Nordica® Cottage Cheese reduces sodium across its entire lineup

Fall 2010
Published in the interest of members and employees of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
®
Nordica Cottage Cheese
reduces sodium across
its entire lineup
MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 29, 2010 / CNW /
Nordica® Cottage Cheese is giving Canadians even
more good reasons to enjoy its products as part of a
healthy lifestyle. The brand is now serving up its entire
lineup with 25-30% reduced sodium compared to its original
formula, including its 4%, 2%, 1% and Fat Free multi-serve
and convenient Single Serve Cottage Cheese products.
The average Canadian currently consumes 3,400 mg of
sodium each day, according to the Canadian Institutes of
Health Research. Health Canada is expected to announce
voluntary sodium reduction targets today, intended to bring
the average Canadian daily sodium intake down to 2,300 mg
by 2016. Health Canada’s current recommended adequate
daily intake of sodium is 1,500 mg, and no more than 2,300
mg per day.
“Canadians are increasingly conscious of sodium levels in
their diet,” says Larry Hook, vice president sales and market-
Product Description
Healthy and nutritious, Nordica® 2% Cottage Cheese is a
creamy snack that your whole family will enjoy. And since
each mouthful is packed with protein, calcium and vitamins, it’s a treat your body will enjoy too.
 High in Protein—low in fat
 Creamy and fresh tasting
 Can be used as an ingredient in other dishes or on its
own
 Gluten and nut free
 Certified Kosher
 Available in 250g, 500g and
750g sizes
 Available only in Ontario
ing, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited. “By reducing sodium across our entire Nordica® Cottage Cheese lineup,
we’re helping ensure consumers can enjoy the delicious and
nutritious cottage cheese products they love, while managing
important dietary needs.”
Nordica® has made this move to reduce sodium content
in its formulations in advance of any voluntary sodium reduction targets by Health Canada’s Sodium Working Group.
Good for you, just got better
For Canadians, lower sodium also means the Nordica ® products that were already good for them just got better. Nordica® Cottage Cheese products are already an excellent
source of vitamin D, as well as a source of vitamin A, calcium
and protein. Select Nordica® Cottage Cheese products also
contain probiotics and prebiotics, which support a healthy
digestive system.
The products are on grocery store shelves across Ontario.
For information about the complete family of Nordica ®
and other Gay Lea® products, visit www.gaylea.com.
Return undeliverable Gazettes to:
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
21 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, ON N1H 1J5
Visit www.gaylea.com for
®
recipes containing Nordica
Cottage Cheese, including a Roasted Butternut Squash
Lasagna with Gorgonzola recipe (see photo).
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT — RAPPORT DU PRÉSIDENT
Fiscal 2010 draws to a close
A
lthough annual financial numbers will not be known for several weeks,
we have seen our final sales results and have a good indication of how
the year will conclude.
Overall sales were positive with strengths noted in the retail and ingredient channels. Butter and sour cream continued to mark sales gains over last
year, while cottage cheese continued to be soft versus plan. Cottage cheese
single serve, while still representing an important share of total business, fell
significantly below expectations. More innovation is planned to continue to
drive growth in this important category.
Dairy ingredients (skim milk powder and milk protein concentrates) as
well as ice-cream mixes will have a significant impact on our results as sales
significantly exceeded plan. Some of these ingredients (ice-cream mix) will
not continue into the new year as our customer rebuilds its own production
capabilities.
Export sales of non-dairy aerosol have been disappointing. We made
significant investment in this line to increase our capabilities; we will need to
put increased focus on this opportunity to offset the results we have seen to
date.
Strong sales and a continued focus on operational excellence (reducing
costs and improving yields and efficiencies) have helped offset the continued
margin squeeze we faced in 2010. The competitive environment has put
ongoing pressure on pricing and margins and is likely to continue into 2011.
Offsetting these pressures with process improvements will continue to be a
priority. The combination of strong sales in several categories, along with
improved yields and efficiencies, will likely result in 2010 financial outcomes
being ahead of last year and plan.
As the year comes to an end we have completed much of the transition of
the Ivanhoe business with Gay Lea. Sales teams have been combined and
order processing and warehouse management systems have been aligned.
These are efforts to seek out synergies while looking for continued growth
opportunities. Our Ivanhoe Cheese sales
showed growth over last year but still
remain below expectations. Continued
effort will be placed on growth. Volumes
are essential to plant efficiencies and
profitability.
One of the pillars in our long-term
plan is the building of partnerships in our industry. We have focused on
working with many industry partners in developing a future ingredient platform and the efforts we placed on partnerships to leverage our plant capacities in Longlife and Clayson are paying off. We plan to continue this approach
to business building.
While the financial and sales numbers frame our year’s success, the full
story is best told in our people and the strengthening of the team, and the
initiatives that they lead.
We have embarked on a new enterprise information system (ERP) designed to provide better knowledge to all parts of our business. It will be a
resource intense two-year project and we have had to hire and re-align key
people to prepare for this important initiative.
