Michigan/Ontario Summer Meeting
The Ontario (OBA) and Michigan State Beekeepers' Associations will have a
joint meeting July 27-28 in Sarnia,Ontario. This meeting will be held at the
Ramada Hotel & Convention Centre,  call 1-800-265-7522 or (519) 542-7741 for
reservations and
ask for the OBA special rate of 92.00 CDN. As this is the busy tourist
season make your room reservations early.
Speakers include: Dr. Jeff Pettis USDA-ARS, Dr. Zachary Huang; Michigan
State University, Dr. John Harbo USDA-ARS, Dr. Medhat Nasr, Rutgers
University New Jersey,Barry Davies Ontario Buckfast
Breeder, and Doug McRory, Provincial Apiarist, OMAFRA.
On Friday evening there will be a banquet, entertainment and silent auction.
On Saturday there will be a queen auction, speakers and a tour one of
Ontario's modern
honey houses at Munro Honey of Alvinston .
For more information contact Patricia Westlake, OBA Business Co-ordinator;
(519) 565-2622, (519) 565-5452 fax, email [log in to unmask] or check the
OBA website www.ontariobee.com
Why not plan a family vacation around this event?  Sarnia is located at the
conjunction of Lake Huron and the St. Clair River. Call 1-800-265-0316 or
visit
www.tourism-sarnia-lambton.com for tourist information.
All are welcome.