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Government is not proceeding
with offshore wind turbines
Women’s Institutes meet with Mitchell
Carol Innes, President of the
Federated Women’s Institute of
Ontario (FWIO), and a delegation of
members met with the Honourable
Carol Mitchell, Minister of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
on Feb. 7 to discuss the FWIO’s
concern over the continued closure
of small abattoirs in Ontario. The
FWIO has about 500 branches
across Ontario and is part of a
national and international network
of rural women.
“We are entering a danger zone
where Ontario’s ability to support
the growing demand for locally-
produced and processed meat and
poultry is at stake,” Mrs. Innes
stated. “It is ironic that as consumer
demand for safe, local, organic,
culturally-specific and
environmentally-sensitive meat and
poultry is growing, we are losing our
capacity to supply that market.”
“We asked the Minister for her co-
operation in working with
producers, small processors and the
local food community to help ensure
that small abattoirs are both viable
and responsive to government
regulation for safe food. Food safety
is absolutely our overriding concern.
However, we believe that small
abattoirs are over-regulated and do
not pose the same challenges to
public health and safety as large
processing plants. We have a good
regulatory system in Ontario and we
support it. Let me be clear on that,”
she said.
“I was very pleased to meet with
the FWIO today. We share an
understanding of just how important
local abattoirs and meat plants are
for livestock and poultry producers,
and for our rural communities,” said
Mitchell. “We’ve made progress in
recent years, and I look forward to
continuing to work with FWIO and
industry, while maintaining our
shared commitment to food
safety.”
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
11 were 1,648 cattle, 344 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 to $2 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold $105 to $109
with sales to $110.75. Second cut
sold $98 to $104. Cows sold $1 to
$1.50 higher. On Thursday beef veal
calves sold on a strong market, while
holstein veal sold $1 to $2 easier.
Heavy lambs sold stronger while
light lambs, sheep and goats sold
steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold $1 to $2 higher.
There were 96 steers on offer. Jim
and John Bennett of Goderich,
consigned four steers averaging
1,525 lbs. selling for an average of
$108 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $109.75. Niel
Edgar of Wingham, consigned
eighteen steers averaging 1,494 lbs.
selling for an average of $107.03
with five black steers averaging
1,539 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $107.75. Brian and Bill Dallner
of Atwood, consigned two charolais
steers averaging 1,400 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$107.25.
Randy Diebold of Cargill,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,568 lbs. selling for an average of
$105 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,555 lbs. selling Horizon
Meat Packers for $107. Eleanor
Weigand of Dashwood, consigned
two red steers averaging 1,328 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$106.25. Chris Fischer of Mitchell,
consigned two steers averaging
1,413 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.94 with one black steer
weighing 1,495 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $106. E.
Bruce Robinson of Freelton,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,452 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.63 with eight simmental steers
averaging 1,493 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $106.
Elam S.B. Martin of Wingham,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,430
lbs. selling for an average of $104.36
with one red steer weighing 1,460
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $106. John Wiersma of
Blyth, consigned four steers
averaging 1,493 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.97 with two
charolais steers weighing 1,453 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $106. Brent Grainger of Zurich,
consigned one black steer weighing
1,435 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $104.
There were 248 heifers on offer.
Andy Vanderveen of Blyth,
consigned fifteen heifers averaging
1,403 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.84 with two limousin heifer
weighing 1,295 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $110.75.
Weigand Farms of Dashwood,
consigned three limousin heifers
averaging 1,253 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.06 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,287 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$109.75. Johnston Farms of
Bluevale, consigned twenty-two
heifers averaging 1,419 lbs. selling
for an average of $105.17 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,363 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$109.25.
Darren Johnston Farms of
Bluevale, consigned fourteen heifers
averaging 1,252 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.63 with one grey
heifer weighing 1,170 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$109.25. Kevin Stewardson of
Wyoming, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,438 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.52 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,455 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $108. Flynn Farms of Clinton,
consigned nineteen heifers
averaging 1,134 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.98 with ten
crossbred heifers averaging 1,051
lbs. selling for $108.
Jim Rapson of Walton, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1,190
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $106.50. Edgar J. Currah
of Petrolia, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,340 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.28 with one black
heifer weighing 1,505 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $106.
Dave Noble of Glencairn, consigned
sixteen heifers averaging 1,315 lbs.
selling for an average of $104.52
with six crossbred heifers averaging
1,341 lbs. selling for $106. David
Bowles of Brussels, consigned five
red heifers averaging 1,333 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $106.
