Oxford County
A Guide to Your Farm & Rural Community

Thank you for helping us keep this guide up to date.

Please email, phone, or fax June Nussey, Secretary/Coordinator
at j.k.nussey@sympatico.ca, 519-485-2442, Fax: 519-485-0776,
if you have any changes or additions to be made.

Updated May 2009

 

printable version of the 2009 Guide click here
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Table of Contents

Regional Contacts/ Frequently Used OMAFRA Contacts

Rural Organizations
Municipal Contacts
Members of Federal and Provincial Parliament

Media Contacts

The Provincial Agriculture and Food List is available on the OMAFRA website at: http://www.omafra.on.ca/scripts/english/rural/thelist/default.asp



WOODSTOCK OMAFRA RESOURCE CENTRE CONTACTS

410 Lakeview Dr., Woodstock ON N4T 1W2
519-537-6621

 

Kim DeKlein, Regional Information Coordinator                                         (519)537-8078

Email: kim.deklein@ontario.ca

 

Brenda West, Client Service Representative                                                 (519)537-2248

Email: brenda.west@ontario.ca 

 

Linda Cheyne, Client Service Representative                                               (519)537-6623

Email: linda.cheyne@ontario.ca

 

Erin Panek, - Business Development Consultant                                         (519)537-3537

Email:  erin.panek@ontario.ca

 

Shawna Stonehouse, Economic Development Consultant                           (519)537-2656

Email: shawna.stonehouse@ontario.ca

 

Vicki Luke, Rural Business Consultant                                                         (519)537-3896

Email: vicki.luke@ontario.ca

 

Ed Bailey, Area Manager Meat Inspection Operations                                 (519)537-5646

Email: ed.bailey@ontario.ca

 

Chris Brown, Nutrient Management Field Crops Lead                                (519)537-8305

Email: chris.brown@ontario.ca

 

Mike Draper, Livestock Community Sales Act Coordinator                       (519)537-2032

Email: mike.draper@ontario.ca

 

Don Hilborn, Agricultural Engineer                                                              (519)537-7928

Email: don.hilborn@ontario.ca

 

Brian Lang, Dairy Cattle Production Systems Specialist                            (519)537-8786

Email: brian.lang@ontario.ca

 

Kevin McKague, Engineer, Rural Environment                                            (519)537-8491

Email: kevin.mckague@ontario.ca

 

Frank Fromberger, Further Processing Inspector                                        (519)537-6605

Email: frankfromberger@ontario.ca

 

Ched Radoja, Further Processing Inspector                                                  (519)537-7767

Email: ched.radoja@ontario.ca

 

Sandy Roulston, Compliance & Enforcement Unit                                      (519)537-7936

Email: sandy.roulston@ontario.ca

 

Christoph Wand, Beef Cattle, Sheep & Goat Nutritionist                           (519)537-8422

Email: christoph.wand@ontario.ca

 

Matt Wilson , Environmental Specialist                                                         (519)537-6592

Email: matt.wilson@ontario.ca

 

Penny Lawis, Humane Standards Officer                                         (519)537-5468

Email: penny.lawis@ontario.ca

 

Kristy Symon, Veterinary Services Adviser                                                  (519)537-8862

Email: kristy.symon@ontario.ca


Frequently Used Contacts


 

ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS (OMAFRA)

 

 

AGRICORP

Email: contact@agricorp.com

 HEALTH UNIT

412 Buller St. Woodstock , ON , N4S 4N2                                             (519) 539-9800

        Well Water Test Kit ( Oxford Dept. of Health)                                 1-800-755-0394

                                                                                                            Fax: (519) 539-6206

 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT (MOE)

 Advance Payments Program, Agricultural Commodity Corp.                (519)-766-0544

 

Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services (CFBAS)                             1-866-452- 5558

http://www.agr.gc.ca/ren/index_e.cfm?s1=cfbas-sceac&page=intro

 ·Canadian Agricultural Skills Service                                           1-877-830-0200

·Farm Business Assessment                                                           1-866-514-8419

·Planning & Assessment for Value-Added Enterprises (PAVE)   1-866-452-5558

 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)                                                (519) 539-8505

 

Livestock Emergency Transport (available 24 hours a day)                       1-877-814-2342

 

Farm Debt Mediation                                                                                  1-866-452-5556

Farm Safety Association                                                                              1-800-361-8855

 

Ontario Farm Animal Council                                                                    (519) 837-1326

 

Ontario Pesticide Education Program, Ridgetown College                      1-800-652-8573

Website: www.ontariopesticide.com

 

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aylmer (MNR)                           (519) 773-9241

 

Ontario Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals                               1-888-558-7722

 

The Provincial Organization List:

Website: http://www.omafra.on.ca/scripts/english/rural/thelist/default.asp


OMAFRA Resource Centers

 

Woodstock

Unit A - 401 Lakeview Dr., Woodstock ON N4T 1W2     (519) 537-6621

 

