Ontario’s Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program provides financial protection to beef cattle sellers when a licensed dealer defaults on payment.
The ministry licenses all beef cattle dealers (including country dealers, abattoirs, auction markets, associations and meat packers). Beef cattle producers must sell their animals to a licensed dealer and pay a check-off fee on each sale. The fees are deposited into a fund.
Two types of claims can be made against the fund:
- Cattle sellers may make a claim if a licensed dealer defaults on payment. Compensation is 95 per cent on approved claims.
- Licensed dealers may make a claim if a producer defaults on payment. Compensation is 85 per cent, up to a maximum of $125,000. There is no compensation for claims less than $5,000.
How the Program Works
The Livestock Financial Protection Board can pay the seller 95 per cent of any approved claim provided that:
- The sale was to a licenced dealer;
- Proper notification procedures for non-payment were followed;
- The claim was filed within 30 days of the date of sale; and
- Credit was not extended to the buyer.
Sellers can be beef producers, licenced dealers or auction markets.
Dealers include packing plant operators, abattoir operators, auction market operators and country dealers. All dealers must be
licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Payment Deadlines
If the sale is $15,000 or less: Buyers must ensure that payment is made so it can be deposited in the seller's bank no later than 1:00 p.m. on the ninth business day following the day of sale.
If the sale is $15,001 or more: Buyers must ensure that the payment is made so that it can be deposited in the seller's bank no later than 1:00 p.m. on the sixth business day following the day of sale.
Notification of Non-Payment
Contact Agricorp immediately if payment is late.
Making a Claim
Sellers making a claim must apply to the Livestock Financial Protection Board within 30 days of the day of sale.
Sellers may also make a claim if a dealer has ceased operation or if a dealer's assets were placed under a trustee or receiver.
Day of sale can be:
- Day of weighing, where price is determined on a live weight basis;
- Day of grading, where price is determined on a carcass grade basis; or
- Day of purchase, where price is determined on a per head basis.
Payment can be made by cheque, direct deposit, electronic transfer or any other kind of transfer agreed to by the seller and the buyer.
Sales to Producers
Sales to producers are also covered where a licenced dealer sells to a producer who defaults on payment. In these cases, compensation is 85 per cent, up to a maximum of $125,000. There will be no compensation for claims less than $5,000.
Becoming a Licenced Dealer
All dealers are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Dealer applications, along with financial statements, are reviewed by the Ministry before the licence is granted.
A dealer who fails to make prompt payment, defaults on payment or issues an NSF cheque may lose their licence.
Payment can be made by cheque, direct deposit, electronic transfer or any other kind of transfer agreed to by the seller and the buyer.
For information on how to obtain a dealer licence or make a claim,
contact Agricorp.
Sellers - Protect Yourselves
Always deal with a licenced dealer. When in doubt, ask to see the licence or check the current list of licenced dealers. Sales to an unlicenced dealer are not covered by the Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program.
Do not extend credit to a dealer. This means that you should never ship another load of cattle once payment for a previous load is overdue.
Notify Agricorp if you do not receive payment on time.
File your claim with the Livestock Financial Protection Board no later than 30 days after the day of sale.
The Livestock Financial Protection Board
The Livestock Financial Protection Board (LFPB) manages the fund and determines if a claim should be paid.
Agricorp supports the ministry in licensing dealers, collects the check-off fees and supports the LFPB.
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) manages program policy, licensing decisions, investigations and enforcement.
The Livestock Financial Protection Board adjudicates claims and administers the compensation fund.
Board members are appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, with nominations from the:
- Beef Farmers of Ontario
- Veal Farmers of Ontario
- Ontario Livestock Auction Markets Association
- Meat and Poultry Ontario
- Ontario Livestock Dealers Association
- Other industry groups
For more information about the Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program, to report a late payment or make a claim, please
contact Agricorp.
