Hans Weber

Dairy Farmer and proud father of 3 and grandfather of 9. Owner of Stonetown Artisan Cheese. Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to3pm.

[Tamara Lich 🇨🇦 @LichTamara]

In our trial, the longest mischief trial of all time, we set hearing dates to set hearing dates.

There will be a ‘speak to’ this afternoon to set a date for the sentencing hearing which we think will take 3-4 days. Following that @ChrisBarber1975 and I will return to Ottawa again for the actual sentence.

The Crown is seeking 2 years in a federal penitentiary for both of us, plus they have decided to file an application to confiscate Big Red. Funny, there hasn’t been a single other convoy case in which the Crown demanded that persons property or vehicle, yet they seem to want Big Red. You need to ask yourself why you think that is.

Chris raised his children in that truck, changed their diapers in that truck, had his old dog, Buddy, put to sleep in the passenger seat when his time came because that was Buddy’s favourite place in the world.

This is not about the rule of law.

It’s about crushing a Canadian symbol of Hope.

[Hans Weber @ScenicHolsteins]

@dnocowguy Happy New Year to you too !

[DFC / PLC @dfc_plc]

The Government of Canada has successfully negotiated trade agreements with over 40 countries; all of these opened new markets, improved trade rules, and preserved supply management.

[Scott Standeaven @ScottStandeaven]

What are you doing this Friday night?! Hopefully attending the Avonbank Farm Machinery Parade! As always a fun evening to help celebrate the Christmas season! Hope to see everyone there! More details in the thread

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[kyle . Taylor @livingbyyyz]

Crazy stuff Queen Frederica drive and dundas, mississauga📍🌧️

#onstorm #mississauga #storm

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[4-H Ontario @4HOntario]

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[Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen]

There are no words. Jasper is burned to the ground. 💔

[DFC / PLC @dfc_plc]

Raising a big cup of 100% Canadian milk in honour of the Oilers tonight - we're rooting for you to raise a big Cup of your own! Bring it home for Canada!

#CdnDairy #GoOilers #TheStanleyCup

[CFA @CFAFCA]

CFA’s @LaurieKarson1 & Senator @Agproudmary attended yesterday's #FarmBKFST at Black Rapids Farm in Ottawa, where over 2,000 residents joined. It was a great day at the farm, w guests learning about grains, dairy, eggs, & more. Thank you to @FarmFoodCareON for organizing! #cdnag

[Hans Weber @ScenicHolsteins]

@lindmilk Our condolences 🙏 so sorry for your loss.

[Mark Hamel @MHamel23]

Healthy and delicious enjoy a glass of milk everyday. Get YOUR milk moustache on. Happy World Milk Day! #WorldMilkDay #EnjoyMilkEveryday #OntarioDairy

[Don Haycock @FeedsDairyCows]

Help Don raise money for Hog Jog 2024!
Stratford Rotary Hospice is a registered charitable organization where palliative individuals, as well as their loved ones, are supported through their end-of-life journeys.

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[The Hitching Post (2019) Ltd @hitchingpost19]

Tree order deadline is fast approaching! 🌳

[Kelly Daynard @kellydaynard]

Thanks Janan and @NormMcN for the tour of the beautiful new Proof Line Farm business yesterday. What a great spot and an amazing next step in the McNaughton family’s long dairy history. Well done!

[Jessica Rojas 🇺🇸💪 @VoicesUnheard]

Vaccines became my new obsession and I would procrastinate doing my grad school work because I had found another amazing documentary to watch or book to read on vaccines. And it's interesting, during my research for vaccines, I also came to believe many other things I had learned from western medicine were incorrect. So much so, that my friends in school lovingly called me the "voo doo nurse practitioner" and they would ask me all of the time on advice for natural solutions for peoples health problems. But interestingly enough, when the topic of vaccines came up, all of a sudden, I lost all of my credibility and my friends would say "well now you've taken this whole natural thing too far".

I went from "all vaccines for everybody" to "well, maybe not everybody should get every vaccine" to "well, i think vaccines used to be safe, but now there are just too many and it's not safe" to "How could ANYONE think that vaccines are a good idea? And I will NEVER give my children another vaccine and if that means we have to move or I need to home school them, then so be it".

If I could go back in time, my children would have gotten ZERO vaccines and I would have rejoiced knowing that I was doing the best thing I could to hep protect my children. But it took me a full YEAR to get there. All of my family (except my husband) thinks I have totally lost my mind and I am perfectly okay with that.

So here are my 3 takeaways:

1) Let's stop putting medical professionals on a pedestal. Because we don't know jack about vaccines. I mean it...we are not taught ANYTHING about them. Even my dad, who is one of the sweetest and smartest doctors I know and is very pro vaccine even admits that he had "maybe an hour" of vaccine education in med school.

2) Research until you are 100% confident in your decision...whether it's to give your kid every vacccine, or only a few, or none...but whatever your choice is, OWN that decision. You should not vaccinate out of fear, that is not being an empowered parent...it simply means you have not done enough research. If you're saying "Oh my little one's shots are coming up and I don't know what to do! I'm scared to give them and I'm scared not to give them" That means you have NOT done enough research because you are not confident in your decision...keep going until you reach a place of confidence but in the meanwhile, dont' vaccinate...you can always vaccinate later, you can't unvaccinate.