Much effort has been placed on supporting and developing our member
delegates. The delegate training programs have proven to be very successful
and we look forward to continuing to strengthen our governance model with
these efforts.
Our designation as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers demonstrates
the success our co-operative has achieved and the importance of supporting
our employees. As we complete 2010 and look forward to the challenges and
opportunities of 2011, it will be our people and their leadership that will enable our success.
Andrew MacGillivray
President and CEO
L’année fiscale 2010 s’achemine
B
ien que les chiffres de l’exercice financier ne seront pas connus avant
plusieurs semaines, nous pouvons voir le résultat final de nos ventes et
nous avons une bonne idée de ce qui nous attend à la fin de l’année.
Dans l’ensemble, les ventes ont été bonnes, particulièrement dans le secteur du détail et celui des ingrédients. Les ventes de beurre et de crème sûre
ont continué à augmenter par rapport à l’année dernière, alors que le fromage
cottage est resté faible par rapport au plan. Le fromage cottage en portions
individuelles, qui représente encore une partie importante de notre chiffre
d’affaires, est tombé considérablement en dessous de nos attentes. Nous nous
proposons d’apporter plus d’innovations afin de continuer à soutenir la croissance de cette catégorie importante.
Les ingrédients laitiers (poudre de lait écrémé et concentrés de protéines
de lait), ainsi que les mélanges de crème glacée, vont exercer une incidence
considérable sur nos résultats, car les ventes de ces produits ont de beaucoup
dépassé les prévisions. Quelques-uns de ces ingrédients (les mélanges de
crème glacée) vont ralentir au cours de l’année qui arrive, car notre client est
en train de reconstruire ses propres capacités de production.
Les ventes à l’exportation de produits aérosols autres que laitiers ont été
décevantes. Nous avons investi considérablement dans cette gamme de produits, espérant accroître nos capacités. Nous aurons besoin de porter une plus
grande attention à ces possibilités commerciales si nous voulons compenser
les résultats que nous avons obtenus jusqu’ici.
De fortes ventes et un accent continu sur l’excellence des opérations
(réduction des coûts et amélioration des rendements et de l’efficacité) ont aidé
à contrebalancer les pressions qui ont continué à s’exercer sur nos marges en
2010. Un climat de forte concurrence a constamment affecté les prix et les
marges et devrait se maintenir jusqu’en 2011. C’est pourquoi nous continuerons en priorité à chercher des améliorations de nos processus qui permettront de compenser ces pressions. En combinant de fortes ventes dans plusieurs catégories et des améliorations de rendement et d’efficacité, nous pourrons probablement obtenir pour 2010 des résultats financiers qui dépasseront ceux de l’exercice financier précédent aussi bien que nos plans.
Maintenant
que nous atteignons la fin du présent exercice financier, nous
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avons accompli la plus grande partie du travail d’intégration à Gay Lea de
l’entreprise Ivanhoe. Les équipes de ventes ont été combinées et les systèmes
de traitement des commandes et de gestion de l’entrepôt ont été harmonisés.
Ces efforts permettent de trouver des synergies tout en cherchant des possibilités de croissance continue. Nos ventes de fromages Ivanhoe ont augmenté
par rapport à l’année dernière mais restent inférieures aux attentes. Nous
allons continuer à travailler en vue de la croissance, étant donné que l’usine,
pour accroître son efficacité et sa rentabilité, a besoin d’un bon volume de
production.
Un des piliers de notre plan à long terme est l’établissement de partenariats à l’intérieur de notre industrie. Nous avons mis l’accent sur la collaboration avec un grand nombre de partenaires en vue de l’élargissement de notre
marché dans le domaine des ingrédients, et les efforts que nous avons consacrés aux partenariats afin de mieux tirer profit des capacités de nos usines de
Longlife et de Clayson nous sont profitables. Nous nous proposons de continuer à utiliser cette façon de procéder pour accroître nos affaires.
Bien que le succès de notre année soit mesuré en résultats financiers et en
chiffre d’affaires, ce n’est pas tout, car nos gens, notre équipe encore plus forte
et les initiatives ainsi permises restent au premier plan.
Nous avons adopté un nouveau système intégré de gestion (SIG) conçu
pour nous apporter une meilleure connaissance de toutes les parties de notre
entreprise. Il s’agit d’un projet de deux ans, exigeant en termes de ressources,
et nous avons dû engager et réaffecter du personnel clé afin de nous préparer
en vue de cette initiative importante.
Nous avons déployé beaucoup d’efforts pour le soutien et le perfectionnement des délégués de nos membres. Les programmes de formation des délégués ont connu un grand succès et grâce à ces efforts, nous nous attendons à
pouvoir continuer à renforcer notre modèle de gouvernance.
Nous avons été reconnus comme l’un des 100 meilleurs employeurs du
Canada, ce qui est la preuve du succès de notre coopérative et de l’importance
d’appuyer nos employés. Alors que nous arrivons à la fin de 2010 et attendons avec enthousiasme les défis et les possibilités de 2011, ce seront nos gens
et leur leadership qui rendront possible notre succès.
