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2014: Peter Oosterhoff

by | | Niagara Agriculture Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Peter Oosterhoff Peter loves a challenge.  Whether in the barn or while he was representing the dairy industry he was always prepared to face whatever came his way. Peter was born in northern Holland during the Great Depression.  His parents owned a dairy farm. His...

2012: Pieter D. Buis

by | | Niagara Agriculture Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Pieter D. Buis Pieter and Margaret were married on May 19th, 1953 in Holland and that is when their adventure began. On May 22nd, 3 days after they were married, they left their home, family and friends and moved to Canada. Pieter and Margaret started working on a...

2011: Ernie Grimo

by | | Niagara Agriculture Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Ernie Grimo Ernie Grimo loves nuts.  He was not always a nut tree farmer.  Ernie was born and raised in Niagara Falls.  His parents immigrated to Canada from Italy.  His father worked for the city in the 1920’s and slowly built up his business, Niagara Block and...

2010: Norman Vaughn

by | | Niagara Agriculture Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Norman Vaughn   Norman Vaughan loves to farm.  He grew up on his parent’s dairy farm with his 2 brothers and 5 sisters.  They milked 22 cows and farmed 150 acres of land on their farm located on Canboro Rd in Wellandport. Norman attended Pelham District High School. ...

2009: Maryanne McDougall

by | | Niagara Agriculture Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Maryanne McDougall Maryanne McDougall was born a dairy farmer, married a dairy farmer and owned and operated a dairy farm. One may believe that that was all Maryanne was, a dairy farmer but her accomplishments and passions went beyond the dairy farm. Maryanne was born...
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