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TABLE OF CONTENTS Frequently Used Contacts ……………………………………………………………………. 2 Rural Organizations ………………………………………………………….……………..… 7 Farmers’ Markets …………………………………………………………………………….… 15 Agricultural Societies……………………………………………………………………..…... 16

Horticultural Societies ……………………………………………………………………….. 17 Women’s Institutes ……………………………………………………………………..…….. 18 BIA, Chambers of Commerce & Economic Development …………………………….. 19

Municipal Contacts -

County, Municipalities and Elected Officials, First Nations ……………………..…… 20

Media Contacts ………………………………………………………………………………….. 30

Lambton At A Glance - check our agricultural statistics ………..…………….……….32

OMAFRA CONNECTS is a provincially developed and distributed e-bulletin that

provides information on programs and resources of interest to producers, processors, rural business, municipalities, and agriculture and rural economic development organizations.

OMAFRA DATELINE will provide you with immediate information on events that

are being held in your region/across the province. The calendars will be available for download or printing from the ministry’s website. Current subscribers will receive a single copy of OMAFRA Connects the second Friday of each month. You can subscribe by sending an email to OMAFRA.Connects@ontario.ca

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Frequently Used Contacts MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

(OMAFRA)

Website: www.ontario.ca/omafra Agricultural Contact Centre, Guelph 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca

Farmland Property Tax Program 1-800-469-2285

Email: farmtax.omafra@ontario.ca Field Crop Hotline 1-888-449-0937

Foodland Ontario 1-888-466-2372 (Ext. 6-3947)

Email: Ontario.foodland@omafra.gov.on.ca

Growing Forward 1-888-479-3931

Email: growingforward@ontario.ca Livestock Mortalities (Deadstock) 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca

Nutrient Management Information Line 1-866-242-4460

Email: nman.omafra@ontario.ca

Publication Order Centre 1-888-466-2372

Email: products.omafra@ontario.ca

MEAT INSPECTION HOTLINE (24 hour service) 1-888-466-2372, Ext. 6-4230 Website: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/inspection/meat_hotline

Email: meat.inspection@ontario.ca

To Report Illegal Activities 1-888-466-2372, Ext. 4537

AGRICORP

Website: www.agricorp.com Email: contact@agricorp.com

Crop Insurance and Market Revenue 1-888-247-4999

Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization Program (CAIS) 1-877-838-5144

Farm Business Registration 1-866-327-3678

Advance Payments Program 1-888-247-4999

Risk Management Program 1-888-247-4999

CANADIAN FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COUNCIL 1-866-232-3262

Website: www.farmcentre.com

To enhance farm manager’s ability to achieve sustainable profitability through the development and delivery of quality business management resources.

CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY (CFIA) – LONDON 519-691-1300 Website: www.inspection.gc.ca

COMMUNTIY HEALTH SERVICES Website: www.lambton.health.on.ca

MAIN OFFICE: 160 Exmouth Street 519-383-8331; 1-800-667-1839

Point Edward, ON N7T 4Z6

LAMBTON SHARED SERVICES CENTRE: 519-344-2057; 1-800-387-2882 150 N. Christina Street, Sarnia, ON N7T 8H3

FOREST OFFICE: 59 King Street, West 519-786-2148

Forest, ON N0N 1J0

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INFORMATION LINES:

Beach Water (June-September) 519-383-3816

Birth Control 519-383-3814

Flu (October-December) 519-383-3812

Bed Bugs Hotline 519-383-3821

Pregnancy Testing 519-383-3815

Sexual Health 519-383-3811

Tobacco Hotline 519-383-3810

West Nile Virus 519-383-3824

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ONTARIO 519-679-7055

Website: www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/home.html Field Officer: Steve Beatty

P.O. Box 25177, London, ON N6C 6A9 Email: steve.beatty@ontario.ca

FARM DEBT MEDIATION 1-866-452-5556 Website: www.agr.gc.ca/fdms

Email: info@agr.gc.ca Provides farmers and their creditors with mediation services

to help them arrive at a mutually satisfactory arrangement.

FARM SAFETY ASSOCIATION - GUELPH 1-800-361-8855 Website: www.farmsafety.ca

Email: info@farmsafety.ca

LIVESTOCK EMERGENCY TRANSPORT LINE (24 hour service) 1-877-814-2342

MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE (MEDT)

John Bennetto, Manager, Western Region 519-873-4476/ Floor 1-659 Exeter Road, London, ON N6E 1L3 1-800-265-4743

Fax: 519-873-4488 Website: http://www.ontario.ca/economy

Email: john.bennetto@ontario.ca

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR

Vicki Lass 63 Lorne Ave East, Unit 2B

Stratford, ON N5A 6S4 519-271-6574 Email: vicki.lass@ontario.ca

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT (MOE) Website: www.ene.gov.on.ca

Sarnia District Office – 1094 London Road N7S 1P1 1-800-387-7784 Permits to Take Water 1-800-265-7672

Spills Action Centre (24 Hours) 1-800-268-6060

Incidents may be added anonymously to “MOE TIPS” 1-866-663-8477

London Regional Office – 2nd Floor, 733 Exeter Road N6E 1L3 1-800-265-7672

Owen Sound Area Office – 1580-20th St., E., Box 967 N4K 6H6 1-800-265-3783

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS & HOUSING (MMAH) 1-866-220-2290

Website: www.mah.gov.on.ca Email: mininfo.mah@ontario.ca

2nd Floor, 659 Exeter Road, London, ON N6E 1L3 1-800-265-4736

ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY (MNR 1-800-267-8097

Website: www.mnr.gov.on.ca

ONTARIO DISTRESS CENTRE 416-486-2242 Website: www.dcontario.org

Sarnia & Lambton Distress Line 519-336-3000 or 1-888-347-8737

Website: www.familycounsellingctr.ca

ONTARIO PESTICIDE EDUCATION PROGRAM 1-800-652-8573 Website: www.ontariopesticide.com

Email: opep@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca

ONTARIO SOCIETY OF PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA)

1-888-668-7722 Website: www.ontariospca.ca

Sarnia & District SPCA 131 Exmouth St., Sarnia, ON N7T 7W8 519-344-7064

PREMISES IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 1-855-697-7743 Website: www.ontarioppr.com

Service Provider: Angus GeoSolutions Inc. (AGSI)

SERVICE CANADA 1-800-662-6232

Website: www.servicecanada.gc.ca 529 Exmouth Street, Sarnia, ON N7T 5P6

4200 Petrolia Line, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0

6247 Indian Lane, RR 2, Forest, ON N0N 1J0

786 Dufferin Avenue, Wallaceburg, ON N8A 2V3

SERVICE ONTARIO 1-800-267-8097 Website: www.serviceontario.ca

Unit 2, 93 Main Street, South, Forest, ON N0N 1J0 150 Christina Street, North, Sarnia, ON N7T 7W5 General Inquiries 519-786-2929 Health Card Inquiries 1-888-376-5197 Driver Vehicle Inquiries 1-800-387-3445

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WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS Website: www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions UP-TO-DATE ROAD INFORMATION 511 Provides travellers with road information pertaining to construction zones and closures on

provincially maintained highways. WEATHER CONDITIONS Website: www.theweathernetwork.com THE PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION LIST of Agricultural and Rural Organizations Website : http://www.omafra.on.ca/scripts/english/rural/thelist/default.asp 2-1-1 or www.211ontario.ca

Both the phone and website provide easy access to community, social, health and related government services in Ontario