London

667 Exeter Road, London, ON N6E 1L3                             (519) 873-4070

 

Stratford

581 Huron Street, Stratford, ON N5A 5T8                         (519) 271-0280

 

Ridgetown

Agronomy Building, Box 400 Main Street, East, Ridgetown College 

Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0                                                     (519) 674-1690

 

Clinton 

Box 159, 100 Don Street, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0                 (519) 482-3333

 



REGIONAL CONTACTS


Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford Local Training Board     Website: www.localboard.on.ca

Executive Director: Deb Mountenay 705 Consortium Crt. London N6E 2S8

Ph: (519) 672-3499 Fax: (519) 672-9089

Email: info@localboard.on.ca


AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS


Alfred College, 31, rue St-Paul, B.P. 580 Alfred, Ontario K0B 1A0      (613) 679-2218

 

Kemptville College, 830 Prescott St., PO Box 2003 Kemptville,

Ontario K0G 1J0                                                                                     (613) 258-8336

 

Ridgetown College, 120 Main Street East (Highway 21)

Ridgetown, Ontario N0P 2C0                                                                (519) 674-1500

University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E., Guelph, N1G 2W1                    (519) 824-4120

 

 

OXFORD COUNTY

AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL ORGANIZATIONS


4-H Association

Chairperson - Shonna Ward RR#4 Woodstock, ON N4S 7W2

Ph: (519) 462-2341 Email: wardway@execulink.com

Secretary: Barb McIntosh, R.R. #5 Embro, N0J 1J0

Phone: (519) 475-4328 Email: almac@xplornet.com

Communications Coordinator – Linda Humphrey 36 John Street Bright, ON N0J 1B0

Ph: (519) 454-8201 Email: oxford4-h@xplornet.com

 

Beekeepers' Association (Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin)

President – Bob Crowhurst 21977 Wonderland Rd. , North RR #1 Arva, ON N0M 1C0

Phone: (519) 666-1670 Email: robert.crowhurst@sympatico.ca 

 

Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show Website: www.outdoorfarmshow.com

Head office:  160 Research Lane, Unit 101, Guelph ON N1G 5H2

1-800-563-5441 or (519) 822-2890 Fax (519) 829-1777

Email: info@outdoorfarmshow.com

 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Website: www.inspection.gc.ca

P.O. Box 20064, 1401 Dundas St., E, Woodstock, ON N4S 8X8

Ph: (519) 539-8505 / 8506 Fax (519)539-7694

District Area Veterinarian: James Hambleton Email: james.hambleton@inspection.gc.ca

 

Canwest DHI (Dairy Herd Improvement) Website: www.canwestdhi.com

660 Speedvale Ave., Suite 101 Guelph, ON N1K 1E5 Email: info@canwestdhi.com

District Manager: Nick Groot 543976 Clarke Rd. E., Ingersoll, ON N5C 3J8

Ph: (519) 425-0630 Fax (519) 425-1222 Email: nick.groot@sympatico.ca

 

Cattlemen's Association

Contact – John Kaufman, 475221 RR3 Woodstock, N4S 7V7, Phone: (519) 421-2327

President – Dave Dyment RR #1 LaSalette N0E 1H0 Ph: (519) 582-2160

Secretary – 

 

Chicken Farmers of Ontario Website: www.cfo.on.ca

P.O. Box 5035 3320 South Service Rd. Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8 

Ph: (905) 637-0025 Fax (905) 637-3464 Email: info@cfo.on.ca

 

Christian Farmers' Federation (Oxford)    Website: www.christianfarmers.org

President – Nico Vandenakker, R.R. #1 Salford N0J 1W0 Ph: (519) 425-4309

Secretary - Peter Bakker, R.R.#3 Bright, ON N0J 1B0 

Ph: (519) 463-5235 Email: cffomail@christianfarmers.org

 

Community Employment Services Website: www.ceswoodstock.org

40 Metcalf St., Woodstock N4S 3E7 

Ph: (519) 539-8161 Fax: (519) 539-7833  

Director: Jeff Surridge, Email: jsurridge@ceswoodstock.org

 

Corn Producers' Association (Oxford County)

President – Kevin Armstrong, R.R. #4 Woodstock, N4S 7V8, Phone: (519) 424-9660
Secretary – Mark Zilke 74 John St., Embro N0J 1J0 Ph: (519) 475-6074

 

Dairy Farmers of Ontario –Website: www.milk.org

Head Office: 6780 Campobello Rd. Mississauga, ON L5N 2L8 Ph: (905) 821-8970

Region Board Member - John Palmer, R. R. # 3, Norwich N0J 1P0

Ph: (519) 468-3753 Fax (519) 468-3757 Email: jkpalmer@oxford.net

Fieldman - Ross Crawford, 432 Wellington St. , Ingersoll N5C 1V2

Phone: (519) 425-1965 Fax: (519) 425-4444, Email: rcrawford@milk.org

 

