Family Fun at Canada`s Wonderland! - Gay Lea Foods Co

Published in the interest of members and employees of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
Spring 2012
Family Fun at Canada’s Wonderland!
O
n Saturday June 23, 2012, break out the sunscreen,
sun hats and sunglasses and bring your thrill seeking enthusiasm to Canada’s Wonderland for the Gay Lea
Foods Member and Employee Appreciation Day! This
event is being hosted by your co-operative. Your admission ticket into the grounds and buffet lunch are all being subsidized courtesy of Gay Lea Foods! We appreciate the support that you have given our co-operative either by your investment and commitment as a member,
or by your many years of dedication and loyalty as an
employee. We want to say thank you by offering you and
your family some quality fun time at Canada’s most exciting theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario.
The day will begin with the park being open one hour
earlier, just for our group! Our exclusive ride time program will provide you and your family the opportunity to
ride any of the following rides between 9:00 a.m. and
10:00 a.m. and we are the only group that will be allowed to ride these rides during this timeframe. The
rides are the Behemoth, the Phsyclone, the Backlot Stunt
Coaster and the Antique Carousel. Wrist Bands will be
allocated to all Gay Lea guests so that you and your family can utilize these rides exclusively at these times.
From 11:30am to 12:30pm a delicious Buffet Lunch will
be served in the Courtyard Catering Facility. The menu
includes Fried Chicken, Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Baked
Rotini in a Marinara Sauce, Tossed Salad, Potato Salad
and Soft Drinks. All of our Gay Lea Guests will come
together at this time to enjoy some fellowship and delicious food. Here you will have an opportunity to win
some incredible door prizes and hear messages from
your Gay Lea Foods Sr. Management Team and Board
members. As a special treat, the winner of the Gay Lea’s
Spring
Got Talent Employee Talent show will perform over the
noon hour, a talent competition amongst all the Gay Lea
Foods plants. If the weather is hot, don’t forget your
bathing suit as Canada’s Wonderland Splash Works has
over 7 million litres of heated water fun in their 20 acre
water park. Check out The Plunge, Supersoaker, the Lazy
River, Pumphouse and Canada's Largest Wave Pool.
There is something for everyone!
As 2012 marks the International Year of Co-operatives
and June is officially Dairy Month, there is not a better
way to celebrate than to spend a fun-filled day with your
family, creating wonderful summertime memories that
will last for years to come. In order to plan your day you
can visit www.canadaswonderland.com for full details of
all rides and entertainment that the park has to offer.
We are pleased to offer you subsidised admission tickets,
including a luncheon buffet ($15 value) for an incredibly
low price of only $39.00 for ages 13 to 59 years and for
children ages 3 to 12 years is only $25.00. Ticket prices
for Seniors aged 60 and up are $34.00. Price includes
admission to all rides, tax and lunch! Parking fees for
Gay Lea participants has been shared for by your Co-op
and is only $6.00/car for the whole day!
To order your tickets (Visa or Master Card);
Members, please fax your order form found in this issue
of the Gazette, to Stephanie Little at 519-821-2668 or
email slittle@gayleafoods.com.
Employees, please order directly from your home plant/
office through your supervisor.
The deadline for ticket purchases is June 11, 2012. The
park hours of operation on June 23rd are 9:00 a.m. until
10:00 p.m.
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President‟s Report
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In the Spotlight
4
News & Events
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Class 2 CLP Participants
7
Product Depot Reminder
8
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Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
21 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, ON N1H 1J5
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT — RAPPORT DU PRÉSIDENT
President’s Report
As
we shift from March to April and note all the
early signs of spring, we also get a chance to
review the first six months of our fiscal year.
Overall sales have been in line with expectations,
but with gains in a few key areas and gaps in others.
Driven by aggressive retail pricing and with replenished inventory, our branded butter business was
strong in the first six months when compared to
budget. The competitive activity in this category
has been fierce and we will likely see significant
swings in sales results based on what brand is featured in the various retail ads.
