HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-06-18, Page 10Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
12 were 1,752 head of cattle, 836
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $2 lower.
Choice steers and heifers sold $96 to
$99 with sales to $102.75. Second
cut sold $92 to $96. Cows sold
steady. On Thursday, veal sold on a
steady market. Lambs, sheep and
goats all sold on a steady market. On
Friday calves sold $3 to $5 higher.
Yearlings sold fully steady.
There were 215 steers on offer.
Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,595 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.65 with one black steer
weighing 1,520 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$102.75. Geisel Cattle Company of
Elmira, consigned thirty steers
averaging 1,531 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.17 with five charolais
steers averaging 1,468 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $99.75.
Fred Bieman of Ayton, consigned
three steers averaging 1,537 lbs.
selling for an average of $99.08 with
two red steers averaging 1,540 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$99.50. Murray Shiell of Wingham,
consigned twenty steers averaging
1,477 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.84 with one black steer
weighing 1,375 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $98.
Darren Johnston of Bluevale,
consigned one grey steer weighing
1,250 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $97.50. Robt. S.
Mitchell of Listowel, consigned
eighteen steers averaging 1,367 lbs.
selling for an average of $97.15 with
eleven red steers averaging 1,342
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $97.25. Andrew Mitchell
of Listowel, consigned two gold
steers averaging 1,435 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.20 with one
gold steer weighing 1,515 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $96.75. Glen Bickle of Stratford,
consigned one simmental steer
weighing 1,490 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $95.50. George
Adams of Brussels, consigned three
crossbred steers averaging 1,228 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $95.50. Enid Schmidt of Baden,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,413 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.79 with five hereford steers
averaging 1,425 lbs. selling for $94.
There were 226 heifers on offer.
Machan Construction of Monkton,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,435 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $100. M-R Farms of
Exeter, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,242 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.37 with one limousin
heifer weighing 1,215 lbs. selling for
$100. Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned fourteen heifers averaging
1,364 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.21 with two red heifers
averaging 1,453 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $99.75.
Glen Bieman of Ayton, consigned
two black heifers averaging 1,300
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $99.50.
Arthur and George Hinz of
Monkton, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,312 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.31 with one black
heifer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $99.50.
Bruce Dale of Centralia, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,151 lbs.
selling for an average of $94.62 with
one black heifer weighing 1,215 lbs.
selling for $99. Willard Siegner of
Mildmay, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,287 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.27 with one black
heifer weighing 1,480 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $97.25.
Tom Lassaline of Alvinston,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,248 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.03 with four black heifers
averaging 1,293 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $97.25. William
Patterson of Mount Forest,
consigned five crossbred heifers
averaging 1,339 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $97.
Marvara Farms of Drayton,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,249 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.79 with one black heifer
weighing 1,305 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $97.
There were 205 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $60 with
sales to $68; beef cows, $48 to $60
with sales to $62.50; D1 and D2, $47
to $51; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $25 to
$35. Scheurleena Farms of
Teeswater, consigned six cows
averaging 1,268 lbs. selling for an
average of $45.28 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,245 lbs. selling for
$68. Kelssens Dairy Farms of
Hensall, consigned six cows
averaging 1,544 lbs. selling for an
average of $52.63 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,625 lbs. selling for
$67.50. Dixon Bros. of Lucan,
consigned two cows averaging 1,443
lbs. selling for an average of $48.62
with one holstein cow weighing
1,745 lbs. selling for $58.50.
There were 16 bulls on offer
selling $48 to $63 with sales to $77.
Les Falconer of Clinton, consigned
one black bull weighing 1,665 lbs.
selling for $77. Dwayne Horst of
Arthur, consigned one simmental
bull weighing 1,200 lbs. selling for
$72.
There were 228 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $130 with
sales to $136; good holstein, $78 to
$85 with sales to $87; medium
holstein, $70 to $78; good heavy
holstein, $75 to $80. John Martin of
Lucknow, consigned eight veal
averaging 786 lbs. selling for an
average of $119.97 with one black
heifer weighing 830 lbs. selling for
$136. Brian Wideman of
Gowanstown, consigned seven veal
averaging 713 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.50 with one
limousin heifer weighing 700 lbs.
selling for $130. Darry Vansickle of
Thamesville, consigned four veal
averaging 715 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.60 with two
limousin steers averaging 700 lbs.
selling for $130.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $190 to
$200; 50 - 64 lbs., $177 to $203; 65
- 79 lbs., $151 to $170; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$152 to $170; 95 - 109 lbs., $157 to
$168; 110 lbs. and over, $141 to
$165.
Sheep sold $39 to $72 with sales
to $120.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $125;
nannies, $50 to $100; billies, $150 to
$250.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $90 to $151; 400 - 499
lbs., $113 to $144; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$115 to $136; 600 - 699 lbs., $97 to
$120; 700 - 799 lbs., $100 to $110;
800 - 899 lbs., $94.50 to $104; 900 -
999 lbs., $93.50 to $99.25; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $95.50 to $97.50.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs., $96 to $115; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$106 to $141; 500 - 599 lbs., $104 to
$118; 600 - 699 lbs., $98 to $112.50;
700 - 799 lbs., $98.50 to $109; 800 -
899 lbs. $91 to $103; 900 lbs. and
over, $87 to $96.
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countries in wind energy have
setback distances of at least one
kilometre, in many cases even
further.
“None of us are against green
energy, we just want to see a proper
study done to determine a safe
setback distance,” he says. “We want
people to be safe. We don’t want to
just run into this without properly
researching it first.”
Tetu says he believes there is a
place for wind turbines, but at a
distance that has been proven to be
safe, such as 1.5 kilometres.
The issue of setbacks has been a
hot one, especially with the Green
Energy Act, soon to be enacted by
the Ontario government, which will
see a lot of the municipal control
relinquished to the province when it
comes to sources of green energy.
However, with the current
regulations in Huron East, wind
turbines can be installed less than
500 metres from homes. According
to some people, having wind
turbines at this distance is unsafe,
and can lead to electric
hypersensitivity, dizziness, ringing
in the ears, fatigue, headache, pins
and needles and a burning sensation.
In addition, there are also concerns
over stray voltage.
The first featured speaker at the
meeting will be Carmen Krogh, an
independent researcher who is
studying the health effects linked to
wind turbines and their proximity to
residences. She is a former director
with the Edmonton General
Hospital, a lecturer for many years
with the University of Alberta, a
director with Health Canada in its
pesticides division, a medical
journal contributor and the director
and editor-in-chief of the
Compendium of Pharmaceutical
Specialties.
David Colling tests homes and
farms for the presence of stray
voltage. He will relate his experience
in testing homes around the Ripley
area, in addition to the testimonials
from residents affected from past
wind projects.
In addition to the presentations,
there will also be an opportunity to
ask questions, something Tetu says
the residents were not granted at the
public meeting in mid-May.
The group is asking for a
moratorium on the project,
something the Municipality of
Huron East and Huron County are
currently discussing with their legal
counsels.
“We want to shut this project
down,” Tetu says. “But we are
looking at the big picture here and
we’ll keep fighting and supporting
other communities and groups
facing similar challenges. Hopefully
the government will change setback
regulations though and it won’t be
necessary.”
Group seeks proper study
Ready to go
Well, these folks will be hoping the weather warms soon.
The pool staff is in place in Brussels for another season of
lessons and swimming. From left: Tom Cronin, Matthew
Stevenson, Annamieka Kerkhof and Jenette VanVeen.
(Photo submitted)
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