 

Fanshawe College Website: www.fanshawec.ca

Program Manager - Lisa Wells, 369 Finkle St., Woodstock N4V 1A3 

Ph: (519) 421-0144 Fax: (519)539-3870 Email: lwells@fanshawec.ca

 

Farm Credit Canada Website: www.fcc-fac.ca/en/ 

Abacus House, 514 Princess Street, 2nd Floor, Woodstock, ON N4S 4G9 

Ph: (519) 539-9839 Fax: (519) 539-3459

 

Farm Safety Association (Oxford)

President - Norma Howe, R. R. # 1, Embro N0J 1J0 Ph: (519) 475-4065

Secretary - Geoff Innes, R. R. # 1, Woodstock N4S 7V6 

Ph: (519) 539-3189; Fax: (519) 539-0368 Email: ginnes@xplornet.com

 

Federation of Agriculture Website: www.ofa.on.ca/oxford

President – John Van Dorp - RR #1 Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6

Ph: (519) 537-8769 Fax (519) 537-6580 Email: vandorp@execulink.com

Secretary/Coordinator: - June Nussey, 276 Whiting St., Ingersoll, N5C 3B8

Ph: (519) 485-2442 Fax (519) 485-0776 Email: j.k.nussey@sympatico.ca

Member Service Rep. (interim) – Don Burgess 

c/o Elgin Ag Centre 450 Sunset Dr., Rm 228, St. Thomas ON N5R 5V1

Ph: 1-866-408-0128 Fax: (519) 637-6307 Email: don.burgess@ofa.on.ca

 

Jersey Canada     Website www.jerseycanada.com

9-350 Speedvale Ave W. Guelph, ON N1H 7M7

Phone: (519) 766-9980; Fax (519) 766-9981; Email:  ontario@jerseycanada.com

 

Jersey Club (Oxford)

President – Gord Marshall, 784909 R.R. #3 Woodstock N4S 7V7, Phone: (519) 462-2389

J.O. Director – Wayne Lowes; Phone: (519) 467-5214; Email: way-bon@sympatico.ca

Secretary/Treasurer – Francis Campbell, Phone: (519) 458-8810

 

Junior Farmers' Association

President – Brad Ward, R.R. #7 Woodstock, N4S 7W2

Phone: (519) 462-1537; Fax:  (519) 423-6041 Email: golfclubs04@hotmail.com or oxfordjuniorfarmers@yahoo.groups.ca

Secretary:  Shelley Yungblut

 

Maple Syrup Producers' Association (Southwestern Ontario)

President/Chair: Nelson McLachlan R.R. #3 27382 Coldstream Rd. Parkhill, N0M 2K1

Ph: (519) 232-9041 Fax: (519) 232-9041 Email: nelson.mclachlan@sympatico.ca

Secretary – Ellen Palmer 34308 Lake Line R.R. #1 Pt. Stanley N5L 1J1 

Ph: (519) 769-2245 Fax: (519) 769-2311

 

Master Gardeners (Oxford)

President/Chair: Rose Roi 301 Ingersoll Ave Woodstock, ON N4S 4W8

Ph: (519) 539-1061 Email: mrbones@sympatico.ca

Secretary-Treasurer: Mary Yeoman R.R.#2 Burgessville, ON N0J 1C0 Ph: (519) 424-9360

 

Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc. (OAFE) Website www.oafe.org

8560 Tremaine Road, Box 460 Milton, L9T 4Z1 

Ph: (905) 878-1510 Fax: (905) 878-0342 Email: info@oafe.org

 

Ontario Broiler Chicken Hatching Egg Producers' Association

483 Arkell Rd., Guelph, ON N1H 6H8 Phone: (519) 821-0657 Email: obchepa@golden.net

Office Administration – Johanna Postma; Secretary/Treasurer – Dave Brock 

 

Ontario Color Bean Association Website: www.ontariobeans.on.ca

R.R.# 5, Mitchell ON N0K 1N0 Ph: (519) 348-4141 Fax: (519) 348-8165

Executive Director – Mike Donnelly-Vanderloo

President – Ed Crawford

Secretary – Treasurer Bernie Wolfe

 

Ontario Dairy Sheep Association – (ODSA) Website: www.ontariodairysheep.org

President – Larry Kupecz, Phone:  (613) 395-4491, Email: info@ontariodairysheep.org

 

Otter Valley Poultry, Pigeon & Pet Stock Association

Vice President - Norm Hagerman, 26 Stover St. N. , Norwich N0J 1P0 Phone: (519) 863-2803

 

Oxford County Department of Public Health & Emergency Services

Website: www.county.oxford.on.ca/publichealth

410 Buller St., Woodstock N4S 4N2 

Ph: (519) 539-9800 or 1-800-755-0394 Fax: (519)539-6206 

Email: publichealth@oxfordcounty.ca

 