Neighbouring OMAFRA Resource Centres CLINTON (Ph) 519-482-3333 100 Don Street, Box 159, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0 (Fax) 519-482-5031 LONDON 667 Exeter Road (Ph) 519-873-4070 London, ON N6E 1L3 (Fax) 519-873-4062 RIDGETOWN Agronomy Building, Box 400, Main Street, East (Ph) 519-674-1690 Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 (Fax) 519-674-1564 STRATFORD 63 Lorne Ave., Suite 2B (Ph) 519- 271-0280 Stratford, ON N5A 5T8 (Fax) 519-273-5278 WOODSTOCK 401 Lakeview Drive, Unit 1 (Ph) 519-537-6621 Woodstock, ON N4T 1W2 (Fax) 519-539-5351

Agricultural Education UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 519-824-4120 Website: www.uoguelph.ca

RIDGETOWN CAMPUS, Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 519-674-1690 Website: www.ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca

ALFRED CAMPUS, Alfred, ON K0B 1A0 613-679-2218 Website: www.alfredc.uoguelph.ca

KEMPTVILLE CAMPUS, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 613-258-8307

Website: www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca

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Popular OMAFRA Resources Newsletters To subscribe: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/newsletters/html - ON Organic - Crop-Pest Ontario - Crop Talk - Hort Matters - Ontario Berry Grower - ONvegetables - Tender Fruit Grape Vine - Orchard Network - Agricultural Business Update - Virtual Beef - Pork News & Views - Vegetable Viewpoint - CEPTOR Animal Health News - Greenhouse Grower Notes - Nutrient Management Agriphone and Podcast Updates OMAFRA provides several Agriphone and Podcast update messages to assist in the delivery of timely information to you. To subscribe: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/subscribe/podcast/htm - Berry Bulletin - Turfgrass Management - Vegetable Update - Ontario Field Crop Reports

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca OMAFRA Website : www.ontario.ca/omafra

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RURAL ORGANIZATIONS

Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Website: www.abca.on.ca General Manager: Brian Horner RR #3, Exeter, ON N0M 1S5 Phone: 519-235-2610; 1-888-286-2610 Fax: 519-235-1963 Email: bhorner@abca.on.ca Chair: Mike Tam Vice-Chair: Lorie Scott Email: info@abca.on.ca Bluewater Milk Transport Co-op Chairman: Marc Backx 2609 Mullifarry Drive Strathroy, ON N7G 3H8 Email: msbackx@yahoo.com Vice: Chairman: Ed VanEngelen Phone: 519-282-9253 Broiler Chicken Hatching Egg Producers’ Association (Ontario) Contact: Jack Greydanus 4591 LaSalle Line, RR 3 Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-3510 Fax: 519-882-4348 Email: admin@epepper.ca Canadian Food Inspection Agency Website: www.inspection.gc.ca 1200 Commissioners Road East, Unit 19 London, Ontario N5Z 4R3 Telephone: 519-691-1300 Fax: 519-691-1315

Canadian Soybean Exporters’ Association Website: www.canadiansoybeans.com Suite 104, 160 Research Lane Guelph, ON N1G 5B2 Phone: 519-822-3386 Fax: 519-822-8862 Email: csea@canadiansoybeans.com CanWest Dairy Herd Improvement Website: www.canwestdhi.com Head Office: 660 Speedvale Ave., West Suite 101, Guelph, ON N1K 1E5 Phone: 1-800-549-4373 Fax: 519-824-2434 Email: info@canwestdhi.com Chicken Farmers of Ontario Website: www.cfo.on.ca P.O. Box 5035, 3320 South Service Road, Burlington, Ontario, L7R 3Y8 Phone: 905-637-0025 Fax: 905-637-3464 Email: info@ontariochicken.ca Chicken Farmers - District 3: Chair: Brian Lewis Secretary: Ed McKinlay Dairy Farmers of Ontario Website: www.milk.org Field Services Rep (Lambton): Emily McDonald Phone: 519-268-7206 Fax: 519-268-1164 Email: emily.mcdonald@milk.org Ecological Farmers’ Assoc. of Ontario Website: www.efao.ca Member Service Rep: Cherie Bauman 5420 Hwy 6, N., RR 5, Guelph, ON N1H 6J2 Phone: 519-822-8606; 1-877-822-8606 Email: info@efao.ca

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca OMAFRA Website : www.ontario.ca/omafra

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Egg Farmers (Zone 1) Chairman: Eric Bastiaansen Phone: 519-296-5114 Email: sericb@execulink.com Provincial Director: Scott Helps Phone: 519-845-3717 Email: shelps@ymail.com Farm Credit Canada Website: www.fcc-fac.ca 4475 London Line, RR 1 Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0 Phone: 519-845-3309 Fax: 519-845-0651 Email: onwyoming@fcc-fac.ca Farm & Food Care Ontario (Formerly OFAC and Ag Care) Website: www.farmfoodcare.org Executive Director: Crystal Mackay 100 Stone Road, W., Suite 202 Guelph, ON N1G 5L3 Phone: 519-837-1326 Fax: 519-837-3209 Email: info@farmfoodcare.org Communications Manager: Kelly Daynard Email: kelly@farmfoodcare.org

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Canadian Coast Guard Website: www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca Reg Program Specialist:Andrew Martin 520 Exmouth Street, Sarnia, ON N7T 8B1 Phone: 519-383-1979 Fax: (519) 337-2498 Email: andrew.martin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Grand Bend Vegetable Growers' Association President: Paul Backx 9825 Lakeshore Road, RR 2 Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-243-2268 Fax: 519-243-3577 Email: backx@execulink.com

Treasurer: Steve Vandenberk 9671 Klondyke Road, RR 2 Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-238-8303 Email: vbrk@hay.net Lambton 4-H Association President: Don Lunn Email: kdlunn@brktel.on.ca Secretary/Treasurer : Melissa Forbes 5378 Waterworks Road, RR 2 Sarnia, ON N7T 7H3 Phone: 519-332-6783 Fax: 519-491-9754 Email: lambton4h@hotmail.com 4-H Ontario Website: www.4-hontario.ca Executive Director: Debra Brown 111 Main St, Box 212 Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0 Phone: 1-877-410-6748 Fax: 519-856-0515 Email: ed@4-hontario.ca Lambton Cattlemen's Association President: Ralph Eyre Email: ralph@eyrefarms.ca or ralphandbrenda@xplonet.com Secretary/Treasurer: Melissa Forbes 5378 Waterworks Road, RR 2 Sarnia, ON N7T 7H3 Phone: 519-332-6783 Email: lambtoncattlemens@hotmail.ca Provincial Advisory: Debbie Coke 4566 Kent Line, Dresden, ON N0P 1M0 Phone: 519-683-4569 Email: debbiecoke@gmail.com

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca OMAFRA Website : www.ontario.ca/omafra

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Lambton Christian Farmers Dick & Jeannette Wassink 7849 Uttoxeter Road, RR 5 Forest, ON N0N 1J0 Phone: 519-786-6649/519-786-3431 Email: dcampbell@xcelco.on.ca Lambton County Historical Society Betty Lou Snetselaar 3775 Shiloh Line, RR 4 Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-0881 Lambton Dairy Farmers Committee Chair: Andrew Van Engelen 7911 Gordon Road Thedford, ON N0M 2N0 Phone: 519-902-4431 Email: andrewve@hotmail.com Vice-Chair: Erik Hoogerbrugge 8323 Lasalle Line, Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-849-6087 Fax: 519-849-6087 Email: erikh@brktel.on.ca Secretary-Treasurer: Ype Bouma 8354 Army Camp Road Lambton Shores, ON N0N 1J3 Phone: 519-786-4057 Email: ypebouma@gmail.com Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association Website: www.ontariosoilcrop.org Regional Program Lead: Margaret May Phone: 226-973-3548 Email: mmay@ontariosoilcrop.org @may_margaretontwitter