3) Lastly, don't give up on people. Keep speaking the truth. There is a time and a place to share what's in your heart and there's also a right and a wrong way to share it...but don't stop sharing.

When my children were babies, if ANY of my friends had come up to me and said "Amy, I know that you think vaccines are safe, but if you haven't looked at the ingredients in them, I really think you should", I would have listened. I may not have agreed with the person right then and there, but it would have planted a seed that "holy crud, there might be ingredients in there that aren't safe?" and I would have researched.

And yes, you will get people who think you're crazy. That's ok, just move on. There are people out there who are searching for the truth and will know it when they find it..but if you are not speaking the truth, they may never hear it."

**edited to add per request: if you have read this far and would like to share, that is fine by me!

[Hans Weber @ScenicHolsteins]

@DonaldTNews Yes

[Dan Knight @DanKnightMMA]

Good morning, my fellow Canadians. It's September 3, 2023, and if you're expecting to wake up to a bright, financially secure Canada, well, I have some sobering news for you. The latest figures from Statistics Canada are in, and they confirm what many of us have suspected: the Canadian economy is not on the up-and-up. Despite the rosy pictures painted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland, the real numbers don't lie, and they point to an economic landscape in turmoil. Allow me to break it down for you.

The new Statistics Canada data is in, and it paints a rather bleak picture of the Canadian economy under the watchful eyes of the federal government and Justin Trudeau. Let's delve into some numbers, shall we? A staggering $16.5 billion in debt was added by Canadian households in the first quarter of this year alone, with $11.2 billion being in mortgage debt. In an environment of 5% interest rates, a rate we haven't seen for over a decade, this is a financial bomb waiting to explode.

And let's not forget inflation. Since 2021, we've seen a cumulative inflation rate of around 16.5%. Now, remember, these aren't just abstract numbers on a ledger somewhere; these are realities hitting your grocery bills, your gas prices, your rents, and slowly emptying your wallets. But it's not just households feeling the pinch. The economy as a whole is stalling, with real GDP nearly unchanged in the second quarter of 2023, following a measly 0.6% rise in the first quarter.

Amidst all this, Justin Trudeau and the federal government seem content piling on debt like there's no tomorrow. The Parliamentary Budget Officer's March 2023 report shows Canada's deficit is expected to rise to $43.1 billion in 2023-24, up from $36.5 billion in 2022-23. And let's not forget that 1 out of every 5 dollars in this debt spree didn't even exist pre-pandemic. Essentially, we're spending money we don't have, to solve problems we're not solving, all while making new ones.

So, where has all this spending gone? Not into securing a robust future for Canadians, I can tell you that. Despite the monumental deficits and the reckless spending, housing investment fell 2.1% in the second quarter, marking its fifth consecutive quarterly decrease. Canadians are struggling to make ends meet, and the government's financial imprudence is exacerbating, not alleviating, the situation.

But here's a twist to the story: while investments in housing decline, Justin Trudeau decided it was prime time to open the floodgates of immigration. There's an aspect of governance called planning, something that seems foreign to this administration. How does one justify allowing over a million immigrants into Canada without even hinting at a solution for housing them? The result is basic economics - demand outstrips supply, and prices soar.

Remember the days before Trudeau's reign, when the average home in Canada cost around $400,000? Eight years under his watch and that figure has doubled. Trudeau's policies seem like a cruel jest to young families, professionals, and, frankly, anyone aspiring to own a piece of the Canadian dream. It's almost as if he expected the housing market to "balance itself".

And before you think this is just a 'rough patch,' let me remind you that household spending is also slowing. So not only are Canadians going into debt, but they're also cutting back on spending. They're being hit from both sides, and there's no end in sight. The government's promises of prosperity seem increasingly hollow when we see that per capita household spending has declined in three of the last four quarters.

The Trudeau administration's approach to governing appears to be in a parallel universe, one where debt is limitless, and financial responsibilities are for the next government or even the next generation to sort out. And don't even get me started on the higher taxes lurking around the corner to pay off this bonanza of spending. This isn't governance; it's financial negligence.

When Canadians were told that this level of inflationary spending could turn our country into something akin to Venezuela, many scoffed at the idea. But let's face it: the signs are becoming hard to ignore. The truth is, many Canadians have been led to believe they can have gold-plated social services without paying an ounce of gold in taxes. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seemed more than happy to sell that narrative. He promised a utopia, a social safety net woven from dreams and aspirations. But what has that net caught? Rising costs, crippling debt, and a harder life for everyday Canadians.

Trudeau has turned out to be less a responsible steward of the economy and more of a Pied Piper, leading us all off a fiscal cliff while playing a cheerful tune. Or perhaps he's more like the Cheshire Cat from "Alice in Wonderland," grinning broadly as he disappears, leaving behind only his grin and a trail of false promises.

As we approach the pivotal year of 2025, don't forget who sold you this bill of goods. Remember the skyrocketing costs of living, the unmanageable debt, and the empty words that were supposed to make everything better. I, for one, certainly won't forget. And I suspect, come election time, neither will you.

#cdnpoli

[Derek Van De Walle @DerekVanDeWalle]

After a successful open dairy show in 2022, Kirkton has decided to open their dairy show for this year with plans to be bigger and better than last!

With over $3000 in prizes, there’s plenty of reasons to come out with your heifers! See you there! 💰

Shares appreciated!