HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-05-30, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013. PAGE 15.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
24 were 2,355 cattle, 1,072 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold steady to $1 higher from
last week. Choice steers and heifers
sold $121 to $125 with sales to $130.
Second cut sold $118 to $121. Cows
sold on a strong active trade. On
Thursday beef veal continued to sell
on a strong market at fully steady
prices, while holstein veal
were selling at $2 to $3 higher.
Heavy lambs and sheep sold
steady, while light lambs sold
slightly lower. Kid goats sold barely
steady. On Friday cattle sold on a
strong active market at steady
prices.
Wilsher Farms Ltd. of St. Thomas,
consigned two steers averaging
1,568 lbs. selling for an average of
$124.46. One black steer weighed
1,550 lbs. and sold to Norwich
Packers for $128. Steve Lobsinger of
Palmerston, consigned three steers
averaging 1,378 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.56. One grey steer
weighed 1,355 lbs. and sold for a top
of $124.75. Greg Higgins of
Brussels, consigned 49 steers
averaging 1,449 lbs. selling for an
average of $123.37. A group of eight
black steers averaged 1,426 lbs. and
sold for $124.50. Greg McPherson
of Teeswater, consigned three steers
averaging 1,563 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.03. One limousin
steer weighed 1,465 lbs. and sold for
$124.
Ron Smith of Denfield, consigned
nine heifers averaging 1,320 lbs.
selling for an average of $124.93.
One charolais heifer weighed 1,355
lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for
$130. Noah Wepler of Ayton,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,256 lbs. selling for an average of
$121.43. One black heifer weighed
1,450 lbs. and sold to Norwich
Packers for $123.25. Neil Rapien of
Monkton, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,338 lbs. selling for an
average of $120.59. One gold heifer
weighed 1,245 lbs. and sold to
Cargill Meat Solutions for $123.
Frank Foran of Kincardine,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,354 lbs. selling for an average of
$122. Two charolais heifers
averaged, 1,318 lbs. and sold for
$122.25. William G. DeJong of
Brucefield, consigned four black
heifers averaging 1,283 lbs. that sold
for $120.75.
There were 164 cows on offer.
Export types sold $68 to $77 with
sales to $79; beef, $70 to $90 with
sales to $95; D1 and D2, $54 to $63;
D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
Hanover Stock Farms of Walkerton,
consigned three cows averaging
1,421 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.62. One charolais cow weighed
1,258 lbs. and sold for a top of $95.
Alan R. MacRae of Teeswater,
consigned two cows averaging 1,385
lbs. selling for an average of $85.03.
One charolais cow weighed 1,460
lbs. and sold for $90. Sarah Taylor of
Kemble, consigned one rwf cow
weighing 1,295 lbs. that sold for
$88.
There were six bulls selling $70 to
$85. Edwin G. Weber of Lucknow,
sold one charolais bull weighing
1,760 lbs. for $85. Lewis Shetler of
Lucknow, sold one black bull
weighing 1,560 lbs. for $83.50.
There were 163 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $170 with
sales to $175; good holsteins, $90 to
$100 with sales to $108; medium
holsteins, $80 to $90; heavy
holsteins, $90 to $95 with sales to
$97. Premier Blues of Dublin,
consigned two veal averaging 750
lbs. selling for an average of $158.
One blue heifer weighed 750 lbs.
and sold for $175. Jonathan Jantzie
of Linwood, consigned two veal
averaging 728 lbs. selling for an
average of $165. One limousin
heifer weighed 725 lbs. and sold for
$166. Lawrence Brubacher of
Harriston, sold six veal averaging
791 lbs. selling for an average of
$144. 58. One limousin steer
weighed 795 lbs. at $156.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $140 to
$182; 65 - 79 lbs., $134 to $160; 80
- 94 lbs., $139 to $163; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$154 to $163; 110 lbs. and over,
$125 to $158.
Sheep sold $30 to $60 with sales
to $70.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $135 per
head; nannies, $50 to $100 per head;
billies, $150 to $320 per head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $132 to $170; 500 - 599
lbs., $109 to $169; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$122 to $156; 700 - 799 lbs., $120 to
$143.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $115 to
$140.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $117 to
$132.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $115 to
$125.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $125 to $157; 500 - 599
lbs., $125 to $142; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$112 to $137; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$113.50 to $130.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$116.25 to $125; 900 lbs. and over,
$104.25 to $122.
