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Reeve, Earl French, left, presents Hugh Davis with his
Certified Road Supervisor Certificate during a meeting of
the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Bid-
dulph on February 4. Davies will retire as Road .Superin-
tendent in June after 31 years of service.
Davis receives
CRS certificate
LUCAN - • Hugh Davis was pre-
sented with his Certified Road Su-
pervisor Certificate during a Bid-
dulph Township council meeting
last Tuesday.
The Certified Road Supervisor is
a certification program offered py
the.. Association of Ontario 'Road
Superintendents (A.O.R.S.).
A.O.R.S. was founded in' 1961 and
has steadily grown to 36 local as-
sociations acriiss Ontario with over
1,400 members. The Middlesex
County Road Superintendent's As-
sociation s_ rues. as an umbrella as-
sociation for. I se members and
groups..
The principal mandate of
A.O.R.S. is to stimulate the ex-
change of ideas and information re-
garding road construction and .
maintenance among municipalities
in Ontario. In addition to extensive
education and certification put -
grams.. A.O.R.S. organizes an an-
nual -_trade show, holds a yearly
truck rodeo, publishes ,a newsletter
and a municipal buyers guide
(Spotlight).
As a professional organization,
A.O.R.S. promotes high standards
that are economically viable for
municipalities and regional road au-
thorities. lts knowledgeable, ed-
ucated and competent members en-
sure • the preservation •of a quality
•transportation infrastructure for the
province of Ontario. -
The prime responsibility of road
superintendents and 'supervisors is
their duty to the public. The C.R.S.
program, in addition to providing a
technical education,. also instills in
all its members a code of ethics.
Municipalities with Certified
Road.. Supervisors on staff can
therefore have confidence that their
infrastructure is in the hands of ca-
pable professionals who arc con-
stantly striving to provide the best
possible level of service with thc
best tools available '
Davis will retire, at the -end of
June after 31 years of service as a.
Road Superintendent for Biddulph
Township. He credits "the office
staff' for making his job easy for
him. .
Davis plans to travel in his motor
home and spend more time with his
hobby of woodworking
. When asked what he will miss
most about his job Davis said he
will miss not having to get out of
bed a 5:30 a.m. every morning.
Workshop to be held
for swine producers in-
terested
in expansion
STRATFORD - A workshop for swine producers interested in expan-
sion 'and/or change is being held on Tuesday. February 18 in Stratford at
the OMAFRA Conference Centre starting at 10 a.m,
This workshop highlights several areas of concern in planning an expan-
sion such as Minimum Distance Separation (MDS), Certificate of Compli-
ance. manure disposal plans, building design trends, financing, tax impli-
cations, debt servicing, leasing versus buying, hiring help, etc. •
To register please call the Stratford OMAFRA office at •I-800-265-8502.
The cost for thc day is $35.00 which includes lunch and a reference bind-
er. A second person from the same family bay register for $10.00. Please'
make cheques payable to "Minister of Finance (OMAFRA)".
Linda Dillon
Clinton Field Office
Denfield Livestock Sales
Market report for Tuesday. February 4, 1997
The market at Denfield traded under pressure re-
flecting the downward trend in fed cattle prices. with .
the fancy well fed cattle still trading at premium prices.
Cows sold fully steady, a light supply of stockers sold
steady; sows. boars. and weiner pigs sold at strong prices.
Ross Duff, Croton, sold I i steers average weight 1360. average
price 86.33 to a high of 90.25.
Henry Duff, Croton sold 2 steers average weight 1255 average price 91.20
to a high of 93.00 purchased by Richard Heleniak for Norwich Packers.
Cord Hardy, Lucan sold 20 steers average weight 1279. average price 85.29
to a high of 90.00 purchased by Richard Heleniak, for Norwich Packers.
Carlyle Thomson, Parkhill sold 9 heavy steers average weight 1509 average
price 83.95.
Elgin McIntyre, Wardsville sold 5 steres average weight 1309 average price
86.50.
Larry neck, Chatham sold 3 steers average weight 1283 average price 85.12.
Dunbar Cox, Strathroy sold 7 head average weight 1295 average price 88.79
uo a high of 91.50 purchased by M,G.I. Packers.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg Lucan sold 11 heifers average weight
1234 average price 87.00 to a high of 97.00 purchased by Den Dekker Meats.
Bob Hoffman Dashwood sold a Charolais cow weighing 1620 at 56.50 pur-
chased by Muller Meats.
Choice steers 88.00-92.00 sales to 93.00
Good steers 82.00-86.00
Plain steers 65.00-75.00
Choice exotic cross heifers 88.00-92.00 sales to 97.00
Good heifers 82.00-86.00
Common and medium 70.00-80.00
Good cows 45.00-55.00 sales to 56.50
Canners and cutters 38.00-44.00
Shells 25.00-35.00
Direct to packer cow sales over 600 Ib. 92.00
Bulls 94.00
No choice veal on offer
Good veal 80.00-90.00 Plain veal 60.00-70.00
Good Holstein bull calves $50. to $130.
Weiner pigs 40.60 lbs. 120.00-140.00
Sows 55.00-62.00 Boars 50.00-55.00
Soybean growers'
board elects executive
CHATHAM - Tom Lassaline of sues facing the soybean industry."
