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Grower representation for OPVG is divided into three districts representing the areas of the province where processing vegetables are grown. District committee delegates are elected by growers annually at a rate of one delegate per 20 growers in each district.
OPVG District 1 Committee – 2026
Chair: Kurtis Allaer, Wallaceburg
Vice-Chair: Preston Poppe, Dresden
Secretary: Matt Smyth, Charing Cross
Treasurer: Peter Epp, Leamington
District Officers:
- Ed Janssens, Wallaceburg
- Eric Goetheyn, Dresden
- Jordan Apers, Wallaceburg
- Dave Lugtighied, Chatham
- Ryan Leclair, Dresden
- Adam Van Haecke, Tupperville
OPVG District 2 Committee – 2026
Chair: Dale Cook, Denfield
Vice-Chair: Bruce Shackleton, Belmont
Secretary: Allan Payne, Thamesford
Treasurer: Tracy Gubbels, Mt Brydges
District Officers:
- Larry Cowan, Mt Brydges
- Clark Paton, Mt Elgin
- Frank Dietrich, Lucan
- Andy Vergeer, Strathroy
- Carl Merrick, Strathroy
- Randy Brown, London
OPVG District 3 Committee – 2026
Chair: Arpad Pasztor, Port Burwell
Vice-Chair: Rudy Thiessen, Port Burwell
Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy Thiessen, Port Burwell
District Officers:
- Nathan Froese, Straffordville
- Ryan Murray, Straffordville
- Andy Meulemeester, Langton
- Caleb Reimer, Vienna
- John E Dyck, Clear Creek
- Justin Peters, Aylmer
- Joel Dyck, Aylmer
- Devon Hoyer, Aylmer