Summer 2015 Inside this issue - Gay Lea Foods Co

Summer 2015
Inside this issue:
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Dairy Goat Industry Update
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Directors’ Scholarship Awards Applications
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CLP News Release - April Session
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Save the Date - Zone Annual Meetings!
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President’s Report
Change has impacted the way we communicate. While growing up my 
Our controlling of costs – through purchasing, through cost
family communications took the form of a note on the kitchen table.
containment and focused employees we are able to meet our
We marked messages “urgent” by taping them to a bedroom
operational budgets
doorknob. While working in the summer, there were weeks between 
Market expansion through product innovation, meeting customer
seeing each other and a written note was the only method of “seeing
demands and sales and marketing support
one another”. Today with my children, there are many different ways
Gay Lea is slightly behind budget in top line sales (due to the calculation
to communicate; Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Emails, Facetime to
of support pricing for skim powders but ahead of plan on profitability).
name but a few.
We still experience issues with cream supply that will impact the back
It would not take long to access “media” and see the spirited debate half of the year, and we continue to feel pressure in the Canadian Food
with regards to the shaping of the future of the Canadian Dairy Retail business that challenges our ability to adapt to circumstances.
industry. Change seems to be the operative word and there are
We are pleased that our product Cinnamon Spreadables won a best
defenders and protagonists. At Gay Lea we cannot determine the
new product as awarded by Canadian Living, and you should expect
direction of the conversation, but we can influence. Whether through
further new product introductions as we continue to build our business.
our Board of Directors, staff, our Delegates, or members we have a
Gay Lea is also pleased that the Gay Lea Foundation has also awarded
collective voice to ensure a sustainable dairy industry in Canada, and a
its first grants; we should be proud of the Board’s initiative and the
sustainable co-operative.
impact that it will have on the communities that benefit from our
We have now reached the half way mark of our fiscal year, and Gay Lea investment.
is having a good year. It has not come without effort, and without a
roller coaster effect. When we measure our results, and determine our Over the back half of the year, Gay Lea will continue to work towards
continued leadership, financial success, one dairy voice and influence.
success, we look for trends. And these are the trends for fiscal 2015:
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Our integration of both Salerno and Hewitts continues and both
acquisitions have been tracking ahead of our plan.
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Our plants continue to have a good year; by focusing on process
Michael Barrett
excellence and operating processes, results are very good
President and CEO
Rapport du Président
Le changement a chambardé notre façon de communiquer. Dans ma
l’exploitation, et grâce à la motivation de notre personnel, nous a
famille, pendant mon enfance, on communiquait au moyen de notes
permis d’atteindre les objectifs fixés dans nos budgets
sur la table de la cuisine. En cas d’urgence, la note était collée à la
d’exploitation.
poignée de porte d’une chambre à coucher. Avec les emplois d’été, il 
Nous élargissons nos marchés grâce à l’innovation en matière de
nous arrivait de ne pas nous voir pendant des semaines, et notre seul
produits, à la satisfaction de la demande de notre clientèle et au
moyen de rester en contact était une note écrite. Maintenant, pour mes
soutien apporté aux ventes et à la commercialisation.
enfants, il y a toutes sortes de moyens de communication: Instagram,
Twitter, Facebook, les courriels, en personne, et ce n’est pas tout.
Gay Lea reste légèrement en-deça du budget dans le cas des ventes des
gammes principales de ses produits, à cause du calcul des prix de
On peut trouver très vite ce que les « médias » peuvent révéler au sujet soutien des poudres de lait écrémé, mais en avance quant à la
des débats animés portant sur l’avenir de l’industrie laitière du Canada. rentabilité. Nous avons encore des problèmes d’approvisionnement en
Le changement semble être le mot de passe, et il y a des défenseurs et crème, ce qui va affecter la dernière moitié de l’exercice, et nous
des protagonistes. Chez Gay Lea, nous ne pouvons pas contrôler la continuons à ressentir les pressions qui s’exercent sur le commerce
direction de la conversation, mais nous pouvons l’influencer. Que ce canadien de l’alimentation au niveau du détail, qui mettent au défi notre
soit par l’entremise de notre conseil d’administration, des membres de capacité de nous adapter aux circonstances.
notre personnel, de nos délégués ou de nos membres, nous avons une
voix collective pour soutenir la viabilité de l’industrie laitière du Canada, Nous sommes heureux que notre produit Spreadables à la cannelle ait
en plus d’une coopérative rentable.
gagné un prix de meilleur nouveau produit attribué par Canadian Living,
et vous devriez vous attendre à l’arrivée d’autres nouveaux produits à
Gay Lea se trouve maintenant au milieu de son exercice financier, et mesure que nous continuons à élargir la portée de nos affaires.
nous avons une bonne année. Ce ne fut pas sans effort, avec Gay Lea a également eu le plaisir de voir la Fondation Gay Lea accorder
l’impression de circuler sur des montagnes russes. Nous essayons de ses premières subventions. Nous pouvons être fiers de cette initiative
cerner des tendances en mesurant nos résultats et regardant notre du Conseil d’administration et de l’influence qu’elle va exercer au sein
succès. Voici donc les tendances de l’exercice financier de 2015 :
des collectivités qui profitent de notre investissement.
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Notre intégration de Salerno, aussi bien que de Hewitts, continue
et les résultats des deux acquisitions ont dépassé nos prévisions.
Pendant la dernière moitié de son exercice financier, Gay Lea continuera
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Nos usines continuent à connaître une bonne année. L’accent mis à exercer son leadership, assurer son succès financier et favoriser l’unité
sur l’excellence des processus et des méthodes d’exploitation nous des voix et de l’influence du secteur laitier.
a donné de très bons résultats.
Michael Barrett
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Notre contrôle des coûts, autant ceux des achats que ceux de
Président
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Report from the Chair
Spring 2015 has been a season of celebration at Gay Lea Foods, as we
saw many successes as a result of our investment in people, brands and
infrastructure. Last month we were very proud of the recognition we
received for products we have launched over the past year. In the
course of eight days, Gay Lea Foods won three innovation awards. We
are confident in the investment we make as we introduce new products
to the marketplace. Our consumers continue to look to Gay Lea as the
leader in the dairy aisle, and the brand they can trust.
We know innovation plays a key role in the future growth of our
co-operative. In the upcoming months, our next exciting launch will be
the first two flavours vanilla and salted caramel of our Nordica Smooth
Cottage Cheese. Later in the fall we will add lemon as a third selection.
We are also finalizing the release of Nothing But Cheese, a product
made of 100% cheese, but through state-of-the-art technology, allows
us to offer a snack product that does not need refrigeration.
We were proud in April as our Salerno plant received an Energy Champion award in the Most Innovative Project category, for our Energy
Recovery Whey Management project; this program made changes to
technology and equipment during the cheese making process that
significantly reduced the use of electricity.
a
I know I speak for our board, delegates and members in congratulating
the many teams who worked together with our partners to achieve all
of these awards. Many of our members have heard that we reached
the difficult decision to close the Hewitt’s retail store. The space
restrictions in the current plant limit our ability to grow the production
lines, and to grow the business. We also place a high priority on the
health and well-being of our employees working in the existing
production space, where some necessary improvements have been
identified.
Our plans include significant investment in the production area, using
the existing footprint of the store to effectively expand capacity. We
know these changes will better serve the interests of our members; we
look forward to the many opportunities for growth this expansion will
bring.
