10% water conservation urged throughout the Grand River watershed
June 10, 2021
To The Haldimand Press Water users throughout the Grand River watershed are being asked to cut their consumption by 10% because of the unusually dry... ...read more
Ontario beekeepers to receive additional support New intake to grow beekeeping sector and support bee health
June 10, 2021
From the office of MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The governments of Canada and Ontario are launching a new targeted beekeeper intake to... ...read more
“The second quarantine was hell”: A first-hand look at hotel quarantine life for a migrant worker
June 3, 2021
By Mike Renzella The Haldimand Press TOWNSEND—Narisha Boodram of Trinidad and Tobago has been coming to Haldimand and Norfolk for the past 14 years as ...read more
Dunnville in bloom: Horticultural Society plants flowerbeds
June 3, 2021
DUNNVILLE—Volunteers from the Dunnville Horticultural Society were hard at work planting the public flower beds in town last week on three separate planting days. Despite... ...read more
World body says Canadian beef poses ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow disease
June 3, 2021
To The Haldimand Press The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO), together with its 19,000 members, are breathing a major sigh of relief in response to... ...read more
Indulging in local food means supporting Ontario farmers, food processors, and the economy
June 3, 2021
By Crispin Colvin, Executive Member, OFA As we gear up for Ontario’s Local Food Week, it’s important to reiterate the need for shopping local and supporting... ...read more
Migrant Workers Alliance calls for changes after newest death in Haldimand Norfolk
May 27, 2021
By Mike Renzella The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND/NORFOLK—Fausto Ramirez Plazas of Mexico is the latest migrant farm worker to die of COVID-19 while quarantining after his ...read more
Hagersville Farmers Market reopening after year-long COVID-19 closure
May 27, 2021
By Charlene McKellar The Haldimand Press HAGERSVILLE—The Hagersville Farmers market has been a staple of the community since it first began in 1892. Since 2018,... ...read more
Beef farmers rally to protect Ontario’s food system and prevent loss of farmland
May 27, 2021
To The Haldimand Press The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) stand with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) in their vow to prevent the further... ...read more
County & Niagara Parks CA seeking funding to plant 10,000 trees over 10 years
May 20, 2021
By Mike Renzella The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—Haldimand County is supporting a request for information being submitted by the Niagara Parks Conservation Authority (NPCA) that, if... ...read more