Licenced Dealers List
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Excel)
Dealer Type |
Name |
Address |
City |
Postal Code |
Phone |
Country Dealer |
002453766 Ontario Ltd. o/a 33 Mile Cattle Corp. |
Box 640, 623 Sports Dr. |
Brussells |
N0G 1H0 |
519-357-7007 |
Abattoir |
11261991 Canada Inc. HM Halal Meats |
82 ENFORD CRESCENT |
Brampton |
L6X 4N7 |
647-271-7530 |
Country Dealer |
2737927 Ontario Ltd. o/a R & R Farms |
293454 8th Line |
Amaranth |
L9W 0J7 |
705-444-4456 |
Abattoir |
Abattoir Zampini Inc. |
1425 rang L'Achigan Nord |
L'Epiphanie QC |
J5X 3L5 |
450-588-3439 |
Abattoir |
Al Madina Halal Meat Packers |
3944 Carman Road |
Brinston |
K0E 1C0 |
416-400-6814 |
Country Dealer |
Alain Bergeron |
1627 Calypso Rd |
Limoges |
K0A 2M0 |
613-227-7716 |
Auction Market |
Algoma Co-Operative Livestock Sales |
RR 2, 1505 Dayton Road |
Iron Bridge |
P0R 1H0 |
705-842-2249 |
Abattoir |
Alwalaa Halal Meat |
1728 Lawrence Avenue E. |
Scarborough |
M5R 2Y1 |
416-285-0778 |
Abattoir |
Alzahraa Halal Meat Inc. |
2032 Lawrence Avenue E. |
Scarborough |
M1R 2Z3 |
416-701-1590 |
Country Dealer |
Anderson, Stephen |
146 Con. 14 E, R.R. #1 |
Chesley |
N0G 1L0 |
519-375-5692 |
Country Dealer |
ANS Livestock |
1158 McAdoo's Lane |
Kingston |
K0H 1S0 |
613-544-3038 |
Country Dealer |
Aylmer Livestock |
47944 Lyons Line |
Springfield |
N0L 2J0 |
519-808-0904 |
Auction Market |
Aylmer Stockyards Inc. |
8933 Walker Road, RR 1 |
Aylmer |
N5H 2R1 |
519-765-2672 |
Abattoir |
Baghai Development Limited o/a Paradise Farms |
25 Park Lane Circle |
Toronto |
M3B 1Z8 |
416-449-5994 |
Country Dealer |
Bateman, Harold |
RR 1, 1829 Crookston Road |
Tweed |
K0K 3J0 |
613-478-6443 |
Abattoir |
Bentinck Packers Limited |
381488 Conc 4 NDR, RR 3 |
Hanover |
N4N 3B9 |
519-364-3538 |
Country Dealer |
Besner, Donald |
7150 Conc. 10, RR 2 |
Vankleek Hill |
K0B 1R0 |
613-678-6421 |
Abattoir |
Bilal Farms Inc. |
302 Dawnlight St. |
Ottawa |
K4A 5G3 |
613-796-8604 |
Meat Packer |
Bruno's Meat Distribution Ltd. |
7088 Gore Road, RR 2 |
Puslinch |
N0B 2J0 |
647-228-0902 |
Auction Market |
Brussels Livestock |
R.R. #3, 42857 Newry Road |
Brussels |
N0G 1H0 |
519-887-6461 |
Country Dealer |
Butch Clare Livestock |
RR 3, 350 5th Concession Road |
Burford |
N0E 1A0 |
519-458-4318 |
Country Dealer |
C.R.P. Theoret Farm and Livestock Services Ltd. |
RR 1 |
Moose Creek |
K0C 1W0 |
613-538-6455 |
Auction Market |
Cargill Auction Market Inc. |
40 Cargill Road |
Cargill |
N0G 1J0 |
519-366-2214 |
Meat Packer |
Cargill Ltd. |
165 Dunlop Drive, RR 2 |
Guelph |
N1L 1P4 |
519-823-5200 |
Meat Packer |
Cargill Meat Solution Corporation |
825E Douglas Ave. |
Witchita, KS |
67202 |
316-291-2575 |
Meat Packer |
Champlain Beef Co. Inc. |
9679 State Rt 4 |
Whitehall, NY |
12887 |
518-499-1895 |