Lambton Farmers’ Union (Lambton 328) President: Joe Vye 1600 Courtright Line, RR 1 Brigden, ON N0N 1B0 Phone: 519-864-4818 Secretary: Catherine Osborne 1251 Shetland Rd, RR 2 Florence, ON N0P 1R0 Phone: 519-695-3407 Email: bobcat@xplornet.ca Lambton Farm & Home Safety Association President: Bob Woolvett 4016 Hillcrest Rd. Plympton-Wyoming, ON N0N 1J6 Phone: 519-899-2903 Email: bobs.gonefishing@hotmail.com Secretary: Earle Woolaver 4045 Charlie Street Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-1180 Fax: 519-882-3373 Email: woolaver@mnsi.net Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Website: www.wsps.ca Consultant: Steve Zronik 5110 Creekbank Rd. Mississauga, ON L4W 0A1 Phone: 1-877-494-9777 ext. 2014 Fax: 519-905-1414 Email: steve.zronik@wsps.ca

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca OMAFRA Website : www.ontario.ca/omafra

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Lambton Federation of Agriculture President: Dave Ferguson Secretary: Christina Hyatt 2416 Courtright Line Brigden, ON N0N 1B0 Phone: 519-864-4224 Email: info@lambtonfederation.ca Lambton Feeder Finance Co-op President: Brad Anderson 3520 Oil Springs Line, RR 1 Brigden, ON N0N 1B0 Phone: 519-864-1909 Email: bradtanyaanderson@yahoo.ca Administrator: Joanne Sanderson 7094 Bentpath Line, RR 1 Bothwell, ON N0P 1C0 Phone/Fax: 519-695-3980 Email: lambtonfeeder@gmail.com Lambton Grain Farmers, District 3 Chairman: Kevin Marriott 5383 Shiloh Line, RR 1 Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-844-2307 Email: kevinmarriott@brktel.on.ca Sarnia, ON N7T 7H3 Phone: 519-383-7007 Email: davepark@cogeco.net Secretary/Treasurer: Tyler Straatman Email: btylerstraatman@gmail.com Provincial Director: Dave Park 2302 Confederation Line Sarnia, ON N7T 7H3 Phone: 519-383-7007 Email : davepark@cogeco.net

Lambton Growing Your Farm Profits Website: www.ontariosoilcrop.org Workshop Leader and Program Representative: Joanne Sanderson Phone: 519-695-3980 Email: jsanderson@ontariosoilcrop.org Lambton Hall of Fame Chairman: Kyle Maw Secretary/Treasurer: Christina Hyatt 2416 Courtright Line Brigden, ON N0N 1B0 Phone: 519-864-4224 Email: info@lambtonfederation.ca Lambton Holstein Club President: Sandy Kingdon Phone: 519-786-2461 Secretary/Treasurer: Rebecca Tamminga Phone: 519-844-2680 Email : rebecca_sisson@hotmail.com Junior Farmers Association of Ontario Phone: 519-844-2680 Lambton Maple Syrup Producers’ Provincial Director: Allan Williamson 7679 Lakeshore Road Lambton Shores, ON N0N 1J3 Phone: 519-243-2960

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca OMAFRA Website : www.ontario.ca/omafra

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Lambton National Farmers’ Union (Lambton 328) President: Tammy VanTroost 2046 Oil Springs Line Brigden, ON N0N 1B0 Phone: 519-864-1900 Email: bearcreekorganics@ebtech.net Secretary: Catherine Osborne 1251 Shetland Rd., RR 2 Florence, ON N0P 1R0 Phone: 519-695-3407 Email: bobcat@xplornet.ca Lambton Plowmen’s Association Chairman: Ken Campbell Secretary: Linda Bryson 8528 Egremont Rd, RR # 8 Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-838-3311 Email: dline@xcelco.on.ca Lambton Pork Producers’ President: John Van Engelen Email: hogtied@execulink.com Secretary/Treasurer: Christina Hyatt Phone: 519-384-2360 Email: lambtonporkproducers@live.ca Lambton Rural Child Care Executive Director: Lori Veroude 3958 Petrolia Line, Box 1449 Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-3480 Fax: 519-882-3966 Email: lveraude@lrchildcare.com Lambton Seniors’ Association Chair: J. Houston Treasurer: Jim Laroque 420 East St. N, Sarnia, ON N7T 6Y5 Phone: 519-339-8866 Email: lambtonseniors1@gmail.com

Lambton Soil & Crop Improvement Association President: Kirk VanWill 242 Park St Strathroy, ON N7G 3V9 Phone: (h) 519-245-7077 © 519-899-3255 Email: Kirk@maizex.com Secretary/Treasurer: Bonnie Marriott P.O. Box 1992, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone : 519-384-0701 Fax : 519-882-1014 Email : bojemarriott@hotmail.com Lambton Upland Game Bird President: Harold Thompson Phone: 519-864-1562 Secretary: Irene Jardine 2917 Bickford Road, RR 1 Brigden, ON N0N 1B0 Phone: 519-864-1465 Email: uplandgamebird@hotmail.com Ontario Canola Growers’ Association Website: www.ontariocanolagrowers.ca President: Terry Phillips Email : tphilfam@hotmail.com General Manager: Carrie James Box 106, Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 Phone : 519-986-3519 Fax : 519-986-3811 Email: info@ontariocanolagrowers.ca Lambton Woodlot Owners’ Association Director: Dave Ferguson 8192 Petrolia Line, RR 2 Alvinston, ON N0N 1A0 Phone: 519-847-5516 Email: wafgabe@brktel.on.ca Director: Donald Craig Phone: 519-695-2028

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca OMAFRA Website : www.ontario.ca/omafra

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Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Website : www.ltvca.ca General Manager: Don Pearson 100 Thames Street, Chatham, ON N7L 2Y8 Phone: 519-354-7310, Ext. 224 Fax: 519-352-3435 Email: don.pearson@ltvca.ca Master Gardeners – Zone 3 (includes Elgin, West Elgin, Essex-Windsor, London-Middlesex and Sarnia-Lambton) Website: www.londonmiddlesexmastergardeners.com One Tomato www.onetomato.org Co-founder: Darren Hakker Phone: 519-491-0404 Email: darren.hakker@gmail.com Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc.(OAFE) Website: www.oafe.org Executive Director: Colleen Smith 8560 Tremaine Road, Box 460 Milton, ON L9T 4Z1 Phone: 905-878-1510, Ext. 22 Fax: 905-878-0342 Email: director@oafe.org Ontario Bean Producers’ Marketing Board Website: www.ontariobeans.on.ca 4206 Raney Crescent, London, ON N6L 1C3 Phone: 519-652-3566 Ontario Beekeepers’ Association Website: www.ontariobee.com President: John VanAlten Business Administrator: Maureen Vandermarel

8560 Tremaine Rd., Box 476 Milton, ON L9T 4Z1 Phone: 905-636-0661 Email: info@ontariobee.com www.ontariohoney.ca Tibor Szabo General Manager: Lorna Irwin

Ontario Coloured Bean Growers’ Association Website: www.ontariobeans.on.ca 6455 Line 42 RR 5, Mitchell, ON N0K 1N0 Phone: 519-348-4141

Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative Inc. Website: www.ontariodairygoat.com General Manager: Keith Cummings P.O. Box 71, 5 Industrial Road Teeswater, ON, N0G 2S0 Phone: 519-392-8926; 1 888 392 8926 Fax: 519-392-8927 Email: info@ontariodairygoat.com

Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association Website: www.ontariofarmfresh.com Executive Director: Cathy Bartolic 2002 Vandorf Sideroad Aurora, ON L4G 7B9 Phone : 905-841-9278 Facebook.com/OntarioFarmFresh Email : info@ontariofarmfresh.com

twitter.com/offma Ontario Farm Line Support Service Farm Line Confidential telephone emotional support and referral service provided to farmers and farm families in Ontario. 1 Stone Road, West, Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2 Phone: 1-888-451-2903

