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OPINION – The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) today (Dec. 6) is expressing profound disappointment following the Senate’s amendment to Bill C-234, last night, which removed heating and cooling of agricultural buildings, and delays the passage of the bill.
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Branch 616 is heavy into the Christmas Season with the Calendar jammed with events since Remembrance Day.
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The year’s final meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) was held on Nov. 30 and included discussion about four Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proposals in Ottawa’s rural wards, including three in Ward 5.
Read moreWith just over three weeks to go, the holiday countdown has officially begun!
Read moreOPINION – ‘Tis the season to break out the decorations and embrace the spirit of the holidays, and standing tall at the centre of the adornments of bright baubles and shiny streamers is the Christmas tree.
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Ollie Borg kicks off his tale by pondering his roots in the wilds of northern Ontario, where music was scarcer than a snowflake in July.
Read moreThank you for this (column), and for the question, will we get to see what development looks like?
Read moreOPINION – Traditionally, agriculture has been a male-dominated industry, but women have always played very pivotal roles in farm businesses – just mostly behind the scenes or in a supportive capacity.
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NIMBY stands for Not in my Backyard, and it refers to people (mostly property owners with something to lose) who have the unfortunate circumstance of a large project or development becoming their neighbour.
Read moreOPINION – The annual convention of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) will take place the third week of November. As we do every year, it’s where OFA members and voting delegates get together to deal with the business of the organization.
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