Letter to the Editor by Tom Black
I write this in response to an article by John Phair in the April 1st issue of the Ontario Farmer. Speaking at the AGM for Ontario Pork, Connie Mallory, Chief Inspector for the OSPCA tried her best to spin a…
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News from Renfrew Landowners Association by Donna Burns
On April 11, 2014 landowners from the Renfrew Landowners Association, Carleton Landowners Association and Lanark Landowners Association attended a court hearing in Ottawa to show support for landowner Terry Thomson of McNab Braeside Township. To give a little bit of…
Mono Council and Residents Dispute Provincial Policy Statement
The Orangeville Citizen reported recently that the Town of Mono, located in south-central Ontario near Orangeville has disputed the intention of the Provincial Policy Statement which would reclassify sections of protected farmland within their town. This is a wonderful example…
Protest at Kemptville
At noon on Sunday April 27 over 200 concerned supporters came out to a grass roots rally of KCAT Alumni and friends in Kemptville to bring attention to the fact that the Wynne Liberals have not gone far enough to…
CLA hosts successful property rights conference
The first annual Property Rights Information Session hosted in Bells Corners by the Carleton Landowners Association (CLA) was an unqualified success. This is the feedback being received from the more than 140 people who attended the meeting on Saturday, April…
Hydro Protests Continue with Support from Landowners
On Friday, April 4, 2014 at noon, a large crowd of angry ratepayers gathered in the parking lot of MPP Bob Charielli’s office. They came from all walks of life but were tied together by a common thread. They all…
OLA Spring Directors Meeting
On April 12, 2014 the directors of the Ontario Landowners Association came from around the province to meet at the Town Hall in Norwood. The organization was well represented with many groups sending several members to the meeting. Each group…
Important News from MNR regarding Land Patents – by Marlene Black
The Landowners have been saying for several years now that all these agencies, commissions and government enforcers, do not have authority to legislate on private property. On the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) website, they have a few pages on…
Spreading the Word on Property Rights
The mandate of the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) includes the objective to “Educate the public that the greatest threat to Ontario is excessive legislation and over regulation”. A perfect place to engage the public is the annual Ottawa Valley Farm…
Landowner Meeting in Prescott-Russell
The Prescott-Russell Landowners Association (PRLA) hosted a public meeting at the South Plantagenet Hall on Thursday, March 13. Among the speakers were Tim Mount, Jean-Serge Brisson, Shirley Dolan and Tom Black from the Carleton Landowners Association (CLA). Tim Mount gave…