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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-03-09, Page 12n. ec '77 Fair prize lists available Home builders should look some place else besides rural Huron County says the Huron Federation of Agriculture. Federation members Thursday night adopted in principle a tough land-use policy which recommends that no severances be allowed for new residences in rural areas. The policy, which is to be presented to all township council- lors and the County Planning Department for consideration, says "a limited amount of planned expansion may be permitted in, or. adjacent to existing towns." But the Federa- tion wants no major develop- ments to take place in Huron. "Major disruptive industrial and institutional complexes should be prohibited in Huron County, eg. power plants, steel mills, etc.," the brief recommends. The policy paper was drawn up by the Huron Federation's Land Use and Tariff committee consist- ing of Merle Gunby, Gordon Blanchard, Charlie Thomas, George Underwood, Douglas Cameron and John Oke. The committee, according to Merle Gunby, was split on the issue of granting severances for existing surplus residences in the rural area. The committee compromised on the issue saying they had "serious reservations" about such severances. "This is just sitting on the fence," said one farmer. "Surely we can take a stand on this." Other farmers said it would be "a waste" not to allow severances in some cases. After 40 minutes discussion the resolution passed as originally presented by the committee. The Federation also recom- mended that steps be taken to "preserve the agriculturally oriented community, which provides a compatible economic and social environment in which the family farm can function efficiently." Mobile homes should only be permitted as part of 'a mobile home park, or as residence for someone who is actively engaged in operating a farm, the brief states. The brief rejects the Ontario Governments stand that land use planning be done only at the municipal level. "We suggest that there is a need for Provincial Government involvement in the planning process, to designate large areas for specific uses," it reads. Federation members heard an explanation of new income tax laws from Bill McEachern and Fred Sisson of the Kitchener tax office. A resolution was passed banning smoking at all future Federation meetings. Field crop competitions, commercial displays and 4-H clubs will once again be part of the Fall Fair to be held in. Brussels September 21st, 1977, it was learned at the March 1st meeting of the Brussels Agricul- tural Society. In addition, the Society has secured an agreement with March Shows Ltd. to' supply the midway for this year's fair. The Society voted to hold their dance in the Atwood Community Morris twp. to buy two way radios Morris Township has authorized its road superintendent to purchase a two way radio system to help communications between trucks, plows and the road office. At a February 25 meeting, township council decided that the superintendent should be allowed be use his own discression in acquring the equipment. AI a special meeting March 2, council voted to hire Brian Mitchler as grader operator for a period of six months probationary, at a. rate of $4.00 per hour. There were 18 applicants for the job. Also at the March 2 meeting, council agreed to pay Adam Smith $1.25 for each dog counted for dog tax purposes. In other business at the earlier meeting, council heard a presentation by Andy McBride of Maitland Engineering Services on the Workman, King, Rintoul and Thomas Drains. Council voted to advertise for tenders on these drains. Tenders will also be sought for 22,000 cubic yards of crushed gravel for the township roads, and for hay on the dump property for a period of three years. Road accounts in the amount of $28,523.93 were approved for paymen Council agreed to pay a levy of $3,017.36 to the Maitland Valley Conservation, Authority. Supplimentary road account by-laws in the amount of $65,000 are to be , filled out for the purchase of new machinery. A statement of proposed expenditures for public transportation and highway improvements for 1977 was adopted. Expenditures are to total $195,050.00 with a subsidy allocation of $117.500.00 See and be seen With all the dirt, mud, slush and snow around these days, it's doubly important to make sure that your headlights and tail-lights are cleaned off. Keep your windows and side mirrors clean at all times. You need to see and be seen, states the Ontario Safety League. r--• BERG I. I Sales Service I Installation I FREE ESTIMATES I ° Barn Cleaners ° Bunk Feeders I ° Stabling (meld G. Ives I I A.R.