Wayne Gyde Dies in Tragic Accident

It is with great sadness that I write these words to tell you that yesterday evening, June 6th, Wayne Gyde died as a result of injuries he received when his ATV rolled over. He was at a hunt camp with friends.

Wayne was an active leader in the Ontario Landowners Association. He was the founding president of the Prince Edward-Hastings-Northumberland Landowners Association and was currently a governor of the Ontario Landowners Association. Wayne was active in many other community organizations as well. His wisdom and commitment to betterment of community were an inspiration to us all.

Wayne will be greatly missed by many. He was a positive minded person who made a difference. What more could any man do!

The visitation and funeral service will be at the Picton United Church on Main Street in Picton on Wednesday June 10th. Visitation from 12.30 P.M. to 2.00 P.M. Funeral at 2.00 P.M.

Correction to Directions

Hwy. #49 is currently blocked by protesters so please take exit #543 (Hwy. #62) to Belleville and follow Hwy. #62 south to Picton to the main three way corner in Picton and turn right onto Main Street and go to the first traffic light (Tim Hortons is on the corner) and turn left. The church is on that street.

Cards of condolence may be sent to Wayne's wife, Donna Gyde at 1071 Royal Road, Milford, Ontario K0K 2P0

Jack MacLaren
President
Ontario Landowners Association
613 832 3201

RANDY HILLIER IS GAINING MOMENTUM ACCORDING TO NEW IPSOS POLL

(June 3, 2009, Perth, Ontario) – Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, PC Leadership candidate is gaining momentum in his bid for the leadership of the PC party of Ontario, according to a new Ipsos poll released today.

"This poll simply shows us what we already knew," Hillier said. "Our campaign is gettting stronger by the day, and gaining momentum. Ontarians recognize our policy leadership."

The Ipsos poll, released today, found that Randy Hillier had 22% of support among decided conservative voters. This placed him only 2% of the vote behind Tim Hudak, the proclaimed frontrunner, who gathered 24% of the vote. Over 40% of the respondents in the poll were undecided, which combined with Hillier's superior momentum, makes him a force in this leadership race.

The poll comes as the Hillier Campaign announces that they've achieved a landmark quarter million dollars in donations collected. The funds overwhelmingly come from regular, hardworking Canadians in small amounts, further accentuating the fact that the Hillier campaign is a truly grassroots organization. "At the start of the campaign, people were referring to me as a dark horse," Hillier said. "Well, this dark horse is passing the field."

SUPPORT RANDY HILLIER!

Be an active supporter at the Ontario PC debates

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Steve Straub and the OLA versus the OSPCA

The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) is taking Steve Straub to court to collect $197000 in costs for the heinous crime of not cleaning out a budgie bird cage. The Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) will be at the court house to show support for Steve and his aging parents. The OLA will hold a press conference on the steps of the court house at 10.00 A.M. Monday March 30 to tell the true story about the wrongful actions and objectives of the OSPCA.

The trial starts at 11.00 A.M. Monday March 30 at the court house at 145 Curtis St. (2nd floor) in St. Thomas.

LIBERAL’S CUT DEAD STOCK COLLECTION FUNDING

A demonstration will take place at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, 25 March, 2009 at 2:00 P,M. to protest the Liberal announced cut to funding for dead stock collection made effective 1 March, 2009.

There will be a gathering of dead stock collectors, farmers and Ed, a deceased and former member of the livestock herd, a keynote address by MPP Ernie Hardeman, Conservative Agriculture Critic as well as statements by MPP Randy Hillier and OLA President Jack MacLaren. Funding must be re-instated to avoid an immediate environmental crisis and to develop a long term funded program between government and the dead stock industry that will service beef, dairy, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, and other farm animals.

If you require more background information, please contact the following:

Jack MacLaren, President, Ontario Landowners Association
Ph: 613 832-3201
Cell: 613 223-5534

Don Montague
Ph: 705-439-2421
Bill Denby
Ph: 705 357-3728

A Surprise Party
Ridgetown, Ontario

On February 25, 2009 the Ontario Landowners Association(OLA) was invited to speak at a 7:00 PM meeting of the Chatham - Kent ratepayers. The Ridgetown meeting, held in the municipal offices, was convened to find answers to the over assessed property values applied by MPAC and what to do about it. More than 100 people attended, and the crowd overflowed into the hall.

Surprise!

The ratepayers had invited both MPAC staff and the OLA without either knowing the other was coming. The OLA requested to speak last. After some consternation by the MPAC staff threatening to walk out because the OLA was there. (The thickening crowd may have indeed changed their mind to stay and present their position). After MPAC' presentation a Q&A session took place that was a times strained as people were visibly upset with their assessed values. This went on until after 8.30 pm. MPAC would not stay and departed.

Gary Otten Governor of the OLA gave a short talk on the OLA history and how we are organizing, plus our plan to deal with MPAC. A Q&A was held. Vice President Tony Kenny and Mike Posavad joined Mr Otten in answering the questions from the floor. The crowd left in good spirits to consider starting our 23rd county chapter in Chatam - Kent.