In the months ahead, we remain committed to meeting the challenges
of a limited supply of cream. We are working with DFO to balance the
high demand for butter fat with the excess skim milk that results. We
know current trends show consumer preference for products made
with natural, nutritious ingredients; while trends may shape the
products we take to market, we are confident the demand for safe,
nutritious dairy products will never change.
We are optimistic about the future of Gay Lea Foods. We will continue
to provide leadership in our rural communities, in the co-operative
sector, and in the dairy industry.
Paul Vickers
Chairman of the Board
Rapport du Président du Conseil
Le printemps de 2015 a été une saison de célébrations chez Gay Lea, car ont travaillé ensemble avec nos partenaires afin de mériter tous ces
nous avons connu de nombreux succès par suite de l’investissement prix.
que nous faisons dans les gens, les marques de commerce et
Plusieurs de nos membres ont déjà appris que nous avons pris une
l’infrastructure.
décision difficile en fermant le magasin de détail de Hewitt. L’espace
Le mois dernier, nous étions très fiers de la reconnaissance qu’on nous
insuffisant dans l’usine actuelle limitait notre capacité d’agrandir les
a accordé pour des produits que nous avons mis en marché au ours de
chaînes de production et de faire croître l’entreprise. De plus, nous
l’année dernière. En huit jours, Gay Lea a gagné trois prix d’innovation.
plaçons une forte priorité sur la santé et le bien-être du personnel
Nous avons confiance en la valeur de nos investissements, en mettant travaillant dans l’aire de production existante, dans laquelle on a trouvé
de nouveaux produits sur le marché. Nos consommateurs continuent à nécessaire d’apporter certaines améliorations.
voir Gay Lea comme le chef de file de la section des produits laitiers, et
Nos plans comportent d’importants investissements dans le secteur de
une marque qui mérite leur confiance.
la production, afin d’utiliser l’emplacement existant du magasin pour
Nous savons que l’innovation joue u rôle clé pour la croissance future accroître la capacité de production de façon efficace. Nous savons que
de notre coopérative. Au cours des mois qui viennent, le prochain ces changements vont mieux servir les intérêts de nos membres et
lancement intéressant se rapportera aux deux premières saveurs,
nous voyons avec optimisme les nombreuses possibilités de croissance
vanille et caramel salé, de notre fromage cottage velouté Nordica. Nous
que nous apportera cette expansion.
y ajouterons la saveur de citron l’automne prochain.
De plus, nous mettons au point la mise en marché de Nothing But Au cours des prochains mois, ne restons décidés à relever les défis que
Cheese (Tout fromage), un produit fait à 100 % de fromage, mais qu’une présente un approvisionnement limité en crème, Nous travaillons avec
technologie de pointe nos permet d’offrir sous forme de produit pour DFO pour trouver un équilibre entre la forte demande de gras de beurre
collation qui n’a pas besoin d’être réfrigéré.
et les excédents de lait écrémé qui en découlent. Nous savons que les
Nos étions fiers en avril que notre usine Salerno a reçu un prix de tendances actuelles indiquent une préférence des consommateurs pour
Champion de l’énergie dans la catégorie du projet le plus novateur, les produits faits d’ingrédients naturels et nutritifs. Bien que les
pour notre projet de gestion de la récupération d’énergie du petit-lait. tendances puissent influencer les produits que nous mettons sur le
Ce programme apportait des modifications à la technologie et au marché, nous avons confiance que la demande de produits laitiers sains
matériel servant au processus de fabrication du fromage qui et nutritifs ne changera jamais.
permettaient des économies d’électricité considérables.
Nous sommes optimistes devant l’avenir de Gay Lea. Nos continuerons
Je sais que je parle au nom de notre conseil d’administration, nos à assurer un leadership dans nos collectivités rurales, dans le secteur de
délégués et nos membres quand je félicite les nombreuses équipes qui la coopération et dans l’industrie laitière.
Paul Vickers
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Président du Conseil
Chris Brown: Gay Lea Member and Co-operative Leadership Program Participant
Some history - Chris, his family and his farm:
In 2003 Brianne and I graduated from the University of Guelph. We were married in July of that same year and in September we purchased 30 cows and 26kgs of
quota from my parents in Walkerton. We moved the cows to Brianne’s family farm (Beslea Farms Ltd.) in Shelburne and formed a joint venture with her Father,
Uncle and Grandfather. This increased the herd size to 90. While milking 90 cows, the farm also consisted of a flock of 300 ewes and 1500 acres growing hay, corn,
soybeans, wheat, canola and barley. In 2007 we became 50% shareholders in the farm and in 2009 we purchased the complete operation outright from Brianne’s
family becoming sole owners at the ages of 28. In 2011 we moved the operation to Yarker, in Lennox and Addington County, which allowed us to increase our land
base to be able to produce all our feed requirements for the cattle as well as sell some corn and soybeans.
Family life, Hobbies and Special Interests:
Brianne and I enjoy milking cows but also working with good cows. Seven years ago we got into the Jersey breed and we are milking1/3 Jerseys and 2/3 Holsteins.
The motto of the farm is to breed for type and feed for milk. We decided that if we have to work hard every
day we would like to work with good cows. Brianne does the marketing for the genetics; we have exhibited
at World Dairy Expo and the Royal Winter Fair with our highest placing coming last year with a 3 rd in the Red
and White Holstein show. I enjoy the production side of things; concentrating on the feed and making the
cows work to their full potential. When we got into Jerseys, as many decide when they start something new,
we wanted to start with a solid foundation and that meant good cows. We currently do some flushing on
farm and have had success with Embryo Transplant work over the past 4 years and for the most part it has
allowed us to increase our herd’s genetic pool. We are both involved in organizations: Brianne with 4-H and
also as a Director with our county Holstein Club; for myself, I am the Secretary-Treasurer for our local milk
committee. We have 5 kids Carter (10), Payton (9), Cohen (7), Griffin (5) and Chase (3). Carter is an avid
participant in 4-H, both Carter and Cohen are involved in Karate and Payton is in Ballet and Jazz. We enjoy
spending time with friends and family. We also try to accommodate exchange students from Europe and we
like to bring them to the different cattle shows, but also show them about Ontario agriculture. Our
youngest son Chase has been diagnosed with Autism and Brianne has done a lot of education on the subject
while we are on various waiting lists for different programs. We have been supporting different events
The Brown Family
linked to Autism within our community as it is a cause we take to heart and are dealing with ourselves.
The farming operation today…
Now milking 100 head in a tie stall barn with automatic take off, we are growing alfalfa, grass hay, soybeans, barley, corn and winter wheat. Some of the changes
we have made were in merging the 2 herds, of course we didn’t keep all the cattle, but with our interest in genetics we worked towards creating one strong herd.
Some of the short term changes that we have made have been to increase the capacity of the barn (adding new stalls); we also gutted the old heifer barn and put
in loose housing pens for the young stock. It has been a steep learning curve moving from South-Western Ontario to Eastern Ontario. We have gone from farming
with family to working on our own and as much as we have milked cows, it is different when you are making all the decisions. It has been fun and challenging but
very rewarding. One of the major adjustments has been that the land is different; the climate is different so this in itself was a new challenge but very interesting.