Yogurt sales have been very strong with the success
of the Greek yogurt introduction and our partnership with Danone. With core branded products –
sour cream, cottage cheese and aerosol whip creams
– in line with expectations, our production capacity
in Clayson is being pushed to the maximum.
With milk supply strong, our ingredient business
has been at maximum production as well. In the
first few months of the year we had limited success
with first grade MPC production, but with further
investments in Teeswater we have worked through
these challenges. Unfortunately the price for MPC
has dropped to record low levels and the Canadian
Dairy Commission has been hesitant to issue export
permits. As a result, we are producing more skim
milk powder (SMP) than planned.
While sales have been solid, our margins continued
to be challenged. We have faced inefficiencies in
Guelph and Clayson plants that had some negative
impact, but the major squeeze comes from the competitive nature of our categories in the retail sector.
It is costing more and more to maintain our shelf
presence as we combat competitive offers. This
environment is likely to continue and all efforts
need to continue to focus on ways to reduce costs
and improve efficiencies.
We are nearing the completion of the first phase of
our ERP (new computer and planning system)
launch. It is a $7 million investment that has directly involved a team of a dozen key managers over
the past year, many of whom will continue through
the second phase and the end of the year. We are
excited about the information that this new system
will allow and the knowledge and good decisionmaking that it will facilitate. In today’s fast changing, competitive marketplace, it is an essential tool
and will be the backbone of any new business model.
As we sit at the midpoint of our fiscal year, the outlook is challenging. We are slightly behind plan
from a profit standpoint and will need continued
focus on margin improvement, capital projects and
business building initiatives that will drive continuous improvement. As always, we look forward to
the challenge.
Andrew MacGillivray
President and CEO
Rapport du Président
P
assant de mars à avril, nous observons les premiers signes du printemps et en même temps
nous avons la chance de passer en revue les six premiers mois de notre exercice financier.
Les six
premiers
mois en
revue...
notre partenariat avec Danone. En même temps, les
ventes de nos principaux produits de marque, soit
la crème sûre, le fromage cottage et les crèmes
fouettées en aérosol, ont été conformes à nos attentes, ce qui fait que la capacité de production de
Dans l’ensemble, les ventes ont correspondu à nos notre établissement de Clayson a été portée à son
attentes, mais avec des améliorations dans quelques maximum.
-uns des secteurs clés et des lacunes dans certains
L’approvisionnement de lait a été très bon, ce qui a
autres.
permis à notre secteur des ingrédients laitiers d’atLes ventes du beurre de marque, appuyées par des teindre un maximum de production. Au cours des
mesures énergiques d’établissement des prix au premiers mois de l’année, nous avons connu un
détail et d’un stock rétabli, furent très solides pen- succès limité avec la production de CPL de première
dant ce six premiers mois, par rapport au budget. qualité, mais grâce à nos investissements additionLa concurrence était féroce dans ce secteur et nous nels à Teeswater, nous avons été capables de relever
verrons très probablement des résultats très va- ces défis. Malheureusement, le prix des CPL a subi
riables en ce qui concerne les ventes, selon les une baisse record et la Commission canadienne du
marques qui seront mises de l’avant dans les ré- lait a hésité à accorder des permis d’exportation.
clames des divers établissements de détail.
C’est pourquoi nous produisons plus de poudre de
lait écrémé (PLE) que nous l’avions prévu.
Les ventes de yogourt ont été très bonnes, grâce au
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succès de la mise en marché du yogourt Grec et de
DIRECTORS AND DELEGATES
In Memoriam:
I
Gay Lea Foods Delegate—Lyle Martin
t is with a
very heavy
heart that we
share the news
of the passing of
Lyle Martin, on
F e b r ua r y
5,
2012. An active
Delegate
with
Gay Lea Foods
since 2001, Lyle
and his family
operated
Sunholm Holsteins,
a registered Holstein herd in Huron County
and started into the dairy business in 1974.
