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Barndance Live! brings back
memories of rural radio show
By Breeds Burke and, entertainment for rural fam- creative parts of themselves," he urday nights. "This will change
T -A Reporter ilies. explained in When The Stars Come nightly," she said of Blyth's per -
Farm programs were an integral Out, a recent review written by forrnance. "You might go and see
BLYTH - Earl Heywood. Ross part of CKNX, a station calling it- Keith Roulston for The Rural what you don't think you're going
Mann. Clarke Johnston. Cactus self 'Ontario's Farm Station.' By Voice. to see at all."
Mac... recognize these names? 1951 the station had its own farm Due to an overwhelming re- According to links, Blyth con -
The Blyth Festival opened its editor as well as reports of local sponse to a request for local talent tinues to maintain its local flavor
1996 season by bringing memories and provincial agricultural repre- for the collective, Thompson held and is concerned about keeping de -
of such local talent back to the sentatives. extra nights of auditions. As a re- tails as authentic as possible in
stage in Barndance Live! Barn Dance added to the rural fo- suit, improvised pre -shows feature Barndance Live!
Celebrating the hit radio touring cue of CKNX. In turn, Barndance those who may not appear in the Jinks and Johns plan to see the
show, The CKNX Barn Dance, the Live! allows the audience to relive main production. show and in the meantime will con -
play combines down-to-earth hu- local moments in history. Shivers Pianist Marjorie Johns, of Exeter, tinue to perform in pre -shows.
mor with upbeat music and witty of familiarity strike viewers when and singer Betty Jinks, of Hensall, Jinks may sing classics such as
dialogue. "Exeter's favorite son (Earl Hey- are two such performers. Faded Love, and Johns might de -
The music and acting is energetic wood)," Halloween in Formosa and "It's the informal part of it," ex- tide to play songs such as Horne on
and often funny, including count- shortcuts to Kincardine are men- plained Jinks, who makes a brief the Range and You Are My Sun-
less highlights - The Little Piggy boned. appearance in the show. "They're .hire while sitting backwards.
Song, The Golden Prairie Cow- Director Paul Thompson, who trying to get the local flavor of the "This is just fun for me," ex -
boys, amazing step dancers - all was raised in the Listowel/Atwood Barn Dance...It's a real eclectic plained Jinks, who was raised with
wrapped in a story told by a nar- area, transformed the Barn Dance kind of thing...Sometimes the best the sounds of Barn Dance per-
rator in a dirty T-shirt and a de- idea into a play using the collective productions aren't necessarily the formers. "You grew up in Huron
scriptive vocabulary. process. After actors did first-hand ones that are written and polished." County and that's what you
Many in the audience clapped research and developed situations "There's no rhyme or rhythm," did. .You don't think of country
and laughed at scenes depicting the and dialogue through improvise- added Johns, who remembers the and western music and fiddles as
radib show that provided both a tion, scenes were formed. Barn Dance shows played on Sat- theatre."
training ground for young talent "It allows the actors to use other
Singer Betty Jinks, of Hensall, at left, and Exeter pianist
Marjorie Johns are performers in pre -shows of Bamdance
Live! Jinks also plays a part in the main performance.
Bamdance Live!, a revival of the original radio touring
show, The CKNX Bam Dance, plays at the Blyth Festival un-
til August 23.
Brussels livestock sales
S'IIes at Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 5. 1996.
Fed cattle 387 Cows 138 Veal calves 208 Lambs 183
Stockers 579
The fed cattle at Brussels Livestock sold on a strong demand at prices $2.00
higher. The cows also sold $2.00 higher. On Thursday the veal traded under
pressure at prices $5.00 lower. However, the lambs sold S5.00 to $10.00 higher.
On Friday stockers sold steady to last week.
There were 236 fed steers on offer selling from 75.00 to 86.00 to the high ci
100.50.
A char. steer consigned by Allan Cunningham of Lucan weighing 1370 lbs.
sold for 100.50 with his total offering of 25 steers averaging 1322 lbs. selling
for the overall price of 83.68.
Thirteen steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock averaging
1438 lbs. sold for an average of 83.86. to the top of 89.50.