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca OMAFRA Website : www.ontario.ca/omafra

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Teens Talk – A FarmLine/Ontario 4-H partnership to help rural young people cope. (Mon.-Fri. – 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.) Phone: 1-888-451-2903 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association Website: www.ofvga.org Unit 105, 355 Elmira Rd., N. Guelph, ON N1K 1S5 Phone : 519-763-6160 Fax : 519-763-6604 Email : info@ofvga.org Ontario Genealogical Society – Lambton Branch (Region 1) Website: www.lambton.ogs.on.ca Chairperson: Karen Ferguson Email: kferguson13@cogeco.ca OSMA Sheep, District 1 Chair: Dave DeKay Email: dmdekay@isp.ca Phone: 519-666-0626 Vice Chairman: Mo Delves 10748 McEwen Drive, RR 3 Denfield, ON N0M 1P0 Phone: 519-666-1088 Email : mdelves@hotmail.com Secretary-Treasurer: Marlene Raymond Phone: 519-683-6635 Email: tripler@kent.net Provincial Director: Fraser Hodgson 6463 Lakeshore Road, Lambton Shores, ON Phone: 519-786-4176

Ontario Sugarbeet Growers Association Chair: Mark Lumley Box 150 Stn Main Wallaceburg, ON N8A 4L5 Phone: 519-628-5264 Fax : 519-628-5576 Email : mark@fairwindfarms.com Vice-Chair: Rob McKerrall Secretary-Treasurer: Bruce Johnstone Administrator: Patti Watson Email: admin@ontariosugarbeetgrowers.ca Ontario Trillium Foundation Website: www.otf.ca Regional Program Manager (Essex, Kent, Lambton) – Karen Kahelin 500 Ouellette Avenue Windsor, ON N9A 1B3 Phone : 519-977-9789; 1-866-217-0819 Fax : 519-977-7674 Email : kkahelin@otf.ca Practical Farmers of Ontario President: Gerald TeVelde Phone: 519-538-4704 Email: te_velde@yahoo.com Director: Sean McGivern Phone : 519-374-9300 Email : seanmc4@hotmail.com Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Howitt Phone: 519-372-1769 Return the Landscape Shawn McKnight 100 Christina Street, North Sarnia, ON N7T 5T6 Phone: 519-464-6544 Email: returnthelandscape@gmail.com

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

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Rural Lambton Stewardship Network Chairman: Tom Jackson Phone: 519-542-4173 Email: jackson.birds@sympatico.ca Vice Chairman: Joe Kerr 762 Brigden Road, RR 5 Wallaceburg, ON N8A 4L2 Phone: 519-627-3461 Email: joker@kent.net Rural Ontario Institute Website: www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca CEO: Rob Black 7382 Wellington Rd 30,RR 5 Guelph, ON N1H 6J2 Phone : 519-826-4204 Email : rblack@ruralontarioinstitute.ca Sarnia Lambton Environmental Association Website: www.sarniaenvironment.com 1489 London Road, Sarnia, ON N7S 1P6 Phone : 519-332-2010 Fax : 519-332-2015 Email : admin@slea.ca Source Water Protection - Thames-Sydenham & Region Website: sourcewaterprotection.on.ca Project Manager: Chris Tasker Upper Thames River Conservation Authority 1424 Clarke Road, London, ON N5V 5B9 Tel: 519-451-2800 Fax: 519-451-1188 Email: taskerc@thamesriver.on.ca Lambton Rep: Darrell Randell South West Beef Breeders Co-operatiave Ltd. President: Murray Shaw 3472 Waterworks Rd RR 1 Mooretown, ON N0N 1M0 Phone: 519-864-4030

Secretary/Treasurer: Joanne Sanderson 7094 Bentpath Line, RR 1 Bothwell, ON N0P 1C0 Phone: 519-695-3980 Fax: 519-695-3980 Email: lambtonfeeder@gmail.com St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Website: www.scrca.on.ca 205 Mill Pond Crt., Strathroy, ON N7G 3P9 Phone: 519-245-3710 Fax: 519-245-3348 Email: scrca.on.ca Thedford Vegetable Growers’ Association President: Kevin Kwarciak RR 2, Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-243-2278 Secretary: Bill Vandenberk 9495 Klondyke Road, RR2 Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-238-5927 Fax: 519-238-1212 Email: bjberk@hay.net Treasurer: Steve Vandenberk 9671 Klondyke Road, RR2 Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-238-8303 Email: vbrk@hay.net Turkey Farmers of Ontario Website: www.ont-turkey.on.ca 1120-100 Conestoga College Blvd. Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6 Phone: 519-748-9636 Fax: 519-748-2742 District 1 Director: Bill Mailloux 4760 Alma Street Amherstburg, ON N9V 2Y9 Phone: 519-736-2260 Email: bmm@cdpwise.net

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United Way of Sarnia-Lambton Website: www.theunitedway.on.ca Executive Director: Dave Brown 420 East Street, North Sarnia, ON N7T 6Y5 Phone: 519-336-5452, Ext. 7 Fax: 519-383-6032 Email: dave@theunitedway.on.ca

FARMERS’ MARKETS Forest Farm & Artisan Market King Street, Forest, ON N0N 1J0 Phone: 519-243-2960 Hours: Open May-Oct.; Friday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Grand Bend Farmers’ Market Website: www.grandbendfarmersmarket.ca Secretary: Chris Williamson 1 Main Street, Colonial Parking Lot Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0 Phone: 226-520-0144 Fax: 519-243-2964 Email: grandbendmarket@gmail.com info@williamsonfarms.com Hours:Open May-Oct; Wed-8a.m.-1 p.m. Petrolia Farmers’ Market Website: www.town.petrolia.on.ca Dave Menzies Email: dmenzies@petrolia.ca 396 Fletcher Street, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-2350 Fax: 519-882-3373 Hours: Open End of May-Thanksgiving; Saturday 7a.m. -12 p.m. Sarnia Farmers’ Market Corner of Ontario and Proctor Streets Sarnia, ON Contact: Jim Armitage Phone: 519-786-4774 Hours: 5am-1pm Wed. & Sat. all year

Point Edward Moonlight Farmers Market Website: www.slbdc.com Organizer: Tracy Ranick Phone: 519-383-1371 Email: Tracy@slbdc.com Under the Bluewater Bridge, Point Edward (Service Road parallel to Michigan Ave.)Thursdays 4pm-8pm June –September (may extend to October 8th if weather permits)

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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES Brooke & Alvinston Agricultural Society Website: www.brookealvinstonwatfordfallfair.com Fair Date: September 27, 28 & 29, 2013 President: Nancy Shepley Phone: 519-898-5463 Forest & District Agricultural Society Website: www. forestfair.ca Fair Date: September 25, 26, 27 2015 President: Brian Slaughter Vice-President: Gord Marsh Treasurer: Wendy Corrigan Secretary: Tracy rogers 45 Jefferson St., West Forest, ON N0N 1J0 Phone: 519-786-6403 Email: forestfair@xcelco.on.ca Moore Agricultural Society Website: www.brigdenfair.ca Fair Date: October 9-12, 2015 President: Harold Thompson 2976 Brigden Road, Brigden, ON N0N 1B0 Phone : 519-864-1197 Fax : 519-864-1780 Email : info@brigdenfair.ca 1st Vice-President: Stephanie DeGurse Email: stephaniedegurse@brigdenfair.ca Office Coordinator : Nancy Brown Email : info@brigdenfair.ca Financial Coordinator: Rachel Mann Email: finance@brigdenfair.ca