After many years of hard work, they earned
their prestigious Master Breeder shield and
eventually, son Grant took over the farming
operation, allowing Lyle more available
time to be active in the dairy industry. He
served as a delegate and director for Gencor, served on the Huron County Milk Committee and Huron County Holstein Club as
director and chair. Lyle was an official
judge with Holstein Canada and judged
many local fairs. Lyle sat on the committee
for the Mennonite Relief Heifer Sale Committee and he had just accepted another
term as a director of CanWest Dairy Herd
Improvement.
Lyle was a 4-H Leader, Sunday School
teacher at the Listowel Mennonite Church,
hockey and ball coach and an avid curler in
several leagues.
Lyle was in his 68th year. He will be deeply
missed by his wife Barbara (Weber) Martin,
son Grant and his wife Pam Martin of Ethel
and daughter Wanda and her husband Jeremy Heibein of Listowel. He was the very
proud grandfather to 4 little grandsons
Todd, Neil, Adam and Graham.
Lyle will be sadly missed by those he knew,
Lyle served on Grey Township Council and and for us at Gay Lea Foods, his passion
the Ethel Hall Board and also served as a and energy as a member and a Delegate will
director of the Maitland Valley Conserva- be greatly missed.
tion Authority.
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Nos marges ont continué à souffrir, malgré la solidité des ventes.
Nous avons connu des problèmes d’efficacité aux usines de Guelph
et de Clayson, qui ont eu quelques répercussions négatives, mais
les pressions les plus considérables venaient de la concurrence qui
s’exerce sur nos catégories de produits dans le secteur du détail. Il
devient de plus en plus coûteux de maintenir la présence de nos
produits sur les tablettes, étant donné la forte concurrence. Cette
situation ne va probablement pas s’améliorer et nous devons concentrer tous nos efforts sur les moyens de réduire les coûts et
d’améliorer l’efficacité.
Nous avons presque terminé la première étape de la mise en service de notre système PRO (un nouveau système informatique de
planification). Il s’agit d’un investissement de sept millions de dollars qui a exigé l’année dernière la participation directe d’une
équipe d’une douzaine de gestionnaires clés. Plusieurs d’entre eux
doivent poursuivre la deuxième étape de ce travail jusqu’à la fin de
l’année. Nous sommes très intéressés par l’information que ce nouveau système permettra d’obtenir, et enthousiastes en voyant
l’élargissement des connaissances et la qualité de la prise de décisions que cette information va faciliter. Il s’agit d’un instrument
d’importance capitale qui servira de fondement de tous les nouveaux modèles d’entreprise et nous aidera à relever les défis que
présente le marché actuel très concurrentiel et qui évolue constamment.
Nous arrivons ainsi au milieu de notre exercice financier, et l’avenir nous apparaît rempli de défis. Nos profits sont légèrement plus
faibles que prévu, et nous devrons maintenir notre attention sur
l’amélioration des marges, les projets d’amélioration de l’équipement et le efforts d’expansion de notre entreprise, qui seront le
moteur de progrès continus. Comme toujours, nous attendons ces
défis avec confiance.
Gay Lea Welcomes the
Following
New Members:
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Gracie Bell - Stratford
Bailey Devries - Drayton
Ferme Cavalait - Lafaivre
Ferme Darkalin Inc. - Clarence Creek
Ferme Mont-Vully Inc. - Sarsfield
Julie Frend - Bradford
Twila Gerber - Millbank
Avila Holland - Blue Mountains
Wayne McConnell - Kincardine
Vlado Petrovski - Toronto
Daniel Poirier - Lafaivre
Rose Sassi - Mississauga
Antonio Sinopoli - Woodbridge
Chris Spencer - Madoc
Donald & Elizabeth Stobo - Teeswater
Fred Topp - Dunnville
Julie Dollar & John Wilkinson - Belle Vallee
Jacob & Ada Zekveld - Camlachie
Andrew McGillivray
Président et Directeur Général
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
New Gay Lea Foods Director At Large Elected
O
n January 24, 2012 Robert Goodwill
of Owen Sound, Ontario was elected
to the Gay Lea Foods Board of Directors as
the Director At Large. This seat became
available with the retirement of long-time
director Janet Boot.
