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DFO's New Organic Producers Advisory Committee Members Elected

Four of the five members elected to the new Organic Producers Advisory Committee are from Midwestern Ontario.

The committee will provide advice to Dairy Farmers of Ontario's board on issues related to the provincial organic milk sector.

Steve Hartman and Stewart Slater are from Perth County, Marte Pronk from Wellington and William J. Van Nes from Huron.

John Brunsveld is the fifth member of that committee.

Van Nes and Hartman will serve 3 year terms while Brunsveld, Pronk and Slater will serve 2 year terms.

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Walpole Island Governance Building. August, 2020 Photo courtesy of James Jenkins.

Walpole Island heads to the polls

Over 40 candidates are competing for a spot on the Walpole Island First Nation band council in the upcoming election on Saturday, September 19.