Becoming a member of the Gay Lea Co-operative Leadership Program…
It’s been a great experience and I have really enjoyed it. The most interesting thing is meeting the other participants from across the province. It has been
interesting learning about their operations and more about how they do things. Gay Lea has been part of both our entire lives as both of our parents farms were
members of Gay Lea. Growing up in Walkerton, Gay Lea trucks always picked up our milk and brought it to the Teeswater plant for processing. I knew little about
the processing and co-op side of Gay Lea and it has been interesting learning about the 7 co-operative principles and how they work. As well, it has been interesting
learning about the structure and membership control of Gay Lea Foods.
What are your future plans (family and farm)?
This summer we hope to build a dry cow and heifer facility, as we knew this was something we needed when we bought the farm. We have been continually
making investments, which makes it easier to run the day to day work. At this time we are at capacity so we do not see any future expansion in the short term.
However, in the future with 5 kids, if any or all are interested in farming we would like to be able to incorporate them into the operation.
What is the biggest change in farming that you have seen as dairy producer?
I have seen two things in particular. The first is more specific to farming in general is the environment and climate changes as we are seeing a lot more drastic
changes and swings from one season to the next. I believe that this is something that as a farming community we need to be conscious of. As farming operation,
you need to set yourself up to be adaptable to every situation. We practice minimum and conventional tillage, we would like to incorporate no till, but we find that
maintaining both options is a way of adjusting from one year to the next. The way things are changing we need to be able to adapt and change plans if needed.
One of the challenges in the dairy industry is creating and maintaining consumer confidence. We have a lot of programs that are consumer driven, these programs
are good (CQM and pro-active), but are driven by a consumer that we need to be educating. We have a responsibility to continue to educate our consumers, so that
when it comes time to creating new policies and guidelines we are making sure that our best interest vs. food safety and security are kept in mind.
What keeps you farming every day?
Both of us enjoy the daily routine, but at the same time we enjoy that every day is different. There are so many
different things that can happen both good and bad, the challenges and the fun knowing that every day is different
and something new always happens every day. I enjoy seeing a calf born and grow through life; you get to see that
maturing process. We enjoy working with the cattle and the people within the industry both Holstein and Jersey
breeds. I have met a number of people through different events and the people are some of the best I have ever
met. I don’t get away often, but I enjoy going to these functions because you get to see what they do, how they do
and where they are going.
Beslea Farms Ltd.
By: Shannon Kavanagh-Séguin, Member Services Rep
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Chris Brown: Membre de Gay Lea Foods et Participant au Programme de Leadership au sein des Coopératives
Racontez-nous un peu votre histoire et celle de votre ferme
En 2003, Brianne et mois avons reçu nos diplômes de l’Université de Guelph. Nous nous sommes mariés en juillet de la même année, et avons acheté en septembre 30 vaches
et un quota de 26 kgs de mes parents à Walkerton. Nous avons transporté les vaches dans la ferme de la famille de Brianne (Beslea Farms Ltd.) à Shelburne et avons formé
une entreprise commune avec son père, son oncle et son grand-père, qui a augmenté notre troupeau à 90 bêtes. En plus de ces 90 vaches, la ferme comportait aussi un
troupeau de 300 brebis et la culture de 1500 acres de foin, maïs, soya, blé, canola et orge. En 2007, nous devenions actionnaires à 50 % de la ferme, et nous avons acheté toute
l’exploitation de la famille de Brianne en 2009, devenant ainsi les seuls propriétaires, alors que nos n’avions que 28 ans. Nos avons transporté l’exploitation à Yarker, dans le
comté de Lennox et Addington, en 2011, ce qui nous permettait d’augmenter la superficie de nos terres afin de pouvoir produire tout ce dont nous avions besoin pour
l’alimentation des bovins, en plus de vendre du maïs et du soya.
Parlez-nous de votre vie de famille, vos passe-temps et vos intérêts spéciaux
Brianne et moi aimons la traite des vaches, mais aussi travailler avec des vaches de qualité. Il y a sept ans, nous avons acheté des vaches Jersey, et nous faisons maintenant la
traite d’un troupeau dont le tiers se compose de vaches Jersey et les deux autres tiers de vaches Holstein. La devise de la ferme est d’élever pour la conformation et
d’alimenter pour le lait. Nous avons décidé que, si nous devions travailler fort tous les jours, nous préférions travailler avec des animaux de qualité. Brianne s’occupe de la
commercialisation du côté de la génétique. Nous avons participé à la World Dairy Expo et à la Royal Winter Fair, et le meilleur résultat que nous avons obtenu l’année dernière
était un 3e rang dans le Red and White Holstein show. J’aime l’aspect production, et je concentre mon attention sur l’alimentation et sur faire travailler les vaches à leur pleine
capacité. Quand nous avons fait l’acquisition de vaches Jersey, ce qui arrive souvent à ceux qui entreprennent
quelque chose de nouveau, nous désirions partir sur un pied solide, et ça signifiait l’achat de vaches de qualité. Nous
faisons présentement de l’alimentation intensive à la ferme, et nous avons eu du succès avec le travail de transplan
tation d’embryons au cours des quatre dernières années, ce qui en grande partie nous a permis d’accroître la réserve
de ressources génétiques de notre troupeau. Nous participons tous les deux au travail de divers organismes : Brianne
s’occupe des 4H, en plus de faire partie du conseil d’administration du club Holstein de notre comté. Moi-même, je
suis secrétaire-trésorier de notre comité local du lait. Nous avons 5 enfants, Carter (10 ans), Payton (9 ans), Cohen (7
ans), Griffin (5 ans) et Chase (3 ans). Carter est très intéressé par le club 4H, Carter et Cohen font tous les deux du
Karaté et Payton suit des cours de ballet et de jazz. Nous aimons passer du temps avec nos parents et amis. Nous
essayons aussi d’accueillir des participants à des échanges d’étudiants venus d’Europe, et nous aimons leur faire
visiter les différentes expositions de bétail, et aussi leur faire connaître l’agriculture de l’Ontario Notre fils cadet,
Chase, souffre d’autisme, et Brianne a beaucoup étudié la question pendant que le nom de Chase se trouve sur les
listes d’attente de divers programmes. Nos avons appuyé divers événements se rapportant à l’autisme dans notre
communauté, parce que nous prenons cette cause à cœur, en plus de devoir y faire face nous-mêmes.
Chris and Brianne Brown
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Où en est l’exploitation de votre ferme en ce moment?
Nous avons maintenant 100 bêtes dans une étable à stabulation entravée, avec dépose automatique, tout en cultivant de la luzerne, du foin de graminées, du soja, de l’orge,
du maïs et du blé d’hiver. Un des changements que nous avons apportés fut de combiner les deux troupeaux. Bien entendu, nous n’avons pas conservé tout le bétail, mais,
étant donné notre intérêt pour la génétique, nous avons travaillé à la création d’un solide troupeau. À court terme, nous avons augmenté la capacité de l’étable en y ajoutant
de nouvelles stalles. Nous avons aussi complètement vidé l’ancienne étable à génisses pour la transformer en étable à stabulation libre pour les jeunes bêtes. Nous avions
beaucoup à apprendre en passant du sud-ouest de l’Ontario à l’est de l’Ontario. Nous travaillions maintenant seuls plutôt qu’avec la famille, et même si nous avions de
l’expérience de l’exploitation de vaches, ce n’et pas la même chose quand nous devons prendre nous-mêmes toutes les décisions. Ce fut agréable, difficile, mais aussi très
satisfaisant. Une des principales adaptations venait du fait que la terre est différente, de même que le climat, ce qui présentait d’emblée un nouveau défi, mais qui a été très
intéressant.
