Middlesex County Rural Guide 2012 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, 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.