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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-12-17, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015. Clean Water Project introduces three new categories A Christmas soundtrack At Hullett Central Public School’s annual Christmas concert last week, there were a number of dramatic performances by young students, as well as musical performances by some of the more senior ones. Here, members of the Intermediate Band, which welcomes teachers as well as students, performed for the full house during the school’s matinée. From left: Kristin Workman, Brianna Graf, Emma Bernier, Ella Sawchuk, Kennedy Huether and Jason Wilts, with teacher Sara Gerber working the bells in the background. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Total receipts for Brussels Livestock were 2,048 cattle and 546 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a selective demand at prices $1 to $2 lower. Choice steers and heifers sold $152 to $155 with sales to $166. Second cut sold $149 to $152. Cows sold on a good active trade at steady prices. On Thursday veal calves sold steady to last week. Lambs and sheep sold steady while goats sold higher. On Friday calves and yearlings sold on a strong active trade at steady prices. Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned 13 steers that averaged 1,714 lbs. ands old for an average price of $154.84. One limousin steer weighed 1,600 lbs. and sold to Bruno’s Meat Distributors for $166. Andrew Campbell of Belgrave, consigned one red steer that weighed 1,425 lbs. and sold to Clark Brothers Livestock for $156. Jeremy Sippel of Milverton, consigned eight heifers that averaged 1,462 lbs. and sold for an average price of $151.80. One red heifer weighed 1,275 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $155.50. Paul M. Weber of Mount Forest, consigned 34 heifers that averaged 1,370 lbs. and sold for an average price of $152.28. One rwf heifer weighed 1,255 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $153.50. There were 240 cows on offer. Export types sold $80 to $86 with sales to $91; beef, $90 to $100 with sales to $110; D1 and D2, $80 to $88; D3, $75 to $80; D4, $65 to $75. Joe Cooper of Nova Scotia, consigned one red cow that weighed 1,245 lbs. and sold for $110. There were 13 bulls selling $116 to $140. Don Ross of Wingham, consigned one red bull that weighed 1,795 lbs. and sold for $140. There were 100 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $180 to $260 with sales to $277; good holsteins, $155 to $170 with sales to $174; medium holsteins, $130 to $145; slightly heavy holsteins, $150 to $160; heavy holsteins (800+), $140 to $150. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned seven calves that averaged 867 lbs. and sold for an average price of $245.77. Two steers averaged 855 lbs. and sold for $277. Rob Windsor of Ailsa Craig, consigned three steers that averaged 880 lbs. and sold for an average price of $202.23. Two limousin steers averaged 868 lbs. and sold for $218. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $321 to $360; 50 - 64 lbs., $299 to $380; 65 - 79 lbs., $242 to $308; 80 - 94 lbs., $194 to $264; 95 - 110 lbs., $188 to $206 / lb. George Snell of Blyth, consigned seven lambs that averaged 49 lbs. and sold for an average price of $335. Sheep sold $90 to $130 with sales to $150 / lb. Goats: kids, $250 to $350 with sales to $400; nannies, $80 to $140; billies, $150 to $250 / lb. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $285 to $305; 400 - 499 lbs., $264 to $305; 500 - 599 lbs., $240 to $305; 600 - 699 lbs., $221 to $260; 700 - 799 lbs., $197 to $233; 800 - 899 lbs., $208 to $222; 900 - 999 lbs., $200 to $211; 1,000 lbs. and over, $188 to $200. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., $286 to $310; 400 - 499 lbs., $249 to $290; 500 - 599 lbs., $219 to $245; 600 - 699 lbs., $206 to $230; 700 - 800 lbs., $181 to $206; 800 - 899 lbs., $190 to $200; 900 lbs. and over, $167 to $192. Rob Droefke of Chepstow, consigned 60 cattle. Thirty-five steers averaged 544 lbs. and sold for an average price of $264.47. Glenn and Carol Leibold of Ayton, consigned 33 cattle. Fourteen heifers averaged 573 lbs. and sold for an average price of $211.59. Huron County has approved three additions to the Huron Clean Water Project. At Huron County Council’s Dec. 9 committee of the whole meeting, Planner Susanna Reid spoke to council, suggested that a living snow fence, a wellhead protection reforestation project and the wetland restoration performance incentive all be added to the project beginning in 2016. The goal of a living snow fence, Reid told councillors in her report, is to improve public safety and reduce winter maintenance costs. The program would provide an annual $500 payment per acre per year to agricultural land used for planting coniferous trees located