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Van Diepenbeek retires after nearly a decade
Following the Matland Valley
Conservation Authority’s (MVCA)
annual general meeting on March 6,
Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt will
remain as the MVCA Chair for
2013.
Howick Reeve Art Versteeg was
named the vice chair for the year at
the meeting.
Both Shewfelt and Versteeg were
nominated and ran unopposed.
Guest speaker and Central Huron
Mayor Jim Ginn was named
presiding officer over the election
and North Huron Reeve Neil Vincent
and Goderich Deputy-Reeve John
Grace were named scrutineers for
the election.
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After nearly a decade working
with the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority, Ashfield-
Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) Reeve
and MVCA board member Ben Van
Diepenbeek retired.
He said that he couldn’t believe it
had been nine years and left his
position on the board to ACW
councillor Doug Miller.
The announcement was made at
the MVCA annual general meeting
last week.
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The MVCA will continue, for
2013, its efforts in the Garby Glen
Watershed according to MVCA
Communications Co-ordinator
Jayne Thompson.
The project is a priority area for
the organization which is working to
preserve Maitland Valley’s natural
landscape.
Major problems for the authority
included dealing with declining
annual precipitation resulting in
pooling in waterways in the lower
Maitland River stranding animals
and algae blooms in the upper
Maitland River.
It was reported at the MVCA
meeting that if precipitation
continues to decline, it is putting
$89 million in development at risk.
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The Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority, according to MVCA
Communications Co-ordinator
Jayne Thompson, has been dealing
with increased violations throughout
the watershed.
Thompson explained, during the
MVCA annual general meeting last
week, that people are cutting trees
and draining wetlands in
contravention of the rules upheld by
the MVCA.
She said that the organization is
attempting to combat this through
education to “get the message out
there.”
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) is pleased that
the Ontario government has reached
tentative transition funding
agreements with another four
Ontario horse racetracks. The new
transition agreements – reached
with Western Fair, Clinton, Hanover
and Grand River race tracks – will
help those businesses set race dates
for the 2013 racing season.
“The horse racing industry is vital
to Ontario’s economy, representing
60,000 jobs throughout rural
Ontario,” said OFA President Mark
Wales. “The transition funding will
provide much needed stability for
the industry while a long-term
sustainable model is developed that
ensures the future of the Ontario
horse racing industry.”
Transition funding agreements for
the next three years were a key
recommendation of the Horse
Racing Industry Transition Panel.
The panel was appointed in June
2012. Members met with dozens of
stakeholders, including all racetrack
owners, to determine how
government can support the
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 8 were 1,475 cattle, 796
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a steady
market. Choice steers and heifers
sold $118 to $125 with sales to
$128.75. Second cut sold $110.50 to
$117. Cows sold on a strong active
trade at fully steady prices. On
Thursday all classes of veal sold
steady to last week’s prices. Lambs
sold on a good demand at slightly
higher prices. Sheep sold steady to
the week’s decline, while goats sold
on a steady market. On Friday calves
and yearlings sold at prices fully
steady to last week.
Dwayne and Lorri Dickert of
Ayton, consigned three steers
averaging 1,525 lbs. selling for an
average of $126.50. A group of two
limousin steers averaged 1,545 lbs.
and sold to St. Helens’ Meat Packers
for $126.50. Francis Riley of
Walkerton, consigned 10 steers
averaging 1,639 lbs. selling for an
average of $119.80. One black steer
weighing 1,550 lbs. sold for
$125.50. Keys Farms of Varna,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,424 lbs. selling for an average of
$121.30. A group of three black
steers averaging 1,500 lbs. sold to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$121.30. Bernie Gowan of
Allenford, consigned six steers
averaging 1,455 lbs. selling for an
average of $112. A group of two
black steers averaged 1,455 lbs. and
sold for $119. Bill Scott of
Harriston, consigned seven steers
averaging 1,537 lbs. selling for an
average of $116.16. One charolais
steer weighed 1,665 lbs. and sold to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$118.50.