Petrolia & Enniskillen Agricultural Society Website: www.petrolia-enniskillenfallfair.org Fair Date: September 11, 12 & 13, 2015 President: Judy Krall 4831 Rokeby Line, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-1055 Email: jkrall@ciaccess.com Secretary/Manager: Steve Peller 451 Huggard Street, Box 430 Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-1542 Email: info@petrolia-enniskillenfallfair.org Plympton & Wyoming Agricultural Society Website: www.plympton-wyomingfair.com Fair Date: September 18, 19 & 20, 2015 President: Wayne Ramsay Secretary: Marian Marsh 5652 Hubbard Line Plympton-Wyoming, ON N0N 1J6 Phone: 519-786-2077 Email: marianmarsh@live.ca

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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES Grand Bend & Area Horticultural Society President: Regina Switzer 519-238-5165 Email: sgini@hotmail.com Secretary: Rose Heipel Box 706,Grand Bend,On N0M 1T0 Email: gbhort@hotmail.com Treasurer: Cairn Huff Sarnia & District Horticultural Society Website: www.gardenontario.org/site.php/sarnia President: Barb Toye Phone : 519-332-5837 Email : btoye@cogeco.ca Secretary : Marlene Jackson Phone: 519-869-2462 Email: marlenej007@gmail.com Treasurer: Monika Deleersnyder Phone: 519-466-1650 Email: monikadeleersnyder@yahoo.ca Thamesville Horticultural Society President: Sandra Secord PO Box 590, Thamesville, ON N0P 2K0 Phone: 519-695-5445 Email: tvillehortsociety@gmail.com Secretary: Chris Crawford Treasurer: Bert Vanderheide

Watford/Warwick Horticultural Society Website: www.gardenontario.org/site.php/watford President: Lucy Buttery Email: buttery@execulink.com Treasurer: Marian Rankin Email: mrankin@brktel.on.ca

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WOMEN’S INSTITUTES Lambton District Women’s Institute President: Michelle Loosemore 119 Grand Ave. East Chatham, ON N7L 1W1 Phone: 519-397-3966 Email: mdloosemore@gmail.com Secretary: Gwen Watson 8934 Egremont Rd, RR 8 Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-828-3883 Email: gwwatson@xcelco.on.ca Treasurer: Janet Loosemore 139 Michener Rd., Chatham, ON N7L 4J9 Phone: 519-354-6901 Email: loosemorefarm@hotmail.com Aberarder Women’s Institute President: Anne Marie Barclay 6848 Dalrymple Street Camlachie, ON N0N 1E0 Secretary: Joan King 6487 Oil Heritage Road, RR 1 Camlachie, ON N0N 1E0 Email: bjking@xcelco.on.ca Aughrim Women’s Institute President: Peggy Lehrbass Secretary: Vera Brasjen Treasurer: Michelle Loosemore 119 Grand Ave., E., Chatham, ON N7L 1W1

Do-R-Best Women’s Institute President: Mona May Thompson 2797 Plowing Match Road, RR 1 Brigden, ON N0N 1B0 Secretary/Treasurer: Donna Pierce 376 Garfield Ave., Box 396 Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Sunny Brooke Women’s Institute President: Marg Opthof 7485 Shiloh Line, RR 1 Alvinston, ON N0N 1A0 Secretary: Liz Sager 435 Ella Street Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Thorneyhurst Women’s Institute President: Irene Kraayenbrink Secretary: Anne Shepley 922 Bentpath Line RR 3, Sombra, ON N0P 2H0

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BIA, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Better Business Bureau of Western Ontario Website: www.london.bbb.org Contact: Debra Brady Box 2153, 308-200 Queens Avenue London, ON, N5A 1J3 Phone: 519-673-3222 Fax: 519-673-5966 Email: info@westernontario.bbb.org Forest BIA Website: www.shopforest.ca Glen VanVakenburg c/o Forest BIA 29 King St., W., Forest, ON, N0N 1J0 Phone: 519-786-6062 Grand Bend & Area Chamber of Commerce Website: www.grandbendtourism.com Manager: Susan Mills Ontario St. S \(Hwy 21) and Main St., E. Box 248, Grand Bend, ON, N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-238-2001; 1-888-338-2001 Fax: 519-238-5201 Email: info@grandbendtourism.com Sarnia Economic Development & Corporate Planning Department Contact: Peter Hungerford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 255 Christina St. N Sarnia, ON, N7T 7N2 Phone: 519-332-0330, Ext. 3343 Fax: 519-332-8951 Email: economic@sarnia.ca Email: peter.hungerford@sarnia.ca

Sarnia Lambton Business Development Corporation (SLBDC) Website: www.slbdc.com Contact: Don Anderson 109 Durand Street, Sarnia, ON, N7T 5A1 Phone: 519-383-1371 Fax: 519-383-8115 Email: don@slbdc.com

Community Economic Development Officer: Tracy Ranick Email: tracy@slbdc.com Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce Website: www.sarnialambtonchamber.com President: Rory Ring 556 Christina St., N., Sarnia, ON, N7T 5W6 Phone : 519-336-2400 Fax : 519-336-2085 Email : info@sarnialambtonchamber.com Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership Website: www.sarnialambton.on.ca The Research Park, Sarnia-Lambton Campus, Building 1050, Main Floor 1086 Modeland Road, Sarnia, ON, L7S 6L2 Phone : 519-332-1820; 1-800-972-7642 Fax : 519-332-1686 Email : info@sarnialambton.on.ca General Manager: George Mallay Emal: mallay@sarnialambton.on.ca Entrepreneurship, Agriculture/ Rural Development Coordinator: Chantelle Lynne Core Email : chantelle@sarnialambton.on.ca Project Leader, Business Growth Services: David Moody Email: david@sarnialambton.on.ca

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Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership (Continued) Agriculture / Rural Development Coordinator: Matthew Slotwinski Email: matthew@sarnialambton.on.ca

Business Counsellor: Fraser Parry Email:parry@sarnialambton.on.ca

Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board Website: www.slwdb.org Contact: Shauna Carr 504-265 N. Front Street Sarnia, ON, N7T 7X1 Phone: 519-332-0000 Fax: 519-336-5822 Email: shauna.carr@slwdb.org Tourism Sarnia-Lambton Website: www.tourismsarnialambton.com Contact: Marlene Wood 1455 Venetian Boulevard Point Edward, ON, N7T 7W7 Phone: 519-336-3232; 1-800-265-0316 Fax: 519-336-3278 Email: info@tourismsarnialambton.com

MUNICIPAL CONTACTS County of Lambton Website: www.lambtononline.ca County Warden: Bev MacDougall 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000 Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0 Phone: 519-845-0801 Fax: 519-845-3160 Email: bev.macdougall@county-lambton.on.ca Deputy Warden: Ian Veen 4819 Oil Springs Line, Oil Springs,ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-834-2941 Email: ianveen1@hotmail.com CAO: Ronald Van Horne 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000 Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0 Phone : 519-845-5410 Fax : 519-845-3160 Email:ron.vanhorne@county-lambton.on.ca Corporate Services Division General Manager: David Cribbs Phone : 519-845-0801 Fax : 519-845-0818 Email: david.cribbs@county-lambton.on.ca Human Resources Department Corporate Manager: Irene McClymont Phone : 519-845-0801, X5416 Fax : 519-845-3790 Email: irene.mcclymont@county-lambton.on.ca

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County of Lambton (cont’d) Information Technology Department Corporate Manager: Robert Wilks Phone : 519-845-5418 Fax : 519-845-3160 Email: robert.wilks@county-lambton.on.ca Cultural Services Division General Manager: Robert Tremain Phone: 519-845-0801, X5236 Fax: 519-845-3872 Email:robert.tremain@county-lambton.on.ca Finance, Facilities & Court Services Division General Manager: John Innes Phone : 519-845-5417 Fax : 519-845-3150 Email: john.innes@county-lambton.on.ca Divisional Support Services Department Manager : Dave Grootjen Phone : 519-845-0801, X5303 Fax : 519-845-3160 Email:dave.grootjen@county-lambton.on.ca Financial Administration Services Department Manager: Nancy King Phone: 519-845-0801, X5301 Fax: 519-845-3160 Email: nancy.king@county-lambton.on.ca Procurement & Project Management Department Manager: Howard Lucas Phone: 519-845-0801 Fax: 519-845-3160 Email: howard.lucas@county-lambton.on.ca