Robert hails from Grey County where he
operates Lormarr Lea Holsteins with his
family. He farms alongside his wife Charlene, 2 daughters Madison 16, Katelyn 12
and son Robert 8. The day to day farming
is completed in a partnership arrangement
with Rob’s brother Terry, nephew Steven
and his mother Margaret. Robert’s family
is the 5th generation to dairy farm in Canada since they immigrated from Wales.
When they first started in dairy farming,
the family operated a farm near Maple,
Ontario and from there, moved to the Owen Sound area. Robert jokes about how he
could ride to Canada’s Wonderland on his
bike as the home farm at that time, was so
close in proximity to the popular theme
park.
The
Lormarr
Lea prefix was
started in the
early 70’s by
Robert’s father
Lorne who sadly passed away
in 2004. The
dairy herd consists of 75 cows
being milked in
a tie stall facility, twice daily.
Lormarr
Lea
has bred 9 Excellent
cows
and currently
standing in the
barn are 2 EX
“Talent”
full
sisters that are
scored 91 and
92
points.
Crops of corn,
Maddie & Katelyn
soybeans,
wheat,
barley
and hay are grown on 400 acres on the
home farm and on an additional 200 acres
of rented land. Future goals for the farm
include building a new free-stall dairy barn
within the next 3 years. Robert and his
family have already doubled the herd size
since taking over from his father and look
forward to the future facility development
to better accommodate the housing and
management of the dairy herd.
The Goodwill family became members of
Gay Lea Foods in the spring of 1987 after a
visit from retired Member Services Rep
Bob Mills. Robert became an official Delegate in 1999 and was drawn to the cooperative for the opportunity to learn and
get involved from a producer’s perspective.
Robert served on the Delegate Governance
Advisory Committee as a delegate and en-
Hockey, Ringette, and Lacrosse in Owen
Sound. The Goodwill’s are also a 4-H family and are involved in many clubs that are
being offered in Grey County.
The Syndenham School Fair is another
event where the Goodwill’s offer their volunteer time. It is the longest running
school fair in Ontario and still hosts a dairy
cattle show. Robert has also served on the
Grey County Holstein Committee, was a
delegate for Gencor and served as the Secretary/Treasurer and Chair of the Grey
County Milk Committee.
The Goodwill Family: Katelyn, Charlene, Rob, Maddie.
In front, Robert
joyed the opportunity for personal growth
and to tackle the challenges facing the cooperative.
Robert’s passion for Gay Lea
Foods and his desire to initiate change will serve him well
in his new role as a Director.
His forward thinking, candidness and resistance to sit still
are tools he will bring to the
Board table to compliment the
talent that already fills the
other 9 Director seats. Robert’s business background,
community involvement and
upbringing are good indicators of his commitment and
dedication to do the best job
possible for Gay Lea Foods
Co-operative Ltd.
Welcome Rob!
He comments that after the first three year
term, he was “hooked” and since 2004 had
the desire to become a Director on the Gay
Lea Foods Board. After taking the time to
get things in order at home, he has now
seen that desire become a reality. When
asked what his goals are as a Director,
Robert answered that he wants to see the
co-operative grow, he is excited about being part of the innovation process for new
dairy products, and shares the goal for Gay
Lea Foods to reach a record sales of One
Billion dollars annually.
This fall, Robert and his high school sweetheart, Charlene, will celebrate 20 years of
marriage. Family is a primary focus for
this couple. Robert and Charlene enjoy
camping in the summer months and make
a point to visit the Caribbean with the kids
each winter, creating wonderful family
memories. As an active young family in
the community, Robert has coached soccer
and was assistant coach on his children’s
hockey teams. They participate in Girls
Katelyn
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Élection du nouveau directeur sans affectation de Gay Lea Foods
L
e 24 janvier 2012, Robert Goodwill,
d’Owen Sound, Ontario, a été élu au
conseil d’administration de Gay Lea Foods
à titre d’administrateur sans affectation. Ce
poste était inoccupé depuis la retraite de
Janet Boot, une administratrice de longue
date.