Andrew MacGillivray
Président et Directeur Général
DIRECTORS AND DELEGATES
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
Zone Annual Meeting Information
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Agenda:
10:00 am —10:30 am:
10:30 am — 2:00 pm:
12:30 pm:
Butter will be available for
purchase at the Zone Meetings. To pre-order your butter, please fill out your preferences on the reply card.
There is a limit of 2 cases of
20 x 1lb per family. Payment
is by cash or cheque only, at
time of pickup. Additional Gay
Lea Foods products will be
available to purchase at the
meetings on a first come, first
served basis.
ou are invited to attend your local Zone Annual Meeting of Gay Lea Foods
Co-operative Ltd., as indicated below.
Registration
Business Meeting & Update
Lunch
To register, please complete the enclosed postage-paid reply card and return by
Friday, November 19, 2010, or phone Lee Davis at 519-822-5530 x 2267. Please note
that producer members may attend a different zone meeting than their own, but they
will not be eligible to vote.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The current delegate representation per zone is: Zone 1=15,
Zone 2=15, Zone 3=18, Zone 4=12. It is the intent of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative in
the upcoming years to continually monitor the number of delegates per zone and adjust if necessary to provide for equitable representation. One of the ways to assist in
this goal is to decrease gradually the number of Delegates in Zone 3 to 15, and to increase the number of Delegates in Zone 4 to 15. The Delegates Governance Advisory
Committee and the Board of Directors continue to monitor this situation.
ZONE 1 ANNUAL MEETING
ZONE 2 ANNUAL MEETING
Monday, November 29, 2010
St. Marys Pyramid Recreation Centre
317 James Street South, St. Marys, Ontario
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Guelph Place Banquet Hall
492 Michener Road, Guelph, Ontario
CURRENT ZONE 1 DIRECTORS:
Steve Dolson, Rowena Wallace.
Zone 1 retiring Director is Rowena Wallace. Mrs. Wallace
is eligible for re-election.
CURRENT ZONE 2 DIRECTORS:
John Ellison, Roger Harrop
There will not be a Director election this year, as neither
Director is up for re-election.
ZONE 1 DELEGATE ELECTIONS: (5 Positions)
The following members are Delegates in Zone 1. Their term of
office expires in December. They are eligible for re-election as
long as they continue to meet Delegate criteria.
ZONE 2 DELEGATE ELECTIONS: (5 Positions)
The following members are Delegates in Zone 2. Their term of
office expires in December. They are eligible for re-election as
long as they continue to meet Delegate criteria.
Larry Bertens, Lyle Martin, Leroy Skinner, two vacant
positions.
Keith Innes, Frances Johnston, Joe Oosterhof, Bill Van
Andel, one vacant position.
ZONE 3 ANNUAL MEETING
ZONE 4 ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Knights of Columbus Hall
Hwy 9, Walkerton, Ontario
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Kemptville College, W.B. George Centre/Gymnasium
830 Prescott Street, Kemptville, Ontario
CURRENT ZONE 3 DIRECTORS:
Alan Fisher, Mark Hamel
Zone 3 retiring Director is Mark Hamel. Mr. Hamel is eligible for re-election.
CURRENT ZONE 4 DIRECTORS:
Dick Straathof
There will not be a Director election this year, as the Director position is not up for re-election.
ZONE 3 DELEGATE ELECTIONS: (6 Positions)
The following members are Delegates in Zone 3. Their term of
office expires in December. They are eligible for re-election as
long as they continue to meet Delegate criteria.
ZONE 4 DELEGATE ELECTIONS: (4 Positions)
The following members are Delegates in Zone 4. Their term of
office expires in December. They are eligible for re-election as
long as they continue to meet Delegate criteria.
Peter Ford, Rob Goodwill, Larry Parkin, Steve Ruetz,
Paul Sachs, Jennifer Woodhouse.
Willyan deJong, Steve de Kroon, Andrew Henderson,
Neil Modler.
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PROFILE
REBUILDING
The Oosterhof Story
W
aking up to a knock at the door after you have gone to bed is
usually never good news. And for Gay Lea Delegate Joe Oosterhof and his wife Rita, they did not even need to leave their bedroom to
know what the person at the door wanted. The glow of orange reflected
off of their bedroom window and they knew immediately that tragedy
had struck. On June 5, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. the Oosterhofs lost their
barn and the entire milking herd of 51 cows to an electrical fire. To
make this loss a little harder to take is that the Oosterhof’s “Colmont”
Holstein herd that they had been working with for 34 years were within
reach of winning their first Master Breeder Shield. With four Excellent
cows and half of the herd classified VG, this was heartbreaking.
For Joe and Rita Oosterhof and son Jamie, the first thought on the
morning of June 6, 2009 was that it was a hopeless mess. Where do
you start after something like this happens?
With farming in their blood, good health and a good labour force on
the farm, they decided they would rebuild and start over. The first
building erected on the 186 acre farm in East Luther Township was a
hay storage shed. If they were going to be milking cows again, of course
they would need to get some hay taken off and stored for the livestock.