Oxford County Library Headquarters Website: www.ocl.net

130 Oxford St., Ingersoll N5C 2V5 

Ph: (519) 485-7394 Fax: (519) 485-4028

Chief Executive Officer: Lisa Miettinen Email: lmiettnen@ocl.net

 

Oxford Dairy Producer Committee

Website: www.milk.org (Dairy Farmers of Ontario Website)

President – Wim Bardoel, 583398 Hamilton Rd , Ingersoll , ON N5C 3J7

Phone: (519) 485-3673; Fax (519) 485-7395; Email: mbardoel@xplornet.com  

Secretary-Treasurer – Paul Haley, 244900 Milldale Rd. R.R#1 Otterville, N0J 1R0

Ph: (519) 842-3452 Fax: (519) 842-6409 Email: oxforddpc@sympatico.ca

 

Oxford Holstein Breeders

President – Matt Stevenson cell: (519) 320-0110 

Sec./Treas. – Elizabeth Jones, R. R. # 5, Ingersoll, N5C 3J8

Ph: (519) 424-3450 Fax: (519) 424-3453 Email: lizjones@execulink.com

 

Oxford Small Business Support Centre Inc. Website: www.osbsc.on.ca

118 Oxford St., Ingersoll N5C 2V5Ph: (519) 425-0401 Fax: (519) 425-0803

President/Chair: Adrian Ten Hove, c/o OSBSC, 118 Oxford St., Ingersoll N5C 2V5

Ph: (519) 863-2920 Fax: (519) 863-6399 Email: info@osbsc.on.ca  

 

 Plowmens' Association (Oxford County)

c/o Secretary - Donna Wilson, R. R. # 6, Woodstock, N4S 7W1 

Ph: (519) 462-2430 Email: wilfarm@golden.net

President – Don Wilson RR #6 Woodstock, ON., N4S 7W1 Ph: (519) 462-2430

 

Plowmens' Association (Blenheim)

President – Brian Fried RR# 4 Bright ON, N0J 1B0

Secretary - Ruth Fried, R. R. # 1, Plattsville N0J 1S0 

Ph: (519) 696-2774 Fax: (519) 696-2330 Email: clefthaven@golden.net

 

Pork Producers' Association

President – Greg Haskett RR #1 Bright, ON N0J 1B0 

Ph: (519) 535-7920 Email: ghaskett@golden.net

Secretary – Paul Vink R.R. #4 Bright ON N0J 1B0 

Ph: (519)454-8035 Email: pmvink66@msn.com

District 5 Director: Jasper Vanderbas, RR#3 Woodstock N4S 7V7 

Ph: (519) 462-2866 Fax: (519) 462-1165 Email: jasper_v@execulink.com

 

Soil & Crop Improvement Association

President – Kevin Rivers RR #5 Ingersoll, ON N5C 3J8 

Ph: (519) 423-6797 Email: kevinandallyson@xplornet.com

Secretary/Treasurer – Cathy Dibble RR 2 Drumbo ON N0J 1G0 Ph: (519) 463-6374

Work: (519) 463-9737 Fax: (519) 463-6375 Email: cdibble@odyssey.on.ca

 

Stewardship Oxford

Dave Depuydt – Stewardship Coordinator

Ministry of Natural Resources, 615 John St. N., Aylmer N5H 2S8

Ph: (519) 773-4704 Fax: (519) 773-9014 Email: dave.depuydt@ontario.ca

Field Office: 212 Bysham Park Dr., Woodstock, ON N4T 1R2

President/Chair - Jim Magee, R.R. #2 Drumbo, N0J 1G0 Ph: (519) 463-5433

 

The Farm Line -1-888-451-2903

http://www.thefarmline.ca

·Confidential and anonymous peer support and referral for Ontario farmers and their families.

 

The Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board

Website: www.ontarioflue-cured.com

Chair – Linda Vandendriessche P.O. Box 70, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4H4 

Ph: (519) 842-3661 Fax: (519) 842-7813 Email: otb@ontarioflue-cured.com

Secretary – Vicky Malcolm, Treasurer – Judy Maxwell

 

Tourism Oxford Website: www.tourismoxford.ca

580 Bruin Blvd., Woodstock, ON N4V 1E5

Email: tourism@county.oxford.on.ca

Tourism Specialist: Cathy Bingham 

Ph: (519)539-9800 Fax: (519)537-2718 Email: cbingham@ocl.net

 

United Way of Oxford Website: www.unitedwayoxford.ca

65 Springbank Ave., N., Woodstock, ON N4S 8V8 

Ph: (519) 539-3851 Fax: (519)539-3209 Email: info@unitedwayoxford.ca

President/Chair: Mary Anne Silverthorn - Secretary/Treasurer: Ferne Woolcott

 

Wheat Producers' Association

Chairman - Ed Crawford, R. R. # 1, Bright N0J 1B0 

Ph: (519) 454-8567 Fax: (519) 454-4291 Email: rathview@golden.net

 