Robert habite le Comté de Grey,
où il exploite Lormarr Lea Holsteins avec sa famille. Il travaille à
la ferme aux côtés de son épouse
Charlene, de ses deux filles, Madison, 16 ans, et Katelyn, 12 ans, et
son fils Robert, 8 ans. Le travail
de tous les jours est effectué en
partenariat avec Terry, le frère de
Rob, son neveu Steven et sa mère
Margaret. La famille de Robert est
la 5e génération d’exploitants de
fermes laitières au Canada, qui
étaient venus du pays de Galles.
Au début, la famille était installée
sur une ferme laitière près de
Maple, Ontario, pour ensuite venir dans la
région d’Owen Sound. Robert plaisante au
sujet de la possibilité de se rendre à bicyclette à Canada’s Wonderland, étant donné
que la ferme de sa famille se trouvait très
près de ce parc thématique populaire.
Le préfixe Lormarr Lea a été lancé au début des années 1970 par le père de Robert,
Lorne, qui est malheureusement décédé en
2004. Le troupeau laitier comporte 75
vaches dans une installation à salles entravées où on fait la traite deux fois par jour.
Lormarr Lea a produit 9 vaches excellentes, et dans l’étable se trouvent en ce
moment deux sœurs germaines EX
« Talent » qui ont obtenu 91 et 92 points.
On cultive du maïs, du soja, du blé, de
l’orge et du foin sur 400 acres à la ferme
principale, en plus de 200 acres de terres
louées. Parmi les projets d’avenir de la
ferme mentionnons la construction d’une
nouvelle étable laitière à stabulation libre
d’ici les trois prochaines années. Robert et
sa famille ont déjà doublé les dimensions
du troupeau depuis qu’ils ont pris la relève de son père et s’attendent à agrandir
les installations futures afin de mieux
assurer le logement et la gestion du troupeau laitier.
La famille Goodwill fait partie des
membres de Gay Lea Foods depuis le
printemps de 1987, après avoir reçu la
visite de Bob Mills, représentant des services aux membres maintenant à la retraite. Robert est devenu délégué officiel en
1999 et fut attiré par la coopérative à cause
des occasions d’élargir ses connaissances et
d’apporter sa participation à titre de producteur.
Cet automne, Robert et sa femme Charlene, qu’il avait rencontrée à l’école secondaire, vont célébrer 20 ans de mariage. Ce
couple place un accent prioritaire sur la
famille. Robert et Charlene aiment faire du
Robert a fait partie du Comité consultatif camping pendant l’été et ont l’habitude de
des délégués sur la gouvernance à titre de
visiter
les
Caraïbes
chaque hiver
avec
leurs
enfants, accumulant
ainsi de merveilleux souvenirs. Cette
famille jeune
est
active
dans la collectivité.
Robert a été
entraîneur
de soccer et
entraîneur
Lormarr Lea Holsteins - Owen Sound, Ontario
adjoint des
délégué et y a trouvé des occasions de équipes de hockey de ses enfants. Les encroissance personnelle et la satisfaction de fants font partie d’équipes de hockey pour
relever les défis auxquels fait face la coopé- filles, de ringette et de crosse à Owen
rative.