between 30 and 60 metres from Huron County roads. The payments would be provided for five years. The report also says that the Ministry of Transportation has reviewed the proposed Huron project and has agreed to provide a similar program for provincial highways. The provincial program, however, will be financed between the Ministry and local conservation authorities. There will be no direct involvement with the county. The wellhead protection reforestation project would protect groundwater around municipal wells by, again, providing $500 per acre, per year for agricultural land retired and planted with trees within 100- metre municipal wellhead protection areas. The payments would also last for five years. The wetland restoration incentive program would aim to restore wetlands in high priority areas with an annual payment of $300 per acre, per year for five years for agricultural land retired and used in a wetland restoration project. Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek spoke in favour of the additions, saying that paying attention to all three of the categories in his municipality has paid off, so it should be a good move for the county as well. Howick Reeve Art Versteeg, however, expressed some concern about the ever-growing project, saying he felt it could be reaching the point that it is “a mile wide and half an inch deep”. Next year, he said, he’d like to see some of the categories reviewed and eventually dropped. Van Diepenbeek disagreed, saying that Huron County is getting attention for its Clean Water Project. Since Huron has taken the lead on the Clean Water Project, Bruce and Wellington Counties, as well as a number of other communities, have implemented similar programs after seeing the positive results achieved in Huron. Council approved the changes proposed by the Huron County Planning and Development Department. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Cows sell on good active trade at sale BLYTH 519-523-4244 www.hurontractor.comHensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | www.hdc.on.ca Multiple Locations across Southwestern Ontario · GRAIN ELEVATORS · CROP PRODUCTS · PETROLEUM & PROPANE · FEEDProud to be farmer-owned. wouthoss Srrotions accraoccaMultiple L ensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | wH V· GRAIN ELE d.wneo farmer-o bee ud tPro · FEED · PETROLEUM & PROP · CROP PRODUC arioern Onttaesttewwe a.on.c.hdcwwensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | w ORSTAATV ANEM&PROPPA ST· CROP PRODUC By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Health Unit warns against rabies After four confirmed raccoon rabies cases in Hamilton, the Huron County Health Unit reminds residents to protect themselves, their dogs and their cats against the fatal disease. These are Ontario’s first raccoon rabies cases since 2005. In one of the Hamilton cases, two unvaccinated dogs came into contact with a rabid raccoon. Rabies is a disease spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal. It attacks the brain and spinal cord of warm-blooded animals, including humans. Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal. “It’s important for both you and your pets to avoid contact with wild animals,” says Public Health Inspector Patrick Landry. “Keeping your cats and dogs on-leash and supervised keeps your pets from running into wild animals. Rabies vaccination is mandatory for cats and dogs three months of age and older, as well as mandatory for some classes of horses in Huron County.” Owners can be fined if they do not vaccinate their animals. A bat in Huron County tested positive for rabies in 2014. The animals most likely to transmit rabies in Huron County are bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes. Landry reminds residents, however, that any mammal can transmit the disease if it carries the virus. Rabies is entirely preventable. You can reduce your risk of rabies by: • avoiding contact with unfamiliar domestic animals and all wild animals, especially when the animal is ill, acting strangely or is found dead • avoiding feeding unfamiliar domestic animals and all wild animals • not allowing pets to run loose outdoors without supervision • keeping your pet’s rabies vaccination up-to-date. If you or a family member is bitten or scratched by any animal, immediately wash the wound well with soap and water and then contact your doctor. The incident must be reported to the Health Unit for investigation and assessment of the risk for rabies. Based on that assessment, post-exposure rabies prophylaxis may be recommended or the animal may be observed for signs of the disease. If you see an animal, especially a raccoon, acting strangely, report it to your local Animal Control services or call the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Rabies Hotline at 1-888-574-6656. 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