Women for the Support of Agriculture – Oxford County

President/Chair: Betty DeBoer RR #3 Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4G8 

Ph: (519) 688-3466 Email: deboerbetty@hotmail.com

Secretary-Treasurer: Heather DeBoer 264283 Prouse Road RR #1 Mt. Elgin, N0J 1N0

Ph: (519) 842-9264 Email: oxfordwsa@yahoo.ca

 

Women’s Institute – Oxford District

President – Carol Innes RR #2 Embro 41st Line 416703 N0J 1J0 Ph: (519) 475-4388

Secretary- Vivian McDonald 235630 23rd Line RR #2 Thamesford, N0M 2M0

Ph: (519) 283-6369

Treasurer – Sharryn Sharples, RR #5 Embro N0J 1J0 Ph: (519) 475-4512

Public Relations – Ruth Skillings, RR #5 Woodstock N4S 7V9 

Ph: (519) 475-6779 Email: rtskillings@aol.com


AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND FAIRBOARDS

 

Drumbo Agricultural Society - Fair Date September 

Website: www.drumbofair.com

President/Chair: Wayne Gurney, RR#2 Drumbo Ph: (519) 463-5970

Secretary-Treasurer: Diane McLaren, P.O. 37 Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0 

Ph: (519) 463-5529 Email: manager@drumbofair.com

 

Embro & Zorra Agricultural Society – Fair Date September 

Website: www.embrofair.com

President – Mary Ellen Garner Ph: (519) 475-4437

Secretary - Carol Hanlon RR#2 Ingersoll N5C 3J5 

Ph: (519) 485-0668 Fax: (519) 485-1550 Email: hanlon@execulink.com

 

Tavistock Agricultural Society - Fair Date September 

Email: tavag@rudyville.ca

President – Rick Lange 1 Baechler Ave., Tavistock, ON N0B 2R0 Ph: (519) 655-3326

Secretary Treasurer - Robert Rudy P.O. Box 578 20 Holley Ave., Tavistock, ON N0B 2R0

Ph: (519) 655-2691 Fax: (519) 655-2691 Email: rrudy@orc.ca

 

Tillsonburg Tri-County Agricultural Society - Fair Date August

P.O. Box 43, Tillsonburg N4G 3A8 

Ph: (519) 842-5964 Fax: (519) 842-2624 Email: ttriags@bellnet.ca

President – Jim Czerlau

Secretary/Manager – Mary Jane Kekes

 

Woodstock Agricultural Society – Fair Date August 

875 Nellis St., Woodstock, ON N4S 4C6 

Ph: (519) 537-8212 Fax: (519) 537-3349 Email: woodstock875@rogers.com

President – Fred Curry

Secretary/Treasurer – Nancy Smith


Business Improvement Associations

 

Ingersoll BIA  Website: www.ingersoll.ca

130 Oxford St., 2nd Floor Ingersoll, ON N5C 2V5 

Ph: (519)485-2757 Fax: (519)485-3543 Email: dharnett@ingersoll.ca

President/Chair: Michael Bowman Email: lithotek@sympatico.ca

 

Norwich BIA

Adrian Tenhove Ph: (519) 863-2920 Email: atenhove@execulink.ca

 

Tillsonburg BIA

200 Broadway St., Tillsonburg, N4G 5A7 Ph: (519) 842-5757

 

Woodstock BIA, Downtown Woodstock Business Improvement Area

Website: www.downtownwoodstock.ca

5 Graham Street, Suite 201 

Ph: (519)537-5721 Fax: (519) 537-3301 Email: info@downtownwoodstock.ca

General Manager: Kelly Morrison


Chambers of Commerce

 

Ingersoll District Website: www.ingersolchamber.com

Carr’s Walkway, 132 Thames St. South Ingersoll, ON N5C 2T4

Ph: (519) 485-7333 Fax (519) 485-6606 Email: anncampbell@ingersollchamber.com

General Manager - Ann Campbell

 

Norwich Township Website: www.norwichchamberofcommerce.ca

4 Main St. W Norwich

Contact - J. Johnstone Ph: (519)863-6611 Email: jjohnstone@ceswoodstock.org  

President/Chair - Andrew Malcolm Email: president@norwichchamberofcommerce.ca

 

Tavistock

P.O. Box 670 Tavistock, ON N0B 2R0

Secretary - Bob Routly Ph: (519) 655-2277 Email: b&croutly@rogers.com

 

Tillsonburg District  Website www.ocl.net/tpl/chamber

P.O. Box 113, Tillsonburg N4G 4H3 

Ph: (519) 842-5571 Fax: (519) 842-2941 Email: tillspl@hotmail.com

President/Chair Mike Bossy Email: mbossy@bossygroup.com

Secretary/Treasurer: Matthew Scholtz

 