Sound. Les Goodwill sont aussi une famille
4-H et participent à un grand nombre des
Il déclare qu’après un premier mandat de clubs existant dans le comté de Grey. La
trois ans, il était « accroché », et il souhaite Syndenham School Fair est un autre événedepuis 2004 devenir membre du conseil ment auquel les Goodwill contribuent à
d’administration de Gay Lea Foods. Il a titre de bénévoles. C’est la foire scolaire la
d’abord pris le temps de bien organiser les plus ancienne de l’Ontario et elle accueille
affaires de sa propre ferme, et il voit main- encore une exposition de bétail laitier. Rotenant son désir se transformer en réalité. bert a aussi fait partie du Comité Holstein
Quant à ses objectifs à titre de directeur, du comté de Grey, a été délégué de Gencor
Robert nous a dit souhaiter la croissance et a été secrétaire-trésorier et président du
de la coopérative et a manifesté beaucoup Comité de lait du comté de Grey.
d’enthousiasme à participer au processus
d’innovation de nouveaux produits laitiers. Le grand intérêt manifesté par Robert envers Gay Lea Foods, ainsi que son désir
d’apporter des changements, vont bien
le servir dans son nouveau rôle de directeur. Sa vision, sa spontanéité et son
incapacité de rester assis à rien faire
sont des outils qu’il viendra ajouter aux
talents des neuf autres membres actuels du Conseil. Ses antécédents dans
le domaine des affaires, sa participation communautaire et la façon dont il
a été levé ont de bons indicateurs de
son engagement et de son dévouement
à faire le meilleur travail possible pour
la coopérative Gay Lea Foods.
Robert
Il partage l’objectif de Gay Lea Foods d’atteindre un chiffre de vente total record
d’un milliard de dollars par année.
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NEWS & EVENTS
The Western Fair Farm Show - A Real Crowd Pleaser!
W
arm spring-like weather and bright
sunshine brought the agriculture
community out in droves to attend the
Western Fair Farm Show in London, Ontario. Over 12,000 people attended the
show which ran from March 7 to 9, 2012.
Attendees had a much larger show to see
this year with exhibits being held in the
140,000 sq ft Agriplex building, as well as
the original buildings on the Western Fair
property.
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative
Ltd. participated in this show this year with
a booth in the Progress Building.
Delegates, Directors and Member Rela-
saw great interest from Prospective Gay
Lea Members.
Rowena Wallace
he 85th Ottawa Valley
Farm Show was a great
success at the new CE Centre in
Ottawa. This year the farm
show moved from its previous
location at Lansdowne Park to
the shiny new CE Centre this
past 13th- 15th of March. The
move was made due to the redevelopment of Lansdowne park,
the show’s former home for
over 50 years! This new location brought the entire show
under one roof, which made for
a new and interesting dynamic.
CE Centre offers 150,000
square-feet of space, 120,000
square-feet of which comprises the exhibit floor.
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Denis Morris
– Sarsfield
The OVFS that grew from its
roots as a rotating seed exhibition in Renfrew County to one
of the premier agricultural
trade shows in North America.
Th e r ec e ntly comp le te d
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Alan Winters
– Cornwall
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Yoland Léveillé
– Earlton
Thank you to our members
for stopping by the booth and
a thank you to our directors
and delegates for their help.
The Winners of the Gay
Lea Draw for a case of
Butter ARE…
Congratulations to all our winners!
The lucky winners of our
Farm Show Draw:
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Patrick & Loretta Herbert, Thamesville
- Passes for 4 to the Gay Lea
Dairy Heritage Museum & $100 gift
certificate to the New Sarum Diner
Rob Alblas, Branchton
-20lbs of Gay Lea butter
Murray McCorquodale, Embro
-Gay Lea gift basket
Thanks to everyone who stopped
by the booth!
Cheddar Cheese
is
Always Aged.
 Mild Cheddar is
aged 3 months
 Medium Cheddar
4-9 months
 Sharp, old and
extra old are aged
anywhere from 9
months to 7 years.
There are even some
types of
Cheddars that
are aged up to
10 years!
Did you know?
The Ottawa Valley Farm Show Boasts New Venue!
T
Cameron Storey of Winthrop, ON
Member Services Rep - Wendy Hasson
We also sold milk at the booth, which we
were pleased to donate the net proceeds to
4H Ontario and the Cooperative Development Fund (CDF).
We generated over $1,200 in
net proceeds, allowing us to
donate to each of the respective organizations over $600
in the coming weeks!