The Oosterhofs employed a group of Mennonite builders from the Mt.
Forest area to build their new facilities. “They could not have been better to work with nor done a better job,” commented Joe. Although the
Mennonite crew were busy working at other jobs, they pushed that
work off and made the Oosterhof’s new dairy barn a priority.
When tragedy strikes a farm family, the community is not long pulling together to lend a hand. Neighbours helped to house four dry cows
and six heifers that survived the fire (heifers were out of 3 EX Dams).
Another dairy producer in the county, Daryl Hostrawser, approached
the Oosterhofs letting them know that he was going to be exiting from
the dairy business and offering them the opportunity to purchase his
entire dairy herd of 43 milking cows. On October 19, after countless
hours of organization, planning and hard work, Joe, Jamie, and Rita
Oosterhof were back to milking cows in the brand new dairy operation.
This is truly impressive, as they did not start to build until the first week
of August.
The new dairy facility is a tie stall set-up and heifers run in loose
housing alongside the milk cows. Currently they are milking 46 cows
with 22 bred heifers and dry cows on the bedding pack. They are also
feeding some veal calves. The Oosterhofs note that having all the animals under one roof makes it much easier to keep an eye on
everything. The manure storage is under the same roof to
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Olivia Hughes, Joe, Rita and Jamie Oosterhof on the farm.
the north end of the dairy barn. They installed a new DeLaval milking
system and are feeding using bunk silos that were just erected this past
June. The style of the barn lends itself for one person to do the work.
No hired help is required. Eldest son Jamie plans to take over the dairy
operation in the future with Joe and Rita slowing down a little.
Joe, one of nine children, got his start in farming on a mixed farm
in south Dufferin County. His Dad milked cows and Joe became interested at an early age. In 1971, he purchased the farm where they are
today, after marrying his wife Rita two years earlier. When they were
just starting out, Joe drove a transport truck, obtained his welder’s license and worked part-time at the LCBO to acquire enough savings to
become a full time dairy farmer. He also took on work for the township
for a two-year stint. In 1975, everything was in place for Joe to start
shipping cream and working on the farm full time. Twenty-six cows
were milked daily using the 21 stalls in the barn. Like a lot of producers,
Joe started with Grades and worked his way up from there.
During these early years in their marriage, Joe and Rita were
blessed with family as well. Jamie came along in 1971, David in 1972,
Theresa in 1975 and Joanne in 1980. The Oosterhof children all helped
out on the farm and had a keen interest in 4-H. Joe always bought the
kids a good 4-H calf and used these project animals as contributors to
the success of the Colmont herd.
Today corn, barley, hay, soybeans and canola are grown on the 186
acres of owned land with an additional 150 acres of rented land. Although farming has occupied Joe full time, he has always found time to
support his local community. He has been a member of the Shelburne
Fair Board for years, has served as the Dufferin County Holstein Club
Chairman and was a Councillor for Holstein Ontario. He has been
Chair of the Dufferin Milk Committee twice and has served as the Sec-
retary/Treasurer for nine years. Joe was an elder at the Christian Reformed Church and has been a huge supporter of the 4-H program in
the county. Joe has been a Gay Lea Delegate for 24 years and is now
back again serving for the third series. One of the highlights in the
Oosterhof families farming career was receiving the OFA Dufferin
Farm Family of the Year Award in 1999.
When tragedy strikes a family, it makes one reflect on what is important. Being Grandparents is a very important role and Joe and Rita
love to see their three grandchildren come to the farm for a visit. Olivia,
4, and Liam, 1, are Joanne’s children and Savanah is David’s 3-month
old daughter. Joe also enjoys to hunt and fish and once life slows down
a little, they plan to take some time to travel.
The Oosterhofs are a quiet, modest family that has contributed
greatly to the dairy community in Dufferin County. When the news of
the fire reached friends and neighbours, everyone was sickened to hear
of such a terrible thing happening to such a wonderful family. Staying
un coup à la porte vous réveille en pleine nuit, c’est rarement
Quand
pour une bonne nouvelle. Joe Oosterhof, un délégué de Gay Lea, et
sa femme Rita, n’ont pas eu besoin de sortir de leur chambre à coucher
pour savoir ce qu’on voulait leur dire. Il suffisait d’un reflet orangé sur
leur fenêtre pour comprendre la tragédie qui venait de se produire. Le 5
juin 2009, à 23 h 30, les Oosterhof ont perdu leur étable et leur troupeau de 51 vaches laitières à cause d’un incendie d’origine électrique.
Cette perte était encore plus difficile à accepter, étant donné que le troupeau Colmont de vaches Holstein avec lequel ils avaient tant travaillé
depuis 34 ans était sur le point d’obtenir son premier écusson de Maître
-éleveur. La perte de quatre vaches Excellentes et d’un troupeau dont la
moitié était de catégorie Très Bonne leur brisait le cœur.
Au matin du 6 juin 2009, Joe, Rita et leur fils Jamie ont d’abord vu
la situation comme une catastrophe qui ne leur laissait aucun espoir.
