Ontario Fairs
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2020 Convention
At the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites and Conference Centre
See you Feb. 13-15, 2020
Please Contact
Kathryn Lambert,
Convention Administrator
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Phone: 519-287-3553
Book your Hotel Rooms starting MAY 1ST
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Welcome
Welcome to the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies. The OAAS is the provincial association representing over 200 Agricultural Societies from across the province. Its mission is a resource for its Members, by providing leadership through communication and education, and encouraging the promotion of a rural way of life in Ontario.
In Ontario Agricultural Societies are governed by the Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations Act. Their purpose is seen as being a community organization mandated with preserving and celebrating the rural way of life in Ontario. As the provincial association, the OAAS primary focus is to assist its Members in achieving their own respective goals.
The OAAS is governed by a Board consisting of a Provincial Director from each of the fifteen districts in the province. These 15 Board Members, with four Executive Members provide leadership to the association.
With respect to staff resources, the OAAS is managed by Vince Brennan, Manager and Kathryn Lambert, Convention Administrator.
The highlight of the year for the OAAS is the annual convention, which takes place in mid-February. The convention, which brings together upwards of 1000 delegates from all across the province, provides the OAAS Members with education, information, and networking opportunities that are meant to improve the operations of the individual Agricultural Societies.
The OAAS encourages visitors to this website to visit the many pages inside and learn about the organization, its Members and the great job that Agricultural Societies are doing in Celebrating Rural Ontario.
Michael Philpott honoured by OAAS
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Kids who come to the West Niagara Fair should love Michael Philpott. He’s the chairperson of the Kidz Zone at the fair. He is the one who makes sure there is toy tractors and corn to play in, mystery farm objects and saddles to try out. His area is pretty popular.
From left: Vince Brennan, Michael Philpott, Judy McFaul. He is also in charge of parking (that might not make him so popular) and he runs the successful Junk in the Trunk garage sale every spring. It is also been said that he keeps the floors of the Community Building nice and shiny.
Philpott was recognized by his peers and awarded a Meritorious Service Award at the recent Ontario Association of Agriculture Societies convention in Toronto.
“My history with the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies started with the Lincoln Agricultural Society and then the joining of the Lincoln and the Smithville Agricultural Society.”
In 2006, he took on the challenge of becoming a District 6 associate agricultural director and then an agricultural director, which he was until 2017 when the OAAS started downsizing the provincial board.
Judging Lists, District Meetings, and Judging Schools
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Judging Lists, District Meetings, Judging Schools and other Documents
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First Impression Program Deadline is May 1st 2019
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What is the first impression your visitors have of your fair?
Ontario Association of Agriculture Societies
First Impressions Program
Applications are now open for the 2019 First Impressions Program!
The First Impressions Program is a great program to give you new perspective on your fair - what is working well and what you can do to make it more appealing to your visitors.
Fairs are matched up with distance and size in mind and an exchange visit is made. Visiting teams are provided with training and an outline of criteria to assess. When both visits have been completed, a report is prepared and presentations are made to describe what was observed.
"NEW" - FIRST IMPRESSIONS VIDEO
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There is a participation fee of $113.00 (100 + HST) payable to OAAS. This helps off-set the costs for training. Once Agricultural Societies have completed the requirements, the fee will be returned.
For more information about the First Impressions Program including the application form click here: https://www.ontarioagsocieties.com/member-services/first-impression-program
Application deadline May 1st 2019
Please send payment to:
OAAS Office Manager % Vince Brennan
1911 Foxboro-Stirling Rd; R.R.# 4
Stirling, Ontario
K0K 3E0
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If paying by cheque please make it out to: OAAS
Strategic Planning Train-the-Trainer Program
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Learn to facilitate the strategic planning process for your agricultural society
Realize the potential of your agricultural society, strengthen the leadership skills of your volunteers, and build a network of support and collaboration.
Strategic planning is critical to the success of your society. A strategic plan will help you make sound decisions to guide your society’s activities. This process will build the buy-in and commitment to implement your strategic plan.
This program is a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) aimed to build the organizational capacity of Ontario’s agricultural societies.
Download full details here. Includes Program information and participation requirements.