DISTRICT 2
(Grey & Bruce counties)
Normally meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
For more information contact Glen Porteous at genporteous@hotmailcom or Keith Grein at
mk.grein@bmts.com
District 2 Annual General Meeting:
District 2
also publishes a newsletter 4x a year. Any new or existing producers who wish to
be included in our mailing list this please contact Keith Grein after 6 pm at
519-369-2189 or mk.grein@bmts.com.
DISTRICT 3
(Huron, Perth, Waterloo, Oxford counties)
Normally meets the third Thursday of each month, from September-April in Rostock. Contact Neil Mesman for more information at (519)
462-2423.
District 3 Annual General Meeting:
DISTRICT 4
(Hamilton-Wentworth, Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk & Niagara counties)
District 4 Annual General Meeting:
Contact: Sharon Petheram 519-443-5844 for more information.
All meetings will be held at Cayuga Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 23 King Street, Cayuga. Topics to be announced.
DISTRICT 5
(Dufferin, Wellington, Peel, Halton
counties)
Regularly meets the last Wednesday
of each month September through May, excluding October and December. Topics, once confirmed,
will be posted in Sheep News, the Wellington Advertiser, and our monthly
district news letter. For more current details, or to be added to the news
letter mailing list contact one of our committee members:
Feb 24, 2010 - 8-10 pm - OMAFRA Elora Resource Centre, 6484 Wellington Rd. 7, Unit 10; Guest Speaker, OSMA
GM, Murray Hunt; Topic: "The Future of the Sheep Industry" followed by round table of questions & answers
March 31, 2010 - 8-10 pm - Holmes Agro Board Room, 47088 County Road 11, Dufferin; Guest speaker, Dr. Rex Crawford DVM, Topic: "Annual Flock Health Program" followed by a round table of questions and answers
April 28, 2010 - 8-10 pm - OMAFRA Elora Resource Centre, 6484 Wellington Rd. 7, Unit 10
May 26, 2010 - 8-10 pm - Holmes Agro Board Room, 47308 County Road 11, Dufferin
District 5 Annual General Meeting: August 25, 2010 - 6:30 - 9:30 pm - BBQ Social and AGM, Thatcher Farms, 5727 5th Line, Eramosa
Chair: Bert Nieuwenhui 519-941-0479
Secretary: Shelagh Finn: lamblady.finn@gmail.com
Provincial Director: Andrew Gordanier 519-925-6502
DISTRICT 6
(Parry Sound, Muskoka, Simcoe counties)
Meetings are scheduled as required. For more information contact Leah Riddell at (705) 435-2859 or Grant Cowan at (705) 436-2236.
District 6 Annual General Meeting:
DISTRICT 7
(Haliburton, Peterborough, North
Umberland, Victoria, Durham, York, Toronto counties)
District 7 does not have regular membership meetings through the year.
The Peterborough County Sheep Producers meet the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Villiers Hall. Everyone welcome. For Information contact Bob Irvine at (705) 292-7207 or e-mail at rgirvine@nexicom.net .
The Victoria County Sheep Producers meet the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Lower Boardroom of the OMAF building on Kent Street in Lindsay. For information on VCSP events contact Doug McCubbin at (705) 793-1589 or e-mail at McCubbin@sympatico.ca .
For District 7 information contact Cynthia Palmer 705-295-3351
District 7 Annual General Meeting:
DISTRICT 8
(Hastings, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Prince Edward , Leeds & Grenville counties)
February 22 - Westdale Park Public School - Napanee - 7 pm Social, 7:30 pm Business. Guest is Richard Barrett speaking on Fencing and Shelters.
March 22 - Westdale Park Public School - Napanee - 7 pm Social; 7:30 pm Business. Potpourri of Ideas - good or bad!
April 17 - Sheep Clinic for beginners (or those wishing to refresh) - 2194 Rapids Road near Tweed Chili; Lunch and coffee served. Call Linda @ 613-477-1393 if interested. Space is limited, Cost recovery.
June 12 - Pasture Walk - 570 Front Road on Amherst Island (home of Mark Ritchie) with Jack Kyle - Pasture Specialist with OMAFRA. Ferry leaves mainland at 9:30, walk begins at 10 am. Bring lunch.
District 8 Annual General Meeting:
For information about any of the above meetings call Linda 613-477-1393 or
e-mail lbh1250@yahoo.ca.
DISTRICT 9
(Renfrew, Lanark counties)
Meetings are scheduled as needed.
District 9 Annual General Meeting:
Contact Melissa Ferguson, District 9 Secretary at (613) 257-7168 for more information.
DISTRICT 10
(Ottawa Carleton, Prescott & Russell, Stormont, Dundas, & Glengarry, Leeds & Grenville counties)
February 20 - Sheep Day "Marketing More Lambs by Weaning More Lambs" - Location: Drummond Building, Spencerville; Registration 8:30 am - $25 includes hot lunch. For more information contact 613-989-2792
March 31 - Maximizing Profits - When and Where to Sell - Producer discussion - Location: Leahurst House, Kemptville College - 7:30 pm
April 28 - Determining Your Cost of Production, Jim Fisher, KCAT; Location: Kemptville College - 7:30 pm
District 10 Annual General Meeting:
DISTRICT 11
(Kenora, Rainy River, Thunder Bay, Cochrane, Algoma, Sudbury, Temiskaming, Nippissing & Manitoulin)
Meetings are scheduled as required.
District 11 Annual General Meeting:
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