc9c6aede940313db4e7aeef7a4edafc http://innivity.com/12all/box.php? nl=137&c=272&m=1850&s=bc9c6aede940313db4e7aeef7a4edafc&funcml=unsub2

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ACT Program Prime Minister Harper Announces Municipal Local Economic Resources Development Project in Ukraine

Careers As part of his visit to Ukraine in late October 2010, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, formally announced Canada's commitment to support economic growth in Ukraine. Work will be conducted through technical assistance projects, including the Municipal Local Economic Development (MLED) project, which the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) will implement.

Enviro-Fleets Workshop: Tools and Tips to Reduce Emissions

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM's) Enviro-Fleets project is holding regional workshops for fleet managers interested in greening heavy-duty vehicles in their municipal fleets. These FREE all-day workshops will introduce you to new strategies, resources and technologies to help you go green. You will have ample opportunities to network with and learn from other fleet managers.

FCM and our event partner, Fleet Challenge Ontario, invite you to join us at the first workshop on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, in London, Ontario.

The next workshop will be delivered in Vancouver, British Columbia on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.

To register for an Enviro-Fleets workshop, or to find out about other upcoming sessions, visit Enviro-Fleets.

2011 SCC Enlightening Wastewater-Related Seminar: Don´t Miss Out!

Come join Andrew Bevan and his team at Sustainable Prosperity for an informative session entitled Environmental Pricing Reform: Building the Financial Foundation for Wastewater Infrastructure Renewal. The enlightening wastewater-related seminar will take place on Thursday, February 10, 10-11:30 a.m., during the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM´s) 2011 Sustainable Communities Conference (SCC). Sustainable Prosperity will provide innovative, revenue- generating options to help your community finance projects arising from the federal government´s proposed Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulation.

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Friendly reminder: municipalities still have until November 5 to apply for the 2011 FCM Sustainable Community Awards. The Awards celebrate excellence in sustainable community development by highlighting the best municipal initiatives that link environmental, social and economic goals. If you think an initiative in your community merit national recognition apply now!

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