Le Programme de leadership au sein des coopératives de Gay Lea
Ce fut une belle expérience, qui m’a vraiment plu. Le plus intéressant a été de rencontrer les autres participants venus de partout dans la province. J’ai beaucoup aimé
apprendre à connaître leurs exploitations et leurs façons de travailler. Gay Lea a toujours fait partie de nos deux vies, parce que les deux fermes de nos parents étaient
membres. Pendant mon enfance à Walkerton, je voyais toujours arriver les camions de Gay Lea qui venaient prendre livraison de notre lait pour l’apporter à l’établissement de
transformation de Teeswater. Je ne connaissais pas grand chose au sujet de la transformation du lait et de l’aspect coopératif de Gay Lea, et j’ai trouvé très intéressant
d’apprendre les sept principes de la coopération et leur application. De plus, j’ai pu mieux comprendre le mode d’organisation et le contrôle de Gay Lea par ses membres.
Que prévoyez-vous pour l’avenir (ferme et famille)?
Cet été nous espérons construire un bâtiment pour les vaches taries et les génisses, dont nous savions avoir besoin au moment de l’achat de la ferme. Nous investissons
continuellement, ce qui facilite le travail de tous les jours. Pour le moment, nous travaillons à pleine capacité et pour cette raison nos ne prévoyons pas d’expansion à court
terme. Mais, plus tard, avec cinq enfants, si l’un d’entre eux, ou même tous, manifestent de l’intérêt pour l’agriculture, nous aimerions leur faire de la place dans l’exploitation.
Quel est le plus grand changement dans l’agriculture que vous avez observé à titre de producteurs laitiers?
J’ai remarqué deux choses en particulier. La première, qui concerne plutôt l’agriculture en général, ainsi que les changements de l’environnement et du climat, car nous avons
observé beaucoup plus de variations considérables d’une saison à l’autre. Je crois que la collectivité agricole a besoin d’en être consciente. Dans une exploitation agricole, il
est nécessaire de pouvoir s’adapter à toutes les situations. Nous pratiquons le travail réduit du sol aussi bien que le travail classique, et nous aimerions adopter la culture sans
labour, mais nous avons constaté que conserver les deux options est un moyen de pouvoir s’adapter et modifier nos plans a besoin. Un des défis que présente l’industrie
laitière est l’obtention et le maintien de la confiance des consommateurs. Nous avons beaucoup de programmes axés sur les consommateurs, ce sont de bons programmes
(CQM et proactifs), mais nous avons besoin de bien renseigner les consommateurs. Nous avons la responsabilité de continuer à éduquer nos consommateurs, pour qu’au
moment d’établir de nouvelles politiques et lignes directrices, nous puissions nous assurer qu’on tienne compte de nos intérêts les meilleurs, tout en assurant la sécurité des
aliments.
Pourquoi continuez-vous à travailler sur votre ferme, chaque jour?
Nous aimons tous les deux la routine quotidienne, mais en même temps nous trouvons que chaque jour est différent. Il peut se passer toutes sortes de choses, bonnes ou
mauvaises, qui présentent des défis mais nous apportent le plaisir de savoir qu’il se produit quelque chose de nouveau tous les jours. J’aime voir naître un veau et le voir
croître au cours de sa vie, je puis observer le processus de maturation. Nous aimons travailler avec le bétail, de même qu’avec les membres de l’industrie, qu’il s’agisse de la
race Holstein ou de la race Jersey. J’ai rencontré un certain nombre de gens par la fréquentation de divers événements, et ces gens m’impressionnent beaucoup. Je ne puis
m’absenter souvent, mais j’aime participer à ces activités, parce que je puis voir ce que font les autres, comment ils le font et dans quelle direction ils se dirigent.
Par: Shannon Kavanagh-Séguin
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Ottawa Food Aid Day 2015
Randy Séguin (4H Ontario) taking care of the sheep
.
This year’s Food Aid
Day to benefit the
Ottawa Food Bank
was a great success.
The sun was shining
and the BBQ’s were
smokin’. Gay Lea
Foods has participated in this event for
the past few years in
partnership with the
Ottawa Carleton Milk
Committee in
cows were also featured in the celebrity milking competition
during the morning’s events. This event has continued to draw
greater crowds rain or shine,
and a lot of local
families
looking for a nice day out.
There were smiles all around
as people of all ages got the
opportunity to ask questions
about the animals and take
advantage of all the exhibits
on site. An afternoon of
entertainment
was
also
included
with
shows
performed by Brea Lawrenson
and Jordan McIntosh.
providing chocolate and white milk.
This year’s event, held on June 4th
on the grounds of Ottawa’s City
Hall, was comprised of a Pancake
Breakfast (Stanley’s), Hamburger
Lunch (The Works) and Mayor’s
Rural Expo. The Mayor’s Rural Expo
added a wide variety of exhibits
from maple syrup to educational
exhibits including, goats, sheep,
horses and, of course, cows! The
Overall the event raised
$132,000.00 for the Ottawa
Food Bank.
Laureen Harper participating in the milking
competition. Peter Ruiter is holding the
cow for her.
Thanks to all who participated
and to all who contributed to this worthwhile event!
By: Shannon Kavanagh-Séguin, Member Services Representative
Getting ready for the
Milking Competition!
THE GIRLS ARE HAVING ANOTHER BUSY SUMMER!
Creampuff and Buttercup are so excited to be heading to many events this summer around Ontario including
Twilight Meetings, DFO Anniversary celebrations and more. There are over a dozen events booked so far, and
Creampuff and Buttercup love to travel so I am hoping there are more to come!
The bouncers have been attending twilight meetings around Central, Eastern
and Southern Ontario since 2012 to the delight of many young people and their
parents. I look forward to having the chance to travel around with them this
year as the Gay Lea Foods Member Relations Summer Student and see the
positive impact that Creampuff and Buttercup have at these various events.
By: Rebecca Posthumus
Great News!
Our Teeswater Farm Fresh Country
Store has now opened a small dine-in
area, serving daily specials and
delicious milkshakes. They are now
open 7 days a week.
Check them out on Facebook!
www.facebook.com/TeeswaterGayLea
Hours: Mon - Sat 9 am - 9pm,
Sun 11 am - 5 pm
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2015 Zone Annual Meeting Dates
Thursday, November 26th
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North Grenville Municipal Centre, Kemptville, ON
Exhibition Centre, Paris Fair Grounds, Paris, ON
Elmwood Community Centre, Elmwood, ON
Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford, ON
Beautiful Day at the Livestock Research and Innovation Centre!
On May 28, 2015 over 2,000 people visited the new Livestock Research and Innovation Centre at the University
of Guelph’s research farm at Elora. The state-of-the-art dairy facility was a project between Dairy Farmers of
Ontario, the University of Guelph and the Provincial Government (through the Agricultural Research Institute
of Ontario). In January at the Dairy Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting, Canada’s Minister of
Agriculture, Gerry Ritz announced that the federal government would contribute $3 million towards the
project. A number of other stakeholders in the dairy industry also helped to raise funds for this massive
project. Gay Lea Foods is included on that list as a patron sponsor.