Par où recommencer après un tel désastre?
Mais ils avaient l’agriculture dans
le sang, une bonne santé et une bonne
main-d’œuvre à la ferme. Ils ont donc
décidé de reconstruire et de recommencer. Le premier bâtiment construit
sur la ferme de 186 acres dans le canton d’East Luther fut un entrepôt de
foin. S’ils voulaient recommencer à
traire des vaches, ils auraient bien sûr
besoin de récolter du foin et de l’entreposer pour nourrir le bétail. Les Oosterhof ont employé un groupe d’ouvriers mennonites de la région de
Mount Forest pour construire leurs
nouvelles installations. « Nous n’aurions pas pu trouver de gens avec lesquels il aurait été plus agréable de travailler, et ils ont fait un travail sans
pareil, » a dit Joe. L’équipe de mennonites était déjà très occupée, mais
a mis de côté ses autres travaux pour accorder la priorité à la nouvelle
étable laitière des Oosterhof.
Quand une famille d’agriculteurs est frappée par la tragédie, la collectivité se rallie très vite autour d’elle. Des voisins ont aidé à loger quatre vaches taries et six taures qui avaient survécu à l’incendie (les taures
étaient nées de trois mères EX). Un autre producteur laitier du comté,
Daryl Hostrawser, a communiqué avec les Oosterhof pour leur dire
qu’il avait l’intention d’abandonner la production laitière et leur offrir
l’occasion d’acheter son troupeau entier de 43 vaches laitières. Le 19
true to their character, they have
rebounded from
this loss and have
forged ahead to
build a lovely new
dairy
operation
with a very bright
future. That dream
of getting their
Master
Breeder
award lives on and
knowing their hard
work and dedication, it will indeed
come true.
Granddaughter Olivia Hughes at the Oosterhof’s farm.
octobre, après des heures d’organisation, de planification et de travail
acharné, Joe, Jamie et Rita Oosterhof recommençaient à traire des
vaches dans une exploitation laitière toute neuve. C’est très impressionnant, parce que la construction n’avait pas commencé avant la première semaine d’août.
La nouvelle installation laitière est une installation à stalles entravées, et les taures circulent librement à côté des vaches à lait. En ce
moment, les Oosterhof font la traite de 46 vaches, avec 22 taures portantes et vaches taries sur la litière compactée. Ils élèvent aussi quelques veaux de boucherie. Pour eux, garder tout le bétail sous le même
toit facilite beaucoup la surveillance des opérations. Le fumier est aussi
entreposé sous le même toit, à l’extrémité nord de l’étable. Ils ont installé un nouveau système de traite DeLaval et assurent l’alimentation au
moyen de silos-couloirs qui viennent d’être construits en juin dernier.
Le style de l’étable permet à une personne de faire seule tout le travail,
sans qu’il soit nécessaire d’engager
d’ouvriers agricoles. Jamie Oosterof, l’aîné, se propose de prendre
charge de l’exploitation laitière d’ici
quelques années, quand Joe et Rita
vont commencer à prendre la vie
plus tranquillement.
Joe, d’une famille de neuf enfants, a commencé par travailler
sur une ferme mixte dans la municipalité de Dufferin Sud. Son père
faisait la traite des vaches et Joe s’y
est intéressé très jeune. En 1971, il a
acheté la ferme actuelle, deux ans
après s’être marié avec son épouse,
Rita. Au tout début, Joe a conduit
un camion de transport, obtenu
son brevet de soudeur et travaillé à
temps partiel à la LCBO afin de faire suffisamment d’économies pour
devenir producteur laitier à temps plein. Il a également travaillé pour le
canton pendant deux ans. En 1975, tout était prêt pour que Joe commence à produire de la crème et à travailler à plein temps sur la ferme.
Il faisait tous les jours la traite de 26 vaches dans les 21 stalles de l’étable. Comme beaucoup de producteurs, Joe a commencé avec des croisés de marque Holstein et amélioré graduellement son troupeau.
Au cours des premières années de leur mariage, Joe et Rita ont
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NEWS & EVENTS
Remember Arie
Dedication service held for director Arie van Lindenberg
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t’s been one year since Director Arie
van Lindenberg passed away. To
mark the occasion, on Saturday September 11, Gay Lea directors, and Arie’s
family and friends, gathered at Hospice
Renfrew to remember Arie and to dedicate a gazebo in his memory. A memorial plaque was placed to one side.
The gazebo
was built by
students from
the local Renfrew Collegiate
Institute with
assistance from
local businesses.
It is located in a
quiet corner of
the
garden,
Gera Enright at the dedication service
providing
a
held for Arie van Lindenberg.
place of refuge
for patients and families.
Arie was born in Holland where he
worked the land with his father Tijmen
and his mother Geertruida. As a young
boy, he always knew that he wanted to
own his own dairy. Working off the
farm, he met the daughter of one of his
employers and fell in love. In 1988, after
the birth of their three children, Barend,
Gera and Matthijs, Arie and Marja decided to emigrate to Renfrew County,
Ontario.