Country Dealer |
Chris Rots Enterprises |
327 County Road 20 |
Odessa |
K0H 2H0 |
613-561-5065 |
Country Dealer |
Claessens Livestock Inc. |
121 4e Rang O. |
St-Simon, PQ |
J0H 1Y0 |
450-501-7986 |
Country Dealer |
Clarence Poortinga Livestock Inc. |
83880 Brussels Line, RR 2 |
Brussels |
N0G 1H0 |
519-887-9747 |
Country Dealer |
Clark Bros. Canadian Livestock Inc. |
30888 Chalmers Line, RR 2 |
Dutton |
N0L 1J0 |
519-282-0632 |
Country Dealer |
Cochrane, Ernest |
433 Bethany Hills Road |
Bethany |
L0A 1A0 |
905-434-9285 |
Country Dealer |
Couperus, Bram |
R.R. #1, 254 Cty Rd. 8 |
Toledo |
K0E 1Y0 |
613-275-1412 |
Auction Market |
D.H. Hickson Limited |
2508 County Road 8, RR 5 |
Campbellford |
K0L 1L0 |
705-653-3660 |
Auction Market |
David Carson Farms & Auction Services Ltd. |
RR 3, 5531 Perth Line 86 |
Listowel |
N4W 3G8 |
519-291-2049 |
Country Dealer |
Deklein Livestock |
2201 Mossley Drive |
Mossley |
N0L 1V0 |
519-269-3548 |
Auction Market |
Denfield Livestock Exchange Inc. |
12952 Sixteen Mile Road, RR 2 |
Denfield |
N0M 1P0 |
519-666-1140 |
Country Dealer |
Dewetering, Frank |
5192 Line 42 |
Sebringville |
N0K 1X0 |
519-393-6822 |
Country Dealer |
Dickson, Steve |
2616 Woodburn Road, RR 1 |
Joyceville |
K0H 1Y0 |
613-484-1342 |
Meat Packer |
Dominion Meat Packers Limited |
2255 St. Clair Avenue West |
Toronto |
M6N 1K6 |
416-762-7281 |
Country Dealer |
Don Sholdice Livestock |
74 Queensbury Street |
Brussels |
N0G 1H0 |
519-357-5135 |
Country Dealer |
Donald Thompson Farm |
478 Butterfield Road, Box 121 |
Trout Creek |
P0H 2L0 |
705-494-0973 |
Auction Market |
Embrun Livestock Exchange Ltd. |
1643 Sale Barn Road, PO Box 340 |
Greely |
K4P 1N6 |
613-821-2634 |
Country Dealer |
Glavin, Donald |
167 Stanley Street, PO Box 422 |
Lucan |
N0M 2J0 |
519-878-0083 |
Country Dealer |
Glenview Livestock Ltd. |
7777 County Road 45 |
Wallenstein |
N0B 2S0 |
519-698-2248 |
Abattoir |
Gord's Abattoir Inc. |
643 Hwy 77 |
Leamington |
N8H 3V8 |
519-326-2503 |
Assoc |
Grey Bruce Livestock Co-Operative Ltd. |
318889 Grey Road 1, RR 2 |
Owen Sound |
N4K 5N4 |
519-375-2938 |
Country Dealer |
Grof Livestock |
258 Hwy 36 |
Lindsay |
K9V 4R4 |
705-878-3171 |
Auction Market |
Hagersville Auction Centre |
97 1st Line |
Hagersville |
N0A 1H0 |
905-768-5601 |
Country Dealer |
Hamilton, Allan F. |
674 12th Conc. Ramsay |
Almonte |
K0A 1A0 |
613-257-4594 |
Country Dealer |
Hank Dekoning Limited |
1768 Hwy 6 South, RR 1 |
Port Dover |
N0A 1N3 |
519-583-0115 |
Country Dealer |
Henry Poortinga Livestock Ltd. |
72440 London Road, RR 1 |
Hensall |
N0M 1X0 |
519-671-2549 |
Country Dealer |
Hensall Cattle Co. |
73136 London Rd., RR 2 |
Hensall |
N0M 1X0 |
519-263-2619 |
Abattoir |
Highland Packers Limited |
432 Highland Road East |
Stoney Creek |
L8J 3G4 |
905-662-8396 |
Abattoir |
