OFA’s 2021 Regional Meeting for members in Lambton County is fast approaching.
LFA and OFA are conducting this year’s regional meeting in a virtual format.
The regional meeting offers the opportunity to engage in discussions about the issues and priorities impacting the agriculture and food industry, network with local federation directors and fellow members, and support your local agricultural community.
The virtual meeting will be hosted on Thursday, August 19, 2021
– Please RSVP/Register and submit your intentions to be considered for PAC and/or being a delegate (or alternate) for the OFA AGM.
Meeting Highlights
- Guest Speaker – Mark Robinson, The Storm Hunter from The Weather Network
- Highlights from the Lambton Federation of Agriculture & Scholarship presentations
- OFA Zone Director Crispin Colvin
- Election of OFA Policy Advisory Council members and OFA Convention Delegates and Alternates
The OFA Annual General Meeting is scheduled for November 22, 2021 online.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:
The following opportunities allow members to get involved in OFA’s work at a provincial level, bringing concerns, suggestions and leadership to provincial discussions:
- Policy Advisory Council (PAC) role
– represents Lambton County Membership and provides direction on policy throughout the 2022 year (3 positions available). - Delegate/Alternate Role
– attends and represents Lambton County membership at the OFA’s annual meeting on November 22, 2021 (9 delegate and 9 alternate positions available)
The elections for Policy Advisory Council (PAC), Delegates and Alternates to OFA’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the LFA Regional Meeting on Thursday, August 19, 2021.
If you are interested in these positions you will need to submit your intention by Tuesday, August 17, 2021 to the Member Services Representative Joanne Fuller at [email protected] or 519.868.5368
To be eligible to run for one of these positions and to vote, you need to be a member of the OFA.
The deadline to submit intention to run for PAC or Delegate/Alternate Positions is Tuesday, August 17, 2021.
You will need to submit your name and OFA Number.
After registering, you will receive a personalized link to use on August 19th.
For further information, please contact our Member Services Representative Joanne Fuller | Email: [email protected] | Tel: 519.868.5368