Twenty-two steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1322 lbs.
sold for an average price of 81.81. with sales to 88.00.
A char. steer consigned by Alton O'Neil, Lucan, weighing 1440 Ibs. sold for
87.00 to Dominion Meats. with his total offering of 22 steers, averaging 1366
lbs. selling for an overall average of 82.70.
A steer consigned by George Poortinga, Woodham, weighing 1185 lbs. sold
for 85.50.
Five steers consigned by Eric Scheurwater, Paisley, averaging 1122 lbs. sold
for an average of 79.01. with sales to 84.00.
A rwf steer consigned by Phil Conlin, Ailsa Craig, weighing 1400 lbs. sold
for 83.00.
A herf. steer consigned by Bill Salter, Gowanstown, weighing 1455 lbs. sold
for 83.00.
There were 143 fed heifers on offer selling from 75.00 to 86.00 with sales to
91.50.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Mux -Lea Farms, Woodstock, averaging 1279
lbs. sold for an average of 84.14. to the high of 91.50.
Two heifers consigned by Robert Thomson, Ripley, averaging 1027 lbs. sold
for 90.00.
A char. heifer consigned by Lies Brown, Shelburne, weighing 985 lbs. sold
for 89.50.
Twelve heifers consigned by David 3. Smith, Meaford, averaging 1176 lbs.
sold for an average price of 82.41 with sales to 87.00. .
A black heifer consigned by Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield, weighing 1055 lbs.
sold for 87.00 to Dominion Meats. with his total offering of 12 heifers aver-
aging 1128 lbs. selling for the overall price of 76.21.
A heifer consigned by Woodham Farms, Woodham, weighing 1125 lbs. sold
for 83.25.
Twelve heifers consigned by Ken Wall, Holyrood, averaging 1180 lbs sold
for an average price of 78.50, to the high of 83.00.
There were 138 cows on offer selling from 35.0Q1058.0010 the high of
65.00.
A gold cow consigned by Glory Lane Farm. Wingham, weighing 1585 lbs.
sold for 65.00.
A char. cow consigned by Darryl Morley, Mildmay, weighing 1595 lbs. sold
for 64.00.
A hol. cow consigned by Bill Van Nes, Ethel, weighing 1550 lbs. sold for
62.00.
The bulls sold from 53.00 to 65.00 to the high of 71:50.
There were 208 veal on offer selling: Beef 75.00 - 100.00; Hol 70.00 - 90.00•,
plain hol 50.00 - 65.00. •
A lime veal consigned by Allan McKinnon, Shallow Lake, weighing 755 lbs.
sold for 9930. •
A veal consigned by John Smith, Zurich, weighing 615 lbs. sold for 98,50.
Eleven veal consigned by Dneharme Farms Ltd„ Zurich averaging 676 Ls.
sold for ad average price of 82.25. with sales to 91.00.
Lambs: Under 50 lbs. 127.30 - 145.00
50.80 lbs. 146.00 -170.00
80-95, lbs. 137.30 - 143.00
95 -110 tbs. 135.00 to 140.00
Steen: 400.499 lbs. 53.50 to 105.00
300 -'599 64,00to 103.30
600- 699 56.0010 95.00
700- 799 49.00 to 85.00
800.899 62.00 to 93.75
900 8: over 65.50 to 83.00
Heir rs: 300-399 56.00 to 68.90
40( - 499 56.00 to 74.00
500 - 599 56.00 to 100.00
600 - 699 72.75 to 85.25
700 - 799 65.00 to 83.25
800 and over 60.00 to 7630
This week's Denfield Sales
Market report for July 1, 1996. .
The market at Denfield traded on a good demand on all classes of fed cat-
tle at prices 2.00 cwt. higher. Cows sold strong at higher prices. veal sharply
higher, feeder cattle a little stronger. pigs easier, sows and boars strong.
Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 27 steers. avg. weight 1253 lbs. avg. price
84.12, sales to 90.00 purchased by M.G.I.
