2017 RURAL GUIDE - Lambton County · Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 2...

RURAL GUIDE 2017

Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 1 Compiled by OMAFRA – London Resource Centre

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

667 Exeter Road London, ON ON N6E 1L3 Phone: 519-873-4070 | Fax: 519-873-4062

London OMAFRA Resource Centre Staff

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

Anita Arumets, Client Service Representative (Casual) 519-873-4070 anita.arumets@ontario.ca

Richard Brunke, Engineer, Nutrient Management 519-873-4082 richard.brunke@ontario.ca

Drew Crinklaw, Rural Planner 519-873-4085 drew.crinklaw@ontario.ca

Vicki Hilborn, Agricultural Engineer, Civil Systems 519-873-4096 vicki.hilborn@ontario.ca

Miriam Flemming, Regional Administrative Coordinator 519-873-4078 miriam.flemming@ontario.ca

Vicki Luke, Agriculture & Rural Economic Development Advisor 519-873-4083 vicki.luke@ontario.ca

Inayatur Rahman, Regional Veterinarian 519-873-4090

inayatur.rahman@ontario.ca

Trevor Robak, Environmental Specialist 519-873-4094

trevor.robak@ontario.ca

Neighbouring OMAFRA Resource Centres

Clinton – 100 Don Street N0M 1L0 Phone: 519-482-3333 Fax: 519-482-5031

Ridgetown – 120 Main Street East N0P 2C0 Phone: 519-674-1690 Fax: 519-674-1564

Stratford – Suite 2B, 63 Lorne Avenue East N5A 5T8 Phone: 519-271-0280 Fax: 519-273-5278

Woodstock – Unit A, 401 Lakeview Drive N4T 1W2 Phone: 519-537-6621 Fax: 519-539-5351

Agricultural Education

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Phone: 519-824-4120 www.uoguelph.ca

Ridgetown Campus Phone: 519-674-1690 www.ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca

Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 2 Compiled by OMAFRA – London Resource Centre

Frequent Contacts

211 Ontario 2–1-1 or 1- 877-330-3213

https://211ontario.ca/

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA 613-773-1000

www.agr.gc.ca/

Email: info@agr.gc.ca 1-855-773-0241

AGPAL Program and Service Finder

www.agpal.ca/

AGPAL is a web-based discovery tool developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to help farmers and others in the agriculture and agri-business sector find the federal, provincial, and territorial programs and services that specifically apply to them.

CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY – CFIA 1-800-442-2342 | 613-773-2342

Regional Office – South West 519-691-1300

Livestock Emergency Transport Line 1-877-814-2342

ENVIRONMENT CANADA 1-800-668-6767

https://weather.gc.ca/canada_e.html

FARM & FOOD CARE ONTARIO 519-837-1326

www.farmfoodcare.org/

Farm Animal Care Helpline 519-837-1326

Ontario Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) 1-888-668-7722

HEALTH UNIT

Lambton Public Health Unit 519-383-8331 | 1-800-667-1839

https://lambtonhealth.on.ca/

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

www.ontario.ca/omafra

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca

AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION CONTACT CENTRE

Get Agriculture, Food and Rural info with ONE number 1-877-424-1300

Farm Property Class Tax Rebate Program Email: farmtax.omafra@ontario.ca

Foodland Ontario – www.ontario.ca/foodland Email: foodland@ontario.ca

Growing Forward 2 Apply: www.ontarioprograms.net/

Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/premier_award/index.html

AGRICORP – Connecting Producers with Programs 1-888-247-4999

www.agricorp.com

Email: contact@agricorp.com

Programs: Risk Management | Production Insurance | AgriStability | Grain Financial Protection | Farm

Business Registration | AgriInvest | Small Distillery Program | Marketing and Vineyard Improvement | Small Cidery Program | VQA Wine Support

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION LINE 1-866-242-4460

To report a violation or pollution in your area, call your Local District/Area Office of the MOE

Spills and emergencies must be reported to the Spills Action Centre at 1-800-268-6060

Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 3 Compiled by OMAFRA – London Resource Centre

PUBLICATIONS CATALOGUE

www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/products/index.html

How to Order

Online at ServiceOntario Publications

By phone through ServiceOntario Contact Centre (Monday-Friday) 1-800-668-9938 In person at OMAFRA office locations