Woodstock District  Website: www.woodstockchamber.on.ca  

425 Dundas Street, Woodstock N4S 6P1 

Ph: (519) 539-9411 Fax: (519) 456-1611 Email: info@woodstockchamber.on.ca

General Manager - Martha Dennis


Conservation Authorities

 

Grand River Website: www.grandriver.ca

P.O. Box 729, 400 Clyde Rd., Cambridge N1R 5W6 

Ph: (519) 621-2761 Email: grca@grandriver.ca

 

Long Point Region Website: www.lprca.on.ca

R. R. # 3 Simcoe ON N3Y 4K2 Ph: (519) 428-4623 Email: conservation@lprca.on.ca

General Manager: Cliff Evanitski c/o LPRCA RR 3 Simcoe, ON N3Y 4K2

Ph: (519) 428-4623 ext 225 Email: cevanitski@lprca.on.ca

President/Chair: Ron Sackrider RR #1 Mount Elgin, ON N0J 1N0 

Ph: (519) 485-3427 Fax: (519) 428-1520 Email: ro.mar@sympatico.ca

 

Upper Thames River Website: www.thamesriver.on.ca

1424 Clarke Rd., London N5V 5B9 Ph: (519) 451-2800 Fax: (519)451-1188



HORTicultural Societies

 

Ingersoll & District:

Website: http://www.ocl.net/projects/ingersollgarden/

President – Shirley Prouse

Treasurer – Pauline Hanlon 663590 Rd 66 RR#2 Ingersoll N5C 3J5 Ph: (519) 485-0578 

Secretary – Vicki Edwards 207 Wonham St. Ingersoll, ON 

Ph: (519) 485-4583 Email: wonham@hotmail.com

 

Tavistock & Area

President – Ron Gill 70 Centennial Drive Tavistock, ON N0B 2R0 

Ph: (519) 655-3905 Email: rongill@orc.ca

Secretary –Gloria Wettlaufer 312 William St. S. Tavistock N0B 2R0 

Ph: (519) 655-2478 Email: bg.wettlaufer@sympatico.ca

Treasurer: Carmine Sim RR #5 Embro, ON N0J 1J0 Ph: (519) 475-4674

 

Tillsonburg Website www.tillsonburghorticultural.ca

P.O. Box 94 Tillsonburg ON, N4G 4H3

President- Christine Nagy 625 Jackson Sideroad R.R. #2 Courtland, ON N0J 1E0

Ph: (519) 688-9582

Secretary –Tim Charlton 347 Broadway, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 3S4 Ph: (519) 842-8564

 

Woodstock

President – Gord Piggott

Secretary – Linda Faulkner, 189 Sydenham St. Woodstock N4S 7B8 

Ph: (519)539-6922 Email: lfaulknerf10@yahoo.ca



COUNTY OF OXFORD MUNICIPAL CONTACTS

 

County of Oxford www.county.oxford.on.ca

Administrative Office, 21 Reeve Street P.O. Box 1614 Woodstock ON N4S 7Y3

Ph: (519) 539-9800 Fax: (519) 421-4712

Warden –Paul Holbrough Ph: (519)539-9800 Ext 3003

 

City of Woodstock www.city.woodstock.on.ca

City Hall, P.O. Box 1539, 500 Dundas St., Woodstock N4S 0A7

Ph: (519) 539-1291 Fax: (519) 539-7705

Mayor – Michael Harding Ph: (519) 539-1291 Fax: (519) 539-3275

 Email: mayor@city.woodstock.on.ca

 

Town of Ingersoll www.ingersoll.ca

130 Oxford St., 2nd Floor, Ingersoll N5C 2V5 Ph: (519) 485-0120 Fax: (519) 485-3543

Mayor - Paul Holbrough Email: mayor@ingersoll.ca

 

Town of Tillsonburg www.tillsonburg.ca

200 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Tillsonburg N4G 5A7 Ph: (519) 842-6428 Fax: (519) 842-9431

Customer Service Centre – 10 Lisgar Ave, Tillsonburg, ON N4S 5A5 Ph: (519) 842-9200

Mayor – Stephen Molnar 19 Hillyndale Rd– Tillsonburg N4G 2W3

Ph: (519) 842-6428 ext. 3234 Fax: (519) 842-9431 Email: smolnar@tillsonburg.ca

 

Township of Blandford-Blenheim www.twp.bla-ble.on.ca

P.O. Box 100 47 Wilmot St. S., Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0

Ph: (519) 463-5347 Fax: (519) 463-5881

Mayor –Ken R. Howling (519) 454-8537 Fax: (519) 454-8134 Email: jakenn@execulink.com

 

Township of East Zorra-Tavistock www.twp.ezt.on.ca

90 Loveys Street E Hickson, ON N0J 1L0 Ph: (519) 462-2697 Fax: (519) 462-2961

Mayor – Don McKay, R.R. #6 Woodstock, N4S 7W1 

Ph: (519) 462-2697 Fax: (519) 462-2939 Email: dmckay@twp.ezt.on.ca

 

