25 Years of Service - Ontario Veal Association
3/26/2015 1990 Newsmakers for 1990: 25 Years of Service 1990-2015 1990 Top Movies of 1990: • • • • • Home Alone Ghost Dances with Wolves Pretty Woman Goodfellas Hagersville Tire Fire Oka Crisis Meech Lake Accord Fails Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister Bob Rae (NDP) becomes Premier David Peterson (Liberal) ousted Bloc Quebecois was created Edmonton Oilers win Stanley Cup (again) GST becomes law Iraq invades Kuwait Nelson Mandela is released from prison East and West Germany agree to unite 1990 1990 Grammy Awards - Country: Song of the Year: • The Dance- Garth Brooks Top TV Shows of 1990: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Roseanne The Cosby Show Cheers A Different World America’s Funniest Home Videos 1990 A New Organization Single of the Year: • Friends in Low Places- Garth Brooks Album of the Year: • No Fences - Garth Brooks New Male Vocalist of the Year: • Alan Jackson 1990 “We’ve set ourselves some goals like educating the public, promoting our product and acquiring more research on our industry’s behalf.” Jim Walton President, Ontario Veal The Daily Sentinel-Review, January 23, 1991 1 3/26/2015 1991 1992 OCA Veal Committee OCA Veal Committee Jim Walton, President Bill Venderhorst Alan Van Ravensway Mike Cooper Trevor Black, OMAFRA Veal Specialist Anne Vandenbogaard Tony Facciolo Donna Corbett George Johnston Jim Walton, President Alan Van Ravensway Dean Janscar Janice Mitchell Mike Chambers Mike Cooper Bill Vanderhorst The Daily Sentinel-Review, January 23,1991 1993 OCA Veal Committee Mike Chambers, President Dean Janscar, Vice President Jim Walton, Past President Janice Mitchell, Secretary Ian Foster, Treasurer Michelle Carson Mike Cooper Trevor Black, OMAFRA 1994 OCA Veal Committee Jim Walton, President Michelle Carson, Vice President Mike Chambers, Past President Ian Foster, Treasurer Art Alblas Mike Cooper Tony Facciolo Our mission: To enhance and Jim Humbleton promote the consumption of Bill Rapson healthy and wholesome veal Trevor Black, OMAFRA products. 1995 OCA Veal Committee Jim Hambleton, President Bill Rapson, Vice President Jim Walton, Past President Janice Mitchell, Secretary Ian Foster, Treasurer Michelle Carson Mariska Vergeer, The Veal Shoppe Mark Cooper, Grober Inc. Mark G. Cameron, Ralston Purina Canada Inc. 1996 Board of Directors Jim Hambleton, President Bill Rapson, Vice President Jim Walton, Past President Ian Foster, Secretary/Treasurer Ken Hogg Janel Justus Marvin Kroesbergen Mariska Vergeer, Pro Veal Co. Mark G. Cameron, Ralston Purina “Calf Weights Major Concern as Markets Slump” Ontario Veal News, December 1995 2 3/26/2015 1997 Board of Directors Ian Foster, President Marvin Kroesbergen, Vice President Janet Justus, Secretary/Treasurer Jim Walton, Past President Mike Cooper Chris Palmer Jim Stirling Mariska Vergeer Bob TenHove Adding Value to Your Veal Operation 1998 1998 Board of Directors Ian Foster, President Bob TenHove, Vice President Janet Justus, Secretary/Treasurer Jim Walton, Past President Mike Cooper John Kroesbergen Doug Marriott Chris Palmer Jim Stirling Mariska Vergeer 1998 OVA Featured on Town & Country “The misconceptions that people have about veal production are shocking. As a journalist it is really important to bring the truth out for people to see.” Marie Adsett, Town & Country 1998 New Veal Product Hits Supermarket Shelves 1999 Board of Directors Ian Foster, President John Kroesbergen, Vice President Mike Cooper Martin Folkema Janet Justus Doug Marriott Chris Palmer Jim Stirling “Bringing veal to a whole new group of consumers will help to increase consumption of Ontario veal.” Jennifer Haley, Ontario Veal News 1998 3 3/26/2015 1999 2000 First Distribution of Funds from the Toronto Stockyards Land Development Board Board of Directors Ian Foster, President Chris Palmer, Vice President Mike Cooper John Kroesbergen Doug Marriott Jim Stirling Nick Terpstra Heather Zischler 2000 OVQAP Recognizes Validated Producers “The OVQAP is the single most important program