Hilts Butcher Shop Ltd. |
1948 7th Line Asphodel |
Norwood |
K0L 2V0 |
705-696-2172 |
Abattoir |
J & J Meat Distributing Inc. |
331 Wolverleigh Boulevard |
Toronto |
M4C 1S5 |
905-859-1540 |
Country Dealer |
Jador Beef |
50 Concession 4, RR 3 |
Chesley |
N0G 1L0 |
519-363-5090 |
Meat Packer |
JBS USA L.L.C. |
1770 Promontory Circle |
Greeley, CO |
80634 |
970-506-8349 |
Country Dealer |
Jeff McSherry Livestock Farms |
Box 42 |
Teulon, MB |
R0C 3B0 |
204-886-2614 |
Auction Market |
Kawartha Lakes Community Sale Barn Inc. |
580 Woodville Road, RR 3 |
Woodville |
K0M 2T0 |
705-439-4444 |
Auction Market |
Keady Livestock Market Limited |
117012 Grey Road 3, RR 4 |
Tara |
N0H 2N0 |
519-934-2339 |
Country Dealer |
Keating, Glenn |
2056 Asphodel/Seymour Boundary Road, R.R. #2 |
Norwood |
K0L 2V0 |
705-772-8500 |
Country Dealer |
Kevin Barker Auctions Ltd. |
1080 Linden Valley Road, RR 1 |
Woodville |
K0M 2T0 |
705-328-1478 |
Country Dealer |
Kevin Dickson Livestock |
3958 Woodburn Road, RR 1 |
Joyceville |
K0H 1Y0 |
613-532-5527 |
Country Dealer |
Kevin McArthur Livestock |
554447 Mono-Amaranth Townline |
Mono |
L9W 5M8 |
519-942-0264 |
Abattoir |
L & M Meat Distributing Inc. |
2487 14th Line |
Gilford |
L0L 1R0 |
905-775-6775 |
Country Dealer |
Lalonde, Jonathan |
1001 Chemin Des Rapides |
Val-Des-Monts, QC |
J8N 6M5 |
613-677-2481 |
Country Dealer |
Laverty Trucking |
348345 15th Sideroad |
Mono |
L9W 6S7 |
519-942-5356 |
Auction Market |
Listowel Livestock Ltd |
5883 Line 87, RR 3 |
Listowel |
N4W 3G8 |
519-291-2200 |
Abattoir |
L'orignal Packing Ltd. |
2567 Highway 17 |
L'orignal |
K0B 1K0 |
613-675-4612 |
Abattoir |
Louro Bros. Meats Ltd. |
1142 Reidsville Road, RR 1 |
Ayr |
N0B 1E0 |
519-632-7364 |
Country Dealer |
M & M Livestock |
PO Box 113 |
Goodwood |
L0C 1A0 |
905-852-3812 |
Country Dealer |
Mangan Team Farms |
3211 Sandill Road, RR 1 |
Seeley's Bay |
K0H 2N0 |
613-561-2912 |
Abattoir |
Manilla Halal Meats |
18619 Simcoe St Oakwood |
Oakwood |
K0M 2M0 |
705-821-3151 |
Auction Market |
Maple Hill Auctions Ltd. |
1100 Hwy 4 |
Walkerton |
N0G 2V0 |
519-506-1400 |
Country Dealer |
Mar-Dale Transport (1985) Ltd. |
42-C Ruggles Road |
Floradale |
N0B 1V0 |
519-669-3392 |
Country Dealer |
Martin, Eldon M. |
7411 Third Line, RR 2 |
Wallenstein |
N0B 2S0 |
519-588-2653 |
Country Dealer |
McCall Livestock |
85345 Brussels Line, Box 140 |
Brussels |
N0G 1H0 |
519-887-9571 |
Country Dealer |
Menard & Fils Livestock Inc. |
752 St-Guillaume Road |
Embrun |
K0A 1W0 |
613-859-5073 |
Meat Packer |
Meyer Natural Foods |
1990 Rocky Mountain Ave. |
Loveland, CO |
80538 |
970-292-5546 |
Abattoir |
Miedema's Meat Market Ltd. |
129 Huron Street |
Embro |
N0J 1J0 |
519-475-4010 |
Abattoir |
Millgrove Packers Limited |
549, Con. 5 W., RR 2 |
Waterdown |
L8B 0L5 |