“The new Livestock Research and Innovation Centre is an excellent example of how industry, government and
academia can work together to ensure Ontario’s livestock sector remains innovative, competitive and a leader
in the agri-food sector” said Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal, at the barn opening ceremonies. “Ontario’s dairy
farmers and stakeholders, with the support of the Ontario government, are committed to leading research in animal husbandry, environmental
sustainability and best management practices to ensure the highest quality dairy products for Ontarians.”
The new research centre will employ 25 full-time staff and replaces the existing dairy facility which was built
in 1969.
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Among the highlights of the new facility:
A maternity wing and nursery with sophisticated lighting and ventilation controls will allow calves to be
fed individually or through a robotic feeder.
High-tech sensors for studying feeding behaviours will help researchers learn about dairy cow
From left to right: Stephen Frankland,
behaviour, nutrition and welfare, and improve cattle feeding.
Dorothy Frankland, Tyler Dietrich and
A custom-designed metabolic research wing will allow researchers to study and monitor individual
Don Dietrich
animals.
A robotic milker will use an identification system to recognize individual animals and help ensure product quality by recording information
such as milk yields and by rejecting subpar milk.
Gay Lea Foods was pleased to provide chocolate and white milk to all those who came out on a very sunny day in May to tour the new barn.
By: Pam Emmott, Member Services Representative
GAY LEA FOODS
FOUNDATION
UPDATE
The Gay Lea Foundation is looking for a Producer Member interested in filling an upcoming vacancy on its
board.
To that end, they are inviting Producer Members who might be interested, to submit a written application
by September 1, 2015 to Anna Causi at [email protected].
All applicants must be Producer Members in good standing of Gay Lea Foods.
Please include:

a summary of the experience you have that would be relevant to the establishment and
operation of a charitable foundation;

a description of why you would like to serve; and,

an outline of the skills you have that would be valuable to this position.
Please consider participating in the very worthwhile and exciting work of this Board.
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100th Anniversary of 4-H Ontario Celebrated in Waterloo County
As many as 500 people gathered on June 20th to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 4-H program in Ontario
at the Steckle Heritage Farm in Kitchener. Waterloo 4-H was the host of
this wonderful gathering of past, current and future 4-H members,
volunteers and supporters. The outdoor event was blessed with sunny,
warm skies, a rich display of Waterloo 4-H history, and a shared
commitment of the belief that the leadership skills taught to youth will
catapult the 4H organization forward through another 100 years.
We were fortunate to have the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal, present
along with four local, provincial and federal politicians. Greetings were brought from Canadian 4-H and
Ontario 4-H with local 4-H members doing the introductions.
The day involved an afternoon of visiting, checking out the display, children’s games, followed by a BBQ
dinner. The live and silent auctions showcasing more than 50 items was a tremendous success due to the
generous bidders and donors.
Left to Right: David Barrie, Audrey
Gillespie, Bruce Witmer and Clarence
Diefenbacher cutting the anniversary
cake!
By: Gay Lea Foods Director, Marie McNabb
Open Farm Days – A Great Success!
Several Gay Lea members and their families hosted Open Farm Days at their farm on June 27 - an
event sparked by Dairy Farmers of Ontario's 50th anniversary celebrations.
Gay Lea was pleased to be a sponsor, providing milk and chocolate milk to many of the hosts.
A quick view of social media shows the results. Tweet after tweet of great pictures of kids and
adults alike having fun!
From breakfast to dinner, to a snack or an app, Gay Lea is always here to help. Looking for some great
summer dishes? Check out a few of these quick and easy meals everyone will enjoy and for more visit:
www.gaylea.com/recipes
Mozza Pita-Calzone
Cranberry Scones
1 cup
1 tbsp
2 1/4 cups
2 1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
1.
2.
3.
4
8 tbsp
4
1 cup
1 tbsp
1
1/2
1/2
1/2 cup
1 pinch
1 pinch
1 pinch
Milk
Lemon Juice
All Purpose Flour
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Salt
Gay Lea Salted Butter
Dried Cranberries
Add lemon juice to milk and let stand 15 minutes.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Add butter and cut into flour with pastry blender until
texture of coarse meal. Stir in dried cranberries. Stir in
milk to moisten dry ingredients.
Roll out on floured surface to 2" (1 cm) thickness. Cut
into 2" (5 cm) rounds or squares. Sprinkle with
granulated sugar. Bake at 425ºF (220ºC)
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Pita Bread
Tomato Sauce
Ham, Slices, Cut into Small Pieces
Ivanhoe Mozzarella Cheese
Gay Lea Butter Sticks—Salted
Onion, Small, Chopped
Green Pepper, chopped
Red Pepper, chopped
Mushroom, sliced
Salt
Pepper
Oregano
1.
Finely slice all the vegetables. Melt the butter in skillet and
lightly cook the vegetables approximately 1 minute until soft.
Add pinch of oregano, salt and pepper and mix well. Remove
from heat and allow to cool. Spread tomato sauce over pita
breads. On one half place ham, vegetables and mozzarella
slices. Fold closed and hold in place with a toothpick.
2.
Serve warm or cold
WHAT
IS IT?
Answer on pg. 12
Ontario Dairy Youth Award Winners Announced
Gay Lea Foods is pleased to be a supporting sponsor this year of the Ontario Dairy Youth Awards for 2015.
Established in 1980, the competition recognizes young people aged 25-35 who are actively involved in the operation of a dairy
farm, who have demonstrated leadership and taken an active role in their communities and within their breed organization.
These four lucky winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin this fall.
We are pleased to announce the following winners:
Stefen Robinson – Eastern Ontario Winner
Adam Petherick – East Central Winner
Glenn Acres Farm
Almerson Farms
Beachburg, ON
Campbellford, ON
Ted Clarke – West Central Ontario Winner
Gary Markus – Western Ontario Winner
Blayjoy Holsteins Ltd.
Markhill Farms Inc.
Dundalk, ON
Ingersoll, ON
Our sincere congratulations go out to these four winners and our thanks to Holstein Ontario for co-ordinating this awards
program. For more information on these winners, check out the “Link Magazine” at http://ontario.holstein.ca/thelink.
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Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Leadership Program: Session 4 Highlights
By: Wesley Emmott and Stephen Sikma
April 7th to 9th marked the fourth installment of the Co-operative Leadership Program. This session was a joint session with the
participants from Agropur.
Once everyone arrived we were treated to lunch, over which we were able to catch up with
each other and see what was new since our last session. We then loaded the bus for a tour
of downtown Toronto and an ascent to the top of the CN Tower. The evening continued
with some icebreaker activities to encourage both the leaders and participants to converse,
followed by an overview of the session. The evening concluded in a social setting, providing
us opportunities to share stories and experiences with each other.
Day two started with our first training session. Kerr Smith, from the Ontario Co-operative
Association, was our mediator; he was a great speaker and advocate for Co-operatives. He
challenged us to have a 30 second sales pitch about Co-operatives that we can educate
anyone who does not understand what a co-op is. Kerr also put us through several scenarios which allowed us to recognize and
appreciate different leadership styles, as well as how to effectively work with various
leadership styles. Kerr equipped us with the ability to work effectively and creatively in
team situations
Some of the CLP group checking out the green
screen at the CN Tower.