that can have the largest impact on the Ontario veal industry. We need everyone to pull together and work toward this common goal.” OVA Consumer Education Programs 2000 Ian Foster, OVA President 2001 Board of Directors Chris Palmer, President Ian Foster, Vice President Mike Cooper Judy Dirksen John Kroesbergen Jim Stirling Nick Terpstra Heather Zischler 2001 Ontario Veal Quality Assurance Program 4 3/26/2015 2001 Certified Ontario Veal 2002 Board of Directors Chris Palmer, President Ian Foster, Vice President Mike Cooper Judy Dirksen Rients Hettinga Gord South Nick Terpstra Heather Zischler 2003 2004 Board of Directors Board of Directors Chris Palmer, President Ian Foster, Vice President Jannie Bruyn Mike Cooper Judy Dirksen Gord South Nick Terpstra Ken Wall Ian Foster, President Judy Dirksen, Vice President Jannie Bruyn Mike Cooper Bill Kroesbergen Gord South Nick Terpstra Ken Wall 2005 Board of Directors Veal Headlines: • • • • • • • • BSE Countervail/Anti-Dumping R-Calf Removal of Implants Hide-Off Carcass Processing HACCP Extra Label Drug Use Haines Report 2005 Judy Dirksen, President Ian Foster, Vice President Mike Cooper Brian Keunen Bill Kroesbergen Eric Nonkes Gord South Nick Terpstra 5 3/26/2015 2006 Board of Directors 2006 Ontario Veal Activities Judy Dirksen, President Ian Foster, Vice President Albert Hessels Brian Keunen Eric Nonkes Kendra Keels Gord South Nick Terpstra 2006 Summer BBQ! 2007 Board of Directors Judy Dirksen, President Ian Foster, Vice President Albert Hessels Brian Keunen Eric Nonkes Andre Roy Gor South Nick Terpstra 2007 Support Ontario, Buy Local homegrownontario.ca 2008 Board of Directors Judy Dirksen, President Brian Keunen, Vice President Dennis Bowman Ian Foster Albert Hessels Tom Kroesbergen Eric Nonkes André Roy 6 3/26/2015 2008 2008 Producer Programs 2008 2009 Board of Directors Judy Dirksen, President Brian Keunen, Vice President Dennis Bowman Ian Foster Albert Hessels Tom Kroesbergen Eric Nonkes André Roy 2009 2009 Ontario Livestock Alliance partnership formed 7 3/26/2015 2009 Producer Programs 2010 Board of Directors Judy Dirksen, President Brian Keunen, Vice President Randy Drenth Ian Foster Albert Hessels Tom Kroesbergen Eric Nonkes André Roy 2011 2010 • Canadian Veal Association established • First FPM proposal submitted • OMIF funding-Ontario Veal Appeal • First publication Alliance 2011 • First joint AGM with Ontario Livestock Alliance partners-Ancaster • Risk Management Program launched Board of Directors Judy Dirksen, President Brian Keunen, Vice President Randy Drenth Ian Foster Albert Hessels Tom Kroesbergen Eric Nonkes André Roy 2012 Board of Directors Judy Dirksen, President Brian Keunen, Vice President Tom Kroesbergen,Vice President Randy Drenth Ian Foster Albert Hessels Eric Nonkes André Roy 8 3/26/2015 2013 2012 • Producer consultation meetings for Farm Products • Biosecurity and traceability initiatives 2013 Board of Directors Judy Dirksen, President Brian Keunen, Vice President Tom Kroesbergen Pascal Bouilly Randy Drenth Albert Hessels Chris Vervoort Len Weber 2013 • E-news update launch • Successful producer expression of opinion vote held for farm products • Verified Veal launched to producers • Ian Foster receives Lifetime Achievement Award and Board of Directors Award Board of Directors 2014 Judy Dirksen, President Chris Vervoort, Vice President Joyce Feenstra Brian Keunen Albert Hessels Randy Drenth Len Weber Pascal Bouilly 2014 • W5 veal episode • Approval of Veal Code of Practice update • Sixth biennial Healthy Calf Conferencethree locations, largest audience to date 9 3/26/2015 Presidents 1990-2014 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Jim Walton Jim Walton Jim Walton Mike Chambers Jim Walton Jim Hambleton Jim Hambleton Ian Foster Ian Foster Ian Foster Ian Foster Chris Palmer Chris Palmer Chris Palmer Ian Foster Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen Judy Dirksen 2015 and Beyond • Veal Farmers of Ontario becomes a reality on April 1st, 2015 10
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