905-689-6184 |
Abattoir |
Mister Greek Meat Market |
801 Danforth Avenue |
Toronto |
M4J 1L2 |
416-469-0733 |
Abattoir |
Newmarket Meat Packers Limited |
1111 Davis Drive, Unit 1 Suite 517 |
Newmarket |
L3Y 9E5 |
905-836-7001 |
Abattoir |
Northern Meat Packers & Abattoir Ltd. |
266 McFadden Line, PO Box 175 |
Trout Creek |
P0H 2L0 |
705-477-3800 |
Abattoir |
Norwich Packers Ltd. |
11 Robson Street |
Norwich |
N0J 1P0 |
519-468-3617 |
Country Dealer |
Omer Poirier Livestock Inc. |
20560 Eigg Road, RR 1 |
Alexandria |
K0C 1A0 |
613-525-3020 |
Abattoir |
Ontario Halal Meat Packers |
5593 Highway 25 |
Milton |
L9T 2X5 |
905-875-0270 |
Auction Market |
Ontario Livestock Exchange Inc. |
856 Weber St. W., PO Box 443 |
Waterloo |
N2J 4A9 |
519-884-2082 |
Auction Market |
Ontario Stockyards Inc. |
3807 County Road 89, Box 1051 |
Cookstown |
L0L 1L0 |
705-458-4000 |
Auction Market |
Ottawa Livestock Exchange |
1643 Sale Barn Road, PO Box 340 |
Greely |
K4P 1N6 |
613-821-2634 |
Country Dealer |
P.D. Dale Enterprises Ltd. |
013775 Bruce Road 10, RR 3 |
Hanover |
N4N 3B9 |
519-364-6205 |
Auction Market |
Parks Livestock Of Canada, L.P. |
6 Spencer Street, PO Box 280 |
Milverton |
N0K 1M0 |
519-595-8555 |
Abattoir |
Peel Sausage Inc |
7860 6th Line RR2 |
Drayton |
N0G 1P0 |
519-638-3446 |
Meat Packer |
Pine Ridge Meat Packers |
28 Davey Street |
Ajax |
L1Z 1L2 |
647-339-8977 |
Country Dealer |
Pratten, Kevin |
2907 Dundas Street East |
London |
N5V 5B5 |
519-643-8564 |
Abattoir |
Quinn’s Meats |
3998 County Road 1, RR 2 |
Yarker |
K0K 3N0 |
613-377-6430 |
Assoc |
Rainy River Cattlemen's Assoc |
PO Box 388 |
Emo |
P0W 1E0 |
807-483-5354 |
Abattoir |
Ralph Bos Meats Ltd. |
3742 Egremont Drive |
Strathroy |
N7G 3H6 |
519-245-1574 |
Country Dealer |
Randy Brubacher and Jeanette Brubacher o/a Bruhill Ag |
5965 Minto Normanby TL |
Clifford |
N0G 1M0 |
519-292-1385 |
Assoc |
Renfrew Agricultural Society |
115 Veterans Memorial Blvd |
Renfrew |
K7V 2R5 |
613-432-5331 |
Auction Market |
Renfrew-Pontiac Livestock Ltd. |
18156 Hwy 17, RR 3 |
Cobden |
K0J 1K0 |
613-646-7335 |
Country Dealer |
Robert Rubino Trucking Ltd. |
6943 Hwy 101 East |
Porcupine |
P0N 1C0 |
705-266-4076 |
Country Dealer |
Sauder Transport L.T.D. |
8891 Con. 7, R.R. #4 |
Arthur |
N0G 1A0 |
519-848-5771 |
Country Dealer |
Schaus Land And Cattle Co. Limited |
54 Queen St. W., Box 100 |
Elmwood |
N0G 1S0 |
519-363-3516 |
Country Dealer |
Sedore Farms |
1331 Flos Road 3 East |
Phelpston |
L0L 2K0 |
705-322-8159 |
Country Dealer |
Snyder Livestock |
1097 Zion Line |
Beachburg |
K0J 1C0 |
613-582-3584 |
Country Dealer |
South East Livestock Ltd. |
Box 28 Station Main |
Steinbach |
R5G 1M1 |
204-694-7857 |
Meat Packer |
St. Ann's Foods Inc. |
145 Bethridge Road |
Etobicoke |
M9W 1N4 |
416-742-4272 |
Meat Packer |
