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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-08-17, Page 151,urknow Sentinel,' Wednesday, August 17, 1994 - Page 15 Fed cattle sold CARE program will improve wetland on active trade The market at Brussels Livestock last week saw fed cattle selling on a strong, active trade, ('ows sold $I-$2 higher. Steers There were 505 steers on offer selling from 94.00 to 98.(X) to the high of 109.00. Don Culbert, Dungannon, 41. avg. ' 1320 lbs., avg. 9611 to 102.75. Terry Dalton, Lucknow, 2, avg. 1220 lbs., avg. 93.38 to 98.50, Gordon Roulston, Ripley, 9, avg. 1471 lbs., avg. 89.71 to 92.00. Rick Stain, Kincardine, 4, avg. 1218 lbs., avg. 91.29 to 91..30. Heifers There were 226 heifers on offer selling from 94.00 to 98.(X1 to the high of 102.75. ' Stan 1?hy, Kincardine, 23, avg. 97.15 to 101.75. Dave Elphick, Lucknow, 3, avg. 1150 Ihs., avg. 93:84 to 96.00. Martin 1lcndriks, Lucknow, 5, avg. 1130 Ihs., avg. 90.21 to 93.25. • K & A Beef Farms, Wroxeter, 6, avg, 928 lbs, avg. 99.69 to 102.75. ('ows Their were 184 cow on offer • selling from 51.00 to 67.00 to high 76.00. Joe • Vcrway, Auburn, I weighed 1100•Ihs., and sold for 69.00. • John Simocs, Holyrood, l weighed 1300 lbs., and sold for 67.50. Peter Van Dicpcn'bcck, Lucknow, 1 weighed 1190 lbs., and sold for 67.50. Veal • There were 115 veal on offer selling from 75.50 to 98.50 to high 115.50. . Dave Elphick, Lucknow, 4, avg. 735 lbs., avg. 95.88 t� high 102.00. Bill Arnold, Lucknow, 1 weighed 800 lbs., and sold for 97.50. Tobi Miller, Lucknow, 1' weighed 670,, lbs., and sold for 91.00. Loth going on at Glenn Haven by Scott Hilgendorff The Bruce Community Pasture is getting into the wetland business, Through Ducks tlnlimited's On- tario Land CARE program, the pasture is improving a morc,than 19.5 acre wetland area on its 1,200 acre pasture. The pasture provides grazing land for 1,200 steers from 60 producers in the county. About 80 people attended a tour of the pasture to see the work being done which includes. a solar pow- ered electric fence to keep the steers out of .the wetland. There is also a pump powered by solar energy which brings water from the wetland arca to the cattle. Glenn Powell of Ducks Unlimited Canada said the steers used to enter the creek that fegqds the1wetland and would graze alolig its edge. He said the water was being contaminated by the livestock but by pumping the water to the cattle, the water supply will stay cleaner. Galen Driver, Manager of the Ontario Land CARE program said, "traditionally, Ducks Unlimited has hien mainly concerned ahout.wet- land enhancement." Lately, •he said the organization has been taking an interest in the uplands adjacent to the wetlands The Ontario Land CARE program has been developed to help. work with the adjacent lands. Driver said there are two aspects of the work. He said, one is the on-farm pro - 'The tenants at, Glenn ' Haven Apartments have been busy this summer. • During July they welcomed Anna Mae Hunter and Ruth Conley to the apartments. Glenn FIlIven hosted a salad dinner for ab../,, 40 people who were entertained by The Huron • Strings Band from Clinton. Last Friday, the residents held a corn' and wiener roast and enjoyed entertainment by Helen Nicholson on the keyboard, Doug ,,wers on the drums and Ken Dale on the guitar. These •folks are all from Goderich. It' is nice to sec families • attending the functions and taking an active part. In the near future the Lucknow Legion Pipe Band and Sunday Sunshine groups will be coming in to entertain. The tenants are also gearing up for a float tb be 'entered in the Fall Fair parade on Scpt. 17. Norm Dunsmoor and. Jerry MacLeod will also be here this fall to entertain. An open invitation stands' to anyone to join in Glenn. Haven's musical programs, movies, card games or just drop in for a visit. 4 -Hers judge eight brushes For the Love of Horses Members of 'For the Love of Horses met on July 28 at Jenny Storeycr's horse farm, where they visited the barn and looked at all the horses. Next they judged four horses. Eight horse brushes were judged with each member ranking them first to fourth and telling the reasons for doing so. The leaders then explained the next section the group will work on. ject "to benefit agriculture, habitats and the individual lariner." The 'other is the demonstration project, an example of which is the work being done on the community pasture. "We're very happy with the way that's going," He said the project shows that "agriculture and habitat can gcq side by side." The project is expected to- be complete this month as 'work con- tinues on a dike that will allow the water level in the wetland to he controlled. Driver said there used to he a natural dike in place in the form of a beaver dam. The heaver have since abandoned the darn which is breaking down. He said the. main goal of the project is to make it "a more pro- ductive place for waterfowl." Currently, the duck population at the wetland is small. • "There were very few," • Driver said. • The project will see the wetland increase in sire and it will •be •pro- vided with the right types of grasses to provide food sources. • . Driver said they want to create a safe nesting. environment for the waterfowl. "Our hope will be to attract more ducks and birds to the area." Also a part of the project is Agri- culture Canada's Green Plan. Calling public speakers Applications are now being received for youth, between the ages of 16 and 24 who want to participate in the public speaking competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The competition is scheduled for Saturday. Nov. 12, at the Coliseum, Exhibition Place, Toronto. Five to seven minute speeches will be made on either of the following topics; Canadian Agriculture - Competing in the Global Marketplace; Inter- national Year of the Family Supporting our Canadian Farm Families; Junior Farmer As- sociation of Ontario • - Celebraung 50 Years of Sclf- Flelp and Community Better- ment; The Changing Face of our Rural Communities. The event is sponsored by OMAFRA and Farm Credit Corporation with generous cash prizes, including $700 , for first place. . Entries must be received in Georgetown by Sept. '30. For 'more information and application' forms contact .your arca OMAFRA office. BITUARIES Thelma Dunita Sproul Thelma Sproul, beloved wife of Bill Sproul of Mississauga,• passed away peacefully at horse on Aug. 7,' 1994 in her 77th year. • Mrs. Sproul is survived by her daughter, Gilda Boland and her husband Wayne, and her granddaughter Beth. • A funeral service was held at the Turner and Porter "Peel". Chapel, Mississauga, on Aug. •9. A graveside service was .held at the Dungannon Cemetery on Aug. 10. Pallbearers were Bill Sproul, Wayne. Boland, Neil Rintoul, Steven Rintoul, Larry Kidd and Harold Errington'. Robert MacDonald Drennan Robert MacDonald (Don) Dren- nan, (Sgt. RCAF, WW 11) died at his home in Ashfield Township, on Aug. 13, 1994. He was the beloved husband of 'Beth Lorraine (Betty) Drennan.; dear father of David of Goderich; loving grandfather of Candida of.Listowel. • Mr. Drennan was predeceased by his parents, .Robert Gordon and Margaret Ella (MacDonald) Dren- nan, a sister Louraine Drennan, and a brother John Alexander Drennan: •" • The Royal Canadian •Legion and Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 109, Goderich held a service Monday at the McCallum and Palla Funeral Home. The funeral was conducted by Rev. D. R. Nicholson. Interment •Kintail-•Cemetcry. ATTENTION..... Come And Join Our Birthday Club. 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