Arie did not just buy land, he bought
a community. Highly successful in business, he did not forget his obligation
and calling to be a good neighbour.
With Marja and his family, he was the
first to offer help and solutions to all; he
was involved with his community
through dairy committees, through his
associations and in his local co-operatives.
He was the first director of Gay Lea
Foods from Eastern Ontario and was
proud to serve and represent his fellow
dairy producers. He brought energy,
vision and a desire to get things done.
Not shy to speak his opinion, he wanted
to make things happen and whether at
home or in his community, he could be
counted on for support.
Arie was a humble man, and in his illness he was surprised and pleased that so
many people took time to send their
hopes and prayers. Arie never truly understood his impact and contribution; but, his
family, friends, and Gay Lea Foods always
did.
He is missed by his friend and
spouse, Marja, his three children, Barend (Angela), Gera (Joe Enright) and
Matthijs (Sarah), his two grandchildren,
Hannah and Patrick, and his mother,
Geertruida.
Canada’s Outdoor
Farm Show: Where
Farmers Meet
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As his daughter-in-law Angela said
just one short year ago:
Remember his sense of humour.
Remember his generosity.
Remember his big laugh.
Remember him as a son, brother
and uncle who loved to catch up
on family news.
Remember him as a husband
who loved to tease his wife.
Remember him as a father
who loved to brag
about his children and grandchildren.
Remember him as a friend
who loved for you to visit and gossip
about the world we live in.
Remember Arie.
Gay Lea welcomes
the following
new members:
T
he 17th Annual Canada’s Outdoor
Farm Show took place in Woodstock,
Ontario from September 14-16, 2010.
Show features this year included a Bio Gas
Demonstration featuring a working Anaerobic Digester, Tillage Equipment Demonstrations, RFID Tag Reading Demos,
Robotic Milking Demos, and the Young
Animal Development Centre. As a participant in the Dairy Producer Pavilion, Gay
Lea Foods promoted membership, and
staff and delegates were available to answer
questions from visitors. The sun shone
gloriously for the first two days of the event,
which kept farmers at home harvesting
their corn and soybean crops. The third and
The gazebo erected in
Arie van Lindenberg’s memory.
MSR Pam Emmott with a visitor at the OFS.
final day was cold and rainy and although
attendance was improved compared to the
first two days, it was not quite as well attended as in past years. Exhibiting in the
Dairy Producer Pavilion allows dairy producers to visit this pavilion and provides
them with one-stop shopping for all of their
industry needs. The 2011 Outdoor Farm
Show will run September 13th to 15th, 2011.
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Gavin Elliott, Wingham
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La Gantoise Inc., Lefaivre
Kira Elliott, Wingham
Henry Keunen, Kerwood
Degouws Woodside Farms
Limited, Parkhill
Aldo Maringola, Toronto
Kevin Parr, Cambellford
Paul and Judith Russwurm,
Mildmay
 Mark Stannard, Kingsville
NEWS & EVENTS
Reconstruire – L’histoire
des Oosterhof
(Suite de page 5)
aussi eu le bonheur d’élargir leur famille. Jamie est né en 1971, David en 1972, Theresa en
1975 et Joanne en 1980. Les enfants Oosterhof ont tous travaillé sur la ferme et s’intéressaient beaucoup au Club 4-H. Joe achetait
toujours aux enfants un bon veau 4-H et se
servait de ces projets d’apprentissage pour
contribuer au succès du troupeau Colmont.
Maintenant, les Oosterhof cultivent du
maïs, de l’orge, du foin, du soya et du canola
sur les 186 acres qui leur appartiennent et 150
acres de terres louées. Bien que l’agriculture
ait occupé Joe à temps plein, il a toujours
trouvé le temps de servir sa collectivité locale.
Il a été membre du conseil d’administration
de la foire de Shelburne pendant de nombreuses années, président du Club Holstein
du comté de Dufferin et conseiller de Holstein
Ontario. Il a été deux fois président du Dufferin Milk Committee, dont il a été secrétairetrésorier pendant neuf ans. Joe a été un des
aînés de la Christian Reformed Church et a
énormément appuyé le programme 4-H du
comté. Joe a été délégué de Gay Lea pendant
24 ans et il est maintenant de retour pour un
troisième mandat. Un des faits saillants de la
carrière agricole de la famille Oosterhof a été
de recevoir en 1999 le prix de la Famille agricole de l’année de la Fédération de l’agriculture de l’Ontario pour le comté de Dufferin.
Quand la tragédie frappe une famille, elle
fait réfléchir à ce qui est important. Pour Joe
et Rita, c’est leur rôle de grands-parents, et ils
aiment recevoir la visite de leur trois petitsenfants sur la ferme. Olivia, 4 ans et Liam, 1
an, sont les enfants de Joanne, et Savanah est
la fille de trois mois de David. Joe aime aussi
la chasse et la pêche, et quand il sera un peu
moins occupé, le couple se propose de voyager un peu.
