Whitefish River First Nation Community Centre
6 Rainbow Valley Road, Birch Island
Friday, January 19, 2018,
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Agenda:
10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony
10:15 a.m. Todd Leuty, Agro-Forestry Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, “Impacts of Climate Change, Managing Maple Decline, Collection Strategies and Processing.”
11:00 a.m. Dean Assinewe, Forest Management Specialist, Sagamok FN, “Maximizing Your Maple Bush Potential”
11:30 p.m. Todd Leuty, Agro-Forestry Specialist, OMAFRA “Producing Safe, Quality Maple Syrup: A Guide for Small Producers”
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Camden Lawrence, IAPO Business Advisor, Funding Opportunities
1:30 p.m. Brian Bainborough, Maple Ridge Farm, Gore Bay, Maple Syrup Operator and Lapierre Equipment Dealer. “A Look at RO Units and Vacuum Pumps”
2:00 p.m. Josh Holmes, CDL Dealer, Oro Station, “A Look at 3/16 Tubing”
2:30p.m. Steve Plume; Dominion and Grimm Dealer “Boiling 101, What You Need To Know”
3:00 p.m. Door prizes, Adjourn
Maple Syrup Equipment will be on display!
To Register Contact: Keith Nahwegahbow, Economic Development Officer, Whitefish River First Nation Tel: 705-285-4335, or Email @ keithn@whitefishriver.ca