The Citizen, 2011-02-24, Page 11Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
(ACW) Township Council once
again was faced with a wind turbine
quandary, but this time it dealt with
a two dimensional generator.
Peter Drew, a resident of ACW
believes that the townships logo
needs to change because it doesn’t
accurately reflect what he feels the
township stands for.
Drew stated that he thinks that two
parts of the logo – a sunset and a
barn, are representative of what the
township is, as ACW is
predominantly agricultural with a
long stretch of beach-front area,
however he doesn’t feel that the
wind turbines in the centre of the
logo “accurately reflect the character
of the area”.
“ACW has long held an attraction
to everyone who lives here and our
guests and visitors,” he said. “It has
some of the worlds most wonderful
[sunsets and beaches] that are
represented in the first pictures.
“This community has a long
history of pioneer farmers and
farming,” Drew continued. “The
first thing anyone did was build a
barn, which is shown in the third
picture.”
While Drew did not say the wind
turbines were misrepresentative of
the character of ACW, he said that
there was something important
missing from the image the people
of the township.
“The one thing that the ACW logo
does not represent is one of the most
important – people,” he said. “Since
living here I have found that there is
always a helping hand whether it’s
for getting pulled out of the snowy
ditch, a lift or offer of gas if you run
out, help at harvest time or a myriad
of other things. You just don’t see
this in many other places, but you
see it here.”
Drew went on to state that other
municipal centres don’t use their
industries on their logo, citing
Goderich with its salt mine, Detroit
with its car manufacturing and New
York with its commerce, as well as
pointing out that neighbours of
ACW have themes more suiting
what he believes the character of
ACW to be.
Members of the gallery suggested
that Drew’s idea for a family or a
handshake was preferable to the
wind turbines.
Neil Rintoul stated that the
handshake was an appealing option,
since it was part of West
Wawanosh’s logo before
amalgamation.
Council appreciated Drew’s
suggestions, but decided against
changing it for several reasons.
Reeve Ben Van Diepenbeek stated
that when amalgamation occurred,
there were many options for a logo
put forward by students who had
been directed to come up with ideas
for the project.
He explained that the council of
the day had chosen the current logo
because ACW’s wind turbine
situation was unique at the time.
“When that logo was made, we
had the first commercial wind
turbine in Ontario,” he said. “Wind
energy has changed since then, but it
is still something we had that no one
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011. PAGE 11.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
18 were 1,826 cattle, 397 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold fully steady from last
week’s prices. Choice steers and
heifers sold $105 to $110 with sales
to $113. Second cut sold $100 to
$105. Cows sold $1 to $2 higher. On
Thursday beef veal calves sold
steady to last week’s prices, while
holstein veal sold $2 to $5 higher.
Lambs, sheep and goats all sold
steady. Billy goats sold higher. On
Friday, calves and yearlings sold on
a strong active trade with prices
steady to last week.
There were 121 steers on offer.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned five steers averaging
1,429 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.48 with three limousin steers
averaging 1,425 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $113.50.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,533 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.22 with one black steer
weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $110.50.
Francis Riley of Walkerton,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,472 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.80 with five charolais steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $108.25. Niel
Edgar of Wingham, consigned
twenty steers averaging 1,464 lbs.
selling for an average of $106.65
with two black steers averaging
1,358 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $107.25.
Lloyd Reid of Palmerston,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,401 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.31 with two black steers
averaging 1,240 lbs. selling for
$106.75. Allan Edgar of Brussels,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,398 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.33 with six charolais steers
averaging 1,427 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $106.25. Terry
Murray of Clifford, consigned six
steers averaging 1,412 lbs. selling
for an average of $105.38 with five
charolais steers averaging 1,421 lbs.
selling for $105.50. Kevin Leddy of
Auburn, consigned three steers
averaging 1,393 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.83 with one red
steer weighing 1,300 lbs. selling for
$104.75. Sidney H. Bauman of
Wroxeter, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,365 lbs. selling for $104.
Kim Lennox of Ayton, consigned
two red steers averaging 1,368 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $103.75.
There were 140 heifers on offer.
Bryon Beyersbergen of Lucknow,
consigned one rwf heifer weighing
1,330 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat
Packers for $109.25. Matt Haney of
Seaforth, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,464 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.42 with one charolais
heifer weighing 1,395 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$107.25. Sellers Farms of Bluevale,
consigned twenty-two heifers
averaging 1,425 lbs. selling for an
average of $106.05 with six
charolais heifers averaging 1,471
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $106.25. Tim Fritz of
Brussels, consigned eighteen heifers
averaging 1,393 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.43 with six
charolais heifers averaging 1,371
lbs. selling for $106.
Norm McClinchey of Auburn,
consigned four red heifers averaging
1,366 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $105.75. Art and Geo.
