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ATV stolen
in Huron
East
An all -terrain
vehicle was stolen
from a residential
garage on Cardiff Road
in Huron East
sometime during the
night of Nov 18 or 19,
reports the Huron
OPP.
Police say culprits
forced their way into
the garage and stole a
green 2003 Suzuki
ATV Model L40 with
V I N #
5SAAK46AX37106735
and Ontario Marker#
47DR7.
Anyone with related
information is asked to
call the Huron OPP at
1-888-310-1122 or
Crime Stoppers at 1-
800-222-T.I.P.S. (8477).
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Junior A Challenge...Mike
McLaughlin enjoys his first
intemational toumament...
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Aaron Jacklin photo
One -year-old Kylie Schiell, of Listowel, seems more interested in the candy cane than
in Santa after the Tree of Lights ceremony at the Seaforth Community Hospital Sunday
night.
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High dollar
hurts beef
farmers more
than BSE,
says HFA
Aaron Jacklin
While Huron County beef farmer Les
Falconer's father supported a family of five
with a 100 -acre farm 40 years ago, Falconer
and many others like him are struggling to
stay in the industry they love.
"I've got 400 acres now and farm full time
but can't make a go of it," says Falconer, who
represents beef producers on the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture.
The beef industry is in such dire straits
that news of the lifting of a three-year ban
on Canadian cattle older than 30 months
going south of the border hadn't made its
way to the president of the federation, Steve
Thompson.
"I'11 tell you the honest truth," he says.
"That's the first time I've heard of it."
Thompson says that could indicate the
relative importance of the ban lift when
compared to the other troubles beef farmers
face, though he's sure the lift of the ban is
welcome.
"Certainly, in the cattle business, of far
more immediate concern is the adverse effect
of currency exchange rates," he says.
Falconer agrees, saying, "It's a good thing
to have the older cattle going down there,
but right now we're probably worse off than
we were with BSE, because of the dollar."
The problem faces hog farmers too.
"For both beef and swine, the industry is at
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