The Citizen, 2013-12-12, Page 14THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013. PAGE 19.
Source Protection Committee reviews plans
Fighting fires with knowledge
The Huron County Fire Prevention Association received a big boost to their mandate to
coordinate fire education across the county when the Perth-Huron Insurance Brokers (PHIB)
Group donated $4,000 to the cause. Shown above are, from left: PHIB Treasurer Jeff Roy, Fire
Prevention officer James Marshall, PHIB President Paul Wettlaufer, broker Una Roy and Marty
Bedard Coordinator of the Huron County Fire Chief’s Association and Huron East Fire Chief.
Marshall explained the organization, which was recently created through the efforts of himself
and other fire prevention officials throughout the county, recently recorded their first
advertisement for local media and are focusing on Christmas fire safety. (Denny Scott photo)
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
6 were 2,637 cattle, 577 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers traded on an aggressive
active market at prices $1 to $2
higher. Choice steers and heifers
sold $128 to $131 with sales to
$142. Second cut sold $124 to $127.
Cows sold under pressure. On
Thursday veal sold on a strong active
trade at prices $1 to $2 higher on all
classes. Light lambs sold sharply
higher. Heavy lambs sold lower due
to decreased demand. Sheep and
goats sold fully steady. On Friday all
classes of cattle traded on an active
market. Calves traded at steady
prices while yearlings traded at
prices $2 to $3 higher.
Costa Plenty Farms of Wingham,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,502 lbs. selling for an average of
$133.03. One black steer weighed
1,410 lbs. and sold to Norwich
Packers for $139. David Bowles of
Brussels, consigned eight steers
averaging 1,578 lbs. selling for an
average of $133.43. One black steer
weighed 1,460 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $137.50.
Hutton Land & Cattle Ltd.,
consigned 20 steers averaging 1,737
lbs. selling for an average of
$130.04. One red steer weighed
1,645 lbs. and sold for $135.50.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 22 steers
averaging 1,389 lbs. selling for an
average of $128.15. A group of six
red steers averaged 1,391 lbs. and
sold to Horizon Meat Packers for
$133. Connell Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned eight steers
that averaged 1,633 lbs. selling for
an average of $129.60. Two black
steers averaged 1,668 lbs. and sold
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$129.60. Norm Stewart of Mount
Forest, consigned three steers
averaging 1,333 lbs. selling for an
average of $128.07. One charolais
steer weighed 1,360 lbs. and sold for
$130.
Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned 23 heifers averaging
1,385 lbs. selling for an average of
$131.38. One black heifer weighed
1,345 lbs. and sold to Horizon Meat
Packers for $142. Darren Johnston
of Bluevale, consigned 19 heifers
that averaged 1,334 lbs. selling for
an average of $129.23. One rwf
heifer weighed 1,260 lbs. and sold
for $131. Keys Farms Inc. of Varna,
consigned nine heifers that averaged
1,309 lbs. selling for an average of
$129.31. Nine charolais heifers
averaged 1,293 lbs. and sold to
Norwich Packers for $129.75. Earl
Benneweis of Mitchell, consigned
two heifers that averaged 1,315 lbs.
selling for an average of $128.88.
One black heifer weighed 1,345 lbs.
and sold for $129.75. Kevin
Stewardson of Wyoming, consigned
two heifers that averaged 1,378 lbs.
and sold for an average of $127.77.
One rwf heifer weighed 1,400 lbs.
and sold for $129. Rodney Heipel of
Wingham, consigned 12 heifers that
averaged 1,305 lbs. and sold for an
average of $128.04. A group of six
charolais heifers averaged 1,368 lbs.
and sold for $128.75.
There were 493 cows on offer.
Export types sold $63 to $75.50 with
sales to $76; beef, $67.50 to $77.50
with sales to $79; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
Brent Grainger of Zurich, consigned
one black cow that weighed 1,525
lbs. and sold for a top of $79. Ben
Van Diepenbeek of Goderich,
consigned three charolais cows that
averaged 1,388 lbs. and sold for an
average of $63.27. One charolais
cow weighed 1,450 lbs. and sold for
$79.50. Evergreen Holsteins of
Ethel, consigned 12 cows that
averaged 1,459 lbs. and sold for an
average of $64.85. One holstein cow
weighed 1,450 lbs. and sold for $76.
