25 years of service - veal farmers of...
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25 Years of Service
1990-2015
1990 Newsmakers for 1990:
• Hagersville Tire Fire
• Oka Crisis
• Meech Lake Accord Fails
• Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister
• Bob Rae (NDP) becomes Premier
• David Peterson (Liberal) ousted
• Bloc Quebecois was created
• Edmonton Oilers win Stanley Cup (again)
• GST becomes law
• Iraq invades Kuwait
• Nelson Mandela is released from prison
• East and West Germany agree to unite
1990 Top Movies of 1990:
• Home Alone
• Ghost
• Dances with Wolves
• Pretty Woman
• Goodfellas
Top TV Shows of 1990: • Roseanne
• The Cosby Show
• Cheers
• A Different World
• America’s Funniest Home Videos
1990 1990 Grammy Awards - Country:
Song of the Year:
• The Dance- Garth Brooks
Single of the Year:
• Friends in Low Places- Garth Brooks
Album of the Year:
• No Fences - Garth Brooks
New Male Vocalist of the Year:
• Alan Jackson
1990 A New Organization
1990 “We’ve set ourselves some goals like
educating the public, promoting our
product and acquiring more research
on our industry’s behalf.”
Jim Walton
President, Ontario Veal The Daily Sentinel-Review, January 23, 1991
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1991 OCA Veal Committee
Jim Walton, President
Bill Venderhorst
Alan Van Ravensway
Mike Cooper
Trevor Black, OMAFRA Veal Specialist
Anne Vandenbogaard
Tony Facciolo
Donna Corbett
George Johnston
The Daily Sentinel-Review, January 23,1991
1992 OCA Veal Committee
Jim Walton, President
Alan Van Ravensway
Dean Janscar
Janice Mitchell
Mike Chambers
Mike Cooper
Bill Vanderhorst
1993 OCA Veal Committee
Mike Chambers, President
Dean Janscar, Vice President
Jim Walton, Past President
Janice Mitchell, Secretary
Ian Foster, Treasurer
Michelle Carson
Mike Cooper
Trevor Black, OMAFRA
1994 OCA Veal Committee
Jim Walton, President
Michelle Carson, Vice President
Mike Chambers, Past President
Ian Foster, Treasurer
Art Alblas
Mike Cooper
Tony Facciolo
Jim Humbleton
Bill Rapson
Trevor Black, OMAFRA
Our mission: To enhance and
promote the consumption of
healthy and wholesome veal
products.
1995 OCA Veal Committee
Jim Hambleton, President
Bill Rapson, Vice President
Jim Walton, Past President
Janice Mitchell, Secretary
Ian Foster, Treasurer
Michelle Carson
Mariska Vergeer, The Veal Shoppe
Mark Cooper, Grober Inc.
Mark G. Cameron, Ralston Purina Canada Inc.
Ontario Veal News, December 1995
“Calf Weights Major Concern
as Markets Slump”
1996 Board of Directors
Jim Hambleton, President
Bill Rapson, Vice President
Jim Walton, Past President
Ian Foster, Secretary/Treasurer
Ken Hogg
Janel Justus
Marvin Kroesbergen
Mariska Vergeer, Pro Veal Co.
Mark G. Cameron, Ralston Purina
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1997 Board of Directors
Ian Foster, President
Marvin Kroesbergen, Vice President
Janet Justus, Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Walton, Past President
Mike Cooper
Chris Palmer
Jim Stirling
Mariska Vergeer
Bob TenHove
1998 Board of Directors
Ian Foster, President
Bob TenHove, Vice President
Janet Justus, Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Walton, Past President
Mike Cooper
John Kroesbergen
Doug Marriott
Chris Palmer
Jim Stirling
Mariska Vergeer
1998 Adding Value
to Your Veal
Operation
1998 OVA Featured on Town & Country
“The misconceptions that people have about veal
production are shocking. As a journalist it is really
important to bring the truth out for people to see.” Marie Adsett, Town & Country
1998 New Veal Product Hits Supermarket Shelves
“Bringing veal to a whole new group of
consumers will help to increase
consumption of Ontario veal.” Jennifer Haley, Ontario Veal News 1998
1999 Board of Directors
Ian Foster, President
John Kroesbergen, Vice President
Mike Cooper
Martin Folkema
Janet Justus
Doug Marriott
Chris Palmer
Jim Stirling
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1999 First Distribution of Funds from the