Court Services Department Manager: Darlene Coke 150 North Christina St., Box 1060 Sarna, ON N7T 7K2 Phone:519-344-8880 Fax:519-344-9379 Email : darlene.coke@county-lambton.on.ca Infrastructure & Development Services Division General Manager: Jim Kutyba Phone: 519-845-5413 Fax:519-845-3872 Email: jim.kutyba@county-lambton.on.ca Building Services Department Manager: Corrine Nauta Phone: 519-845-0809, X5342 Fax: 519-845-3817 Email : corrine.nauta@county-lambton.on.ca Planning & Development Services Department Manager: Dave Posliff Phone:519-845-0809, X5352 Fax:519-845-3817 Email: dave.posliff@county-lambton.on.ca Public Works Department Manager: Jason Cole, P.Eng. Phone: 519-845-0809, ext.5370 Fax: 519-845-3872 Email: jason.cole@county-lambton.on.ca County Agr.Advisory Committee Planner: Will Nywening 789 Broadway St., Box 3000 Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0 Phone: 519-845-0801, Ext. 5313 Toll Free: 1-866-324-6912 Fax: 519-845-3817 will.nywening@county-lambton.on.ca

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Lambton Heritage Museum Website: www.lclmg.org 10035 Museum Road Grand Bend, ON, N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-243-2600 Fax: 519-243-2564

The Municipality of Lambton Shores Website: www.lambtonshores.ca 7883 Amtelecom Parkway Forest, ON N0N 1J0 Phone: 519-786-2335 Fax: 519-786-2135 Mayor : Bill Weber Phone: 519-649-6885 Email: bweber@lambtonshores.ca Deputy Mayor: Doug Cook Phone: 519-828-3479 Email: dcook@lambtonshores.ca Councillor, Ward 1: Dave Maguire Phone: 519-238-8687 Email: dmaguire@lambtonshores.ca Councillor, Ward 2: Vacant as of Aug 1 Councillor, Ward 3: Gerry Rupke Phone: 519-243-3470 Email: grupke@lambtonshores.ca Councillor, Ward 4: Ron Dodge Phone: 519-786-2581 Email: rdodge@lambtonshores.ca Councillor, Ward 5: Rick Goodhand Phone: 519-786-5055 Email: rgoodhand@lambtonshores.ca Councillor, Ward 6: James Finlay Phone: 519-317-6531 Email: jfinlay@lambtonshores.ca

Councillor, Ward 7: Jeff Wilcox Phone: 519-520-8163 Email: jwilcox@lambtonshores.ca CAO (Acting): Kevin Williams Email: kwilliams@lambtonshores.ca Clerk: Carol McKenzie Email: cpmckenzie@lambtonshores.ca Community Services Department, Northville Director of Community Services: Vacant Finance Department, Grand Bend Treasurer: Janet Ferguson 4 Ontario Street, Box 340 Grand Bend, ON, N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-238-8461; 1-866-295-8232 Fax: 519-238-8577 Email: jferguson@lambtonshores.ca

Town of Petrolia Website: www.town.petrolia.on.ca Mayor: John McCharles 284 EvergreenTrail, Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-2455 Email: johnnyremax@bellnet.ca Councillor: Tim Brown 4005 Joe Street, Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-3823 Email: timbrown@xcelco.on.ca Councillor: Joel Field 4361 Sixth Street, Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-3903 Email: joelfield@hotmail.ca Councillor: Mary-Pat Gleeson 454 Maude Street, Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-1718 Email: mpgleeson9@sympatico.ca

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Town of Petrolia (cont’d) Councillor: Ross O’Hara Box 1270, Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-1293 Email: oharao@bell.net Councillor: Grant Purdy Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-3648 Email: councillorpurdy@hotmail.com Councillor: Liz Welsh 425 Queen Street, Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-0825 Email: lwelsh@sympatico.ca CAO/Deputy Clerk: Manny Baron 411 Greenfield Street, Box 1270 Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone : 519-882-2350 Fax : 519-882-3373 Email: mbaron@petrolia.ca Clerk/Executive Assistant: Mandi Pearson 411 Greenfield St, Box 1270 Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-2350 Fax: 519-882-3373 Email: mpearson@petrolia.ca

Town of Plympton-Wyoming Website: www.plympton-wyoming.com Mayor: Lonny Napper 5008 Egremont Road, RR 1 Camlachie, ON, N0N 1E0 Councillor: Don Nelson 504 Niagara Street, Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0 Councillor: Ben Dekker 4803 Michigan Line, RR 2 Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0 Councillor: Netty McEwen

3859 Egremont Road Camlachie, ON, N0N 1E0 Councillor: Ron Schenk 4760 Michigan Line, R 2 Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0 Councillor: Bob Woolvett 4016 Hillcrest Road Plympton-Wyoming, ON, N0N 1J6 Councillor: Muriel Wright 5174 Egremont Road, RR 1 Camlachie, ON N0N 1E0 CAO : Kyle Pratt 546 Niagara Street, Box 250 Wyoming, ON, N0N 1T0 Phone: 519-845-3939 Fax:519-845-0597 Email: kpratt@plympton-wyoming.ca Clerk: Brianna Coughlin Email: bcoughlin@plympton-wyoming.ca

Township of Brooke-Alvinston Website: www.brookealvinston.com Mayor: Don McGugan Phone: 519-847-5606 Fax: 519-847-5607 Email: jdmcgugan@hotmail.com Deputy Mayor/Councillor: Jim Hayter Phone: 519-898-2857 Councillor: Jeannette Douglas Phone: 519-898-5302 Councillor: Ken Alderman Phone: 519-898-5499 Email: bawb@brktel.on.ca Councillor: Frank Nemcek Phone: 519-847-5591

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Township of Brooke-Alvinston cont’d) Email: fnemcek@brktel.on.ca Admin-Treasurer: Joe McMillan Email: jmcmillan@brookealvinston.com Clerk: Janet Denkers Email: jdenkers@brookealvinston.com Public Works Manager: Randy Hills Phone: 519-847-5568 Fax: 519-898-5653 Email: tbaroads@brktel.on.ca Roads Foreman: Lee Bright Phone: 519-847-5568 Community Centre Complex Facilities Supervisor: Ron Goss Phone : 519-898-2150 Fax : 519-898-5654 Email : alvinstonareana@eastlink.ca Administrative Assistant/Accounts Payable: Connie Swan Phone : 519-898-2173 Fax : 519-898-5653 Email: cswan@brookealvinston.com Accounts Receivable : Sandra Dale sdale@brookealvinston.com Alvinston Fire Chief : Ron McCabe Phone : 519-898-2850 Email : afire@brktel.on.ca Inwood Fire Chief: Rob Howlett Phone: 519-844-2123 Email : dmccabe@xcelco.ca By-Law Enforcement Unit Toll Free: 1-855-900-9119 Local Pager: 519-490-2848 Toll Free Pager: 1-888-619-9509 Building & Plumbing Permits: Phone: 519-845-0801, Ext. 352

Toll Free: 1-866-324-6912 Fax: 519-845-3817 Canada Post Outlet: Darlene Paolucci dpaulucci@brookealvinston.com Glencoe Animal Shelter: 519-287-2974

