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10--THE BRUSSELS POST, AUGUST 10, 1977
The "agrominium concept"
should remain just an idea in the
minds of developers the Huron •
Federation of Agriculture feels.
The Huron Federation
decided Thursday night to offer
assistance to West Gwillumberry
Township to fight against an
experimental agrominium being
set up within the municipality.
They also passed a resolution
asking the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture to go on record
against agrominiums.
The resolution said agromin-
iums should be recognized as a
financial enterprise bfenefitting
the promoter and not in the best
intersts of landuse and the rural
community.
An "agrominium" is a concept
deve toped by a large Toronto
development company, Devon
Downs Developments. According
Hu' ron.., F ofA to fight agrornintum
agricultural production and.
Stimulate housing. In their
proposal the, housing units would
be grouped on, less than' seven
pereent, of the land, away from.
the agricultural components.
• The owners, of. the residentialdentia
units wonld . not actually take a
direct part in the farm work:I:his.
would be done by a farm staff of
people 'with agricultural
experience,.
On a model agrominium the
agricultural' operation would
include 390 acres cash crop; a
horse barn for 25 animals; a
piggery housing approximately 40
pigs; a beef. feed lot maintaining
about 20 steers; a chicken roost,
stocked with 600 capons; a fut. ly
equippped greenhouse; a
fishpond stocked , with fish; and
various recreational areas' for
picnics and horseback riding.
The operation should ,be
to the company all .agrotaylium,
would occupy about 600 acres of
land with 150 housing units. The
owners of the' houses would Joe
part owners, of the - farming
operation, •
At present the company is
attempting to make the idea a
reality in West -Gwillumberry
township, located thirty miles
north of Toronto. The -township
council rejected the idea and now
Devon Downs is appealing to the
Ontario Municipal , Board , to
overrule the municipality, •
Huron Federation member,
Bev Brown said the local.
Federatipn is cogsidering sending
letters to the OMB outlining their
objections to the proposal.
• The development company
promoting agrominiums
the new form of 'farm ownership
would both perpetuate land' in
profitable but agrominium
owners are not advised to depend
entirely on the agrorninium for an
income, Devon. Downs feels.
"Whereas the prospects of an
individual owner of the
agrominiurn becoming wealthy in
`very good' years (although not
impossible) is improbable,' it is
not unlikely that a modest income
may be derived," a Devon Downs
brief to the Ontario 'Government
states.;
Bev Brown said such a project
would cause immense problems
for an individual municipality and,
the agricultural. community. The
• r
FASTER FEEDING LESS CLIMBING
number of children alone t
150 new housing units would
major burden to the local sc
system, she said.
The residences on
agrominipin would sell for
than
mem
$100,000.
members ofthe Huron Federa
In other business, the s
present at the meeting
Bluevale saw a slide presenta
'by Dixie Cameron of g,
Lucknow. Mrs. Cameron'tece
where
r e tNu er wn e sd hz
visited different f visited
eaxcnhdanAgeusttrrii
operations.
Winghain Fire Area calls of
$1,700 plus previously billed calls
from Wingham in Blyth Area of
$900 were, ordered paid when E.
Wawanosh council met Aug. 2.
Also Blyth Fire, Area Calls (in
Wingham area) of $506 be paid.
Prevent
tractor tractpt ..,
acidents.
Last year, tractor rollovers
accounted for 15 farm fatalities
(28 percent of the total fatalities).
Other tractor-related fatalities
caused four farm deaths last year.
Sideways tractor rollovers are
the major cause of fatalities. To
avoid them, set wheels at •the
widest possible setting for the
job, lock brake pedals together
before high- speed travel ; and
match the sked to operating
conditions and loads.
Mr. Miller sgggests using
engine braking when going
downhill and slow speeds for
turning.
"It is important to avoid
crossing steep slopes, if possible.
Watch for depressions on the
downhill side and bumps on the
uphill side."
He advises operators to turn
downhill, not uphill, 'if stability
becomes a problem.
Stay as far away as possible
from ditches and rivets, as the
banks are steep. To help maintain
stability, keep the frontend loader
as low as, possible during
transport.
Rearward tractor rollovers,
although less frequent than
sideways rollovers, are almost
always fatal, says Mr. Miller.
"The tractor can hit the ground
in less than 1 Y2 seconds after the
front wheels begin rising,"
To prevent backward rollovers
use weights to increase the
tractor's stability.
It is important never to hitch a
load higher than the tractor
drawbar.
Start A forward motion
and change Speed gradually. If
posSible, avoid backing downhill.
Always drive around ditches.
Should the machine be stuck in
the Mild try to back. out first. Mr,
Miller says that if backing out
fails the tafett bet is to pull the
Machine MA with another tractori
Building permits were
approved and issued to
S. Hallahan & Son, pump house;
Wm. E. Hallahan, porch &
laundry room; Robt. McComb,
addition to shed; Bruce
Campbell, silo;,• Ministry of
Transportation and Communi-
cations, sand,-dome; G. Caldwell,
driving shed; Henry Kikkert,
garage & barn, subject to
approval of Ministry of Environ-
ment; M. Shiell, pit silo and
lean-to barn, subject, to approval
of the Ministry of EnVironment.
A refund of $121.15 re
adjustment onKeet- & Deacon:
Thompson Municipal Drains, was.
paid to Treasurer of Ontario.
By-Law No. 7, 1977 to authorize
borrowing on the Hallahan.
Caldwell and Tolle Municipal
Drains was passed.
Rent of $150 was paid to the
East Wawanosh Recreation, and
Community Centre Board for the
use of Community Centre Room.
The truck tenders were
opened: Tenders were received
'from: 1. Bridge Motors,
Wingham, Ont., 2. Harvey Krotz,
Listowel, 3. S. & K. Sales &
Service, Listowel and 4 Bluewater
Truck & Service Centre. Further,
disucssion will be carried out with'
GrahamJackson from Ministry of
Transportation & Communi-
cations before accepting tender
on .gas' or diesel truck; Ow
snowplow. •
Road Accounts of $3,841.37
and the General Accounts of
$11,840.63 as presented were
passed and paid.
East Wawanosh council
pays VVingham for fire calls
Couple this with a REASONABLE PRICE and you have an
unbeatable combination.
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