Toronto Stockyards Land
Development Board
2000 Board of Directors
Ian Foster, President
Chris Palmer, Vice President
Mike Cooper
John Kroesbergen
Doug Marriott
Jim Stirling
Nick Terpstra
Heather Zischler
2000 OVQAP Recognizes Validated Producers
“The OVQAP is the single most important program that
can have the largest impact on the Ontario veal
industry. We need everyone to pull together and work
toward this common goal.” Ian Foster, OVA President
2000 OVA Consumer Education Programs
2001 Board of Directors
Chris Palmer, President
Ian Foster, Vice President
Mike Cooper
Judy Dirksen
John Kroesbergen
Jim Stirling
Nick Terpstra
Heather Zischler
2001 Ontario Veal Quality Assurance Program
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2001 Certified Ontario Veal
2002 Board of Directors
Chris Palmer, President
Ian Foster, Vice President
Mike Cooper
Judy Dirksen
Rients Hettinga
Gord South
Nick Terpstra
Heather Zischler
2003 Board of Directors
Chris Palmer, President
Ian Foster, Vice President
Jannie Bruyn
Mike Cooper
Judy Dirksen
Gord South
Nick Terpstra
Ken Wall
2004 Board of Directors
Ian Foster, President
Judy Dirksen, Vice President
Jannie Bruyn
Mike Cooper
Bill Kroesbergen
Gord South
Nick Terpstra
Ken Wall
Veal Headlines: • BSE
• Countervail/Anti-Dumping
• R-Calf
• Removal of Implants
• Hide-Off Carcass Processing
• HACCP
• Extra Label Drug Use
• Haines Report
2005 Board of Directors
Judy Dirksen, President
Ian Foster, Vice President
Mike Cooper
Brian Keunen
Bill Kroesbergen
Eric Nonkes
Gord South
Nick Terpstra
2005
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2006 Board of Directors
Judy Dirksen, President
Ian Foster, Vice President
Albert Hessels
Brian Keunen
Eric Nonkes
Kendra Keels
Gord South
Nick Terpstra
2006 Ontario Veal Activities
2006 Summer BBQ!
2007 Board of Directors
Judy Dirksen, President
Ian Foster, Vice President
Albert Hessels
Brian Keunen
Eric Nonkes
Andre Roy
Gor South
Nick Terpstra
2007 Support Ontario,
Buy Local
homegrownontario.ca
2008 Board of Directors
Judy Dirksen, President
Brian Keunen, Vice President
Dennis Bowman
Ian Foster
Albert Hessels
Tom Kroesbergen
Eric Nonkes
André Roy
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2008 2008
2008 Producer Programs
2009 Board of Directors
Judy Dirksen, President
Brian Keunen, Vice President
Dennis Bowman
Ian Foster
Albert Hessels
Tom Kroesbergen
Eric Nonkes
André Roy
2009 Ontario Livestock Alliance partnership formed
2009
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2009 Producer Programs
2010 Board of Directors
Judy Dirksen, President
Brian Keunen, Vice President
Randy Drenth
Ian Foster
Albert Hessels
Tom Kroesbergen
Eric Nonkes
André Roy
• Canadian Veal Association
established
• First FPM proposal
submitted
• OMIF funding-Ontario Veal
Appeal
• First publication Alliance
2010 2011 Board of
Directors Judy Dirksen, President
Brian Keunen, Vice President
Randy Drenth
Ian Foster
Albert Hessels
Tom Kroesbergen
Eric Nonkes
André Roy
2011 • First joint AGM with Ontario Livestock
Alliance partners-Ancaster
• Risk Management Program launched
2012 Board of Directors
Judy Dirksen, President
Brian Keunen, Vice President
Tom Kroesbergen,Vice President
Randy Drenth
Ian Foster
Albert Hessels
Eric Nonkes
André Roy
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2012 • Producer consultation
meetings for Farm Products
• Biosecurity and traceability
initiatives
2013 Board of
Directors Judy Dirksen, President
Brian Keunen, Vice President
Tom Kroesbergen
Pascal Bouilly
Randy Drenth
Albert Hessels
Chris Vervoort
Len Weber
2013
• Ian Foster receives Lifetime
Achievement Award and Board
of Directors Award
2013 • E-news update launch
• Successful producer expression of
opinion vote held for farm products
• Verified Veal launched to producers
2014 Board of
Directors Judy Dirksen, President
Chris Vervoort, Vice President
Joyce Feenstra
Brian Keunen
Albert Hessels
Randy Drenth
Len Weber
Pascal Bouilly
2014 • W5 veal episode
• Approval of Veal Code of Practice update
• Sixth biennial Healthy Calf Conference-
three locations, largest audience to date
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Presidents 1990-2014
• 1990 Jim Walton
• 1991 Jim Walton
• 1992 Jim Walton
• 1993 Mike Chambers
• 1994 Jim Walton
• 1995 Jim Hambleton
• 1996 Jim Hambleton
• 1997 Ian Foster
• 1998 Ian Foster
• 1999 Ian Foster
• 2000 Ian Foster
• 2001 Chris Palmer
• 2002 Chris Palmer
• 2003 Chris Palmer
• 2004 Ian Foster
• 2005 Judy Dirksen
• 2006 Judy Dirksen
• 2007 Judy Dirksen
• 2008 Judy Dirksen
• 2009 Judy Dirksen
• 2010 Judy Dirksen
• 2011 Judy Dirksen
• 2012 Judy Dirksen
• 2013 Judy Dirksen
• 2014 Judy Dirksen
2015 and Beyond
• Veal Farmers of Ontario becomes a
reality on April 1st, 2015