Hank W. Huigenbos of Wingham,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,175 lbs. selling for an average of
$124.50. Two limousin heifers
averaged 1,188 lbs. and sold for
$128.75. Martin Metske of
Lucknow, consigned 12 heifers
averaging 1,280 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.07. One black
heifer weighed 1,290 lbs. and sold
for $125. George Roney of Staffa,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,345 lbs. selling for an average of
$121.61. One limousin heifer
weighed 1,265 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for
$124.50.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,428 lbs. selling for an average of
$122.38. One black heifer weighed
1,325 lbs. sold to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $123.50. Eric Versteeg
of Clifford, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,412 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.49. A group of five
black heifers averaged 1,487 lbs.
and sold for $122.75. RodBren
Farms of Wingham, consigned nine
heifers averaging 1,252 lbs. selling
for an average of $117.65. One
charolais heifer weighed 1,185 lbs.
and sold for $121.75. D. Porter of
Goderich, consigned two grey
heifers averaging 1,393 lbs. that sold
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$120.
There were 225 cows on offer.
Export types sold $63.50 to $74 with
sales to $82.50; beef, $68 to $77.50
with sales to $79; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
John Kroeler of Mount Forest,
consigned two cows averaging 1,695
lbs. selling for an average of $76.50.
One holstein cow weighed 1,620 lbs.
and sold for $82.50. Doug Weigel of
Neustadt, consigned three cows
averaging 1,580 lbs. selling for an
average of $73.39. One black cow
weighed 1,685 lbs. and sold for $79.
Wilderness Ranch of Monkton,
consigned one cow weighing 1,475
lbs. that sold for $77.
There were three bulls on offer
selling $80 to $83.50. James Murray
of Lucknow, consigned one black
bull weighing 2,090 lbs. selling
for $83.50. Rick Forbes of
Clinton, consigned one bwf bull
weighing 1,920 lbs. selling for
$80.50.
There were 180 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $111 to $149 with
sales to $169; good holsteins, $77 to
$85 with sales to $88.50; medium
holsteins, $70 to $80; heavy
holsteins, $75 to $85. Peter E.M.
Martin of Linwood, consigned five
veal averaging 732 lbs. selling for an
average of $148.20. One blue heifer
weighed 770 lbs. and sold for $169.
John Martin of Lucknow, consigned
seven veal averaging 756 lbs. selling
for an average of $109.12. One
limousin heifer weighed 765 lbs.
and sold for $156. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 16 veal
averaging 783 lbs. selling for an
average of 1,132. One limousin steer
weighed 810 lbs. and sold for $158.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $225 to
$245; 50 - 64 lbs, $200 to $265; 65 -
79 lbs., $179 to $242; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$151 to $176; 95 - 109 lbs., $152 to
$172; 110 lbs. and over, $146 to
$164.
Sheep sold $47 to $77 with sales
to $97.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $125 with
sales to $140 per head; nannies, $50
to $95 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 with sales to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $150 to $185.50; 500 -
599 lbs., $120 to $160; 600 - 699
lbs., $127 to $143.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$120 to $135.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$113 to $138; 900 - 999 lbs., $114 to
$136; 1,000 lbs. and over, $112 to
$122.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $132 to $155; 500 -
599 lbs., $130 to $153; 600 - 699
lbs., $114 to $142; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$105 to $128; 800 - 899 lbs., $106 to
$123.50; 900 lbs. and over, $114 to
$124.
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UPCOMING SALES
2013 Special Spring Sales
Easter Lamb Sales
Thurs., March 14 & 21
starting at 10:00 a.m.
Stocker Sale in lieu of Good Friday
Sat., March 30
Sale starting at 10:00 a.m.
Vaccinated Sales
Mon., April 8 & 29
Sale starting at 10:00 a.m.
sponsored by Huron-Perth Beef Producers
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Fed steers, heifers sell steady at sale
Conservative retirement
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township (ACW) Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek, left, will no
longer be a part of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA). Van Diepenbeek was
a member of the MVCA board, representing ACW, for nine years and retired during the MVCA
annual general meeting held March 6. Presenting him with a gift, a handshake and heartfelt
thanks is current chair and Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt. (Denny Scott photo)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
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