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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-03-18, Page 70Page I4A - Farm Progress '98 • "Community -Based Business With A Heart" � +I-iOver 10 Years of Qualify Customer Service •‘.,., Announcing lck. fDays Chicks - Sexed or Mixed ALSO available - Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Layers ORDER DATES April 10/98 for pickup Friday, May 1/98 May 8/98 for pickup Friday. May 29/98 A complete line of Feeders, Waterers, Heat Lamps, Baled Shavings, etc. DAUPHIN FEED & SUPPLY LTD. Walton 887-6023 1-800-665-5675 Dungannon Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m 5277951 Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 Noon • ANDMARK Design Builders 1 OUR TEAM\ THE ONE' STOP SOtUt1*N TO YOUR BUILDING WE OFFER YOU PRACTICAL ADVICE EFFICIENT DESIGNS BUDGET PROPOSALS PRODUCTIVE SOLUTIONS C.A.D. PRESENTATIONS SOUND ENGINEERING PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE . PROBLEM SOLVING IDEAS MUNICIPAL APPROVALS NEEDS . QUALITY CONSTRUCTION . EXPERIENCED & COURTEOUS SKILLED TRADES PEOPLE 485 6TH AVE. HANOVER, ONTARIO PH (519) 364-3609 FAX (519) 364-3637 http://www.Iandmark.on.ca Elk herd makes trip from Alberta to Ontario Ontario's new elk herd has arrived. A weary herd of 47 elk arrived at a remote site near Sudbury on March 1. The trip to Ontario from Elk Island National Park in Alberta was an ordeal. The elk left Alberta four days earlier. They were stalled near Regina that evening because of a massive snow storm. After a 12 -hour delay, they were on the road again, only to get stalled at Virden, Manitoba, because of the storm. After another lengthy delay, they had a difficult trip across south- ern Manitoba along icy, snow-covered roads. The trip finished in dense fog. When the trucks finally arrived at the road to the enclosure, they had to contend with muddy con- ditions that made the drive difficult. Once the elk were at the site, a group of 15 vol- unteers immediately moved into action and transferred the elk from two transport trailers into a holding enclosure. Biologists started assess- ing the elk to ensure they rebuild their strength before they are released into the wild. The release was tentatively set for mid-March, but• that date may change depending on the recovery rate of the animals. The transfer of the elk to Ontario is being man- aged by a partnership of 12 organizations that make up the Elk Restoration Project. The goal is to restore elk to parts of their historic range in Ontario. The elk is a magnificent animal that once roamed across southern Ontario to the Sudbury area and also from Atikokan to Fort Frances. The elk were gathered for Ontario by Parks Canada. The site of the holding pen where the elk are now resting was cho- sen for the first of several releases of elk because a remnant herd of elk, intro- duced in the 1930s, still exists in the area. White-tailed deer farmers happy about regulations Fr the last two ecades, white-tailed deer farmers have been successfully produc- ing quality deer in Ontario. After proving itself to the Ontario gov- ernment as a prosperous, responsible. and safe industry with no negative impact on Ontario's native wild deer, the Ontario government has recog- nized the white-tailed deer as a farmed animal. This gives farmers the confi- dence they need to invest in this new industry and market their products to their full potential. Canada has a $45.6 million white-tailed deer industry. Alberta and Saskatchewan hold the majority of, the value as YOUR NUMBER FOR READY MIX CONCRETE.GRIVEL.SA.\'D.STOSE LAKELAND READY MIX 420 BAYFIELD ROAD, CLINTON or-. .9 pKE�Nv ,i1 • 0 MI •-' , 482-3433 We're proud to offer our customers ■ COMPUTERIZED BATCHING for consistent and quality controlled loads • ONLY APPROVED, WASHED AND GRADED MATERIALS USED ■ RADIO DISPATCHED 7 RUCKS 'Owned and operated by Gal) Conn, ly and Murray Connolly thcir governments have recognized the potential of their industry years ago. It is felt that Ontario, with its abundance of marginal farm land, along with the new regulations, will catch up with the western provinces in the next five years. If you are interested in exploring this new and exciting industry, make plans to attend a workshop organized by the Ontario White -Tailed Deer Producers' Association. Topics include: fencing, nutrition, handling facili- ties, breeding stock, eco- nomics, and much more! For more information contact: Ontario White - Tailed Deer Producers' Association at (519) 633- 1125. rtfrtt filutA4z-V TRUCKING GODERICH, ONT. Specializing in Bulk Commodity Delivery R.R. 16, GODERICH, Ontario NIA 3Y3 OFFICE: (519) 524-2346 FAX: (519) 524-5205 Aggregated Materials, Topsoil Trucks For Hire