The Last Day of Michael's Criminal Milk Trial

Over 100 members of the Ontario Landowners Association stood proudly with Michael Schmidt as he represented himself in court in Newmarket on Feb. 4 against a battery of Crown Attorneys and their expert witnesses who were doing their best to convict him of the heinous offence of "selling raw milk" to innocent victims. Michael out did the Crown Attorney as he cross examined the expert witness veterinairian who had two years experience as a small animal vet. The judge clearly appreciated and understood the soundness of Michael's well thought arguments.

The judge said that his decision would be based on whether or not Michael's constitutional rights had been enfringed upon. The judge's decision will be announced in June. If justice is fairly decided, Michael will win.

OLA draws a bead on MPAC

There will be a mass protest action of Ontario Landowner Association members from across Ontario at the MPAC head office at 1305 Pickering Way, Pickering on Friday Feb. 13th at 11.00 A.M. OLA members and supporters are asked to gather at 10.30 A.M. in the "Bay shopping centre" parking lot across the street from the MPAC office on Pickering Way. From there we will march across the street to the MPAC office and speeches will follow. The OLA will then lead a procession of Landowners to the president’s office and present him with a pile of "Requests for Reconsideration". This is only the beginning.

Road directions to the MPAC office in Pickering:

• West on Hwy. #401, Whites Road exit north on Whites Road, turn right onto Kingston Road (Hwy. #2) for about 2 km., turn right onto Liverpool Road another 1/2 km., turn left onto Pickering Way - 1305 Pickering Way is the first building on the right. Go past the MPAC building to the "Bay shopping centre" on the left.
• East on Hwy. #401, Liverpool Road exit north, first right onto Pickering Way, go to the "Bay Shopping Centre". We encourage the rental of buses or car pooling.

Seeking to preserve our rural identities, traditions, security, prosperity and the fundamental principles of natural justice

Fishing Derby
February 14, 2009.

Lanark Landowners Association is having our 2nd Annual fund raising Ice Fishing Derby on Clayton Lake, February 14, 2009. Tell friends, neighbours, relatives etc. about this fun event.

See you there.

Freedom to Choose

The Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) Board of Directors has decided, by way of majority vote, to support Michael Schmidt in his pursuit of the freedom of choice to drink raw milk. The OLA will be present in court with Michael Schmidt in Newmarket on Wednesday, Feb. 4 to show this support.

“I can be so mean when I wanna be, I am capable of almost anything!”

What kind of person would say such malicious words? Would you believe an Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) enforcement officer? How would you like to have that enforcement officer come onto your property knowing that this was his or her attitude and knowing that the enforcement officer, with as little as one week of training and possibly as a volunteer, had the authority to lay federal criminal charges, to seize your animals and write up exorbitant bills ($184000.) for supposedly caring for your animals. All this, and without oversight. The OSPCA is a broken, out of control organization that has lost sight of its mandate to ensure the humane treatment of animals and has become a marauding gang of bullying intimidating enforcers who are encouraged to abuse their power and authority in the interest of fund raising and have a penchant for abusing animal owners with wrongful criminal charges, unwarranted animal seizures and absurdly high life ruining bills.

The OSPCA is a stand alone “charity” independent of government that receives very little funding from government. Hence the need to do fund raising to cover the $13000000. cost to run the organization. This creates a conflict of interest because fund raising is greatly enhanced by sensationalizing and glamorizing “so called incidents of abuse”. For example: in Toronto, enforcer Tre Smith hand cuffed dog owner Paul Soderholm to the steering wheel of his car and then encouraged a street gang to “teach him a lesson”. Paul Soderholm was taken to a hospital with severe injuries resulting from the beating. Two people were charged with assault and assault with a weapon. The need for fund raising is also an incentive to seize animals which are then sold to pay the absurdly high bills. For example: in Sudbury, Paul St. Amand had three of his purebred Standard bred racing horses, worth $40000 each, seized only to be returned when the Animal Care Review Board found that there was no animal abuse. Why were they seized? Was the judgment of the enforcer (the Princess of Darkness) clouded by the need to raise funds? Perhaps so.

OSPCA enforcement officers lack training yet have more power and authority than the police for warrantless entry onto private property, to lay criminal charges and to seize animals. This is wrong! Enforcement officers are hired without the psychological screening process of police departments, have as little as one week of training and there is little or no oversight. The moral corruption starts right at the top. Former chief enforcement officer Mike Draper, who trained enforcement officers, told new recruits that “they are guilty until proven innocent”. New recruits came out of training with the understanding that “they should consider all small farms to be an opportunity”. They were being taught to abuse power, authority and people.

