Happenings here and abroad within Ontario Mutuals
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Top26 August, 20102010 International Plowing Match / September 21 - 25
Be sure to visit the Ontario Mutuals tent at Canada's largest outdoor show, being held by the St. Thomas airport in Elgin County.
Help us celebrate our vibrant rural past and experience and experience the excitement of emerging opportunities in rural communities across the province. In fact, why not stay the whole week at the RV Park established directly beside the show site.
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Top20 July, 2010Grenville Mutual Generosity
On Monday June 14, 2010 Phyllis McMaster, representative of the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund Committee and Kris MacLeod, representative of the Ontario Holstein, Eastern Ontario Junior Show Committee presented Grenville Mutual Insurance, on behalf of the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund, a Certificate of Appreciation recognizing the company as a Platinum level sponsor.
of the Board, George Robinson accepted the certificate on the company's behalf.
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Top20 July, 2010South Easthope Donation
Back in 1998, in recognition of Tavistock’s 150th Anniversary, South Easthope Mutual commissioned artist Lance Russwurm to paint four scenes of the village.
Proceeds from the sale of these works are currently donated to Muscular Dystrophy, the firefighters charity
At the South Easthope Mutual AGM this past March, Chairman Lawrence Diamond presented a cheque to Scott Alexander, Fire Chief of East-Zorra, Tavistock.
Over the past 12 years, donations to MD by South Easthope Mutual have totaled over $21,500.00 from the sale of these prints.
of choice. The original paintings are on display in the showroom at South Easthope Mutual in Tavistock. -
Top20 July, 2010Germania Mutual Co. (Saskatchewan) Celebrates 100 Years
Germania Mutual Insurance Co. celebrated their 100th anniversary on November 7, 2009. Approximately 175 people attended the dinner and musical tribute of life in the community, which was performed by a local cast. Guest speakers included Honourable Don Morgan (Sk. Minister of Justice), Honorable Bob Bjornerud (Sk. Minister of Agriculture), Rob Forsythe (Senior Vice-President of FMRP), Brian Bessey (Past Chair of FMRP) and Earl Harder (CEO Mennonite Mutual Insurance Co.).
Lorinda Buchberger, Maxine Bourgette, Kathleen Rody and Barb Decker. The staff along with the board of directors would like to thank all policyholders and mutual friends that came out to celebrate this milestone.
Board Chairman, Don Layh was the Master of Ceremonies and spoke about the interesting history of the Company. He mentioned that it was written in the Saskatchewan Gazette on April 30, 1909 that a German speaking group of farmers published a notice of incorporation of Germania Mutual Insurance Co. whose office would be in the village of Langenburg, Saskatchewan.
The head office, still located in Langenburg employs four full-time staff: General Manager -
Top5 May, 2010New Building Receives Environmental Award
Eleven local construction firms proved they have the right stuff at the Grand Valley Construction Association's (GVCA) 2010 Building Excellence Awards.
These firms divided up close to two dozen awards of excellence and merit at the Association's semi-annual event, which honours the best in construction in multiple categories.
The Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc. headquarters in Cambridge Ontario, received an Award of Excellence in the category of Environmental Achievement, for the initiatives taken in the construction of the new building.
A total of 80,000 linear feet of geothermal piping was incorporated ino the project. In all, 88 per cent of all construction waste was diverted from landfill. The Contractor was Nith Valley Construction (2008) Ltd.
The Building Excellence Awards recognize everyone associated with the project from the suppliers to the individual trades. They were presented at a recent gala in Kitchener, ON. -
Top1 January, 2010Ontario Mutuals - New Business Centre on 401
The new mutual business centre is located beside the 401 near the Cambridge water tower and, as of November 2009, houses the trade association for Ontario Mutuals - the Ontario Mutual Insurance Association (OMIA), as well as Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc. (FMRP) - one of only two Canadian reinsurance companies in existence.
OMIA provides services on behalf of Ontario Mutuals and out-of-province mutuals that include training & education, research, lobbying, product development, regulatory representation, statistical analysis, and marketing support.
FMRP is the primary reinsurance company for Ontario Mutuals and other similar mutual companies located across Canada.
The building incorporates several green technologies, the sum of which will result in one of the most environmentally friendly commercial buildings in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge region.