Bill Woodburn, Parkhill sold 14 steers. avg. weight 1324 lbs., avg. price
83.31
Verne Bean, Goderich sold 7 heavy steers, avg. weight 1587 lbs.. avg.
price 79.30.
Lyle Harrison, Ilderton sold a limo cow 1200 Ihs. at 58.00.
Hank Pastoor, Corunna sold a holstein cow 1235 lbs. at 57.00.
Choice steers 85-90
Good steers 80-84
Heavy and plain 70-80
Choice exotic cross heifers 85-90
Good heifers 78-83
Common and medium 60-74
Good cows 48-54. sales to 58.00
Canners 38-45
Shells 20-30
Bulls 47-60
Choice veal 80-90
Good veal 65-75
Short keep steers 73-79
Yearling heifers 65-75
Steer calves 70-80
Heifer calves 60.70
Holstein bull calves 75.00 to 125.00
Pigs 40-60 lbs. 60-70
over 60 lbs. 55-65
Sows 52-60
Boars 45-50
New rules for
agri-food and
rural growth
TORONTO - Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs Minister Noble
Villeneuve introduced the Agri -
Food and Rural Business Bill that
lays the groundwork for future
growth in Ontario's farming, food
and rural sectors.
"The Agri -Food and rural Busi-
ness Bill recognizes the major con-
tribution the agriculture and food
industry and rural communities
make to the economic growth and
well-being of the province as a
whole," Villeneuve said.
"The hill is also in keeping with
our overall strategy for changing
government to do better for Tess
through cost savings, a halanced
budget, job creation, and the resto-
ration of hope and opportunity for
future generations," he said.
Under the hill. a new act will be
created to:
• establish AgriCorp, a Schedule
III Crown Agency to deliver crop
insurance and market revenue pro-
grams as well as other agrifood pro-
grams.
The hill will replace two existing
acts with two new acts:
• the new Agriculture and Food
Institute. of Ontario act will replace
the Agricultural Research Institute
of Ontario (ARIO) Act to provide
for alternative delivery of research,
education and laboratory programs;
• the new Crop Insurance Act
(Ontario) will allow for delivery of•
crop insurance through AgriCorp.
In addition, several pieces of leg-
islation are decades old and need to
he updated or eliminated. The
Agri -Food and ,Rural Business Bill
will:
• amend sections of the Farm
Products Grades and Sales Act and
the Grain Elevator Storage Act to
form the Grains Act. The Grains
Act will permit the continuation of
the grain licensing and inspection
program as a function of a corpora-
tion or agency; and
• .further amend sections of the
Farm Products Grades and Sales
Act to allow for the restructuring of
the delivery of the Fresh Horticul-
ture Inspection Program;
• amend the Livestock Branding
Act, Plant Diseases Act, Milk Act
and Game and Fish Act;
• repeal the Farm Income Stabili-
zation Act, Riding Horse Establish-
ments Act, Abandoned Orchards
Act, Oleomargarine Act, Non -
Resident Agricultural .Land Inter-
ests Registration Act, Fur Farms
Act, Agricultural Rehabilitation
and Development Act (Ontario)
and Junior Farmer Establishment
act (in 1999).
"The hill reduces the red tape and
over -regulation that are choking in-
novation and putting a damper on
the emergence and development of
new approaches to doing business.
OMAFRA has been working with
the Red Tape Review Commission
to eliminate unnecessary or unfair
harriers to business growth and job
creation," said Villeneuve.
"The hill does not jeopardize
programs and service delivery.
Our goal is to find new and more
efficient ways to deliver programs
and services and encourage greater
industry participation. We're mov-
ing away from the direct delivery
of services which can he better
carried out by others, and foster-
ing industry self reliance", he said.
Over the past eight months, the
Minister held Table Talk meetings
with stakeholders across the prov-
ince to help determine future prior-
ities for the ministry, and consulta-
tions were conducted on specific
ministry programs and services.
"The Ontario Agri -Food and Ru-
ral Business Bill reflects the input
of the agri-food industry and the
residents of rural Ontario. Our ulti-
mate objective is not only to main-
tain our strong agricultural base,
but also to help Ontario's agri-
food industry move in bold new
directions."
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