Les Oosterhof sont une famille modeste et
tranquille qui a apporté une grande contribution à la collectivité laitière du comté de Dufferin. Quand leurs amis et voisins ont entendu parler de l’incendie, ils étaient tous désolés
de voir une tragédie aussi terrible arriver à
cette famille formidable. Fidèles à euxmêmes, les Oosterhof ont été capables de
remonter la pente après cette perte et ils ont
foncé pour construire une belle exploitation
laitière toute neuve jouissant d’un excellent
avenir. Ce rêve de devenir maître-éleveur ne
s’est pas éteint, et grâce à leur courage et leur
travail acharné, il se réalisera certainement.
Run 4 Youth
O
n Saturday, August 10, 2010,
the Annual Run 4 Youth took
place in Neustadt, Ontario. The Run
is held in memory of Colleen Lantz,
daughter of Ralph and Pauline
Diemert, members of Gay Lea.
Gay Lea Foods is platinum sponsor at this annual event, which this
year saw over 400 people walking
or running in the 1K, 5K and 10K
events.
In the photo above, Colleen’s mom
Pauline Diemert (centre) stands with
Steve Retsinas, Gay Lea Foods, and
Nordica® team member, Tamara.
Pauline, along with close friend Alecia
Lantz, continue as organizers for the
charitable organization that each year
Above, Colleen’s mom Pauline Diemert
(centre) stands with Steve Retsinas, Gay
Lea Foods, and Nordica® team member,
Tamara. Photo courtesy of Marion Becker.
donates the proceeds from the fund to
local community organizations assisting children.
International Plowing Match and Rural Expo:
A Celebration of Farmers
T
housands travelled to St.
Thomas, Ontario from September 21-25, 2010 to take in the
International Plowing Match and
Rural Expo. This is the second
time in 25 years that Elgin County
played host to this major agricultural event. Gay Lea Foods
Co-operative was proud to partner with the Elgin County Milk
producers to exhibit in the dairy
tent. Gay Lea’s Directors, Delegates and Member Relations staff
were kept very busy selling thouA huge helper at the IPM was Kenny Smith
sands of cartons of chocolate and
(centre), shown here with his dad, Darryl Smith,
white milk throughout the week.
Laureen Harper, wife of Prime a Gay Lea Retail Sales Rep, and Director
Minister Steven Harper, was on Rowena Wallace.
hand to officially open the 2010
International Plowing Match and Rural the title as the 2011 Ontario Queen of
Expo. Ontario Premier, Dalton the Furrow. Tammy will represent the
McGuinty, was also in attendance and IPM throughout this next year and will
participated in the opening day parade be on hand for the 2011 International
along with many local dignitaries.
Plowing Match and Rural Expo hosted
The enormous tented city was by Prescott Russell next September.
home to 600 tents and 500 exhibitors Tammy is the daughter of George and
all promoting their products and ser- Lin Fischer of Teeswater, Ontario. This
vices to the visitors that attended the was the 50th Anniversary of the Queen
show. Features at this year’s IPM were of the Furrow Competition.
the Dodge Ram Rodeo, Horse Show
Spectacular, Dog Agility Show, West
For more photos of the IPM, visit the
Coast Logging Show, and the huge agphoto gallery at
ricultural Antique display area.
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd.
www.gayleafoodsmembers.com.
would like to congratulate Bruce
County’s Tammy Fischer on capturing
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MARK THE DATES:
Zone 1 Annual Mtg: Mon. Nov 29, 2010
Zone 2 Annual Mtg: Wed. Dec 1, 2010
Zone 3 Annual Mtg: Thurs. Dec 2, 2010
Zone 4 Annual Mtg: Tues. Dec 14, 2010
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative AGM:
Wed. January 19, 2011
Member Relations
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Classifieds
FOR SALE:
Bruce Square Baling. For your large square baling —3 ft x 3 ft and
3 ft x 4 ft contact Jim Batte (519) 392-8282 or Gary Whytock (519)
392-8158
Matching Truck & 5th Wheel Trailer
2005 GMC Sierra 3500 Duramax Diesel 2WD dually with
extended cab, long box and white in colour. 50,500 km.
Equipped with heated leather memory bucket seats, A/C, Anti-theft,
5 CD player, dual air bags, fog lights, keyless entry, power mirrors &
locks, power tilt/steering, tow package & 5th wheel hitch, cruise, dual
climate controls, CB radio, On Star and extended warranty. Truck
has never been driven in snow.
2005 HitchHiker luxury 5th wheel – 34ft with 3 slides and a kingsize bed. Truck & trailer have matching graphics. They are at Cedar
Rail Camp, Scone.
Health forces the sale of this great truck & trailer package. We are
asking $72,000 for the pair, but will sell separately if you wish.
Mt. Forest. Call Rose Anne at (519) 363-2128 for more details.
New Suspended Tie Stalls, headrail from 38” to 50” high, four
models to choose from. Also, full line of livestock confinement equipment plus ventilation. Call (519) 925-4317.
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
WATER: Specialized in non-electric water softeners / iron filters / UV
disinfection / sulphur removal, etc. Your Kinetico rep is Tom
Diemand (519) 577-0187.
