MPP John Vanthof, Timiskaming-Cochrane

Father God thank you for John Vanthof and his heart to serve the people of Timiskaming-Cochrane. Lord grant him wisdom, compassion and your divine strategy as he serves in this capacity. Protect him and his family and lead them to a relationship with you so that they can expand your Kingdom and give you glory.  In Jesus name, I pray for peace and blessing on John as he serves. Amen

John Vanthof is a longtime community leader and representative of the agricultural community.

John’s public service career started with his election to the Temiskaming Dairy Producer Committee on which he has served for over twenty years, including several as Chairman. In 2004, John was elected for a term to the Board of Dairy Farmers of Ontario. He was Director when Thornloe Cheese was threatened with closure, and played a key role in its rebirth.

John also served on municipal council for twelve years, but he is most widely recognized for his 10-year term as President of the Temiskaming Federation of Agriculture. During that time, the Federation represented the agricultural community in some key issues, most notably the Adams Mine Landfill debate. The critical analysis of the Ministry of Environment’s approval, commissioned by the Federation, was one of the catalysts that stopped the project.

John and his wife, Ria, owned and operated a dairy and crop farm outside of Earlton from 1984 until 2012 and have four children.