There were 330 cows on offer.
Export types sold $59 to $65; beef
cows, $60 to $68 with sales to
$73.50; D1 and D2, $50 to $55; D3,
$46 to $50; D4, $35 to $40. Fortress
Farms of Gowanstown, consigned
five cows averaging 1,465 lbs.
selling for an average of $66.53 with
one bwf cow weighing 1,625 lbs.
selling for $73.50. Doug Lightfoot
of Crediton, consigned one gold cow
weighing 1,550 lbs. selling for
$73.50. Gary Nash of Seaforth,
consigned three cows averaging
1,475 lbs. selling for an average of
$67.82 with one red cow weighing
1,580 lbs. selling for $73.
There were nine bulls on offer
selling $59 to $66.50 with sale to
$80. Bonnie Franken of Teeswater,
consigned one red bull weighing
2,295 lbs. selling for $80. Harold
McKee of Harriston, consigned two
bulls averaging 2,085 lbs. selling for
an average of $74.81 with one red
bull weighing 1,805 lbs. selling for
$78.50.
There were 201 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $150 with
sales to $160; good holstein, $85 to
$92 with sales to $95; medium
holstein, $75 to $85; heavy holstein,
$80 to $90. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned seven veal averaging 731
lbs. selling for an average $144.39
with one crossbred steer weighing
690 lbs. selling for $160. Premier
Blues of Dublin, consigned six veal
averaging 733 lbs. selling for an
average of $147.91 with one black
steer weighing 738 lbs. selling for
$151. Terry Greidanus of
Londesborough, consigned twelve
veal averaging 693 lbs. selling for an
average of $111.17 with one
limousin heifer weighing 728 lbs.
selling for $147.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $252 to
$265; 50 - 64 lbs., $247 to $269; 65
- 79 lbs., $218 to $240; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$206 to $225; 95 - 109 lbs., $197 to
$214; 110 lbs. and over, $190 to
$221.
Sheep sold $67 to $103 with sales
to $117.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $125 to
$140 per head; nannies, $60 to $100
to $125 per head; billies, $200 to
$300 to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $105.50 to $183; 400 -
499 lbs., $155 to $182; 500 - 599
lbs., $131 to $168; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$126.50 to $149.25; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$128 to $140; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$125.75 to $134.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$118.50 to $128; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$112.25 to $124.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $110 to $149.50; 300 -
399 lbs., $146 to $163; 400 - 499
lbs., $134 to $160; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$128 to $142; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$124.50 to $134.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$112 to $133; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$114.50 to $122; 900 lbs. and over,
$107 to $115.
Ontario is not proceeding with
proposed offshore wind projects
while further scientific research is
conducted.
No Renewable Energy Approvals
for offshore sites have been issued
and no offshore projects will
proceed at this time. Applications
for offshore wind projects in the
Feed-In-Tariff program will no
longer be accepted and current
applications will be suspended.
“We listened to the concerns from
our communities loud and clear and
our government is taking the
responsible and necessary steps to
protect the environment, while
ensuring there is enough clean
energy to keep the province
working,” said Huron-Bruce MPP
Carol Mitchell.
Offshore wind in freshwater lakes
is early in development and there are
no projects operating in North
America. The recently installed
Lake Vanern pilot project in Sweden
is one of the only operational
freshwater offshore projects in the
world and a pilot project has been
proposed in Ohio. Ontario will
monitor these projects and the
resulting scientific knowledge.
Ontario will work with its U.S.
neighbours on research to ensure
any future proposed projects protect
the environment on both sides of the
Great Lakes.
“We will be working with our
U.S. neighbours to ensure that any
offshore wind projects are protective
of the environment. Offshore wind
on freshwater lakes is a recent
concept that requires a cautious
approach until the science of
environmental impact is clear. In
contrast, the science concerning
land-based wind is extensive,” said
Minister of the Environment John
Wilkinson.
Ontario remains committed to
renewable energy. Renewable
energy is a key part of the
government’s Open Ontario Plan to
create clean energy jobs while
improving air quality by closing
coal-fired generation.
“We need to base any future
decisions on the best available
scientific data. My ministry is
working with our counterparts in the
U.S. on offshore wind science and
research to help ensure the
protection of the Great Lakes,” said
Minister of Natural Resources,
Linda Jeffrey.
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