There were 13 bulls selling $50 to
$90. John Van Bakel of Bornholm,
consigned one limousin bull that
weighed 1,995 lbs. and sold for $90.
Bev Annett of Mildmay, consigned
one limousin bull that weighed
1,810 lbs. and sold for $88.
There were 144 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $170 to $205 with
sales to $208; good holsteins, $145
to $160 with sales to $176; medium
holsteins, $130 to $140; heavy
holsteins, $135 to $145 with sales to
$146. Peter E.M. Martin of
Linwood, consigned four veal
averaging 714 lbs. selling for an
average of $198.02. One black heifer
weighed 715 lbs. and sold for $208.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
10 veal averaging 733 lbs. selling for
an average of $180.56. One limousin
heifer weighed 695 lbs. and sold for
$205. Keith Weber of Clifford,
consigned two veal averaging 793
lbs. selling for an average of
$188.73. One black steer weighed
805 lbs. and sold for $203.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $180 to
$260; 50 - 64 lbs., $180 to $325; 65
- 79 lbs., $155 to $280; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$141 to $205; 95 - 109 lbs., $153 to
$188; 110 lbs. and over, $134 to
$166.
Sheep sold $55 to $99.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $132 per
head with sales to $160; nannies,
$70 to $142 per head billies, $150 to
$399 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $155 to $210; 400 -
499 lbs., $151 to $195; 500 - 599
lbs., $147 to $187; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$145 to $170.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$137 to $170; 800 - 900 lbs., $125 to
$169.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $147 to $190; 400 -
499 lbs., $142 to $182; 500 - 599
lbs., $132 to $165; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$126 to $149; 700 - 799 lbs., $125 to
$144; 800 - 900 lbs., $136 to
$143.50.
A local source protection
committee has made revisions to
proposed plans to protect drinking
water sources in the Maitland Valley
and Ausable Bayfield source
protection areas. The public is
invited to review the changes and
provide written comments until Jan.
21, 2014. The proposed plans will
then be re-submitted, along with
public comments, to the Ontario
Ministry of the Environment for
approval.
The updated drinking water source
protection plans are posted online at
www.sourcewater info.on.ca. People
can also inspect a copy of the drafts
in person at the Maitland Valley or
Ausable Bayfield conservation
authority offices during regular
business hours. Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority’s office is
located at 1093 Marietta Street in
Wroxeter, phone 519-335-3557 for
business hours. Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority’s office is
located at 71108 Morrison Line, east
of Exeter and just south of Highway
83, phone 519-235-2610 or 1-888-
286-2610 for business hours.
Written comments on the
revisions to the proposed source
protection plans can be submitted
until Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 at 4
p.m. local time. They can be sent
electronically, by e-mail, to
info@sourcewaterinfo.on.ca or they
can be sent by land mail. Written
comments on the revisions to the
Proposed Source Protection Plan for
Maitland Valley Source Protection
Area can be dropped off at, or
mailed to: Maitland Valley Source
Protection Authority, 1093 Marietta
Street, P.O. Box 127, Wroxeter, ON,
N0G 2X0. Written comments on the
revisions to the Proposed Source
Protection Plan for Ausable Bayfield
Source Protection Area can be
dropped off at, or sent to: Ausable
Bayfield Source Protection
Authority, 71108 Morrison Line, RR
3 Exeter, ON, N0M 1S5.
“The revisions to the proposed
source protection plans bring us one
step closer to having plans ready for
approval by the Province of
Ontario,” said Laurence Brown,
Chairman of the Source Protection
Committee (SPC) for the Ausable
Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking
Water Source Protection Region.
“Provincial approval may take place
as early as next year and that will
allow for implementation of the
local committee’s policies to protect
municipal drinking water sources.”
The revisions to the plans include
correction of some typographical
errors as well as adoption of some
changes included in comments from
the Province of Ontario, said Jenna
Allain, Program Supervisor for the
Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley
Drinking Water Source Protection
Region. “The revisions don’t change
the effect of the local committee’s
plans,” she said. “The changes are
being made to ensure the plans use
the appropriate legal tools in the
right places in order to implement
the intent of the source protection
committee.”
For more information on drinking
water source protection in your
region visit
www.sourcewaterinfo.on.ca
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