HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-12-15, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011. PAGE 19.
Council endorses large severance with woodlot
Council to revisit
Moncrieff issue
What a haul
The Belgrave Kinsmen were out in the community last week collecting food for the North
Huron Food Share, ending up with dozens of items. From left: Tim Coultes, Steve Nixon,
Darrell Weber, Andrew Campbell, Chad Cook, Jeff Ireland, Henri Frischknecht, Chad McKee
and Greg Diamond with Alex Coultes crouching in the front. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
9 were 2,632 cattle, 821 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $118
to $123 with sales to $126.50.
Second cut sold $108 to $117. Cows
sold steady. On Thursday holstein
veal sold on an active trade at prices
$3 higher. Beef veal sold steady. All
lambs sold on a higher market at
prices $5 to $10 higher. Sheep sold
steady and goats sold higher. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold on a
steady trade.
There were 115 steers on offer.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,314 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.49 with four limousin steers
averaging 1,369 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $124.
Murray Shiell of Wingham,
consigned 39 steers averaging 1,426
lbs. selling for an average of $121.75
with nine charolais steers averaging
1,421 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $123. Enos F. Martin of Proton
Station, consigned 18 steers
averaging 1,647 lbs. selling for an
average of $119.40 with seven
charolais steers averaging 1,596 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $123.
Glen Geisel of West Montrose,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,467 lbs. selling for an average of
$121.56 with one grey steer
weighing 1,225 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $122.76. K/C
McAlpine Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,498 lbs. selling for an average of
$120.10 with three charolais steers
averaging 1,563 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $120.25. Gary
Caesar of Dungannon, consigned
one black steer weighing 1,510 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $118. Jim S. Wilson of
Kenilworth, consigned four steers
averaging 1,595 lbs. selling for an
average of $111.57 with one
simmental steer weighing 1,550 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $18.
There were 131 heifers on offer.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned 17 heifers averaging
1,334 lbs. selling for an average of
$122.61 with one black heifer
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $126.50.
Kyle Cressman of Gowanstown,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,280 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $121.75.
Art and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,353 lbs. selling for an average of
$117.25 with two red heifers
averaging 1,328 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $121.25.
Harold E. Foster of Kirkton,
consigned three black heifers
averaging 1,425 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $120.50,
Kyle Cressman of Gowanstown,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,280 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $118.
There were 319 cows on offer.
Export types sold $54 to $64 with
sales to $72; beef cows, $58 to $72
with sales to $82; D1 and D2, $55 to
$60; D3, $50 to $55; D4, $35 to $45.
Carl Williams of Englehart,
consigned one red cow weighing
1,510 lbs. selling for $80. Bruce
Hicks of Centralia, consigned three
cows averaging 1,247 lbs. selling for
an average of $71.84 with one
hereford cow weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling for $79. John Trussler of
Powassan, consigned nine cows
averaging 1,554 lbs. selling for an
average of $68.80 with one charolais
cow weighing 1,525 lbs. selling for
$78.50.
There were 19 bulls selling $58 to
$79 with sales to $81.50. Wayne
Beirnes of Listowel, consigned one
charolais bull weighing 2,165 lbs.
selling for $81.50. Norbet Fortney of
Mildmay, consigned one black bull
weighing 1,980 lbs. selling for $77.
There were 116 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $120 to $165 with
sales to $169; good holstein, $125 to
$140 with sales to $144; medium
holstein, $110 to $125; heavy
holstein, $120 to $130 with sales to
$135. Ervin Weber of Listowel,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 765 lbs. selling for $169.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
20 veal averaging 766 lbs. selling for
an average of $149.16 with one
simmental heifer weighing 820 lbs.
selling for $163. Levi A. Miller of
Lucknow, consigned four veal
averaging 708 lbs. selling for an
average of $139.06 with one blue
steer weighing 800 lbs. selling for
$157.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $245 to
$337; 50 - 64 lbs., $247.50 to $325;
65 - 79 lbs., $230 to $280; 80 - 94
lbs., $207 to $237; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$221 to $227; 110 lbs. and over,
$191 to $220.
Sheep sold $80 to $110 with sales
to $120. Goats: kids sold $55 to
$140 to $150 per head; nannies, $80
to $100 to $110 per head; billies,
$150 to $250 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $114 to $190; 400 -
499 lbs., $138 to $187; 500 - 599
lbs., $142 to $176; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$123 to $168; 700 - 799 lbs., $124 to
$153; 800 - 899 lbs., $121.50 to
$147.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $135.50 to
$148.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $104 to
$138.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $115 to $161; 300 -
399 lbs., $117 to $162; 400 - 499
lbs., $125 to $180; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$124 to $155.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$125 to $149.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$122 to $143; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$116.50 to $135; 900 lbs. and over,
$118 to $131.
Huron East councillors have
decided to approach the situation
surrounding the Moncrieff Hall a
little differently than they had first
planned.
Originally councillors decided that
the issue would be brought to the
Moncrieff Hall Board and then to the
Administration Committee before
coming back to Huron East Council
for a final decision.
However, several councillors felt it
was only fair to open the process up
to a public meeting of Huron East
Council.
Not only was there a question of
members of the public that may want
to attend the meeting and have their
say, but there was also a question of
representation since there are no
Grey Ward representatives on the
Administration Committee, which
several councillors thought could
pose a problem.
Councillors then voted to invite
members of the Moncrieff Hall
Board to a council meeting in
January to further discuss the
issue.
A property owner wishing to
retain a woodlot, in addition to his
home, received approval from Huron
East Council, despite a
recommendation from the Huron
County Planning Department at a
Dec. 6 meeting.
Tom Williamson of the Grey Ward
of Huron East hopes to sever his
home along with several acres of
trees, because he and his family have
put a lot of work into maintaining
the property.
Four acres of the proposed severed
property is associated with the
Williams home, but the application
proposes for an additional 15 acres
of woodlot to be included in the
retained property.
Deputy-Mayor Joe Steffler spoke
in support of the application, saying
that the way the property is laid out,
the woodlot looks more like a front
lawn for the property.
“I know they’ve put a lot of work
into that woodlot and they’ve spent a
lot of time on it,” Steffler said. “It’s
their pride and joy.”
Councillor Larry McGrath asked if
the buyer of the soon-to-be-severed
property wants the woodlot, and was
told they do not.
Williamson, who was at the
meeting, asked council to seriously
consider his request.
He said with his proximity to the
Walton Landfill, he feels the trees do
a lot to improve the quality of the air
and the water on his property,
especially with a proposed
expansion of the landfill on the
horizon.
“I’ve taken great pride in putting
the woodlot there,” Williamson said.
“If you could give our family
consideration, I would appreciate it
very much.”
Council approved the application,
which means it was scheduled
to be considered on Dec. 15 in
Goderich at the Huron
County Committee of the Whole
meeting as a disputed consent, since
Sandra Weber from the Huron
County Planning Department said
she could not support the
application.
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