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH 519-824-4120

www.uoguelph.ca

Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) 519-824-4120 Ext. 56211

Ridgetown Campus 519-674-1500 | 1-877-674-1610

Ontario Pesticide Education Program 519-674-2230 | 1-800-652-8573

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE 1-800-565-4923

www.ontario.ca/ministry-environment-and-climate-change

Spills or Emergencies 1-800-268-6060

Pollution Hotline 1-866-663-8477

Sarnia District Office 519-336-4030 | 1-800-387-7784

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY 1-800-667-1940

www.ontario.ca/ministry-natural-resources-and-forestry

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

www.mto.gov.on.ca/

Western Regional Office 519-873-4100

511/Road Conditions and Closures/Traveller Information Service 511

Driver and Vehicle Licensing General Inquiry 1-800-387-3445

Road Test Booking 1-888-570-6110

SERVICEONTARIO 1-800-267-8097

www.ontario.ca/welcome-serviceontario

Counter Locations: Corunna | Forest | Petrolia | Sarnia | Watford

SERVICE CANADA 1 800 622-6232

www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml

TELEHEALTH ONTARIO 1-866-797-0000

www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/telehealth/

OMAFRA Resources

SUBSCRIBE TO E-MAIL NOTICES, UPDATES, BLOGS AND PODCASTS!

For a complete listing go to http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/subscribe/index.htm.

DATELINE:

OMAFRA Dateline is an online resource for use by interested individuals and organizations across Ontario. Events may be hosted by OMAFRA or other groups. The events posted on this site are aimed at sharing information of interest to agriculture and regional economic development clients. Please check the calendar regularly for upcoming events, workshops, conferences, and meetings. Calendars are available to view or print at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/edr/events-training.htm.

Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 4 Compiled by OMAFRA – London Resource Centre

Lambton County Rural Organizations

4-H ASSOCIATION

www.4-hontario.ca/4h-in-my-area/lambton.aspx

Email: lambton4h@hotmail.com

President – Debbie Coke Phone: 519-683-4569

Secretary-Treasurer – Christina Hyatt Phone: 519-864-4224

Membership Coordinator – Melissa Forbes Phone: 519-332-6783

AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME

http://lambtonfederation.ca/hall-of-fame/

Chairman – Kyle Maw Email: info@lambtonfederation.ca

BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION –

SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO

www.ontariobee.com/community/local-beekeepers-associations

President – Mike Dodok Phone: 519-351-8338 Email: thedodoks@yahoo.ca

CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION (BEEF

FARMERS OF ONTARIO)

http://www.ontariobeef.com/about/localassociations

President – Murray Preece Phone: 519-845-3590 Email: nordickmaines@hotmail.com

Secretary/Treasurer – Melissa Forbes Phone: 519-332-6783 Email: lambtoncattlemens@hotmail.ca

Advisory Councillor – Debbie Coke Phone: 519-683-4569 Email: debbiecoke@gmail.com

CHICKEN FARMERS OF ONTARIO —

DISTRICT 3

www.ontariochicken.ca

Field Service Representative – Neil Palmer Phone: 289-288-4206 Email: neil.palmer@ontariochicken.ca

CHRISTIAN FARMERS FEDERATION

www.christianfarmers.org

Email: cffomail@christianfarmers.org

District Board Member – Jannette Wassink Phone: 519-786-6649 | 519-786-3431 Email: dickjanette@gmail.com

DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO

www.milk.org

South-Western Regional Field Services Manager– Phil Alyea Phone: 519-709-0589 Email: phil.alyea@milk.org

Field Services Representative – Zone I Middlesex | Elgin | Lambton | Essex-Kent Courtney Ray Phone: 226-271-4837 Email: courtney.ray@milk.org

EGG FARMERS OF ONTARIO ― ZONE 1

Essex | Kent | Lambton

www.getcracking.ca

Chairman – Eric Bastiaansen Phone: 519-296-5114 Email: ericb@execulink.com

Zone 1 Director – Scott Helps Phone: 519-845-3717 Email: shelps@ymail.com

FARM SAFETY ASSOCIATION

Chair – Bob Woolvett Phone: 519-899-2903

Secretary – Earle Woolaver Phone: 519-882-1180 Email: woolaver@mnsi.net

FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE

http://lambtonfederation.ca/

Email: info@lambtonfederation.ca

President – Al Langford

Secretary-Treasurer – Christina Hyatt Phone: 519-864-4224

Member Service Representative – Joanne Fuller Email: joanne.fuller@ofa.on.ca

GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

www.gfo.ca

Chairman: Kevin Marriott Phone: 519-844-2307 Email: kevinmarriott@brktel.on.ca

District 3 Board Director – Dave Park Phone: 519-383-7007 Email: davepark@cogeco.net

Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 5 Compiled by OMAFRA – London Resource Centre

HOLSTEIN BREEDERS CLUB

www.ontario.holstein.ca

Secretary|Treasurer – Rebecca Tamminga Phone: 519-844-2680 Email: rebecca_sisson@hotmail.com

Western Ontario Rep – Angela Howard Phone: 519-424-1674 Email: almbrown@execulink.com

JERSEY ONTARIO

www.jerseyontario.ca

Southwestern Parish Club

Regional Representative – Harry Schipper Phone: 519-317-8703 Email: hschipper@amtelecom.net

LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION

www.ontariolandowners.ca

Lambton | Middlesex

Chairperson – Bill O’Brien Phone: 519-864-0839

Secretary/Treasurer - Cheryl deVries Phone: 519-350-6059 Email: rocknd2009@hotmail.com

LIBRARY — LAMBTON COUNTY

http://www.lclibrary.ca

787 Broadway Street, Wyoming Phone: 519-845-3324 | 1-866-324-6912

Email: Library.Contact@county-lambton.on.ca

BRANCHES: Alvinston | Arkona | Bridgen |

Bright’s Grove | Camlachie | Corunna | Courtright | Florence | Forest | Grand Bend | Inwood | Mallroad | Mandaumin | Mooretown | Oil Springs | Petrolia | Point Edward | Port Franks | Port Lambton | Sarnia | Shetland | Sombra | Thedford | Watford | Wilkesport

NATIONAL FARMERS UNION

www.nfuontario.ca

Lambton Local 328

President – Emery Huszka Phone: 519-692-4892 Email: husky11@mnsi.net

Secretary – Catherine Osborne Phone: 519-695-3407 Email: bobcat@xplornet.ca

PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Chairman – Ken Campbell

Secretary – Linda Bryson Phone: 519-828-3311 Email: dlbryson@brktel.on.ca

Zone 1 Director: Brian Lunn Phone: 519-630-1328 Email: lunnfarms@gmail.com

PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION

www.ontariopork.on.ca

President – Detmer Boekhorst Email: detmerb89@hotmail.com

Secretary|Treasurer – Christina Hyatt Phone: 519-384-2360 Email: lambtonporkproducers@live.com

PROCESSING VEGETABLE GROWERS —

DISTRICT 2

www.opvg.org

Chairman – Jim Reith Phone: 519-666-1228

Secretary – John Cameron Phone: 519-245-6183

RURAL LAMBTON STEWARDSHIP

NETWORK

www.ontarionativescape.ca

Chair – Joe Kerr Phone: 519-355-6957 Email: joker@kent.net

Vice Chair – Doug McGee Phone: 519-359-8846 Email: dougmcg@kent.net

SHEEP MARKETING AGENCY

www.ontariosheep.org

Chair – Dave DeKay Email: dmdekay@isp.ca Phone: 519-666-0626

Vice Chair – Sandra Alblas Phone: 519-637-0050

Provincial Director - Zone 1 – Fraser Hodgson Email: hurgrove@xcelco.on.ca

SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT

ASSOCIATION

www.ontariosoilcrop.org

President – Jeff Sawyer Phone: 519-495-9626 Email: jsawyer@bdo.ca

Secretary/Treasurer – Bonnie Jean Marriott Phone: 519-384-0701

Provincial Director – Chad Anderson Phone: 519-864-1161 Email: canderson@ontariosoilcrop.org

Regional Program Lead – Margaret May Phone: 226-973-3548 Email: margaret.may@ontariosoilcrop.org

Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 6 Compiled by OMAFRA – London Resource Centre

SUGAR BEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION

http://ontariosugarbeetgrowers.ca/

Chair – Mark Lumley Phone: 519-383-3302 Email: fairwindfarms@mac.com

Administrator – Patti Watson Phone: 519-628-5264 Email: admin@ontariosugarbeetgrowers.ca

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

www.fwio.on.ca

LAMBTON DISTRICT BRANCH CONTACTS

Aughrim (Alvinston)

Vera Brasjen – 519-847-5555

Do-R-Best (Petrolia)

Donna Pierce – 519-882-4588

Sunny Brooke (Alvinston)

Wilma Felkar – 519-847-5821

Thornyhurst (Sombra)

