Celebrating 2 years
August 15, 2019
Two years have come and gone in the blink of an eye. A little over two years ago, having no clear plans for our futures, ...read more
Protestors gather outside MPP Toby Barrett’s office again: Residents calling for more action in autism program
August 15, 2019
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press SIMCOE—While the provincial government has made amendments to the initial changes they proposed for the Ontario Autism Program (OAP)... ...read more
Firefighters have our backs, and we have theirs
August 8, 2019
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press Recently Paris, Ontario hosted the 120th annual meeting of the Fire Fighters Association of Ontario. Premier Doug... ...read more
Farmers are being left in uncompetitive market position
August 8, 2019
By Mark Reusser, Vice President, OFA To The Haldimand Press Despite commitments to support Canadian agriculture through this challenging year, the Federal Government is falling... ...read more
A look at censorship and swearing
August 1, 2019
Some of my favourite words are swear words. Cusses, curses, profanity, blasphemy, expletives – whatever you call them, “dirty” words have always and will always... ...read more
ALUS program puts the farmer in the driver’s seat
August 1, 2019
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press The public appetite to protect and promote our natural environment continues to grow. With the majority of... ...read more
Let’s call the first Monday in August John Graves Simcoe Day
July 25, 2019
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press In Ontario, the upcoming August long weekend could be said to lack a distinct identity. The May... ...read more
Have Your Say: Amber Alerts
July 25, 2019
To the Editors, The July 18 report on AMBER Alerts in The Haldimand Press highlights controversy over the value of a top-down system. Clearly, when... ...read more
Steps to better animal welfare enforcement
July 18, 2019
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press The province has brought in interim animal protection measures, which are a temporary solution until a better,... ...read more
National ag ministers’ meeting
July 18, 2019
By Drew Spoelstra, OFA To The Haldimand Press When the federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers gather in Quebec City this week, the Ontario Federation... ...read more
