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Jan 14, 20 •
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The farmers are coming to Wallaceburg. The 35-annual edition of the All Ontario Farmers Curling bonspiel is scheduled for Jan. 17-19 at the Sydenham Community Curling Club. A full tournament of 28 teams is vying for a total prize board of $15,000. Last years...
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Apr 20, 16 •
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If the province wants to be seen as proactive in reducing the amount of phosphorous in the Great Lakes, it should strengthen its partnership with farmers. Emery Huszka, a Bothwell area farmer who is the newly elected Ontario president of the National Farmers...
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Oct 9, 14 •
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Ontario has announced an amendment to the Local Food Act which provides a new tax credit for farmers who donate to food banks. The new amendment creates a non-refundable tax credit worth 25% of the fair market value to farmers who donate their excess...
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Nov 15, 13 •
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Chatham-Kent Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren and MPP Rick Nicholls responded to this week’s announcement of the impending closure of the Heinz plant in Leamington. Van Kesteren said it is time for all three levels of government to pull together, with the primary...