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the people who live with them but
with such vague and unexplained
regulations this will leave many
rescue pets without proper foster
care as they have not left room for
temporary housing of such pets
which in our rural areas is how these
animals are saved, worked with to be
made healthy and stable to be re-
homed and kept until such homes
are found. Without proper shelters
like the cities have and very limited
veterinarian businesses having
space, will these animals also be
disposed of?
• as for Mr. Trick being allowed to
do inspections of housing, care and
control of all animals it was
requested that his credentials to do
so be disclosed such as
college/university degrees on animal
practices such as a
veterinarian/technician licencing,
training courses, etc. and none was
given which I would think would be
a pre-requisite for someone not only
doing inspections but who is given
authority to knowledgeably and with
reasonable issue be allowed to shoot,
take for euthanization or sell
confiscated pets. This is a major
concern for me and if he mistakenly,
due to lack of these credentials
injures, disposes of or sells a pet, is
the council ready to cover his legal
costs when charges ensue and to
cover costs for treatment,
reimbursement or replacement of
that pet(s)?
• I also strongly disagree with Mr.
Trick’s abilities to do his job to the
proper extent it mandates and with
the safety of the community in mind
when he covers several
municipalities in the same capacity.
Knowing full well he cannot
possibly cover all areas as needed
(eg. if a rabid fox is reported or
vicious animal and he is at the
farthest end of one district and
needed in another) he is getting paid
by each district a wage and other
fees for serving that district
responsibly and cannot possibly do
this. It should be disclosed how
many districts he actually covers,
how much money he receives from
all, if he does any other jobs on top
of this and how he could possibly do
so responsibly. This is why so many
municipalities have discontinued
this position completely and handed
over responsibility to the OPP and
local police services to cover areas
better and save much needed
municipal funds (our tax money) for
other more pressing needs of its
constituents.
At the last meeting people were
shut down on speaking, told that
regardless of withholding the vote
on the fourth and final reading it will
go through regardless of all these,
and many more concerns (at time of
writing this no minutes from that
meeting showing the discussions
were even mentioned) so apparently
democracy does not apply to
municipal law. Dictatorship is
running the township apparently
now and I feel it is time for the
public to know and stand up for their
rights.
For more information on this, to
have copies of the proposed bylaw to
be sent to you and any other
information I am including all
contact info. The next township
meeting is Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30 at
the Morris-Turnberry township
building PO Box 310, 41342 Morris
Rd, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0. for
those wishing to speak at the
meeting, feel free to contact Nancy
Michie at the office 519-887-6137
or fax 519-887-6424 or e-mail
nmichie@morristurnberry.ca
You can also contact any or all of
the council members at the publicly
given information:
Mayor - Paul Gowing:
pgowing@hurontel.on.ca 519-887-
9248; Deputy Mayor - Jason
Breckenridge: jbreckenridge@
morristurnberry.ca 519-357-4468;
Council Members - David Baker:
dbaker@morristurnberry.ca 519-
887-9570; Jamie McCallum:
jmaccallum@morristurnberry.ca
519-357-4669; Neil Warwick:
nwarwick@morristurnberry.ca
519-357-1838; Jamie Heffer:
jheffer@morristurnberry.ca 519-
335-3635; John Smuck: jsmuck@
morristurnberry.ca 519-357-2058
The township website is
www.morristurnberry.ca
If you find, as I myself and many
residents of the township find this
revised bylaw proposal worrisome
to say the least, please step forward,
ask to speak at the meeting, write a
letter, phone, e-mail or go to the
township office in person and state
your concerns and use your legal
rights as citizens to hold council
responsible for the needs and rights
of their constituents for whom they
actually work. I also suggest that all
media personnel attend the meeting
and research the issues as there are
so many questionable issues both
morally and legally. This is not just
about pets, this is about issues that
could affect any bylaw changes or
any bylaw officer’s abilities to
infringe on our rights.
Vicki Carter, Bluevale.
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