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Brussels Stockyard Report,
andy McMichael of Wroxeter
averaging 1177 lbs. sold for
42.10.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Stuart Strong of Gorrie averaging
1100 lbs. sold for 42.00.
Choice Heifers - 38.00 to 40.00
with sales to 41.30.
Good Heifers - 36.00 to 38.00.
Two heifers consigned by
Bruce Blake of Brussels
averaging 1110 lbs. topped the
heifer market at 41.30, with Bob
Blake's heifer weighing 1,110 lbs.
selling for 41.00.
Eighteen heifers consigned by
Jan Visscher of Waterloo
averaging 952 lbs. sold for 39.10.
Seven heifers consigned by
George Blake of Brussels
averaging 1062 lbs. sold for 40.10
with his lot of 23 heifers
averaging 1000 lbs. selling for
38.65.
Choice Cbws - 23.00 to 25.00
with sales to 27.00.
Good Cows - 21.00 to 23.00.
Bulls traded to a. high of 28.75.
30 to 40 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 40.75.
40 to 50-lb. pigs to a high of
44.50.
50 to 60-lb pigs to a high of
49:50.
60 to 70-1b. pigs to a high of
54.50.
All classes of cattle and pigs
met a good, demand at the
Brussels Stockyards with 744
cattle and 1405 pigs on offer.
Choice Steers - 41.00 to 43.00.
Good Steers - 39.00 to 41.00,
A steer consigned by Earl.
Johnston of Walkerton weighing
1230 lbs. sold for 43.00.
Five steers consigned by J. &
M, Ranch of Brussels averaging
1234 lbs. sold for 42.60.
OPP at Wingham Detachment
conducted thirty investigations in
recent days.
Eight charges were laid under,
the Highway Traffic Act and
twenty-five warnings issued.
Four charges were laid under
the Liquor Licence Act.
One charge was laid under the
Criminal Code.
During the week, there were
eleven Motor Vehicle Collisions
which caused an estimated
$5,695.00 in property damage
and injuries to eleven persons.
On December 28, Randal A',
Pillow of R.R.2, Amherstburg
was injured as •result of a two-car
collision on Highway 87, east of
Huron Road 33 when the vehicle
he was driving struck the rear of a
vehicle driven by Murray A.
Louttit of R.R.,1, Gorrie, Ontario.
On January 1, Mary, L. Strimas
of Chtham and two passengers in
h er car, Paul G. Strimas and
Me lisa Strimas, also of Chatham,
received injuries as as result of a
collision on Highway 4, north of
the Blyth C.P.R. Crossing.
Grant A. Vincent of Belgrave
and Clayton R. Bosman of R.R.1,
Belgrave were involved in a
collision on Sideroad 39-40, south
of Concession 2 - 3, East
Wawanosh Township. Both were
injured as a result of the collision.
Jane M. Lennox of Harriston
and J. Kenneth Pennington of
Gorrie were involved in a collision
on County Road 28, north of Mill
St., Gorrie. Both were injured as
well as a passenger, Brian S.
Lennox of Harriston.
On January 2, Ronald B. Henry
of R.R.1, Wingham was
eastbound on Highway 86 when
an unknown vehicle crossed the
centre li ne and struck the Henry
vehicle. Mr. Henry and a
passenger, Marlene A. Henry
were injured as a result.
During 1976, Wingham
Detachment officers investigated
342 Motor Vehicle Accidents, the
greatest reduction in over five
years. The 1975 total was 402,- so
the reduction represents almost
15%. A detailed program of
Selective Traffic Enforcement
was initiated December 1st, 1975,
and Sergeant Len George feels
that this, coupled with the
reduction in the speed limit law,
was instrumental in this
impressive reduction in
accidents. An analysis of the
accident reports substantiates
established maxims. For
instance 80% of the accidents
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Three steers consigned by ron
wolfe of Dobbinton averaging
1173 lbs. sold for 42.30.
Ten steers, consigned by
George Adams of Wroxeter
averaging 1205 lbs, sold for
42.00.
Six steers consigned by Maple
Emblem. Farms of Dungannon
averaging 1290 lbs. sold for
42.20.
Twelve steers consigned by
involve local people who should
know the roads, the intersections
and hazards.
Another is the tangible
increase in accident severity
when it involves drinking drivers.
There were five fatal accidents
which killed seven people. Two of
the deaths involved elderly
people; one a pedestrian, but the
other five persons had been
drinking, 3 an alarming amount.
Commenting on the statistics
officers pointed out that alcohol's
misuse is still society's
paramount problem in traffic
accidents, policing •costs, social
and welfare costs, health and car
costs.
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