Here are a few examples of people suffering from OSPCA abuse:

• Steve Straub of Elgin County, had 87 animals seized without any written orders of complaint, pleaded guilty to not cleaning out his budgie bird cage, now has a criminal record, billed $172000., is being taken to court by the OSPCA to collect the $172000., the OSPCA may take his father’s farm and home.
• Bev and Sandy Tomlin of Grey-Bruce County, two sisters in their 70s, Bev had a stroke, had 100 dogs seized in December 2008, are facing potential criminal charges, bill is $184000 and growing, OSPCA removed a blind dogs eyes at a cost of $4454., they are pensioners and will lose their farm and their home if they are forced to pay.
• David Pryor of Manitoulin Island, had most of his 30 purebred Canadian horses seized in 2006, written orders detailing offences said there were burrs in the manes and tails, hooves needed to be trimmed and there was no water bowl even though a fresh water creek flowed through the farm, now has a criminal record, had a heart attack and surgery last year because of the stress, bill is $94000., will lose his farm and home if he is forced to pay.
• Essie Barrie of Smiths Falls, 70 year old single lady living on the old age pension, had 33 cats seized, is facing criminal charges, bill is $30000., she will lose her home if she is forced to pay.

These abuses of people are excessive and horrific. Blaine Armstrong from Manitoulin Island is David Pryor’s lawyer. He said he has been practicing law for 30 years and never would have believed that this kind of thing could have happened in Canada until he began representing David Pryor.

The OSPCA is a well intentioned organization that has lost its way and is unaccountable. Changes must be made and the abuse of people must stop. The ability of the OSPCA to raise funds or accept funds must be removed. The OSPCA must be fully funded by government. The OSPCA “charity” status must be removed and the OSPCA must become part of government under the Ministry of Correctional Services. All OSPCA staff must become employees of government. Police powers must be removed from enforcement officers. Only police officers will be able to lay criminal charges. Animals must not be seized without the informed consent of the animal owner’s veterinarian and the veterinarian must be on-site with the OSPCA’s veterinarian to make this decision. All costs associated with animals after seizure must be the responsibility of the OSPCA.

The people who own animals must be respected by OSPCA staff. Until this respect is restored, the OSPCA can expect to enjoy a continued complete lack of respect from people who own animals.

The following is the policy of the OLA regarding the OSPCA:

The responsibility for the care of animals rests with the owners. When owners demonstrably fail in their responsibility, it is in the public interest to ensure animal welfare. Public authorities must accept all resulting responsibilities for both their enforcement activities and animals in their care.
November 10, 2008.

Jack MacLaren
President
Ontario Landowners Association
613 832 3201

Lambton-Middlesex Landowners Association Founding Meeting

Join us at Centennial Hall behind the Watford Arena in Watford on Tuesday January 20. Doors open at 6.00 P.M. and the meeting starts at 7.00 P.M. Buy a membership and help us create the Lambton-Middlesex Landowners Association.

All Landowners in Lambton, Middlesex and surrounding areas are encouraged to attend this very important meeting. The Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) will unveil their plan of action against the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to protest the unfair Property Assessment Notices that were recently sent to all Ontario Landowners. This will be a province wide action.

Founding Meeting of the Muskoka Landowners Association

On Saturday January 10, 2009 the Muskoka Landowners Association (MLA) held its inaugural meeting in Bracebridge at the Royal Canadian Legion. The room was at capacity : 155 attendees with standing room only.

The new Board of Directors:

This is the first all female executive of the OLA's 21st county association. In attendance was OLA President Jack MacLaren, VP Tony Kenny and 3 executive members, Gary Otten, Karl von Bloedau, and Mike Posavot.

The MLA’s first issue will be the District Municipality of Muskoka's draft Tree Cutting By-Law. This is an infringement of property rights. Trees are a crop owned by the landowner. Once again, private property is being perceived as publicly owned. The public does not pay to plant trees on private land nor do they pay the taxes on that land during their care. The landowner alone pays to foster this crop and he alone has the right to harvest it. Any interference in this right will be viewed as theft of the landowners’ property.

On January 26 at 7.00 P.M. in Huntsville the District Municipality of Muskoka council will be meeting to discuss the Tree Cutting By-Law and the new MLA and the OLA will be there to stop this infringement on property rights.

Why are rural landowners under attack?

Why are rural landowners under attack? Why do we need property rights entrenched in our Constitution? Here is the government's plan and strategy to attack rural landowners and their economy. TAKING our land-For their use.

People often believe that governments are benevolent and have our best interests at heart when they pass legislation: and that the failings of government policy and legislation are the result of poor implementation or their lack of knowledge and competence. The Vancouver declaration proves they are both neither benevolent, nor incompetent, only deceptive. This declaration provides the bureaucratic rational for collecting data regarding your land and then using that data to change your ownership rights. Read more http://habitat.igc.org/vancouver/vp-a.htm

The second step of the plan was concluded with the repatriation of the Canadian constitution that omitted property rights from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but included collective & minority rights. Read the Charter at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/

The third step is the abolition and modification to existing water use rights as outlined in the 1989 UN Charter on Ground Water Management that Canada signed onto. Read more http://www.internationalwaterlaw.org/

The fourth and final step is found in "The panel Report-On the role of government, which lays out the framework to manage the death of Rural Ontario. Read more at Nov 1, 2005:INVESTING IN PEOPLE - Creating a Human Capital Society for Ontario

47,000 more reasons to fight back http://www.ruralrevolution.com/website/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=132&Itemid=205

Randy Hillier
Past President Ontario Landowners' Association

Merle Bowes 253-3941, (mrbowes@sympatico.ca),

"THIS LAND IS OUR LAND - BACK OFF GOVERNMENT"