Hinz of Monkton, consigned six
heifers averaging 1,370 lbs. selling
for an average of $102.49 with five
charolais heifers averaging 1,346
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $105.25. Connell Farms
of Palmerston, consigned twelve
heifers averaging 1,443 lbs. selling
for an average of $103.06 with six
charolais heifers averaging 1,401
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $104.75. Terry
Richardson of Harriston, consigned
eight heifers averaging 1,304 lbs.
selling for an average of $100.19
with three blue heifers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $102.75. Clare Shantz of
Chesley, consigned two red heifers
averaging 1,338 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $100.50.
G & C Geurts of Crediton,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,150 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.57 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,315 lbs. selling for $100.
There were 321 cows on offer.
Export types sold $60 to $70; beef
cows, $68 to $78 with sales to
$80.75; D1 and D2, $50 to $55; D3,
$46 to $50; D4, $35 to $40. Steve
Haney of Seaforth, consigned one
black cow weighing 1,510 lbs.
selling for $80.75. Paul McIntyre of
Lucknow, consigned two cows
averaging 1,518 lbs. selling for an
average of $80.01 with one black
cow weighing 1,545 lbs. selling for
$80.50. Doug Lightfoot of Crediton,
consigned two cows averaging 1,518
lbs. selling for an average of $69.70
with one black cow weighing 1,835
lbs. selling for $78.
There were eleven bulls on offer
selling $69 to $72.50 with sales to
$79.50. Bodmin Ltd. of Brussels,
consigned one crossbred bull
weighing 1,960 lbs. selling for
$79.50. John Dennison of Harriston,
consigned one limousin bull at 2,435
lbs. selling for $74.50.
There were 222 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $150 with
sales to $156; good holstein, $90 to
$100 with sales to $101.50; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein,
$90 to $95. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned seven veal averaging 732
lbs. selling for an average of $135.08
with one crossbred heifer weighing
685 lbs. selling for $156. Frank
Vanhooydonk of Parkhill, consigned
six veal averaging 705 lbs. selling
for an average of $115.24 with one
crossbred heifer weighing 670 lbs.
selling for $146. Alvin Horst of
Listowel, consigned five veal
averaging 731 lbs. selling for an
average of $128.67 with three
limousin steers averaging 733 lbs.
selling for $137.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $237.50
to $275; 50 - 64 lbs., $223 to $282;
65 - 79 lbs., $212 to $273; 80 - 94
lbs., $197 to $225; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$185 to $214; 110 lbs. and over,
$193 to $208.
Sheep sold $74 to $105 with sales
to $135.
Goats: kids sold $100 to $140 to
$165 per head; nannies, $65 to $120
per head; billies, $250 to $350 per
head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $102 to $177; 400 -
499 lbs., $147.50 to $177.50; 500 -
599 lbs., $147 to $169; 600 - 699
lbs., $123 to $144.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$119 to $142; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$118.25 to $129.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$109 to $129.25; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $100 to $122.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $115 to $160; 400 -
499 lbs., $133 to $155; 500 - 599
lbs., $125 to $139; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$100 to $134.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$108.50 to $126; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$106 to $123; 900 lbs. and over,
$108 to $117.
The task of finding doctors for the
local area will likely only get more
challenging in future, Morris-
Turnberry councillors learned at
their Feb. 15 meeting.
Councillors heard a presentation
from Karl Ellis, CEO of the Listowel
Wingham Hospitals Alliance and
Jan McKague Weishar, recruitment
co-ordinator for the Wingham and
Area Health Professionals
Recruitment committee.
McKague Weishar told council
there had been success last year in
getting the first new doctor in six
years to locate at the Wingham
hospital, but the area is still
classified as underserviced. Two
nurse practitioners had also been
added to the health team in the last
year.
But the need for recruitment is
ongoing, she said, because some
doctors are nearing retirement age.
What’s more, the older doctors
typically have about 2,000 patients.
Doctors coming into practice are
very concerned about enjoying a
better lifestyle that doesn’t involve
the 80-90 hours a week older doctors
often work. Most only want about
800 patients.
“It may take two or three doctors
to replace a retiring doctor,” she
said.
McKague Weishar said she
regularly visits medical schools to
make students aware of the
opportunities of coming to
Wingham. A common question is
“Where’s Wingham?”, she said.
Medical students are also invited
to visit the hospital and shadow
doctors to see the opportunities of
rural practice.
The committee has also put
together an incentive package to
help entice doctors. Direct benefits
include a $24,000 signing bonus to
help obtain housing and moving
expenses, spread over a four-year
period. They also receive one year
free rent of office space in the
medical clinic, valued at $10,800.
Additional incentives coming
from the community include a year’s
free basic dental care from a dental
clinic, a free membership from
North Huron Recreation allowing
the family access to swimming,
squash and gym facilities; free
Wingham hockey registration for all
children; free minor ball registration
for the doctor’s children; a year’s
membership for either golf or
curling at Maitland Golf and Curling
Club and a free subscription to the
Wingham Advance-Times. The total
value of incentives if all were used
would be $103,310.
ACW refuses to change logo over turbine concerns
Morris-Turnberry is updated on doctor recruitment
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