After a short bus ride through the cool March rain, the group took in two tours at
neighbouring Gay Lea member dairy farms. We first were welcomed to Summitholm
Holsteins near Copetown, Ontario where Ben Loewith, who along with his father Carl
and Uncle Dave, manage the day-to-day operations. Ben gave a background on the
farm’s history, the current operations, in addition to his outlook on the dairy industry.
Next was a tour through the main buildings, beginning with their recently constructed
freestall barn and heifer facilities. Ben was not shy about sharing many of the challenges
Wes Emmott (right) thanking Ben Loewith (left)
that come with new building projects and shared with great humour how their team
for the great tour!
came together to work through them. As a new
delegate to Gay Lea, Ben shared his desire to better understand business beyond the dairy
barn, which has brought a stronger appreciation for how milk makes it to the consumer.
Chris Brown (left) thanking Doug and Joan
Cranston (right) for the wonderful farm tour!
Our next stop took us to Cranston Farms and the home of Doug, Joan and James Cranston,
located a stone’s throw from Ancaster, Ontario. Since James had left earlier that morning
to attend Holstein Canada’s National Conference on the east coast, Doug and Joan
informed the group on the farm’s history, as well as their current operations and how being
members of Gay Lea brought a stronger connection for their operation to the consumer.
While Cranston Farms are already kept busy with a thriving fresh sweet corn business in the
summer, Doug shared the success of their annual Taste of Ontario Holstein Sale. It had
gained the interest of dairy buyers from around the world and developed the reputation for
offering some of the highest quality of dairy genetics in the industry.
Our third day brought us a new speaker and a new topic. David Brown, from Brown Governance Incorporated spoke to us about
the roles and responsibilities of the Directors and the Board. David equipped each of the participants with the ability to
recognize the role and purpose of directors, management and the board, as well as its responsibilities and duties. He also
educated the participants with the ability to appreciate the features of the Board’s corporate governance role. David then gave
us a case study to assess in groups using what we just learned.
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2015 Directors’ Scholarship Awards
Gay Lea Foods is looking for applicants for its annual Directors’
Scholarship Awards. Each year six students receive a $500
scholarship.
All dependent children of Gay Lea members are eligible to
apply. Members must be in good standing at the time the
scholarships are awarded in September 2015.
Eligible
applicants must be in their final year of high school and be
accepted for admission to an accredited college or university
beginning the fall of 2015 or winter of 2016.
If any successful scholarship recipient does not attend in the
fall or winter for any reason, he/she will forfeit the scholarship
to allow another student to take advantage of the program.
Note: Children of Gay Lea Foods employees are not eligible.
First priority is given to students entering agriculture-related
fields of study. Secondary criteria in determining award
winners include the following:
1.
2.
3.
Demonstrated past and current involvement and
leadership in the agricultural community.
Demonstrated past and current community and
co-operative involvement.
Best average of any six Grade 12 courses (to be used as a
final determinant, if required).
Completed application forms (see enclosed) must be returned
to the Corporate Secretary no later than Monday August 17,
2015.
Gay Lea wins Best New Product awards
twice in one week
It was a great week for Gay Lea Foods’ innovation!
In the course of eight days, our products won three innovation awards.
Our Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Spreadables won the Canadian Living
Best New Product award in the Spread category.
Based on consumer votes, this tells us just how popular this product is
with Canadian families.
The Retail Council of Canada held a gala dinner to present its own Best
New Product awards. We were excited when our Real Coconut
Whipped Cream won not one, but two Grand Prix awards. The first was
for Best Condiment and Spice; the second, the coveted All Canadian
Special award.
Congratulations to our Marketing and R&D teams, for their hard work
in bringing these great products from ideas to award winning
products. We also recognize the hard work of management and
production teams at our Guelph plant in keeping these great products
on the shelves!
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MUSEUM UPDATE
By Kim Teuscher, Cathy Traicus, Sam Carrothers
Summer Saturdays Special Events:
To date we’ve held four of these special events including Birdwatching, Wildflower Walks, Photography Workshop, and Sports & Games Day.
Those that attended the nature walks were very pleased with St. Thomas Field Naturalists Allan & Eva Hurst and Ron Casier’s vast knowledge of
all things nature. While attendance could have been better, everyone who came out that day was amazed at the variety and number of species
on the property and the vast array of artifacts at the museum. Many of the birders and naturalists came back at later dates to visit the property.
One example of wildflower seen was the Star Flower and it seems that this is the farthest south it has ever been seen by the local naturalists.
Over twenty species of birds were also spotted. Quite a few photography buffs enjoyed our Photography workshop and exchanged ideas and
techniques.
Welcome to our Summer Student: Sam Carrothers
Sam is attending Lakehead University in Thunder Bay hoping to be a teacher after one more year in school. His majors are French and Education.
Sam has been assisting with cataloguing and tours as well as planning for leading day camp groups in games, nature activities and tours. Having
a dairy and farm background, Sam is valuable when talking about the artifacts.
Carolinian Canada Eco-Trail Workshop
Cathy and Kim attended a two-day workshop in order to learn tips and tricks when developing interpretative signage planning for our nature
trails. It was great networking with others in the area looking to expand their own nature trails.
Stratford iFarm Event
Kim and Sam went to the Stratford Agriplex for Stratford iFarm June 8-10.They brought along artifacts and presented to 600 grade 3/4 students
and teachers the history of milking right up to modern inventions of robotics and rotary, milk delivery systems, and processing. Also present at
the event were the Perth County Dairy Farmers, the Ontario Pork Producers, and the Egg Farmers of Ontario. Kids enjoyed learning about the
past, and were able to try their hand at some of our older equipment.
Education Programming
Kerr Smith, from On Co-op has been working with the museum to help produce education programming for the upcoming school year. As we
continuously develop the museum site to accommodate future school groups, Kerr is busy creating the actual program that will be delivered.
As part of the program, Kerr created a cast of characters that will be used in booklets and posters that will help teach the school kids about
dairy farming and co-ops. Take a look at one of the first drafts of these characters on page 13!
COMING SOON:
Aug. 8: Dairy Day
Aug. 22: East Elgin Spinners & Heritage Craft Day
Sept. 5: Harvest Day & Pie Baking Contest
What Is It? …Hillcrest Dairy Calendar
Perfect summer scene! This calendar, dated 1936, shows a picture perfect healthy young boy sitting with
his dog on the bank of a river or lake. This was an advertising promotional item sent to customers by
Hillcrest Dairy which was in business in Preston, Ontario from 1930 - 1952. This artifact was donated to the
museum by the Beechey Family, owners of Hillcrest Dairy. The date/month portion of the calendar is
missing.
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Gay Lea Foods Welcomes New Members!
Member Relations Upcoming Events
We always enjoy visiting with our current Gay Lea Foods
Members and potential new ones at the various trade
shows that take place throughout the province. If you are
an existing member and need help better understanding
your membership, bring a statement with you and we’ll be
happy to help. We look forward to you stopping by our
booth at the following events:
975903 Ontario Inc.
Guelph
Glen Armstrong
Millbrook
Greenstor Farm Inc.
Moose Creek
Highestate Farms
Hagersville
Erin Pettey
Warkworth
Vikki Purcell-McKee
Wingham
Murray Batte
Mildmay
Lloyd &/or Naomi Horst
Emira
Ali Raza
Mississauga
Kelvin Byce
Beachburg
Thomas &/or Sarah Judd
Simcoe
Brent Schantz
Wallenstein
Calmac Holsteins Ltd.
