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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



Alan Van Ravensway

Dean Janscar

Janice Mitchell

Mike Chambers

Mike Cooper

Bill Vanderhorst


Mike Chambers, President

Dean Janscar, Vice President

Jim Walton, Past President

Janice Mitchell, Secretary

Ian Foster, Treasurer

Michelle Carson

Mike Cooper

Trevor Black, OMAFRA



Michelle Carson, Vice President

Mike Chambers, Past President


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.


Jim Hambleton, President

Bill Rapson, Vice President


Janice Mitchell, Secretary


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


Ian Foster, Secretary/Treasurer

Ken Hogg

Janel Justus

Marvin Kroesbergen

Mariska Vergeer, Pro Veal Co.

Mark G. Cameron, Ralston Purina

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Ian Foster, President

Marvin Kroesbergen, Vice President

Janet Justus, Secretary/Treasurer


Mike Cooper

Chris Palmer

Jim Stirling

Mariska Vergeer

Bob TenHove



Bob TenHove, Vice President

Janet Justus, Secretary/Treasurer


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



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



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


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




Mike Cooper

Judy Dirksen

Rients Hettinga

Gord South

Nick Terpstra

Heather Zischler




Jannie Bruyn

Mike Cooper

Judy Dirksen

Gord South

Nick Terpstra

Ken Wall



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


Judy Dirksen, President


Mike Cooper

Brian Keunen

Bill Kroesbergen

Eric Nonkes

Gord South

Nick Terpstra

2005

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Albert Hessels

Brian Keunen

Eric Nonkes

Kendra Keels

Gord South

Nick Terpstra

2006 Ontario Veal Activities

2006 Summer BBQ!




Albert Hessels

Brian Keunen

Eric Nonkes

Andre Roy

Gor South

Nick Terpstra

2007 Support Ontario,

Buy Local

homegrownontario.ca



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




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




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


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




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



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


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



• 2004 Ian Foster

• 2005 Judy Dirksen










2015 and Beyond

• Veal Farmers of Ontario becomes a

reality on April 1st, 2015

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