Monday, March 19, 2012

Walker retiring




Glenn Walker, chairman of the Ontario Normal Farm Practices Board, is retiring after 11 years, three as vice-chairman and the last eight as chairman.
He is a lawyer from Ridgetown who dominated public hearings, giving them a relatively legalistic atmosphere as compared with the appeals tribunal and marketing commission.
Most of the hearings arise when neighbours complain about noises and odours from farms. Most are also withdrawn or settled before a public hearing proves necessary.