2026 OLA Annual Meeting
From the Desk of Jeff Bogaerts, President Saturday April 18, 2026 Fellow Landowners and Friends, What a day we had in Cobourg. I want to start by saying a heartfelt thank-you to every single one of you who made the…
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Kempville College Alumni Reunion – June 13th, 2026
Did you attend Kemptville college or do you know someone who did? If so, you may be interested in their reunion on June 13th, 2026. The organizers are trying to find grads from 2000-2016. Details about the reunion and the…
Thinking of signing for a wind turbine lease? Better get informed to protect yourself. By: Ottawa Wind Concerns
Wind turbines are an industrial land use that affects property owners, neighbours and the wider community. The decision to lease land for these structures is deadly serious. With the IESO soon to launch its Long-Term 2-Request For Proposals window 2 which will…
SNC-Lavalin – A Rose by Any Other Name: The ALTO High Speed Rail Saga Continues. By: Elizabeth Marshall
It seems the federal Liberal government just can’t help themselves with it comes to SNC Lavalin. Yes, this involves the ALTO High-speed rail but it also involves the LRT in the city of Ottawa and the many failed engineering projects…
Presentation to ACW Township Working Group concerning Property Standards Bylaw. By: Stefanos Karatopis
Bob Weimer and I did a presentation to the Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Working Group . We were well received and after the meeting was over, I was approached by many members of the working group including some that were on Council. …
Ontario landowners push back against high-speed rail and property rights threats. By: the OLA
The Ontario Landowners Association held their Annual General Meeting on April 18, 2026 in Cobourg Ontario. Rebel News was there. You can see the highlights of the meeting, as captured by Rebel News, at Alto high-speed rail backlash mounts…
TREECUTTING BYLAWS AND NORMAL FARM PRACTICE — PART THREE
Trees Are a Crop: Municipal Overreach Into Farming Must End By Jeff Bogaerts, President – Ontario Landowners Association For more than 300 years, Ontario farmers have harvested trees as part of ordinary agricultural life. Long before municipal governments existed, long…
DON’T RAILROAD US — PART TWO
HighSpeed Rail: The Land, The Cost, and The Truth Rural Ontario and Quebec Deserve By: Jeff Bogaerts, President, Ontario Landowners Association The federal government continues to promote the ALTO HighSpeed Rail project as a visionary “nationbuilding” initiative — a sleek,…
OLA Annual General Meeting – Saturday, April 18, 2026
It’s not too late to register for the OLA Annual General Meeting BUT we’d like you to let us know you’re coming by April 8. To register for the meeting and be counted for lunch, please contact Donna Burns at…
WHO REALLY CONTROLS YOUR LAND? A Conference for Ontario Landowners Who Want the Truth – April 11, 2026
For years, landowners across Ontario have watched their property rights steadily eroded by expanding regulations, permits, and bureaucratic interference. The question every landowner must ask is simple: Who really controls your land — you, or the government? On April 11, the Upper…