We would like to thank
the Directors and Delegates
for their time assisting us in
Delegate - Dennis Bryson
staffing this farm show and
tions Staff were kept busy answering ques- selling what we believe is, the
tions about existing membership and also best milk on Earth!
Director-
NEWS & EVENTS
Product Ordering:
To better serve our members, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative has implemented a
minimum of 7 days to order timeline for all orders placed.
Please keep this 7-day policy in mind the next time you place a member order.
ie: If you order on a Monday, you can pick up the following Monday. Thank you!
Plan a Trip to Gay Lea Foods Heritage Museum
G
ay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum will
begin summer hours re-opening
with exciting new displays.
Aylmer, Ontario is 125 years old this
year and there are events being held
in town to celebrate this special year.
Our hours are:
May 19, 2012 to Labour Day:
Monday to Saturday: 9am to 5pm
September to Thanksgiving:
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Off hours: by appointment
New Exhibits: We have exciting new exhibits including artifacts
from Gay Lea Foods, displays about the International Year of the
Cooperative, information and artifacts about Dairies in Aylmer and
a new children’s area & pioneer butter making section. We have
lots of new things to see and do.
Day tripping: Make a day of it! We have lovely grounds to stroll
and picnic tables available. May flowers and trilliums are amazing
and usually are in bloom in May and our tulip trees usually bloom
in June although this year it may be earlier. Take part in our bird
watch and scavenger hunt outdoors.
The museum is five minutes from Lake Erie. There is a beach and
swimming in the summer and a snack bar and picnic tables there
too!
2012 CLP Participants
Gay Lea’s Co-operative Leadership
Program
Class 2 Participants Announced!
The selection committee charged with selecting 10 participants for the 2nd Class of
the Co-operative Leadership Program had a
very tough time deciding upon the final
participants due to the qualifications of the
applications received. We are pleased to
share the names of the successful candidates, who will have completed their first
Gay Lea Foods is “Spreading the Word”!
Past Events: It has been another
busy winter. We hosted another successful Christmas Open House this
past December making donations to
the local food bank. We were one of
four stops on a Lion’s Club Winter Beater
Charity Poker Cruise with participants from around the province.
Again, some of our artifacts were on exhibition at Woodstock Dairy
Days and our Curator, Kim Teuscher, assisted the Woodstock Museum Education Officer, Kerrie Gill, educating local school children about how we used to get our milk from the cow to the table.
What is it?
This is a Match Holder or a Match Safe.
This model was given out by DeLaval as a
promotional item. It advertised their
cream separators which claimed you could,
“Save $15.00 per cow per year”. It would
hang on the wall or cupboard near a wood
stove and the matches would be kept dry
and safe in the cream tank.
session of the program at Gay Lea’s head
office in Mississauga on April 11th and 12th
(the names appear by Zone, in no
particular order):
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
1 - Mr. Roland Weber, St. Marys
1 - Ms. Sandy Terpstra, Brussels
2 - Mr. Ryan Martin, Elmira
2 - Mr. Gordon Alblas, Branchton
2 - Mr. David Grieve, Embro
3 - Mr. John Ahrens, Elmwood
3 - Mr. Josh Ireland, Teeswater
4 - Mr. Terry Heinzle, St-Eugène
4 - Mr. Justin Williams, Picton
4 - Mr. Neils VanBeek, Norwood
Co-operative Young
Leaders is a summer
camp experience
unlike any other.
A great opportunity for youth ages 14-18
years old. Contact Anna Causi to inquire or
to register; acausi@gayleafoods.com or
call 1-800-268-0508 xt. 5261
It is the International Year of the Co-operatives and we want our consumers to know!
To celebrate the International Year of Co-operatives, Gay Lea Foods is “spreading” the word!
To celebrate, Gay Lea Foods has created plastic and foil liners, for our inside packaging, that feature the IYC logo and focus on our local
co-operative roots. The liners will be placed beneath the lids of our Spreadables Butter, Nordica Cottage Cheese and sour Cream tubs.