Ann Shepley – 519-892-3673

WOODLOT OWNERS ASSOCIATION

www.ontariowoodlot.com

South West Chapter

President – Dave Braet Phone: 519-882-1829 Email: swwaowa@gmail.com

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD —

SARNIA LAMBTON

www.slwdb.org/

Phone: 519-332-0000

Agricultural Societies

Brooke Alvinston

http://alvinstonfair.com/

Email: info@alvinstonfair.com

President – Pam Hills

Secretary – Marnie Cumming

Forest

http://forestfair.ca/

Email: forestfair@xcelco.on.ca

President – Gord Marsh

Secretary – Tracy Rogers

Agricultural Societies (cont’d) Moore

www.brigdenfair.ca

Email: info@brigdenfair.ca

Phone: 519-864-1197

President – Bill Myers

Secretary – Marilyn Shaw

Petrolia & Enniskillen

www.petrolia-enniskillenfallfair.org

President – Doug Krall

Secretary – Barb Eastman

Plympton-Wyoming

www.plympton-wyomingfair.com

Phone: 519-845-3291

President – Gary Atkinson

Secretary – Marian Marsh

Horticultural Societies

Grand Bend & Area

www.gardenontario.org/site.php/gbend

Email: gbhort@outlook.com

President: Regine Switzer

Secretary – Jill Arthur

Sarnia

www.gardenontario.org/site.php/sarnia

President – Barb Toye Secretary – Marlene Jackson

Watford Warwick

www.gardenontario.org/site.php/watford

President – Cathy Szanyi

Secretary – Peg Fraczyk

Conservation Authorities

Ausable Bayfield

www.abca.on.ca

Email: info@abca.on.ca

Phone: 519-235-2610 | 1-888-286-2610

St. Clair Region

www.scrca.on.ca

Email: stclair@scrca.on.ca

Phone: 519-245-3710

Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 7 Compiled by OMAFRA – London Resource Centre

Municipal Contacts

CITY OF SARNIA

www.sarnia.ca

Phone: 519- 332-0330

COUNTY OF LAMBTON

www.lambtononline.ca

Phone: 519-845-0801 | 1-866-324-6912

Municipality of BROOKE-ALVINSTON

http://brookealvinston.com

Email: info@brookealvinston.com

Phone: 519-898-2173

Township of DAWN-EUPHEMIA

www.dawneuphemia.ca

Email: admin@dawneuphemia.on.ca

Phone: 519-692-5148

Township of ENNISKILLEN

www.enniskillen.ca

Phone: 519 882-2490

Municipality of LAMBTON SHORES

www.lambtonshores.ca

Phone: 519-786-2335

Village of OIL SPRINGS

http://oilsprings.ca/

Email: oilsprings@ciaccess.com

Phone: 519-834-2939

Town of PETROLIA

http://town.petrolia.on.ca/

Email: petrolia@petrolia.ca

Phone: 519-882-2350

Town of PLYMPTON-WYOMING

www.plympton-wyoming.com

Phone: 519-845-3939 | 1-877-313-3939

Village of POINT EDWARD

www.villageofpointedward.com

Phone: 519-337-3021

Township of St. Clair

http://stclairtownship.ca/

Email: webmaster@twp.stclair.on.ca

Phone: 519-867-2021

Township of Warwick

www.warwicktownship.ca

Email: info@warwicktownship.ca

Phone: 519-849-3926 | 1-877-849-3926

Elected Officials Members of Federal Parliament

Marilyn Gladu, M.P.

Sarnia – Lambton www.marilyngladu.com

Email: Marilyn.gladu@parl.gc.ca

Phone: 519-383-6600

Bev Shipley, M.P.

Lambton | Kent | Middlesex www.bevshipley.ca

Email: bev.shipley@parl.gc.ca

Phone: 519-245-6561 | 1-800-586-4614

Members of Provincial Parliament

Bob Bailey, M.P.P.

Sarnia – Lambton http://bobbaileympp.com/

Email: bob.baileyco@pc.ola.org

Phone: 519-337-0051

Monte McNaughton, M.P.P.

Lambton | Kent | Middlesex www.montemcnaughtonmpp.ca

Email: monte.mcnaughton@pc.ola.org

Phone: 519-245-8696

Lambton County Rural Guide – November 2017 Edition Page 8 Compiled by OMAFRA – London Resource Centre

Media

NEWSPAPERS

Sarnia Observer

www.theobserver.ca

Phone: 519-344-3641

Sarnia This Week

www.sarniathisweek.com

Phone: 519-344-3641

The Sarnia Journal

http://thesarniajournal.ca/

Phone: 519-491-5532

Forest Standard

Email: standard@execulink.com

Phone: 519-786-5242

Lakeshore Advance

www.lakeshoreadvance.com

Phone: 519-238-5383

Lambton Sheild

https://lambtonshield.com/

Phone: 519-466-2811

Ontario Farmer

www.ontariofarmer.com

Phone: 1-877-358-7773

Parkhill Gazette

Phone: 519-294-6264

Petrolia Topic

www.petroliatopic.com

Phone: 519-344-3641

Today's Farmer

www.todaysfarmer.ca

Phone: 1-877-358-7773

FARM MAGAZINES

Better Farming

www.betterfarming.com

Phone: 1-888-248-4893

Country Guide

www.country-guide.ca/

Phone: 519-674-1449

Top Crop Manager

www.topcropmanager.com

Phone: 1-888-599-2228

RADIO

Blackburn Radio Inc.

http://blackburnradio.com/

Phone: 519-542-5500

The Fox 99.9FM

http://foxfm.com/

Phone: 519-464-1999

K106.3

http://k106fm.com/

Phone: 519-464-1063

CHOK 103.9FM | 1070AM

http://chok.com/

Phone: 519-464-1070

TELEVISION

CTV News London

www.london.ctvnews.ca

Phone: 519-686-8810