Carolynne Griffiths, chair of the Egg Farmers of Ontario marketing board, has announced that she will not be seeking re-election in January.
She made the announcement to the board of directors and to a workshop of committeemen this week.
She has been chair for eight years and also heavily involved in a united effort by Canada’s supply-management marketing boards to preserve protection during World Trade Organization negotiations.
She has also been involved in controversy in the current lawsuits by Sweda Farms Ltd. against the egg board, L.H. Gray and Son Ltd. and Burnbrae Farms.
Some of the statements of claim say she has had inappropriately close relationships with Bill Gray, owner of L.H. Gray and Sons Ltd.
If is clear from e-mail exchanges between her and Gray that she was a guest at dinner and followed up with a note of appreciation.