#2, I3lyth Phone: Brussels 887-9024 Centre on. Friday, July 8, Music will be supplied by the Walter Ostanelc Orchestra. Committees have been set up and plans for the dance are underway. Prize lists of classes in the Ladies Division for the fair are available now from Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Harold Bolger, of Walton. Exhibitors with a paid up A light offering of cattle at Brussels Stockyards Friday, saw choice steers selling at steady prices to last week, with choice heifers selling stronger. There were 567 cattle and 986 pigs on offer. Choice Steers-39.00 to 40.00 with sales to 41.00 Good Steers-38.00 to 39.00 9 Steers-consigned by L and B Farms, Wallenstein, averaging 1203 lbs. sold for 41.00 with their offering of 27 steers averaging 1127 lbs. selling for an overall prices of 40.33. 7 steers consigned by Mac Cardiff of RR#1, Ethel, averaging 1195 lbs. sold for 40.70. 8 steers consigned by Maple Emblem Farms of Dungannon, averaging 1168 lbs. sold for 40.40 with their offering of 26 steers averaging 1170 lbs. selling for an overall price of 40.24. 3 steers consigned by Andy McMichael of Wroxeter, averaging 1080 lbs. sold for 40.40 5 steers consigned by Alvin membership automatically .receive a 1977 prize list. Other interested exhibitors may request a prize list, from Mrs. Bolger, The Society is working hard to set up and promote another excellent fair, and anticipates the support and patronage of Brussels and the surrounding community. Grainger, of Gorrie, averaging 1136 lbs. sold for 40.40. Choice Heifers-36.00 to 37.00 with sales to 37.80 Good Heifers-35.00 to 36.00 17 Heifers consigned by Jan Visscher of RR.#2 Wallenstein, averaging 905 lbs, sold for 37.80 with his offering of 62 heifers averaging 895 lbs selling for an overall price of 37.00 1 Heifer consigned by Glen Johnston of RR#2, Bluevale, weighing 1020 lbs sold for 3(7,25, 1 Heifer consigned by Jack T hornton of Gorrie, weighing 1030 lbs, sold for 36.50. Choice Cows-25.00 to 27.75 Good Cows-24.00 to 25.00 Bulls traded to a high of 33.25. There were no choice veal on offer. Good Veal traded to 46.50. 40-50 lb. pigs traded to a high of 52.50 50-60 lb pigs to a high of 54.25, 60-70 lb. pigs to a high of 55.00, Huron. F of A Wants no major developments Lorne Luther, National Farmers Union Director for district five, has urged farmers in Perth and Oxford Counties to learn from the official planning process now underway in Huron County. "It is reasonable to assume that members in those counties could be involved in this type of planning before long," he observed. "Maybe something is being done already ...if so, get involved for you will be affected." Mr. Luther's comments were made in connection with a report prepared by James F. McLaren Ltd., Environmental Consultants, consisting of methodology and policies for the County of Huron and the province of Ontario in the field of planning. That report was first made public in July of 1975. The 190-page report is a study in land use policies in the agricultUre perspective. It is broken down under topics of agriculture, recreation urban, forestry and mineral. - Huron County was chosen at that time because it has no plan while most other counties had incomplete plans and some had numerous separate plans in a single county. Secondly, Huron was a rural county not affected by urban development such as is found in the York or Muskoka regions. "Only two percent of Canada's total , land mass is considered prime agricultural land," Mr. Luther observes. "Society is being made aware of the importance of retaining this natural resource for food production,, but unfortunately the problem is just being given lip service. Society is not willing to' pay the piper and there are costs involved: 12—THE BRUSSELS Oxford, Perth to learn from Huron Mr. Luther said farmers suspect that until a crisis arises, such as the oil and gas crisis, the majority of society will riot come to its senses. As the old adage says 'buy land, they just aren' .t making any more'. Investing in land for farming purposes does not give the return that investing in it for urban development does, however." "As a result," Mr. Luther says, "food producing land always loses out to urban development." Mr. Luther goes on to charge that Darcy McKeough is only prepared to establish guidelines without teeth. "William Newman 's3 statement, that there is all the land available to supply our food needs in the foreseeable future, can only lead you to conclude, 'if highrises pay best ...grow them.' Mr. Luther says, "These irresponsible statements by our elected leaders are enough to make any agriculture producer throw up his arms in disgust and say what's the use ... let's sell to the highest bidder and let the chips fall where they may." With zoning agricultural land, the problem of severences arises, Mr. Luther observes. "Here opinion is divided, some want no severences at all, some want complete freedom to sever as they wish, and some want conditional severances. The majority seem to feel that any farm that had an additional house on it should be granted the privilege of severing it and quite a few are in favor of a 'once in a life time' severance." Mr. Luther says that once a severance is granted these severances would then become residential, probably belonging to urban people. 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