St. Helen's Meat Packers Limited |
1-3 Glen Scarlett Road |
Toronto |
M6N 1P5 |
416-769-1788 |
Abattoir |
Stayner Meat Packers Ltd. |
352 Warrington Road, PO Box 527 |
Stayner |
L0M 1S0 |
705-428-3006 |
Country Dealer |
Sunny Miroca Farms |
RR 1, 95 South Lake Road |
Gananoque |
K7G 2V3 |
613-382-7324 |
Auction Market |
Temiskaming Livestock Exchange 1992 |
883006 Hwy 65E, RR 3 |
New Liskeard |
P0J 1P0 |
705-647-5415 |
Country Dealer |
Thames Sales Yard Limited |
R.R. #7, 23318 Industrial Road |
Thamesville |
N0P 2K0 |
519-692-3804 |
Abattoir |
The Beef Way (1997) |
2034 Highway 21, RR 2 |
Kincardine |
N2Z 2X4 |
519-396-2257 |
Country Dealer |
Titan Livestock Inc. |
323, 6650-177 Street |
Edmonton, Alberta |
T5T 4J5 |
780-487-8769 |
Country Dealer |
Todd Dickson Livestock |
255 Honeywood Avenue |
Kingston |
K7K 7L4 |
613-449-9750 |
Country Dealer |
Toll Gate Farm |
10615 Van Kamp Road |
Mountain |
K0E 1S0 |
613-989-3139 |
Abattoir |
Townsend Butchers Inc. |
419 14th St. E. |
Simcoe |
N3Y 4K3 |
519-426-6750 |
Country Dealer |
Tremblay, Lucien |
369 Notre Dame |
St. Chrysostome |
J0S 1R0 |
450-826-0448 |
Abattoir |
V.G. Meats |
966 Concession 6 Woodhouse, RR 5 |
Simcoe |
N3Y 4K4 |
519-426-2000 |
Country Dealer |
Vanbenthem, John |
1257 Concession 10, RR 5 |
Hagersville |
N0A 1H0 |
905-920-9339 |
Auction Market |
Vankleek Hill Livestock Exchange Ltd. |
1239 Ridge Road, PO Box 134 |
Vankleek Hill |
K0B 1R0 |
450-826-0448 |
Country Dealer |
Vernla Livestock Inc. |
3434 Herrgott Road, RR 3 |
Wallenstein |
N0B 2S0 |
519-699-5921 |
Abattoir |
Viande Richelieu Inc. |
595 rue Royale C.P. 101 |
Massueville QC |
J0G 1K0 |
450-788-2667 |
Abattoir |
Walkerton Meat Market |
239 Durham Street, PO Box 612 |
Walkerton |
N0G 2V0 |
519-881-0781 |
Abattoir |
Wallace Beef Inc. |
P.O. Box 93 |
Glenburnie |
K0H 1S0 |
613-536-6379 |
Abattoir |
Weiland Meats Ltd. |
340 Centre Street |
Petrolia |
N0N 1R0 |
519-882-1215 |
Abattoir |
Weltin Meat Packing Inc. |
8678 Fifth Street |
Minden City |
48456 |
989-864-8328 |
Meat Packer |
White Veal Meat Packers Ltd. |
5136 9th Line |
Cookstown |
L0L 1L0 |
705-458-0707 |
Country Dealer |
William Finlay |
316066 Highway 6 |
Williamsford |
N0H 1R0 |
519-525-3885 |
Country Dealer |
William Haalstra Livestock |
244 Hald-Dunn Townline Road, RR 9 |
Dunnville |
N1A 2W8 |
905-774-1739 |
Country Dealer |
Willowtree Farm |
975 Regional Road 21 |
Port Perry |
L9L 1B5 |
905-985-4973 |
Country Dealer |
Wm. D. McComb Inc. |
2199 West River Road |
Cambridge |
N1R 5S5 |
519-658-3129 |
Country Dealer |
Wood, Bill |
244 Short Point Road |
Lyndhurst |
K0E 1N0 |
613-540-4074 |
Country Dealer |
Woodrow, Neil |
81 Blackcreek Trail |
Courtice |
L1E 1J7 |
905-404-4526 |
Country Dealer |
Wright Livestock |
854 Kinch Street, RR2 |
Jasper |
K0G 1G0 |
613-275-2771 |