COLUMN BY MONIKA REKOLA
At 79, John Dobson had spent decades as a cattle farmer. He hoped the profits from his last herd would help carry him into retirement.
Instead, the Oro-Medonte cattle farmer is preparing to walk into the Midland courthouse next week as a Crown witness in a criminal case he says changed the course of his life.
Nearly two years after an alleged livestock transaction in Tay Township sparked an OPP investigation, Stephanie Redlick, 29, of North York, is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on Aug. 12 and 14.
Monika Rekola is a columnist with Village Media, a certified landscape designer, and a horticulturist dedicated to ecological stewardship. With a deep passion for gardening and sustainable living, she merges expertise with advocacy, championing environmental conservation, human rights, and animal welfare. Through her writing and design work, she inspires actionable change, fostering harmony between people, nature, and the landscapes they call home.
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JOIN US IN PERSON ON AUGUST 12 & 14, 2026
Stephanie Redlick is scheduled to appear in person in CRIMINAL court on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
We are asking supporters to join us for a peaceful rally outside the Midland Courthouse to show that our community believes in accountability, transparency, and justice.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Please arrive no later than 9:00 a.m.
Midland Courthouse
605 Yonge Street
Midland, ON.
Court is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom T2.
Bring signs and stand with fellow advocates, as members of the public gather before the court proceedings begin.
Please help spread the word and encourage members of the press to attend.
URGENT FUNDS NEEDED FOR LEGAL FEES
WE CAN'T SAY MUCH YET... We need your help -- we can't say much yet -- but you know us -- we have been outspoken and stuck our necks out more times than we can count over multiple situations with a certain someone. Not a penny of this will benefit Redlick. Any help -...
KANANASKIS FOAL SHOT
KANANASKIS, ALBERTAAnother heartbreaking loss for Alberta's free-roaming horses. The RCMP is investigating after a young foal was found shot along McLean Creek Trail in Kananaskis, Alberta. According to reports, the injured foal was discovered on May 23 and had to be...
HORSES SLAUGHTERED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Every year thousands of horses are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption, but you can help us ban horse slaughter in Canada and beyond.
Some of the meat is consumed in Canada, and much of it is shipped to the European Union, and other markets, including Japan.
This barbaric practice is currently not legal in the United States, so horses from the United States are shipped to Canada, and to Mexico, to be slaughtered.
In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air to Japan for slaughter, is far from humane.
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