HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-11-11, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1987. PAGE 15.
International swine experts to speak in Huron
In January and February of
1988, experts from around the
world will be touring Ontario as
they participate in “The Excel
lence in Swine Production Series”.
This series is being held in six of
the major hog producing counties
in the province: Perth, Huron,
Wellington, Waterloo, Middlesex
and Lambton. The six county Pork
Producer Associations are co
sponsoring the series along with
sixteen agri-business companies.
The Series will be held in its
entirety in five counties (Welling
ton and Waterloo will be splitting
one of the series). It will run for four
days with one installment being
held every two weeks in the
respective counties.
The Ken Ramsey family’s Kennaim Holsteins of RR 3, Blyth, were
major winners at the Tri-County Holstein Show held in Walkerton on
October 16, capturing two major awards. From left, United Breeder’s
representative Paul Larmers with UBI’s Breeder’s Herd banner; Ken
Ramsey with Kennairn Mandate Pamela; Paul Harris with Kennaim
Triple Susan; Shirley Ramsey with Kennaim Triple Symbol; Bryan
Ramsey with Kannairn Matinee Jeanna; and Glen McNeil,
representing Carson’s Auctions, with the Premier Breeder Award.
Keynote speakers will be John
Gadd and Alan Lightfoot from
England, Paul Hemsworth from
Australia, Ove Olson from Swed
en, Frank Adherne from Alberta
and Sylvia D’Allaire from Quebec.
Frank Kains, Doug Morrison,
Cathy Templeton and Cathy Aker
will be the balancing force on hand,
to represent Ontario.
The topics, while covering the
management of the pig from
breeding to market, will be of a
practical nature. Management tips
should be available for the aver
age, as well as the above average
producer.
Registrations for this course are
being accepted at the respective
county OMAF offices. The cost is
$150 for the four sessions or $50 for
a single session. If the registrant is
a participant in the Ontario Pork
Industry Improvement Plan, he/
she would be eligible for a rebate of
50 per cent of the cost of the course.
Cheques should be made payable
to the county Pork Producers’
Association.
Producers should be receiving a
detailed agenda in the promotional
brochure enclosed with the Nov
ember issue of Pork News and
Views. For further information
contact your county office or a
member of your county Pork
Producers’ Association.
Morris rejects
manure pit,
orders fence
On the advice of its chief
building official Leo Sanders,
Morris Township Council has
refused to give approval to an
earthen manure storage pit alrea
dy in existence on Lot 24, South
part of Concession 5.
At the November 3 council
meeting, Mr. Sanders reported
that he had inspected the pit on
October 29 and found it to be
dangerous as an open pit, and also
as a potential hazard through the
possibility of seepage into a nearby
municipal drain.
Council has requested its secre
tary-treasurer Nancy Michie to
mail a letter to both Cornelius
VanderPryt, owner of the lot, and
to tenant Allan Krotz, explaining
its decision, and advising the
owner that a woven wire fence
must be installed around the
excavation immediately, and that a
structure which conforms to exist
ing liquid manure storage by-laws
must be constructed early in 1988.
At the same meeting, council
approved the only other building
permit to come before it, an
application from Ray McNichol of
RR 2, Blyth, for the construction of
a dry-sow barn on Lot 12,
Concession 9.
In other business, council ap
proved the donation of two trum
pets, valued at$350each,to the
new instrumental music program
at Brussels Public School. The
donation was to be made to the
school in the form of a cheque, but
council will ask that the instru
ments purchased be engraved as
having been donated by Morris
Township.
Council also approved a number
of other grants and donations at the
same meeting. A donation of $100
was approved to the Brussels Santa
Claus Parade Committee and
approval was given for a donation
of $3,000 to the Wingham Library
Building Fund for 1987, with a
further donation of $2,000 to follow
in March, 1988. In addition, a grant
of $1,000 was approved to the
Village of Brussels to offset fire
costs for 1987; and a grant of $8,100
was approved for the Morris
Township Recreation Committee.
Approval was also given to the
payment of the 1987 levy of
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