| ABOUT THE OAHF
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The Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association was incorporated in 1979 as a non-profit association under the Corporations Act of Ontario. The Hall of Fame opened June 1st, 1980 with the induction of nine pioneer agriculturists, all deceased and who represent more than 100 years of combined efforts and initiative in building a better agriculture for the Province.
Currently 185 individuals have been inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame located at Country Heritage Park in Milton, Ontario. |
OBJECTS
The objects of the Association shall be:
a) to establish and maintain a gallery to be known as The Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame (OAHF) for the formal and public recognition of persons who in the course of their residence in Ontario have made significant contributions to the welfare and improvement of Ontario agriculture; the form of recognition to include the hanging of a likeness of the person selected in the Gallery which shall be located at Country Heritage Park;
b) to prescribe standards for recognition in the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame;
c) to direct all activities pertaining to the selection of the persons eligible for recognition and the ceremonies associated with the hanging of the likeness;
d) to display, in an appropriate manner, information of historical interest pertaining to persons selected for recognition and to events that have had a significant impact upon the agriculture of Ontario; and
e) to carry out its objects without purpose of gain for its members and to use any profits, donations or other accretions solely for the promotion of its objects.
ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009 - 2010
| President Vice-President Past-President Secretary/Treasurer |
Paulette Samson John McIntosh Fred Lewis Reg Cressman |
| Directors - 1 Year Term | John McIntosh John Curtis Don Rickard Bob Aumell Rob Black |
| Directors - 2 Year Term | Paulette Samson Peter Twynstra Brenda Trask Deborah Whale Fred Lewis |
| Directors - 3 Year Term | Maisie Lasby Neil McGavin Jim Needham Dennis Jack Barry Fraser |
PRESIDENTS
| William S. Kilmer Dr. R.J. McDonald Prof. P.W. Burke Ross T. Farr Robert Bell Art Peppin David Pallett Reford Gardhouse Kenneth E. Lantz Joseph Snyder John H. Gillespie Cindy Lindsay Clifford Morrow David Pelletterio John Brown Clayton M. Switzer Herb Norry Ron Coutts Maisie Lasby John Cockburn Francis Jose Murray Gaunt Jean Bennett Stanley Young Jack Riddell Robert Taylor (deceased) Rodger Schwass Rodger Schwass John Benham Robert Aumell Fred Lewis Paulette Samson |
1978 - 1980 1980 - 1981 1981 - 1982 1982 - 1983 1983 - 1984 1984 - 1985 1985 - 1986 1986 - 1987 1987 - 1988 1988 - 1989 1989 - 1990 1990 - 1991 1991 - 1992 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 |