Township of Norwich www.twp.norwich.on.ca

P.O. Box 100, 210 Main St., Otterville N0J 1R0 

Ph: (519) 879-6568 or (519) 863-2709  Fax: (519) 879-6385

Mayor – Donald Doan Ph: (519) 468-5609 Email: ddoan@twp.norwich.on.ca

 

Township of Southwest Oxford www.swox.org

312915 Dereham Line, R. R. # 1, Mt. Elgin N0J 1N0

Ph: (519) 485-0477 Fax: (519) 485-2932

Mayor – James Hayes, R.R# 7 Tillsonburg, N4G 4H1 

Ph: (519) 842-9287 Email: jhayes@exculink.com

 

Township of Zorra website: www.zorra.on.ca

274620 27th Line, P.O. Box 306 Ingersoll N5C 3K5

Ph: (519) 485-2490 Fax: (519) 485-2520 Email: zorra@zorra.on.ca

Mayor – Margaret Lupton 417129 41st Line Embro, ON N0J 1J0

Ph: (519) 475-4443 Fax: (519)475-4202 Email: mlupton@zorra.on.ca

 

 

PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES

 

Provincial Member of Parliament, Oxford

Ernie Hardeman, 12 Perry St., Woodstock N4S 3C2 Ph: (519) 537-5222

Queens Park Ph: (416)325-1239 Fax: (519) 537-3577 Email: ernie.hardeman@pc.ola.org

 

Federal Member of Parliament, Oxford  www.davemackenziemp.ca

Dave Mackenzie, 208 Huron St Unit 4, Woodstock, N4S 1G1

Ph: (519) 421-7214 Fax: (519) 421-9704 Email: macked1@parl.gc.ca

 

Ontario Minister of Agriculture Food, and Rural Affairs,

Hon. Leona Dombrowsky, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

77 Grenville St, 11th Flr, Toronto ON M5S 1B3

Ph: (416) 326-3074 Fax : (416) 326-3083 Email: minister.omafra@ontario.ca

 

Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Website: www.agr.ca

Hon. Gerry Ritz, Sir John Carling Building 930 Carling Ave, Ottawa ON K1A 0C5

Ph: (613) 759-1000 Fax: (613) 759-7977 Email: Ritz.G@parl.gc.ca


MEDIA CONTACTS

Daily Papers

 

Waterloo Region Record Website: www.therecord.com

160 King St E., Kitchener N2G 4E5

Ph: (519) 894-2231 Fax: (519) 894-3829 Email: business@therecord.com

Editor – John Roe

 

London Free Press Website: www.lfpress.com/

369 York St., P.O. Box 2280 London N6A 4G1

Customer Service Ph: (519) 679-1999 or 1-800-265-4100 Fax: (519) 667-4503

Email: newsdesk@lfpress.com

 

Sentinel Review Website: www.woodstocksentinelreview.com

Farm Editor, P.O. Box 1000, 16 Brock St., Woodstock N4S 3B4

Ph: (519) 537-2341 Fax: (519) 537-3049 Email: sentinel@bowesnet.com

 

Tillsonburg News Website: www.tillsonburgnews.ca

25 Townline Rd. Tillsonburg N4G 4H6

Ph: (519) 688-6397 Fax: (519) 842-3511 (Mon., Wed., Fri. delivery)

Email: tilledit@bowesnet.com

 

Weekly Papers

 

Aylmer Express Website: www.aylmerexpress.ca

390 Talbot St. E., Aylmer, N5H 1J5

 Ph: (519) 773-3126 or 1-800-465-9433 Fax: (519) 773-3147

Email: info@aylmerexpress.ca

 

 Ayr News

P.O. Box 1173, Ayr N0B 1E0

Ph: (519) 632-7432 Fax: (519) 632-7743 Email: ayrnews@golden.net

Editor - John Schmidt

 

Ingersoll Times Website: www.ingersolltimes.ca

19 King Street W., Ingersoll N5C 2J2

Ph: (519) 485-3631 Fax: (519) 485-6652 Email: Ingersoll@bowesnet.com

Editor- Jennifer Van der Meer

 

New Hamburg Independent   Website: www.newhamburgindependent.ca

77 Peel St., New Hamburg N3A 1E7

Ph: (519) 662-1240 Fax: (519) 662-3521 Email: editor@newhamburgindependent.ca

Editor - Doug Coxson

 

Norwich Gazette  Website: www.norwichgazette.com

4 Washington St. W., Norwich N0J 1P0

Ph: (519) 863-2262 Fax: (519) 863-3229 Email: Norwich@bowesnet.com

 

Ontario Farmer     Website:  www.ontariofarmer.com

P.O. Box 7400, Station E, London N5Y 4X3

Ph: (519) 473-0010 Fax: (519) 473-2256 Email: of_edit@bowesnet.com

 