Township of Dawn-Euphemia Mayor: Alan Broad 4338 Garden Street Petrolia, ON, N0P 1R0 Phone: 519-882-4456 Councillor: Bill Bilton 955 Kerry Rd, R.R. 2 Florence, ON, N0P 1R0 Phone: 519-695-3701 Councillor: Paul LeBoeuf 1146 Florence Rd Florence, ON N0P 1R0 Phone: 519-350-5315 Councillor: Jason Meyer 5610 Bentpath Line, RR 2 Croton, ON N0P 1K0 Phone: 519-692-9519 Councillor: Leslea Williams 354 Gould Rd, RR 1 Croton, ON N0P 1K0 Phone: 519-683-6382 Administrator-Clerk: Donna Clermont 4591 Lambton Line, RR 4 Dresden, ON, N0P 1M0 Phone: 519-692-5148 Fax: 519-692-5511 Email: dclermont@dawneuphemia.on.ca Deputy Clerk-Treasurer: Cheryl Ayrheart Email: cayrheart@dawneuphemia.on.ca

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Township of Dawn-Euphemia (cont’d) Treasurer: Brad Fox Email: bfox@dawneuphemia.on.ca Admin Assistant: Caroline Deschutter Email: cdesshutter@dawneuphemia.on.ca Office Assistant: Susan Symington Email: admin@dawneuphemia.on.ca Public Works Superintendent: Paul Dalton Email: pdalton@dawneuphemia.on.ca

Township of Enniskillen Website: www.enniskillen.ca Mayor: Kevin Marriott Phone: 519-844-2307 Email: enniskillen@live.ca Deputy Mayor: Mary Lynne McCallum Phone: 519-882-1087 Email: mccallum@slicc.ca Councillor: Wally Van Dun Phone: 519-882-2168 Email: kwonthefarm@live.ca Councillor: Kathy O’Hara Wilson Phone: 519-882-1057 Email: koharawilson@live.com Councillor: Judy Krall Phone: 519-882-1055 Email: jkrall@ciaccess.com Administrator-Clerk: Duncan McTavish 4465 Rokeby Line, RR 1 Petrolia, ON, N0N 1R0 Phone: 519-882-2490 Fax: 519-882-3335 Email: dmctavish@enniskilllen.ca Office Administration: Kim Wilkins

Email: kwilkins@enniskillen.ca Office Administration: Penny Phillips, CEMC Email: pphillips@enniskillen.ca Deputy Clerk/Treasurer: Christine Poland Email: cpoland@enniskillen.ca Road Superintendent: Mike Cumming Email: mcumming@enniskillen.ca Road Crew: Harley McPhail, Jeff McFadden, Chris DenBoer & Kevin Webster Drainage/Engineering: Ray Dobbin at R. Dobbin Engineering Phone: 519-882-0032 Email: ray@dobbineng.com Water Operator: Mike Young Phone: 519-882-2490 Email: myoung@enniskillen.ca

Township of St. Clair Website: www.twp.stclair.on.ca Mayor: Steve Arnold Phone: 519-381-7440 Deputy Mayor: Peter Gilliland Phone: 519-862-3534 Councillor, Ward 1: Jeff Agar Phone: 519-862-5062 Councillor, Ward 1: Tracy Kingston Phone: 519-862-1193 Councillor, Ward 1: Jim DeGurse Phone: 519-862-3060 Councillor, Ward 2: Steve Miller Phone: 519-677-5676

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Township of St. Clair (cont’d) Councillor, Ward 2: Darrell Randell Phone: 519-627-3764 CAO: John Rodey 1155 Emily Street Mooretown, ON N0N 1M0 Phone: 519-867-2021 Fax: 519-867-5509 Email: jrodey@twp.stclair.on.ca Deputy CAO/Clerk: Jeff Baranek Email: jbaranek@twp.stclair.on.ca

Township of Warwick Website: www.warwicktownship.ca Mayor: Todd Case 556 Simcoe St., Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-876-3942 Councillor: John Couwenberg 8814 Egremont Rd., Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-828-3553 Councillor: Jackie Rombouts 8605 Brickyard Line, Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-828-3634 Councillor: Jerry Westgate 35 Warwick St., Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-876-2519 Councillor: Todd White 8720 Egremont Rd., Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-828-5020 Admininistrator-Treasurer: Allan Fletcher 6332 Nauvoo Road, RR 8 Watford, ON N0M 2S0 Phone: 519-849-3926 Fax: 519-849-6136 Email: afletcher@warwicktownship.ca Clerk: Amanda Gubbels

Email: agubbels@warwicktownship.ca

Village of Oil Springs Website: www.oilsprings.ca Mayor: Ian Veen 4819 Oil Springs Line Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-834-2941 Email: ianveen1@hotmail.com Councillor: Andrea Burns-Antoine 4719 Aniline St., Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-834-2611 Email: adlba 1@hotmail.com Councillor: Larry Wagner 4775 Aniline Street Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-834-2025 Email: lwagner5@cogeco.ca Councillor: Rick Powell 4737 Aniline Street Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-834-2939 Email: oilsprings@ciaccess.com Councillor: Matt Strangway 4770 Oil Springs Line Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-402-2698 Email: mattstrangway@hotmail.com Clerk-Treasurer: Jennifer Turk 4591 Oil Springs Line, Box 22 Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-834-2939 Fax: 519-834-2333 Email: oilsprings@ciaccess.com Deputy Clerk-Treasurer: Karen Cook 4591 Oil Springs Line, Box 22 Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

Email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca OMAFRA Website : www.ontario.ca/omafra

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(Village of Oil Springs (cont’d) Phone: 519-834-2939 Fax: 519-834-2333 Email: oilsprings@ciaccess.com Road Superintendent: Darren Morningstar 4591 Oil Springs Line, Box 22 Oil Springs, ON N0N 1P0 Phone: 519-834-2939 Email: ospublicworks@ciaccess.com

Village of Point Edward Website: www.villageofpointedward.com Mayor: Larry MacKenzie Phone: 519-336-9315 Email: lmackenzie@villageofpointedward.com Deputy Mayor: Bev Hand Phone: 519-336-2370 Email: bhand@villageofpointedward.com Councillor: Janice Robson Phone: 519-344-9040 Email: jrobson@villageofpointedward.com Councillor: Paul Burgess Phone: 519-337-1729 Email: pburgess@villageofpointedward.com Councillor: Larry Gordon Phone: 519-336-8581 Email: lgordon@villageofpointedward.com CAO/Clerk: Jim Burns 135 Kendall St., Point Edward, ON N7V 4G6 Phone : 519-337-3021 Fax : 519-337-5963 Email: jburns@villageofpointedward.com

City of Sarnia Website: www.city.sarnia.on.ca Mayor: Mike Bradley Email: mayor@sarnia.ca Councillor: Dave Boushy Email: dave.boushy@sarnia.ca Councillor: Andy Bruziewicz Email: andyb@interia.pl Councillor: Matt Mitro Email: mmitro@upritedoor.com Councillor: Cindy Scholten Email: councillorscholten@gmail.com Councillor: Anne Marie Gillis Email: sarcouncillor@gmail.com Councillor: Mike Kelch Email: mjkelch@mac.com Councillor: Bev MacDougall Email: bevmacdougall@ebtech.net Councillor: Brian White Email: brianfilm@gmail.com City Manager: Margaret Misek-Evans 255 North Christina Street, Box 3018 Sarnia, ON N7T 7N2 Phone : 519-332-0330 Fax : 519-332-3995 Email: marg.evans@sarnia.ca City Clerk: Nancy Wright-Laking Email: nancy.wright-laking@sarnia.ca Deputy City Clerk: Diane Gould-Brown Email: dianne.gould-brown@sarnia.ca

