This is the official members' website for the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies.  The OAAS is the provincial association representing over 210 Agricultural Societies from across the province.  Its mission is "The OAAS provides leadership, guidance, education, and resources for its member Agricultural Societies".

 

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Employment

Office Assistant

ONE POSITION

Permanent, Full Time (35-hours per week)

$45,000.00 per year

Participation in group benefits plan following 90-day probationary period

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Applications must be received before 9:00am January 2, 2024

Anticipated employment start date: February 1, 2024

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The Office Assistant will work under the direction of the General Manager to perform tasks involved with the planning and development of the annual Caledonia Fair and other festivals and events which take place at the Caledonia Fairgrounds. These tasks include but are not limited to: researching and booking entertainment; creating and designing posters, advertisements, and other marketing materials; working alongside staff and volunteers to develop event programming; answering phone calls and emails; and updating social media accounts. In addition, the Office Assistant will assist the General Manager with facility rentals, bookkeeping, and general administrative tasks.

For application click on the link

https://www.caledoniafair.ca/office-assistant-application

 

 

The 2nd annual OAAS - Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship“ awarded to six Ontario students involved in their local agricultural societies

Stirling, ON (October 18, 2023) The Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) is pleased to announce the awarding of the second annual OAAS - Central Canada Exhibition Scholarships, with an increase of six recipients for 2023.  Congratulations to Julie French (Albion Bolton), Emily Lennox (  ), Emma Oulette (Brigden), Reegan Sawyer (Glencoe),  Bella Todd (   ) and Jordan Wills (Dresden).

The OAAS - Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship was launched in 2022 and in partnership together, the OAAS and the Central Canada Exhibition Association (CCEA), created a scholarship program recognizing youth who have been actively involved in their home agricultural societies and fairs.

Sixteen (16) applications from nine (9) districts throughout Ontario were received for the inaugural year.  Evaluation criteria for the scholarship included local agricultural society, community and school involvement, letters of reference, proof of post secondary enrollment and an essay outlining “their future plans for contributing as a volunteer within their current or future community.”Scholarship winners w pictures page 001

 

Don't forget Please share the OAAS Central Canada Exhibition Association Scholarship information with your membership.

2023 online application information is open  Click here

The application deadline is July 31, 2023  

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