Oxford Shopping News Website: www.oxfordshoppingnews.com

Box 1000, 16 Brock St., Woodstock N4S 3B4

Ph: (519) 537-6657 Fax: (519) 537-7884  Email: osn@bowsenet.com

 

Tavistock Gazette Ltd. Website: www.tavistock.on.ca

119 Woodstock Street South Tavistock, N0B 2R0

Ph: (519) 655-2341 Fax: (519) 655-3070 Email: gazette@tavistock.on.ca

President/Chair - William Gladding Box 70 Tavistock, N0B 2R0

Secretary/Treasurer - Cheryl Gladding

 

Today’s Farmer

930 Richmond St. Chatham, ON N7M 5J5

Ph: (519) 351-7331 Fax: (519) 351-7774

Editor - Peter Epp, Email: peterepp@bowesnet.com

 

Top Crop Manager Magazine Website: www.topcropmanager.com

145 Thames Rd. W., Exeter N0M 1S3

Ph: (519) 235-2400 Fax: (519) 235-0798 Email: pdarbishire@annexweb.com

 

Radio

 

CBC Radio Website: www.cbc.ca

P.O. Box 500, Station A, Toronto M5W 1E6

Ph: (416) 205-3311 or 1866-306-4636 Fax: (416) 205-2729

News Room Radio Phone (416) 205-5808; News Room Television Phone (416) 205-6304

 

Blackburn Radio CFCO & CKSY-FM Website: www.cksyfm.com

117 Keil Dr., P.O. Box 100, Chatham N7M 5K1

Ph: (519) 354-2200 Fax: (519) 354-2880 Email: info@cksyfm.com

 

AM 980 & FM 96, 103.9 The Hawk & 103.1 Fresh FM

Websites: www.fm96.com www.am980.ca www.thehawk.ca www.1031freshfm.ca

380 Wellington St., London N6A 5B5

Ph: (519) 931-6000 Fax: (519) 679-1967 News Email: news@am980.ca

 

Rogers Kitchener Radio Group CHYM FM 96.7, 570 news, & kix106

Website: www.chymfm.com

305 King St. W., Kitchener N2G 4E4

Ph: (519) 743-2611 Fax: (519) 743-7510

 

EASY 101 CKOT & COUNTRY 107.3 FM

P.O. Box 10, 77 Broadway St., Tillsonburg, N4G 4H3

Ph: (519) 842-4281 Fax (519) 842-4284 Email: info@easy101.com

 

Astral Media Radio -CKSL AM 1410 & Q 97.5 FM BX 93 CJBK

Websites: www.am1410.ca www.cjbk.com www.bx93.com www.975ezrock.com

743 Wellington Rd., S London N6A 4R5

Ph: (519) 686-2525 Fax: (519) 686-0775

 

The Hawk 103.9 Website: www.thehawk.ca

290 Dundas St., Woodstock N4S 1B2

Ph: (519) 539-1040 Fax: (519) 539-7479

 

104.7 Heart Fm          Website: www.1047.ca

223 Norwich Ave., Woodstock N4S 3V8

Ph: (519) 537-8400 Fax: (519) 537-8600

 

Ontario Agradio Network – Multi media Web

Broadcast Centre 995 Richmond St. W., Chatham N7M 5J5

Ph: (519) 360-1735 Fax: (519) 360-1736

Communications Manager - Blair Andrews, Email: blaira@foodlandforum.com

 

Television

 

Amtelecom Communications Website: www.amtelecom.ca

18 Sydenham St. E., Aylmer N5H 3E7

Ph: (519) 773-8441 or 1-800-440-7472 Fax: (519) 765-3200

Manager of Marketing - Elisa Way

 

CKCO-TV Website: www.swo.ctv.ca

864 King St. W P.O. Box 91026 Station C Kitchener N2G 4E9

Ph: (519) 578-1310 Email: news@swo.ctv.ca

 

Rogers Television London Website: www.rogerstelevision.com

800 York St., London N6A 5B1

Ph: (519) 675-1313 Fax: (519) 672-1369

 

Rogers Television St. Thomas Website: www.rogerstelevision.com

535 Talbot St., St. Thomas N5P 1C3

Ph: (519) 633-2180 Fax: (519) 631-3253

 

Rogers Television Woodstock Website: www.rogerstelevision.com

21 Ridgeway Circle, Woodstock N4S 8P6

Ph: (519) 539-8103 Fax: (519) 539-7731

Producer – Joe Brown

The A Channel Website: www.achannel.ca

1 Communications Rd., London N6J 4Z1

Ph: 1-800-668-7754 Fax: (519) 668-3288

 

Town & Country Ontario

OMAFRA 1 Stone Rd., W Guelph N1G 4Y2

After Show Contact (519) 826-3179

Producers: Fred Forster (519)826-3125 Email: fredforster@ontario.ca