Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Nature Fresh expands Ohio operations LEAMINGTON — Nature Fresh Farms has confirmed the expansion of their Ohio operations, increasing their organic
acreage, as well as plans to build a new distribution centre. The property expansion will include doubling the
Steve Impens Steve Impens passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the age of 59. Husband of Kelly (nee Franklin). Son of Evelyn and Neil (Casey) Impens. Brother of Tim (Irene) and Sandra Price (Brad). Beloved wisecracking uncle to Taylor, Derek, Cade, Dane and Aliya. Fondly remembered by the Franklin family, band mates and friends. Steve “OO Soul” will be forever known for his musical gifts. He once wrote, “Take the good with the bad, always smilin’ never sad. Put your feet back on the ground, a good beat will turn that frown around. There’ll be sad times, there’ll be bad times, but the music gets you through.” There will be no service at this time. A Memorial Party to celebrate Steve’s life will be arranged at a later date. A “Go Fund Me” page will be set up with donations presented to an addiction and rehabilitation centre in our area. Everyone is encouraged to share a story or their words of comfort online at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
greenhouse acreage from the current 45 acres to 90, with the future extension to be dedicated to yearround organics.
This new greenhouse allows the company to expand organics program using state of the art tech to grow tomatoes and
Mary Klym Mary Klym, 89 years, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Erie Shores HealthCare Proof of obituary to run in Leamington. Beloved wife of the late Metro “Metz” Klym (1970) and dear22, special September 2021 friend of the late David “Poncho” Anderson. Loving Southpoint Sun mother of Joanne Dorman (late Gary), West Vancouver, $13 hst = $113 and Jim Klym $100, (Linda),plus Kingsville. Adored grandmother of Dawn ( Jeff ) and Chad (Amy). Proud great-grandmother of Rya. Dear Any sister ofchanges the late Anne Bodnar (late Bill), late please email Raymond Worobetz ( Jean). Dear aunt to her nieces and sun@southpointsun.ca nephews. Special thank you to her niece Lucy Howe. Thanks. A private family graveside service took place at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery on Monday, September 20, 2021. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Family and friends are invited to share their words of comfort at www.reidfuneralhome.ca
peppers throughout the to begin the summer of 2022, with its completion year. Over recent years, or- set for a year from then. “This new expansion ganics have grown from a food trend to a foun- of our local Ohio facility dational expectation for will allow us to continue food brands in the fresh to support our customer produce industry, with needs and product dethe global health crisis mands,” said Vice-Presrefocusing consumer ident John Ketler. “This preferences towards nu- strategic move helps us tritional food and bev- to simplify logistics while erages that support a providing more efficient healthy diet and immune service taking our existing customer service to system. “This U.S. expansion is the next level. We are also primarily due to the con- looking forward to the stantly growing demand extension of our organic of locally grown and or- program. With organic atganics from consumers. tributes already strongly We want to be the market impacting the market toleader in organic green- day, we will see it continhouse produce and this ue to grow in the future.” Originally breaking will strengthen our posiof obituary ground to in run Delta, Ohio, tion,” saidProof Matt Quiring, Director of Sales. “We’re in 2015, this was Nature devoting more space in Fresh Farms’ first facility 22, 2021 across the Canadian Ohio to better September serve our built customers a moreSouthpoint consis- border, Suncreating more than Over the past tently flavourful $100,organic plus $13200 hstjobs. = $113 six years, Nature Fresh offering.” In addition to the in- Farms has experienced rapid growth crease in organics, Nature please Any changes email leading to this new greenhouse and Fresh Farms will also be sun@southpointsun.ca building a 60,000 square warehouse expansion in Thanks. Ohio, providing more cafoot distribution warehouse on the Delta prop- reer opportunities for loerty, strengthening their cals along with a promislogistics and operations ing future in their organic out of Ohio. The centre’s selection. construction is planned
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