The IYC liners will be used in March production and will show up in stores beginning in April through to the end of 2012.
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Planning Ahead:
Zone 1 Annual Meeting: Tues. Dec. 4/12
Zone 2 Annual Meeting: Wed. Dec. 5/12
Zone 3 Annual Meeting: Thurs. Dec. 6/12
Zone 4 Annual Meeting: Thurs. Nov. 29/12
*Zone 4 was rescheduled due to a location scheduling
conflict.
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Classifieds
SERVICES:
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
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
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.
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
Hay and Forage Supplies. Bale wrap, Net wrap, Poly Baler twine,
Bunker covers, Forage inoculants, Hay preservative and Grass
seeds. Serving all of Western Ontario. Riacrest Agri-Products.
(519) 533-8947. criach@xplornet.com.
Notice: Lee Davis
It is with regret that we announce the resignation of Lee
Davis from her role as Administrative Coordinator within Member Relations at Gay Lea Foods.
Lee has been an integral part of
the Member Relations team over
the past two and a half years and
will be missed by many of her
colleagues, especially those who
work in the Guelph office. Gay
Lea Foods would like to thank
Lee for her many contributions
to the Member Relations department over the past two years and
we wish her all the best in her
future endeavours.
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.
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.
Ove Hansen
Director of 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
Supervisor, 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
salton@gayleafoods.com
FOR SALE:
9 foot VICON DISC Bine, Kools Forage Blower #KB-54, Massey
Ferguson #36 Swather, all items in VG condition.
Best Offer
Owen Sound (519) 376-0105.
2-year old Peacocks, blue and green neck, hens and cocks.
Plastic lick-wheel protein tub — in excellent condition. $150.00.
Call Bob at (519) 364-6930 or fax (519) 364-0889.
Tractor For Sale:
International Model 856 in excellent condition.
Reason for selling, no longer needed.
Call 519-565-5204 or 519-440-6405
Forage Equipment for Sale:
1 J.D. 3970 harvester, 3 RN silage 7 „ hay pickup also 3 RN head
for doing corn cob meal, harvester equipped with Horning processor and liquid innoculant applicator.
3 JD 716-A forage wagons 16 „ box, 2 with J.D. running gear, 1 with
Horst
1 Versa 891 Internal density bagger with 10 „ tunnel
Call 519-828-3311 dline@xcelco.on.ca
Member Relations Welcomes New Administrative Coordinator
Stephanie Little joined the
MR Team in February
2012 in the capacity of
Bilingual Admin Coordinator. She is based at the
Guelph office. With a Diploma in Agriculture from
Macdonald College, McGill
University, Stephanie has
had much experience
working closely with Dairy
Producers across Ontario,
Quebec and the United
States. Hailing from
Lachine, Quebec, Stephanie started her Ag career at
ABS Global (Canada) Inc./
St. Jacobs ABC as a bilingual Administrative Assistant/Customer Service
Representative. From
there, Stephanie moved on
to fill the position as Vet
Support for ABS Global
(Canada) Inc, where she
coordinated all the required health testing of
bulls to enter into an A.I.
bull testing unit. In 2004,
Stephanie went on to join
Dairy Cheq Inc. as the Office Administrator and was
one of the first employees
to form the Dairy Cheq
team where she set up a
large customer data base
and organized thousands
of installations of TTRs
throughout Ontario, Quebec and the United States.
Welcome Stephanie!
Pam Emmott
Member Services Rep Zones 1, 2, 3
South Western & Central Ontario
Currently on Maternity Leave.
Returning Summer 2012.
Wendy Hasson
Member Services Rep Zones 1, 2, 3
South Western & Central Ontario
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
Shannon Kavanagh
Member Services Rep Zone 4
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
skavanagh@gayleafoods.com
Kathy Tjart
Administrative Assistant
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
Stephanie Little
Administrative Coordinator
Member Relations
21 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, ON N1H 1J5
Office:
(519) 822-5530 x 2267
Fax:
(519) 821-2668
slittle@gayleafoods.com