Embro
Rajinder Kapur
Hamilton
Hosted by Chadwick Farms Inc., 1210 Callagahan Rd.
Township of Tyendinaga
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Hastings County Farm Show and Plowing
Match
We will be exhibiting in the Commercial Tent
Andrew Carson
Sunderland
Krosse Farming Inc
Arva
Soniusfield Holsteins
Ltd.
Ingersoll
Gillian Tinney
Guelph
Brendan Carson
Sunderland
Rodney &/or Sarah Lebold
Millbank
Oliver Van Laarhoven
Phelpston
Carl Coates
Roslin
Emma McIntosh
Embro
Alycia Walker
Guelph
Dalgetta Farms Inc.
Parkhill
Janet McIntosh
Embro
James R. Walker
Guelph
Ann De Vos
Oakwood
Stephanie McQueen
Walkerton
Justin Walker
Guelph
Ferme Rogimar Inc.
Casselman
Midlee Farms Ltd.
Osgoode
Tyson Walker
Guelph
Golden Lane Farms Ltd.
Mitchell
Morning Light Dairy Farms
Ltd.
Beachburg
Welcome new Gay Lea
Foods Members!
August 19th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
August 20th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
We will be exhibiting in the Dairy Producer Pavilion
September 15, 16, 17, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
744906 Oxford Road 17, Woodstock, ON
Please join us in welcoming our
newest summer addition to the
Member Relations team, Rebecca
Posthumus! We have hired
Rebecca
to
assist
Member
Relations this summer with various
activities, including bouncy cow
events, on a part-time basis.
Rebecca hails from Stirling, ON in Hastings County.
She has been involved with the dairy industry from a
young age, as her father has owned and operated his
own milking equipment business for 29 years –
JP Dairy Systems Ltd.
Check out these awesome cartoon characters the Gay Lea Museum will be
using in their education program. The program will teach kids about dairy
farming and co-ops. Kerr Smith, from On Co-op, created these fun characters.
We can’t wait to see what’s next!
Rebecca has also shown dairy cattle through the 4-H
program for nine years and was one of five 4-H
Ontario Ambassadors in 2013. Rebecca is currently
attending the University of Guelph and has just
completed her second year of Child, Youth and Family
Development. Rebecca has a passion for agriculture,
and especially Ag education.
She plans to use her experience as the Member
Relations Summer Student to help her gain
experience speaking to many different audiences
about agriculture.
If you see Rebecca at any events this
summer, please stop by and
introduce yourself and welcome her
to the Gay Lea Family!
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Has Your Address or Phone Number Changed?
It is important that you call, email or send us a message through the website –
gayleafoodsmembers.com – to ensure we have up to date information in our database
for mailings to you and also for us to contact you if required.
Has your DFO Licence Changed?
It is your obligation as a member to inform Gay Lea Foods with any changes to your
membership, including DFO licence changes, as the DFO cannot release any information
for privacy reasons. If you have a licence change and we are not aware, you risk missing
out on patronage for volume shipped on the new licence. Contact anyone on the MR
Team for further details.
Dairy Goat Industry Advisor Hired
Since the purchase of Hewitt’s Dairy in the fall of 2014, Gay Lea Foods has taken a number of steps to support the dairy goat industry in Ontario.
These include providing financial assistance to the industry and the development of a draft proposal that if approved, would allow dairy goat
producers to become members of Gay Lea Foods. With a strategy to grow our dairy goat business and with input from dairy goat producers, we
recognized the need to further support the dairy goat producers shipping milk to Hewitt’s / Gay Lea Foods.
With this in mind, we are pleased to announce that Gerald Townsend joined Gay Lea Foods Monday, June 1, 2015 as our Dairy Goat Industry
Advisor. Gerald comes to us with extensive experience in the industry including:
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Goat and Sheep specialist with OMAFRA
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OMAFRA special projects coordinator for the Ontario goat industry,
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Dairy Goat Raw Milk Inspector with OMAFRA, coordinating on-farm inspections.
In this role, Gerald will be focusing on a number of strategic items including:
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building the relationship with Hewitt’s / Gay Lea Foods dairy goat producers,
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coordinating producer education and training,
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recruiting and assisting new producers, and
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promoting Hewitt’s / Gay Lea Foods in the dairy goat industry.
Gerald’s contact information is as follows:
Gerald Townsend, Dairy Goat Industry Advisor, Gay Lea Foods / Hewitt’s Dairy
Home Office: 519-848-5527 | Cell: 519-820-5736 | Email: [email protected]
7874 Sideroad 17, RR4 Arthur, Ontario N0G 1A0
Gerald Townsend, Dairy Goat Industry Advisor
Changes to Hewitt’s Production Facility
Gay Lea Foods recently announced plans to close down the retail store located within the Hewitt’s production facility in Hagersville, effective July
25. We want to reiterate to members that the landmark Hewitt’s Dairy Bar on the outskirts of Hagersville will not be affected by these plans and
will continue to serve our loyal customers.
The decision to close the retail store was not made lightly. As our plans are to grow the business, we needed to utilize the store space to expand
production capabilities to meet those growth objectives. These changes will also create a safer working environment and allow us to move
forward with quality certifications that our customers expect us to have in all our production facilities.
Gay Lea is committed to providing quality dairy products while ensuring the health and safety of all Hewitt’s employees. We are proud of our
support for, and investment in, local communities. We look forward to a brighter future as we work to enhance capacity at Hewitt’s Dairy and
best serve the interests of our members.
Membership Review
Summertime is a great time to book a farm call with a Gay Lea Member Services Rep to review your membership and also plan for succession if
you are headed down that road anytime soon. It’s never too early to plan!
Tell your dairy producing friends about membership with Gay Lea!
The deadline for joining Gay Lea as a member for the current fiscal year passed on June 30 th, however, membership will open back up on October 1st and, for October only, producers can join with a 1% gross deduction off their milk cheque and no down payment!
Dividend and Patronage Cheques
If you haven’t cashed your patronage or dividend cheques, the timeline is nearing for them to become stale, so please ensure you cash as soon
as possible! For future membership payments, if the cheque goes stale, we won’t be able to reissue beyond a year’s time, so encourage direct
deposit to avoid this issue altogether!
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Don’t Forget to Check Us Out!
Gay Lea Foods Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/gayleafoods
Gay Lea Foods Member Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/GayLeaFoodsCoopMembers
Gay Lea Foods Twitter
www.twitter.com/GayLeafoodscoop
Gay Lea Foods Pinterest Board
www.pinterest.com/GayLeaFoods
Gay Lea Foods Members Website
www.gayleafoodsmembers.com
Gay Lea Foods Promo Shop Website
www.gayleapromostore.brandalliance.com
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Gay Lea foods neither represents, nor endorses the accuracy or reliability of any
advertisements in this publication. We strongly urge you to do your own due diligence before
responding to any offers.
CLASSIFIEDS
Member Relations
www.gayleafoodsmembers.com
The Classifieds deadline for the next issue is September 11, 2015
Selling Westfield Grain Auger WR 80-51 PTO
Lely Rake Hibiscus 421
Please call 519-808-9628
Selling:
7 ft 3 PTH Lucknow Snowblower with hydraulic hood, cylinder
and hoses.
