This is the official members' website for the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies.  The OAAS is the provincial association representing over 210 Agricultural Societies from across the province.  Its mission is "The OAAS provides leadership, guidance, education, and resources for its member Agricultural Societies".

The 2nd annual OAAS - Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship“ awarded to six Ontario students involved in their local agricultural societies

Stirling, ON (October 18, 2023) The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) is pleased to announce the awarding of the second annual OAAS - Central Canada Exhibition Scholarships, with an increase of six recipients for 2023.  Congratulations to Julie French (Albion Bolton), Emily Lennox (  ), Emma Oulette (Brigden), Reegan Sawyer (Glencoe),  Bella Todd (   ) and Jordan Wills (Dresden).

The OAAS - Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship was launched in 2022 and in partnership together, the OAAS and the Central Canada Exhibition Association (CCEA), created a scholarship program recognizing youth who have been actively involved in their home agricultural societies and fairs.

Sixteen (16) applications from nine (9) districts throughout Ontario were received for the inaugural year.  Evaluation criteria for the scholarship included local agricultural society, community and school involvement, letters of reference, proof of post secondary enrollment and an essay outlining “their future plans for contributing as a volunteer within their current or future community.”Scholarship winners w pictures page 001

 

Don't forget Please share the OAAS Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship information with your membership.

2023 online application information is open  Click here

The application deadline is July 31, 2023  

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For Webinar recording etc. April 11, 2023,  Click here

On Mar 18, 2023, the federal government published proposed changes to the Regulations Amending the Health of Animals (Identification and Traceability) in the Canada Gazette. This has launched a consultation period until June 16, 2023.

As your provincial and national associations, we have collaborated on this topic for several years as we have flagged issues that will affect our industry significantly.

We have launched our position statement with calls to action. Please submit comments and send a letter using our tools in order to effect change by taking action here: https://www.canadianfairs.ca/livestock-traceability

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IMPORTANT: It is very important that Agricultural Societies and their members submit their comments on the proposed changes to the Livestock Traceability regulations.
CAFE is holding a Zoom webinar on April 11 at 7 pm to provide step-by-step instructions on how to submit comments in the CFIA Canada Gazette.
To register for the webinar, please click on the link below

 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvfuqorzktG90oWnDZNufrSziAPT4im8Ki

Copy of our concerns https://www.canadianfairs.ca/_files/ugd/a7c392_f5af3b402ead4536a4d187cbbb6e8ab1.pdf

For additional information, please click on this link https://www.canadianfairs.ca/livestock-traceability

For more information on the proposed Regulations: https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2023/2023-03-18/html/reg1-eng.html