Hoof Trimming—fully hydraulic chute, no tilt, safest for cows,
easiest for trimmer, places feet in ideal trimming position.
Technician—Dean Dobinson, London Phone/fax: (519) 666-0388
We buy, sell and repair Viking and DeLaval cream separators.
Allan Horst, Linwood. (519) 698-2250. Mail RR #4, Listowel, ON
N4W 3G9.
We at Evergreen Hill Farm offer a horse drawn funeral hearse pulled
by two beautiful Belgian draft horses. A nice tribute to the farmer who
grew up walking behind horses. Call Scott at (519) 426-2155 or
email evergreenhillfarm@gmail.com.
Add some humour to your next event. Contact Paul Mussell
Farmer/Comedian. (613) 826-2959
We sell vinyl fences for farms and residences, around pools and
backyards. Also available are vinyl decks, docks, porch railing (3
styles) and posts in Colonial Style. Bobmur Fence Co., Robert and
Muriel Hawthorne, RR #1, Listowel (519) 291-1968.
Black Angus cows & heifers on choice, due to calve to Registered
Black Angus bulls in March & April 2010. Bulls also for sale – your
choice of 3, 4 & 5-year olds. All are vaccinated with Pfizer Gold and
ready to go. Call Don at (519) 529-7356.
Double 6 parallel parlour, complete with De Laval take offs,
3" ss, receiver jar, plate cooler, 7.5 hp vacuum pump for sale.
Call (519) 808-9628 or (519) 874-4277
3 plastic lick-wheel protein tubs—all in excellent condition. $150.00.
8 inch—14 foot, hydraulic fertilizer auger with hoses—in excellent
condition. $600.00.
Call Bob at (519) 364-6930 or fax (519) 364-0889.
We sell vinyl fences for farms and residences, around pools and
backyards. Also available are vinyl decks, docks, porch railing (3
styles) and posts in Colonial Style. Bobmur Fence Co., Robert and
Muriel Hawthorne, RR #1, Listowel (519) 291-1968.
WANTED:
Petrie Magnet Cream Separator for antique display. Will pay top
dollar. Contact Peter Hannam, Guelph, 1-800-461-1018.
Directors’ Scholarship Awards
We are pleased to
announce this year’s
winners of the 2010
Director’s Scholarship
Award Pr ogram.
Once again, the quality of the applications made the selection
process difficult. The Gay Lea Food’s Board
of Directors had originally offered six $500
awards. An anonymous Gay Lea Foods
member has generously donated a seventh
award again this year.
Thus, after careful consideration, the seven
successful applicants of the $500 scholarship
awards are:8
Manager, Member Relations &
Corporate Secretary
45 Sparberry Street, R.R. #2
Mount Forest, ON N0G 2L0
Office:
(519) 323-9613
Fax:
(519) 323-1955
ohansen@gayleafoods.com
Sandra Alton
SERVICES:
Haugholm Books, Classic Tractor, Car & Gas Engine Books. Decal
sets for older tractors & gas engines. Please contact Allan Haugh,
RR #1, Brucefield, ON N0M 1J0 (519) 522-0248
Ove Hansen
 Aaron Peter Bakker, Engelhart – Ridgetown
College
 Amanda Betts, Flesherton – University of
Western Ontario
 Katherine Clyne, Harriston – University of
Guelph
 Kathryn Ringelberg, Troy – McMaster
University
 Yvonne Scheurman, Norwich - Kemptville
College
 Kyle Slaughter, Forest - Ridgetown College
 Denise VanWinden, Atwood - Ridgetown
College
We wish all of the applicants a successful
year!
Supervisor, Member Relations
RETURNING NOVEMBER 2010
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
salton@gayleafoods.com
Pam Emmott
Member Services Rep
Zone 1, 2, 3
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
pemmott@gayleafoods.com
Wendy Hasson
Member Services Rep
Zone 1, 2, 3
351355 17th Line East Garafraxa
RR #2, Orangeville, ON L9W 2Y9
Office:
(519) 940-5813
Toll Free:
(877) 940-5813
Fax:
(519) 940-5815
Toll Free Fax: (877) 940-5815
whasson@gayleafoods.com
Denis A. Séguin
Member Services Rep Zone 4
Eastern & Northern Ontario
1428 Route 600W
St-Albert, ON K0A 3C0
Office:
(613) 443-4884
Toll Free:
(866) 376-4884
Fax:
(613) 443-0866
Toll Free Fax: (866) 443-0866
dseguin@gayleafoods.com
Kathy Tjart
Administrative Co-ordinator
Member Relations
255 Pioneer Drive
Kitchener, ON N2P 1M9
Office:
(519) 894-9868
Toll Free:
(888) 636-2745
Fax:
(519) 894-7115
Toll Free Fax: (888) 272-5492
ktjart@gayleafoods.com
Lee Davis
Administrative Assistant
Member Relations
21 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, ON N1H 1J5
Office:
(519) 822-5530 x 2267
Fax:
(519) 821-2668
ldavis@gayleafoods.com