Tobacco farmers protest outside charity golf tourney

(Tillsonburg News) Former members of the National Hockey League were left scratching their heads when they arrived for a charity tournament at the Woodside Greens golf course west of Simcoe Friday.
They were greeted at the entrance by two dozen farmers, all of whom were protesting the collapse of True Blend tobacco in Tillsonburg. The farmers had contracts with True Blend last fall. However, the processing company ultimately collapsed and filed for bankruptcy after it could not pay the farmers for their leaf.
"They took our tobacco and we have not yet been paid," said Cindy Dierick of Vanessa, whose family has suffered a $245,000 loss. Continued