John Wise funeral service set for Monday Wednesday, January 9, 2013 by BETTER FARMING STAFFFormer federal agriculture minister John Wise died Wednesday in a London hospital. He was 77.Wise, a St. Thomas native, was first elected to Parliament as the MP for Elgin in 1972 and held his seat through five consecutive elections until 1988 when he did not run. He served as agriculture minister in two conservative governments, first under Joe Clark from 1979 to 1980 and later under Brian Mulroney from 1984 to 1988.A fifth-generation dairy farmer, Wise was active in farm organizations and municipal politics for 15 years before he turned to federal politics.A funeral service is set for 1 p.m. Monday at Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Thomas. Visitation at the church begins at 11 a.m. Monday. BF Canada's dairy farmers consider consolidating programs Phosphorus reduction funding targets Lake Simcoe, southeastern Georgian Bay
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New marketing board possible for Ont. agriculture Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Ontario’s dairy goat industry could have its own marketing board. If approved, the marketing board would focus on four pillars, said Lindsay Dykeman, general manager of the Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative. “Those pillars are advocacy, business risk management, research and education,... Read this article online