OAAS Mark your calendar December 18th at 7:30 pm We’d like you to attend an information session on the Building Community Leaders Program, a unique opportunity designed to enhance leadership, governance, and risk management skills for members of Ontario’s agricultural societies. By attending this program, participants gain hands-on experience and governance training, connect with like-minded professionals, and … Read more
For immediate releaseThe 3rd annual OAAS – Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship awarded to 8 Ontario students involved in their local agricultural societiesStirling, ON (October 21, 2024) The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) is pleased to announce the awarding of the third annual OAAS – Central Canada Exhibition Scholarships, with another increasing year of … Read more
IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding filing changes to your Constitution/Articles and/or By-laws If you changed any of the following 4 items in your Articles, you must submit the following form “AHOA Application for Amendment” https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wapNc_0HO7m9p_wtpNVI3HnFZF45CVRF/edit to OMAFA (formerly OMAFRA). (a) the name of the organization to be incorporated;(b) the type of organization;(c) the objects for which the … Read more
Constitution and By-Laws: September 25, 2024. Notice of the virtual OAAS Special Meeting is hereby given to vote and approve the revised OAAS Constitution, Articles and By-Laws, put forward by the Provincial Board of Directors. The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies’ special meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2024, via Zoom at 7:30 p.m. … Read more
OAAS Youth of the Month Purpose: To profile up to three youths each month on what they are doing for/with their Agricultural Society. This is a way to showcase youth in action at our agricultural society events and hopefully encourage other youth to get involved in their agricultural society. Note: This program is completely separate … Read more
Greetings, Welcome to the new OAAS website. One of our main objectives with our new website was to make information easier to find and make the site more user-friendly and accessible for our members whether you are using a computer, phone or tablet. Here is a quick guide on navigating the new website and where … Read more
OMAFRA $836,250 Funding Announcement for OAAS “Building Community Leaders” Program For Immediate Release: March 5, 2024, STIRLING, ONTARIO — The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) is pleased to announce the launch of Building Community Leaders, a leadership and governance training program for agricultural societies. The impact of the Building Community Leaders program, delivered with … Read more
OMAFRA Funding announcement and OAAS Convention Attendance exceeds expectations For Immediate Release: March 4, 2024 – STIRLING ONTARIO – Over 1,000 delegates participated in the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) Convention and Annual Meeting from February 22nd to 24th in Richmond Hill. Past conventions have enabled the OAAS to provide leadership, education, resources and … Read more
Developing leadership and governance excellence. For more information on Building Community Leaders and ONCA Information, click here.
Discover and explore the latest schedules, happenings, sponsors, etc., for the upcoming OAAS Convention! See you February 22-24, in Richmond Hill. [ Click here to view the newsletter. ]