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Ontario Pork elects board of directors

Cronin re-elected as Chair of Ontario Pork

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Ontario Pork which represents 1600 hog producers in the province recently held its board elections which took place at their annual Ontario Pork board meeting. The group said in a press release on Wednesday [April 3] that they were pleased to announce the election results.

“We are quite proud of what the board has accomplished this year and we are prepared to roll up our sleeves and address the concerns of our industry.  Together we can make our businesses sustainable and profitable,” said Amy Cronin, Chair, Ontario Pork.

Amy Cronin who hails from Huron County was re-elected as the Chair of Ontario Pork and John De Bruyn was elected Vice-Chair. The newest board member Eric Schwindt from Elmira was welcomed onto the board will serve Zone 2 which covers Perth, Niagara, Oxford, Golden Horseshoe, Haldimand-Norfolk and Waterloo regions. Schwindt replaced Curtiss Littlejohn who recently retired this spring. Other board members include: Doug Ahrens, Beth Clark, Oliver Haan, Arno Schober, Teresa Van Raay, Bill Wymenga and Eric Schwindt.

 


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