The Citizen, 2011-08-25, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011.
The message that the New
Democratic Party (NDP) brought to
Brussels was clear – the party wants
change with the people at the
forefront.
Andrea Horwath, Ontario’s NDP
leader visited the Huron-Bruce
riding for the second time in a month
to lend her support to local NDP
candidate Grant Robertson at the
NDP nomination meeting at the
Brussels Legion on Aug. 20.
The nomination portion of the
nomination meeeting was brief as
Robertson was the only person out of
50 potential nominees who said they
would run.
Robertson began his acceptance
speech by stating that he would
endeavour to run a clean campaign,
as he hopes his entire party would,
and focus on the change he can
influence, not the mistakes of the
previous government.
He stated that he would change the
way previous governments had
worked and make people a focus, as
well as transparency.
Local school closures and the
changing of government services led
Robertson to believe that rural
Ontario is on the chopping block,
and he would change that.
Robertson, who has a long history
with the local NDP association and
with agricultural groups, was
preceeded at the candidate election
meeting by Horwath, who said she
was looking forward to the
upcoming provincial election in
October.
“This is an exciting time for an
election,” she said, adding that the
upcoming campaign would be to
change lives of Ontarians.
She stated that people didn’t want
the status quo, and that “normal
people” were falling behind as the
current majority Liberal party’s tax
system favoured big business while
leaving others in the dust.
Horwath stated that change was
necessary, and that it was time to get
“serious about changes to medicare”
as well as correct some of the
mistakes the current government has
made.
“[If we stay with the status quo]
we choose to let good decent jobs
walk out of Ontario,” she said,
adding that the smart choice would
be to focus on not only retaining
those jobs, but creating new ones as
well.
She stated the movement that has
resulted in hundreds of thousands of
people losing what she refered to as
“good” full-time jobs and replacing
them with two to three part time jobs
was one that needed to be addressed.
She blasted Premier Dalton
McGuinty and Prime Minister
Stephen Harper for “cooking up” the
Total receipts for the week ending
Aug. 19 were 1,550 cattle, 691
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $2 to $3
higher. Choice steers and heifers
sold $108 to $114 with sales to
$115.25. Second cut sold $100 to
$107. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday beef veal calves sold
steady, while holstein veal calves
sold $5 higher. Heavy lambs sold
barely steady and light lambs sold
$2 to $5 higher. Sheep sold $5 to $10
higher and goats sold steady. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold on a
good strong active trade.
There were 72 steers on offer.
Brenda Wright of Kippen, consigned
four steers averaging 1,451 lbs.
selling for an average of $112.84
with one grey steer weighing 1,550
lbs. selling to Paradise Farms for
$114. Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned twenty-
four steers averaging 1,425 lbs.
selling for an average of $111.90
with three charolais steers averaging
1,400 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $112.75. Norm McClinchey of
Auburn, consigned two charolais
steers averaging 1,425 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $112.
Byron Beyersbergen of Lucknow,
consigned one simmental steer
weighing 1,535 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $111.25. Estate
of Enid Schmidt of Baden,
consigned six steers averaging 1,554
lbs. selling for an average of $109.88
with five crossbred steers averaging
1,530 lbs. selling for $111.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned six steers averaging 1,442
lbs. selling for an average of $108.85
with two limousin steers averaging
1,528 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $110. Fred Bieman of Ayton,
consigned two steers averaging
1,370 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.64 with one red steer weighing
1,375 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $109.25.
There were 140 heifers on offer.
Randy McLeod of Caledon East,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,219 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.77 with one grey heifer
weighing 1,195 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $115.25. Brad
Hern of Woodham, consigned ten
heifers averaging 1,281 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.87 with one
black heifer weighing 1,260 lbs.
selling to Paradise Farms for $112.
Corgercrest Farms of Seaforth,
consigned fourteen heifers averaging
1,265 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.58 with two black heifers
averaging 1,200 lbs. selling to
Paradise Farms for $112. Roy A.
McCulloch of Allenford, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,346 lbs.
selling for an average of $110.55
with ten black heifers averaging
1,349 lbs. selling to Paradise Farms
for $111.50. George Roney of
Staffa, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,335 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.16 with one
black heifer weighing 1,400 lbs.
selling to Paradise Farms for
$111.50. Gerald Rathwell of
Brucefield, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,457 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.41 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,445 lbs.
selling for $109.
There were 209 cows on offer.
Export types sold $66.50 to $77 with
sales to $87.50; beef cows, $69 to
$80; D1 and D2, $52 to $56; D3,
$46 to $52; D4, $35 to $40. Ritzema
Dairy of Seaforth, consigned six
cows averaging 1,422 lbs. selling for
an average of $68.61 with one
holstein cow weighing 1,370 lbs.
selling for $87.50. Gary Burgess of
Harriston, consigned two cows
averaging 1,483 lbs. selling for an
average of $77.35 with one red cow
weighing 1,395 lbs. selling for $80.
Finley Cameron of Lions Head,
consigned three cows averaging
1,140 lbs. selling for an average of
$73.07 with one hereford cow
weighing 1,180 lbs. selling for $80.
There were 16 bulls on offer
selling $77.50 to $85 with sales to
$88.50. Fraser Diehl of Milverton,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 2,015 lbs. selling for
$88.50. Eric Bray of Lions Head,
consigned one hereford bull
weighing 1,910 lbs. selling for
$82.50.
There were 147 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $155 with
sales to $158; good holstein, $105 to
$115 with sales to $120; medium
holstein, $90 to $100; heavy
holstein, $95 to $105 with sales to
$107. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned ten veal averaging 742
lbs. selling for an average of $141.74
with two crossbred heifers averaging
738 lbs. selling for $158. Mark and
Paul Pennington of Mildmay,
consigned ten veal averaging 722
lbs. selling for an average of $111.71
with one black steer weighing 740
lbs. selling for $123. M-R Farms of
Exeter, consigned two veal
averaging 860 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.47 with one
charolais heifer weighing 785 lbs.
selling for $153.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $157 to
$260; 65 - 79 lbs., $187 to $233; 80
- 94 lbs., $172 to $204; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$172 to $196; 110 lbs. and over,
$171 to $187.
Sheep sold $85 to $110 with sales
to $122.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $120 to
$147 per head; nannies, $50 to $120
per head; billies, $250 to $300 to
$350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $113 to $160; 400 -
499 lbs., $135 to $179; 500 - 599
lbs., $123.50 to $153; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$125.50 to $154; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$117 to $137.25; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$108 to $126; 900 - 999 lbs., $100 to
$130; 1,000 lbs. and over, $100 to
$112.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $134 to $167; 300 -
399 lbs., $135 to $160.50; 400 - 499
lbs., $124 to $160; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$121 to $140; 600 - 699 lbs., $118 to
$135; 700 - 799 lbs., $114.50 to
$125; 800 - 899 lbs., $107 to
$118.75; 900 lbs. and over, $105.50
to $111.25.
Horwath visits Brussels, Robertson acclaimed
Orange pride
Provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath, right, visited the
Huron-Bruce riding for the second time this month, this time
to congratulate and support Grant Robertson, left, in his bid
for the Huron-Bruce seat in the upcoming Provincial
Election. Horwath attended the NDP nomination meeting
on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Brussels Legion that saw
Robertson acclaimed to the position of NDP candidate for
the riding. (Denny Scott photo)
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