Letters to the editor.... OFA thanks council for farm tax decision

(This letter was originally sent to Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette. A copy was made available for publication.) Dear Mayor Bonnette, On behalf of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), I would like to express appreciation for your council's action deferring property tax payments on farmlands. You are obviously aware of the difficult financial times farmers are having. Your council's action will help some of them survive these times until remedies can be achieved. OFA and its commodity partners continue to work with provincial and federal governments on programs that will overcome many of the causes of the financial crisis. Please be assured the farmers in Halton Hills are fortunate to have a council that is familiar with their circumstances and cares enough to help in this way. Ron Bonnett, President Ontario Federation of Agriculture