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

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City of Sarnia (cont’d) Director, Parks & Recreation: Beth Gignac Email: beth.gignac@sarnia.ca Director, Economic Development and Corporate Planning: Peter Hungerford Email: peter.hungerford@sarnia.ca Manager, Human Res.: Chris Armstrong Email: chris.armstrong@sarnia.ca Manager, Inf. Tech.: Ron Marshall Email: ron.marshall@sarnia.ca City Engineer: Andre Morin Email: andre.morin@sarnia.ca Operations Manager: Bryan Prouse Email: bryan.prouse@sarnia.ca Public Works Supt.: Al Fraser, Superintendent, Water Sewer Email: alfraser@sarnia.ca Public Works Supt: Tony D’Agostini Email: tony.dagostini@sarnia.ca Director, Finance: Vacant Fire Chief: John Kingyens Email: john.kingyens@sarnia.ca Deputy Fire Chief: Bryan Van Gaver Email: bryan.vangaver@sarnia.ca Director, Planning & Bldg: Jane Cooper Email: jane.cooper@sarnia.ca Manager, Planning: Kevin Edwards Email: kevin.edwards@sarnia.ca

Chief Building Official: Alan Shaw Email: alan.shaw@sarnia.ca Director, Transit: Jim Stevens Email: jim.stevens@sarnia.ca

FIRST NATIONS Aamjiwnaang First Nation Website: www.aamjiwnaang.ca Chief: Chris Plain 978 Tashmoo Avenue Sarnia, ON N7T 7H5 Phone : 519-336-8410 Fax : 519-336-0382 Email : Cplain@aamjiwnaang.ca Email: aamjiwnaang.chief@gmail.com Kettle & Stony Point First Nation Website: www.kettlepoint.org Chief: Thomas Bressette 6247 Indian Lane Kettle & Stony Point FN, ON N0N 1J1 Phone: 519-786-2125 Fax: 519-786-2108 Email: thomas.bressette@kettlepoint.org Walpole Island First Nation Website: www.bkejwanong.com Chief: Daniel R. Miskokomon RR 3, Walpole Island, ON N8A 4K9 Phone: 519-627-1481 Fax: 519-627-0440

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

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ELECTED OFFICIALS PROVINCIAL Minister of Agriculture,Food and Rural Affairs: Honourable Jeff Leal Website: www.ontario.ca/omafra 77 Grenville Street, Toronto, ON M7A 1B3 Phone: 416-326-3074; 1-888-466-2372 Fax: 416-326-3083 Email: minister@omafra@ontario.ca Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Website: www.MonteMcNaughtonmpp.ca M.P.P.: Monte McNaughton 81 Front Street West Strathroy, ON N7G 1X6 Phone: 519-245-8696 Fax: 519-245-8697 Email: monte.mcnaughtono@pc.ola.org Sarnia-Lambton M.P.P.: Bob Bailey 102-805 Christina St. N Point Edward, ON N7V 1A4 Phone: 519-337-0051 Email: bob.baileyco@pc.ola.org

FEDERAL Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada: Honourable Gerry Ritz Website: www.agr.ca Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 1341 Baseline Road Ottawa, ON K1A 0C5 Phone: 613-773-1000 Fax: 613-773-1081 TDD-TTY: 613-773-2600 Email: info@agr.gc.ca Lambton-Kent-Middlesex M.P.: Bev Shipley 380 Albert Street Strathroy, ON N7G 3J1 Phone: 519-245-6561 Fax: 519-245-6736 Email: bev.shipley@parl.gc.ca Sarnia-Lambton M.P.: Pat Davidson 1000 Finch Drive, Unit 2 Sarnia, ON N7S 6G5 Phone: 519-383-6600 Fax: 519-383-0609 Email: pat.davidson@parl.gc.ca

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

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MEDIA Better Farming/Better Pork magazines Website: www.betterfarming.com Senior Staff Editor: Don Stoneman 87 Queen St., E., Cambridge, ON N3C 2A9 Phone: 519-654-9106 Fax: 519-654-9357 Email: dstoneman@betterfarming.com Country Guide magazine Website: www.agcanada.com Editor: Tom Button 12827 Klondyke Line Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0 Phone: 519-674-1449 Email: tbutton@twinbanks.com Forest Standard Website: www.foreststandard.com Phone: 519-786-5243 Fax: 519-786-4884 Email: standard@execulink.com Lambton Shield.com Website: www.lambtonshield.com Editor: J. D. Booth Phone: 519-466-2811 Email: jd@lambtonshield.com London Free Press Website: www.lfpress.com 369 York Street, Box 2280 London, ON N6A 4G1 Phone: 519-679-1111; 1-800-265-4100 Email: lfp.newsdesk@sunmedia.ca Ontario Farmer/Today’s Farmer Website: www.ontariofarmer.com Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Paul Mahon Box 7400, London, ON N5Y 4X3 Phone: 1-877-358-7773, Ext. 540g221 Email: ontariofarmer.editoral@sunmedia.ca

The Lakeshore Advance Website: www.lakeshoreadvance.com Publisher: Neil Clifford Email: nclifford@sunmedia.ca Editor: Lynda Hillman-Rapley Email: ladvance@sunmedia.ca Box 1195, 58 Ontario Street, North Grand Bend, ON N0M 1T0 Phone: 519-238-5383 Fax: 519-238-5131 Sarnia Observer Website: www.theobserver.ca Group Advertising Director: Linda Leblanc Email: linda.leblanc@sunmedia.ca Editor: Peter Epp Email: peter.epp@sunmedia.ca Sarnia This Week Group Advertising Director: Linda Leblanc Email: linda.leblanc@sunmedia.ca Editor: Don Robinet Email: don.robinet@sunmedia.ca The Parkhill Gazette Box 400, Parkhill, ON N0M 2K0 Phone: 519-294-6264 Fax: 519-294-6391 Email: gazette@execulink.com The Petrolia Topic Website: www.petroliatopic.ca Publisher: Linda Leblanc Email: linda.leblanc@sunmedia.ca Reporter: Brent Boles Email: brent.boles@sunmedia.ca

Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-424-1300

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Top Crop Manager Magazine Website: www.annexweb.com Group Publisher: Diane Kleer 105 Donly Drive, South, Box 530 Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5 Phone: 519-429-5177 x 231 Fax:519-428-3094 Email: dkleer@annexweb.com Watford Guide-Advocate Website: www.watfordguideadvocate.com Phone : 519-876-2809 Fax: 519-876-2322 Email: guideadvocate@execulink.com

TELEVISION CTV - London Website: www.london.ctvnews.ca News Director: Steve Young 1 Communications Rd, London, ON N6J 4Z1 Phone : 519-686-8810 Fax: 519-668-3288 Email: steve.young@bellmedia.ca CTV – London (Midwestern Ontario) Website: www.london.ctvnews.ca Reporter: Scott Miller 215 Carling Terrace,Wingham, ON N0G 2W0 Phone: 519-357-4438 Cell : 519-881-6039 Fax: 519-357-4398 Email: scott.miller@ctv.ca

RADIO 99.9 The Fox Studio Phone: 519-464-1999; 1-888-258-1999 Main Office: 1415 London Rd. Sarnia, ON N7S 1P6 Phone: 519-542-5500 News Room: 519-541-6397 Blackburn Radio Inc. 117 Keil Drive, South Chatham, ON N7M 3H3 Phone: 519-354-2200 News Director: Bob Becker Phone: 519-354-6397 chatham@blackburnnews.com Farm Editor: Ray Baynton Phone: 519-357-1310 Email: rbaynton@blackburnradio.com Country 103.9 Studio Phone: 519-464-1070; 1-866-464-1070 Main Office: 1415 London Rd. Sarnia, ON N7S 1P6 Phone: 519-542-5500 News Room: 519-541-6397 K106.3 Studio Phone: 519-464-1063; 1-877-464-1063 Main Office: 1415 London Rd. Sarnia, ON N7S 1P6 Phone: 519-542-5500 News Room: 519-541-6397

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