Shakespeare wrote in the play, Romeo and Juliet, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. For those who did not read Shakespeare, this simply means that no matter what you call a rose, the name will not…
One county in rural Ontario is taking steps to deal with restrictions on its future as home to a higher population. Grey County, off the southern end of Georgian Bay, wants to increase the number of lots allowed on rural-designated…
Recently, several farm papers have been reporting that the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) has plans to restructure their organization and may pull back from investigating cases that involve farm animals such as livestock and…
As most of you will know by now, I have stepped down as the president of the OLA. It has been a great honour to represent the movement for the past seven years, but it is time for some new…
While working with the city of Ottawa last year on their proposed Site Alteration By-law, staff insisted that it was important to protect agricultural land from development. The Carleton Landowners Association (CLA) voiced their skepticism that any bylaw would stop…
In Renfrew County, we are in big trouble with a restrictive Official Plan, the Watershed Study, Bill C68, Algonquin Land Claims – all of which could impact our properties. It’s time our County and our local municipalities start paying more…
People have been ruled by governments that range from dictatorships to politocracies. The most dangerous of all are bureaucracies, the mortal enemy of the people, and of true democracies. Military forces are organized as a chain-of-command pyramid. The shouts of…
Several of our prominent landowners stepped up to the plate in the recent round of Ontario Municipal elections. Running for any political office is always difficult. You basically must put your life on hold and it can be emotionally, physically,…
This year, the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Cobourg at the Legion on Orr Street on October 13, 2018. Twelve county groups were represented at the AGM, a very good showing. There were about…
The Carleton Landowners Association (CLA) held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday evening, October 24th, at the Johnny LeRoux Arena (upstairs hall) in Stittsville. The meeting started promptly at 7 PM, once attendees picked up their home baked goodies…
