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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2013-11-14, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013. PAGE 19. Morris-Turnberry prepares for burn bylaw Morris-Turnberry Council is preparing to vote on an open-air burning bylaw to help control potentially dangerous or harmful fires in the municipality, however experience with other major bylaws has made some councillors wary. Fire Prevention Officer James Marshall presented a draft of the open-air burning bylaw on Nov. 5. The draft was created by compiling other municipalities’ bylaws and he said his aim, overall, was a homogenous document for the entire municipality. “I would like to achieve a consistent bylaw for rural and urban areas,” he said. “Within this bylaw, we will be looking at permits required for all burns, that way we know what’s happening where.” He said having permits for any planned burn will give responding fire chiefs information as to what is happening so they can avoid unnecessary mobilizations against a controlled blaze. “Often times, when people are burning, calls go out and there are responses by fire departments despite the fact it’s a controlled burn,” he said. “Reflections can be seen in windows making it look like a fire is in a house or a fire can be behind a building and the smoke looks like it’s pouring out of the building. This would help alleviate some false alarms.” Council, however, wasn’t completely in agreement with all of the clauses of the bylaw. “I agree permits are necessary for trees, buildings and stuff like that,” Councillor Neil Warwick. “I don’t think we really need permits for campfires and fire pits.” Marshall said what is included is council’s prerogative. “That’s up to council,” he said. “If you don’t like the idea of monitoring people with smaller burns, that is fine. Often times, however, the small fires are the ones that lead to bigger issues.” Deputy-Mayor Jason Brecken- ridge, however, wasn’t in agreement with passing any bylaw. “Personally, I think we’ve passed enough major bylaws for a little while, we don’t need to cause more problems,” he said. Warwick echoed the sentiment shortly after, saying he felt council was “overstepping its boundaries” with all the bylaws being addressed. “We’ve passed enough bylaws for this term of council,” he said. “If it ain’t broke, why are we stirring it up?” Marshall explained the current situation is broken, in his opinion, and campfires and small fires may be fine, but one of the big issues is burning garbage. Breckenridge eventually did say a large fire control bylaw would be agreeable and asked for a draft of one to be delivered. One major issue councillors had with the proposed bylaw was a fee placed on the burn permits. “Any time I do an open burn now, I phone the fire department to tell them what’s going on,” Councillor John Smuck stated, adding that was what ratepayers need to do currently. “If I had to pay $120, I wouldn’t tell them.” Marshall said the fee could be less or non-existant if council desired. Smuck said that was agreeable. “I have no problem fining someone who doesn’t contact the proper authorities,” he said. “But I don’t think you should have to pay to have the fire if you tell the right people.” Council was informed the bylaw would be driven by complaints if it was implemented. A bylaw will be considered at a future meeting. Total receipts for the week ending Nov. 8 were 2,756 cattle, 421 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold at prices $1 lower. Choice steers and heifers $124 to $127 with sales to $145 Second cut sold $120 to $124. Cows sold on a demand at steady prices. On Thursday veal sold $1 higher on good demand. Lambs sold steady on a good active trade while goats and sheep sold barely steady. On Friday choice calves sold at steady prices while second cut sold under pressure. Yearlings traded on an active market at steady prices. Albert W. Frey of Palmerston, consigned 17 steers averaging 1,748 lbs. selling for an average of $126.23. Eight black steers averaged 1,737 lbs. and sold to Cargill Meat Solutions for $127.50. Leonard and Andrew Black of Proton Station, consigned 12 steers that averaged 1,405 lbs. selling for an average of $125.96. A group of three black steers averaged 1,428 lbs. and sold for $127. Earl Bennewies of Mitchell, consigned four steers that averaged 1,376 lbs. and sold for an average of $121.67. Two mix steers averaged 1,400 lbs. and sold for $123.50. Aaron F. Martin of Newton, consigned four heifers averaging 1,348 lbs. selling for an average of $140.92. One limousin heifer weighed 1,400 lbs. and sold to Horizon Meat Packers for $145. Hutton Land and Cattle of Paisley, consigned 10 heifers that averaged 1,444 lbs. selling for an average of $128.99. A group of five exotic heifers averaged 1,420 lbs. and sold for $128.99. Southlore Farms Inc. of Palmerston, consigned 12 heifers averaging 1,258 lbs. selling for an average of $124.82. One charolais heifer weighed 1,470 lbs. and sold to Horizon Meat Packers for $128.75. Keys Farms Inc. of Varna, consigned 15 heifers that averaged 1,268 lbs. and sold for an average of $125.51. Eight charolais heifers averaged 1,277 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $126.50. Terry Murray of Clifford, consigned 11 heifers that averaged 1,189 lbs. selling for an average of $124.65. Six charolais heifers averaged 1,244 lbs. and sold for $126.25. There were 486 cows on offer. Export types sold $67 to $78 with sales to $95; beef, $70 to $84 with sales to $86; D1 and D2, $54 to $63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45. Mike and Theresa Portena of Monkton, consigned eight cows that averaged 1,584 lbs. and sold for an average of $72.50. One holstein cow sold for a top of $95. Doug Foley of New Liskeard, consigned four cows that averaged 1,366 lbs. and sold for an average of $78.08. One simmental cow weighed 1,530 lbs. and sold for $86. Eli A. Stutzman of Lucknow, consigned four cows that averaged 1,504 lbs. and sold for an average of $77.13. One charolais cow weighed 1,575 lbs. and sold for $84. There were eight bulls selling $50 to $92.50. Levi A. Yoder of Lucknow, consigned one charolais bull that weighed 2,185 lbs. and sold for $82. Helen and Dale Orr of Kincardine, consigned one charolais bull that weighed 2,230 lbs. and sold for $80. There were 106 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $125 to $170 with sales to $185; good holsteins, $120 to $138 with sales to $142; medium holsteins, $105 to $115; heavy holsteins, $120 to $130. Glen B. Martin of Wallenstein, consigned two veal that averaged 848 lbs. selling for an average of $180.99. One grey heifer weighed 845 lbs. and sold for $186. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned eight veal averaging 761 lbs. selling for an average of $149.61. One gold heifer weighed 825 lbs. and sold for $178. John L. Miller of Lucknow, consigned one limousin steer weighing 885 lbs. and sold for $185. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $179 to $254; 65 - 79 lbs., $130 to $222; 80 - 94 lbs., $170 to $189; 95 - 110 lbs., $174 to $184. Sheep sold $40 to $90. Goats: kids sold $50 to $125 per head; nannies, $70 to $124 per head; billies, $150 to $360 per head. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $168 to $220; 400 - 499 lbs., $143 to $191; 500 - 599 lbs., $133 to $181.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $124 to $177.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $115.50 to $167; 800 - 899 lbs., $133 to $168; 900 - 1,000 lbs., $105 to $162. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $148 to $192; 400 - 499 lbs., $139.50 to $188; 500 - 599 lbs., $115 to $160; 600 - 699 lbs., $118.50 to $143; 700 - 799 lbs., $127 to $146; 800 - 899 lbs., $115 to $149.50; 900 lbs. and over, $128.50 to $148. 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