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".

PRESS RELEASE | THE OAAS CONVENTION
HAS “GONE VIRTUAL” TO CELEBRATE 175 YEARS

Thursday, February 25, 2021, 2:00 PM by Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies

CELEBRATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AT THEIR “GONE VIRTUAL” CONVENTION

For Immediate Release

February 25, 2021 – For 175 years, the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) has been adapting to change, and this past week was no exception. For the first time in the organization's history, their annual Convention has “Gone Virtual,” which ran from Monday, February 15 until Saturday, February 20.

Despite the challenges of the rural Ontario internet, approximately 800 delegates participated in the Virtual Convention. The seminars covered topics as varied as risk management, post-COVID protocols for the safe staging of fairs and events, strategic planning, fundraising, and board governance.

The OAAS Convention offered entertainment, family showcases and the Tradeshow in a virtual format that allowed delegates to view them at their convenience during the week—having it delivered virtually provided an exciting opportunity for increased attendance at the over 30 seminars and allowed for prerecorded “Quick-Tip” videos throughout.

The Convention concluded with the OAAS Annual General Meeting where over 400 delegates representing close to 180 agricultural societies were in attendance. The OAAS is pleased to have been joined by Minister Ernie Hardeman, Minister MacLeod and Senator Rob Black, bringing their greetings, congratulations and continuing support to the OAAS and their Agricultural Societies.

Beth 2021

Beth Howell-Vervaecke

2021 OAAS Executive:

  • Beth Howell-Vervaecke, President 
  • Liz O'Gorman-Smit, 1st Vice President 
  • Glen Syme, 2nd Vice President 
  • Brian Slaughter, Past-President 

2021 Provincial Board of Directors:

  • Valerie Allen, District 1
  • Angie Robinson, District 2
  • Heather Owens, District 3
  • Andrew Iceton, District 4
  • Linda Murray, District 5
  • Heather Dillon, District 6
  • Andrew Taylor, District 7
  • Bart Scherpenzeel, District 8
  • Grace Mullen, District 9
  • Mike Dupuis, District 10
  • Carol Cann, District 11
  • District 12 (vacant)
  • Lauren Armstrong, District 13
  • Leonard Ripel, District 14
  • Randy Creighton, District 15

 

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For more information on the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) and our Ontario Agricultural Societies and their fairs, visit www.ontarioagsocieties.com 

Contact:
Vince Brennan, OAAS Manager
P: 613-395-2465
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Greetings,

June 10th will be the last webinar for a while. We are going to take a break from holding webinars for a few weeks, but please send your ideas and suggestions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  as we consider future webinar topics. I would like to thank you for supporting these COVID topics over the last couple of months. If you missed any of the webinars, the recordings are all on our website under the ‘COVID-19’ tab. 

Please forward this email to all directors and committees in your Agricultural Society. 

NOTE: - you must register for each seminar, if you want to attend both

OAAS - Wednesday, June 10, at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm– COVID-19 Webinar  -  Round-Table Discussion - geared towards larger Ag Societies but all are welcome  Register here

This round-table discussion will be geared towards larger Agricultural Societies that earn a significant amount of their income from ‘beyond the Fair’ i.e. rentals, events, etc. Others are welcome to attend but we will only be entertaining questions that are related to this topic

OAAS - Wednesday, June 10, at 7:30 pm – COVID-19 Webinar Topic "Communicating and working with your Politicians." 
Guest speaker - The Honourable Rob Black, Senator for Ontario and Chair of the Canadian Senators Group (CSG) Register here

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