The Rural Voice, 1998-03, Page 26accuracy, knowledge and concern
with public welfare, he said.
On the theme of pork
expansion and how to reduce
opposition, Paula Neice of
Ecologistics outlined 10 steps to
improve community relations.
Prevent problems with good
management, she urged, suggesting
visual screening of facilities,
incorporating manure immediately
and spreading away from your
neighbours. "Never take your
neighbour's concerns lightly."
It's comm )n courtesy to call your
neighbours before you spread manure
to make sure they haven't got special
"Never take your
neighbour's concerns
lightly."
events coming up. Understand your
neighbours' patterns — if they are
people who come up only on
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weekends, spread away from the
weekends.
Consult before you build, she said.
"If you heard a subdivision was
coming in with 800 people you'd be
concerned," she said, yet a hog barn
can have the equivalent. Have
information to respond to concerns
about groundwater and well
contamination. Have fact sheets on
your operation. Have money in your
annual budget for public relations.
Hire in the community, she
suggested, and make sure contractors
Pauline Daunt, Listowel
(519) 291-9842
Gary Zehr, Tavistock
(519) 462-2505
Dale Feltz, Mitchell
(519) 348-8589
Lorne Glanville, Walton
(519) 527-1943
Ross Ball, Embro
(519) 475-4488
Scott Consitt, Varna
(519) 565-2728
Murray Duncan, Monkton
(519) 347-2750
Jack Ford, Dashwood
(519) 237-3366
Louis Hendrikx, Parkhill
(519) 294-6413
Earl J. Martin, Elmira
(519) 664-2528
The Great Canadian Bean Co.,
Ailsa Craig
(519) 232-4449
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