2 truck caps—one fits long box, other short box $100.00
We at Evergreen Hill Farm offer a horse drawn funeral hearse pulled 700 ft chain link fence—6ft high—70 posts
by two beautiful Belgian draft horses. A nice tribute to the farmer
7 corner posts top rail plus hardware—best offer
who grew up walking behind horses. Call Scott at (519) 426-2155 or Please call Bob McNeil: 519-901-0787
email [email protected].
WATER: Specialized in non-electric water softeners / iron filters / UV
disinfection / sulphur removal, etc. Your Kinetico rep is Tom
Diemand (519) 577-0187.
We sell vinyl fences for farms and residences, and around pools and
backyards. Also available are vinyl decks, porch railing (3 styles) and
posts in Colonial Style. Bobmur Fence Co., Robert and Muriel Hawthorne, RR #1, Listowel (519) 291-1968.
Looking for a website to promote your
Farm?
We know graphics; Visit our website at DigitalFarmDesign.com, or call Heather at 519-630-1993. Ask us
about our Express pricing today!
For sale: Massey Ferguson 124 baler with Thrower;
2 Krantz Thrower Wagons;
N.H. Forage blower
Please Call: Bruce 519-273-9185
Steen Cheq Time Temperature Recorders.
Buy, Sell, Install & Repair
Call Jim Steenbergen (519) 343-3467
2004 Dodge Van, seats 7—excellent condition! Call Bob
McNeil at 519-901-0787
Registered Black Morgan at stud, horse boarding, new facilities with
40 acres of trail rides. Robmarann Farm—Cathy & Bob McNeil
RR #3, Grey Road 28, Hanover, ON N4N 3B9
Phone: (519) 364-6930 Fax: (519) 364-0889
Do you want to live your life to the fullest on all levels: body, mind
and spirit? I provide the following services: Life Activation, Energetic
Balancing, Full Spirit Activation and Emotional Cord Cutting. For
more information call Dennis Dietz at (519) 327-8522.
Add some humour to your next event.
Contact Paul Mussell Farmer/Comedian. (613) 826-2959
Generator PTO drive 25 KW
Milk Cooler 500 gallon, complete with washer and compressor
Straw chupper—small bales
Hay rake on 3 point
Call Philip at 519-426-8813 after May 26, 2015.
For Sale: DeLaval New Century bulk milk cooler – 2,440
litres. Complete with cooling unit. Call 519-665-7619.
Relief Milker. Urban High school female student who is heading
to Ontario Veterinarian College in 2015 living in Southeast
London (with an access to transportation) looking to broaden
her large animal experience by securing a relief milker
position. I do not have any experience but am willing to learn. I
am committed and motivated. Please email Victoria at
[email protected].
For Sale: 700 ft chain link—6ft high—70 posts—7 corner posts—
top rail plus hardware —BEST OFFER! 9ft Diamond Harrows
$50.00 and 12ft Hagedorn Gate (5 bars-sq steel) $90.00 Call:
519-901-0787 —-Bob McNeil
Surge Mueller 6,500L milk cooler with water cooling unit
Double 6 Westfalia milking parlour
New Holland 790 forage harvester with corn and hay head
Badger forage blower
Gehl 970 forage box and 1 wagon
John Deere 7240 vacuum corn planter with interplant unit
Jon Deere 1560 no till drill
John Deere heavy duty disc—approx. 20 feet
International cultivator—17 feet
2011 Chev. Pickup—Silverado, 2WD, 2 door differential lock
Patz Silo Unloader
Colwell Natural Gas fan &heater unit (brand new) 10HP 10 mil. BTU
Stephen Webster—1-226-889-9299
7ft 3 P.T.H Lucknow snowblower with hydraulic hood, cylinder and
hoses.
Truck Cap 6” x 8” - $100.00
9ft Diamond Harrows—$50.00
12ft 5 bar square steel gate—$90.00
Please call 519-901-0787
For sale: 150 pasture mats excellent condition $50.00 OBO NH 28
Forage Blower $750. OBO
Mark Ireland: 519-392-6686
2001 Black Silverado truck, crew cab, 4WD, 6 litre gas engine,
190,000 km’s with new Michelin tires 20,000 ago.
5th wheel hitch available. One owner. Call 519-529-7356 – Lucknow
area.
International 856 Farmall restored and a prize winner.
Massey Harris 22 restored with options, belt pulley, PTO,hydraulics,
ajustable rear wheels with 10/28 tires, one brand new and narrow front
end. A very cute little toy!
Please call Stuart: Phone 519-565-5204 -Cell 519- 440-6405
Do you have something you’d like to advertise? Send details to
Megan by the deadline of September 111h and we’ll be happy to
include it! Classified ads are a free service to all Gay Lea Members!
Ove Hansen
Director of Member Relations &
Corporate Secretary
5200 Orbitor Drive
Mississauga, ON L4W 5B4
H. O. Phone: (905) 283-5226
Local Phone: (519) 323-9613
Fax:
(519) 323-1955
[email protected]
Sandra Alton
Manager, Member Relations
7647 Wellington County Rd. 10
R.R.# 1, Moorefield ON N0G 2K0
Office:
(519) 638-7721
Toll Free:
(877) 638-7728
Fax:
(519) 638-7720
Toll Free Fax: (877) 638-7720
[email protected]
Pam Emmott
Member Services Rep
South Western & Central Ontario
15 McQueen Drive
Paris, ON N3L 0A6
Office:
(519) 442-2350
Toll Free:
(877) 342-3636
Fax:
(519) 442-4051
Toll Free Fax: (877) 842-9339
[email protected]
Wendy Hasson
Member Services Rep
South Western & Central Ontario
351355 17th Line
East Garafraxa (Orangeville), ON L9W 7E1
Office:
(519) 940-5813
Toll Free:
(877) 940-5813
Fax:
(519) 940-5815
Toll Free Fax: (877) 940-5815
[email protected]
Shannon Kavanagh-Séguin
Member Services Rep
Eastern & Northern Ontario
3262 Rollin Rd
St-Pascal-Baylon, ON K0A 3N0
Office:
(613) 618-9039
Toll Free:
(855) 845-9039
Fax:
(613) 691-1137
Toll Free Fax: (866) 571-1137
[email protected]
Deanne Reilly
Administrative Coordinator
Member Relations
21 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, ON N1H 1J5
Office:
(519) 822-5530 x 6268
Fax:
(519) 821-2668
[email protected]
Megan Martensen
Administrative Assistant
Member Relations
21 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, ON N1H 1J5
Office:
(519) 822-5530 x 6267
Fax:
(519) 821-2668
[email protected]
GAY LEA FOODS RETAIL OUTLETS
Teeswater-Gay Lea Farm Fresh Country Store
21 Clinton Street, Teeswater, ON
Tel: 519-392-6864
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/TeeswaterGayLea
Hours: Mon - Sat 9 am - 9pm,
Sun 11 am - 5 pm
Ivanhoe Cheese Factory
11301 Hwy 62 N, Madoc, ON
Tel: 613-473-4269
[email protected]
Hours: Mon - Sun 9 am - 5:30pm
Summer: open until 8pm on Fridays
Salerno Retail Outlet
20 Morley Street, Hamilton, ON
Tel: 905-544-6281
[email protected]
Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Sat
8am - 4pm
Hewitt’s Dairy
128 King Street East, Hagersville, ON
Tel: 905-768-3524
[email protected]
Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm,
16 for your ad to stay in the classifieds please contact Megan Martensen
Your ad will be removed in the next edition of the Gazette. If you wish