Alvinston was elected as chairman Outgoing chairman John An -
of the Ontario Soybean Growers' drews expressed his appreciation to
Marketing Board, at the board's re- • the directors and staff for the assis-
cent 1997 inaugural meeting. Also tance to him during his two years
elected to the Execu- as chairman. "The job
tive Committee were "We have a very of chairman Canbe
first vice-chairman very .demanding, but
knowledgeable
Ken Bee of Dresden, when you work with a
second .. vice- and experienced very capable and will -
chairman Liam board of ing board and staff, it is
McCreery of Wood-,. also a very rewarding
stock and past chair- - di ,•
rectors. experience."
man John Andrews Newly elected to the
of St. Thomas. board was Cor Vandcrpryt of Dub-
. Lassaline thanked the Board for lin. Re-elected for• 1997 were Eu -
the opportunity to serve as chair- clid Maillous. Stoney Point; Larry
man. "I'm very happy to have this Miehls of Woodslee; Maurice Wad -
chance to serve soybean growers dick of Chatham; Clayton Crow of
across Ontario. We have a very. Dover Centre; Ron MacDougall,
knowledgeable and experienced Oil Springs; Dave McCL.:ry, Arva;
board of directors. I know 1 can Rod Ricker . of Dunnville; John
count on them for help and guid- Stafford of Wroxeter; and Bill Alli-
ance as we.. tackle the difficult is- son•of Georgetown.
Brussels livestock sales
BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week end-
ing February 7, i997. "
Fed Cattle:.624 Cows: 265 ' •
Veal calves: -247 • Lambs and goats: 1 1 3 .
Stockers: 904 • '
The fed steers and heifers sold under pressure at prices 52.0 (ow-
er. Cows traded steady. Veal sold 52.00-$3.00 lower with lambs sell-
ing on a strong trade. All classes of slackers sold on a steady trade.
There were 307 steers on offer selling from 82.00 to 86.0010 the high of 95.00. -
Seven steers consigned by Mark and Paul Pennington. Mildmay averaging 1472 lbs.
sold for an average o: 84.83 with sales to 95.00.'
Ten steers consigned by Jim Howatt• Londesborough averaging 1370 lbs. sold for an
average of 91.16 with sales to 94.25: .
Forty steers consigned by Earl Foster, St. Marys averaging 1421 lbs. sold for an average
of 82.05 with sales to 91.25 '
'Five steers consigned by Roy Ready. St.. Marys averaging 1308 lbs. sold for an average
of 86.44 with sales fo.87.00.
Eleven steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale averaging 1285 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 84.44 with sales to 96.50. • . ..
Forty-two steers consigned by Cunningham Farts. Lucan averaging1399lbs. sold for
ah average of 83.22 'with sales to 86.25.
Five steers consigned'by Charles Ready, Si. Marys averaging 1330 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 83.30 with sales to 86.25.
Twenty steers consigned by Gordon Hem, Granton averaging 1.273 lbs. sold for an aver-
age•of 84.01 with sales to 86.00.
Two steers consigned by Dwayne Dickers. Ayton averaging 1418 lbs. sold for 85.85..
Thirty-six steers consigned by John Hanlon..ingersoll averaging 1205 lbs. sold for an
average of 78.74 with sales to 85.00.
There were 280 heifers on offer selling from 81.00 to 85.00 to the high of 93.00.
Nineteen heifers consigned by Jim Steed, Creemore averaging 11891bs. sold for an av-
erage of 86.36 with sales to 93.00.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Mux Lea Faints, Woodstock averaging 1231 lbs. sold for
an average of 85.51 with sales to 92.25. ,
Twenty-four heifers consigned by Hugh Love. Atwood averaging 1182 lbs. sold for an
average of 82.12 with sales w88.00.
Five heifers consigned by Dennis Martin. Hensall averaging 1261 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 83.41 with sales to 87.00. • • • .
Six heifers consigned by David Bowles. Brussels averaging 11.20 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 83.85 with sales to 86.75. .
Six heifers consigned by Rehm C. Thomson: Chaseley averaging 938 lbs: sold for an .
average of 81.42 with sales to 85.00. • .
Six heifers consigned by Ahrens Bros., Farms Ltd.. Mitchellaveraging1227 ahs. sold
for an average of 83.50 with sales to 84.75:
- Seven heifers consigned by Lloyd Weppler. Ayton averaging 1276 lbs: sold for an av-
erage of 82.64 with sales to 84.50.
Eighteen heifers consigned by Schultz Bros. Bluth averaging 1155 lbs. gold for an aver-
iige of 82.81 with sales to 8440.
There were 265 cows on offer selling from 35.00 to 55.00 to thc high of 63.00. •
. Three cows consigned by Glen Haney. Seafonh averaging 1427 lbs. sold for an average
of 57.29 with sales to 63.00.
Two caws consigned by Jake Rylarsdam. Clinton averaging 1235 lbs. sold for an averag
Of 51.78 with sales to 61.00.
Two cows consigned by Ruth McPherson. Teeswater averaging 1590 lbs. sold for an
average of 5638 with sales to 60.00. -
There were 18 hulls on offer selling from 44.0010 54.50 to the high of 63:00.
One limo hull consigned by Armand Fischer. Neustadl weighing 1820 lbs: sold for
63.00. .. - .
One limo bull consigned by Gerald Weber. Mildmay weighing 1895 lbs. sold for 63.00
There were 247 veal on offer -selling: Hol: 77.0 to 90.0: Plain Hol: 50.0 to 70.0.
Beef: 75.0 to 97.50.
Four veal consigned by Art Helm Lucknow averaging 680 lbs. sold for an average of .
91.53 with sales to 97.50.
Nine veal consigned by John Verburg. Londesboro averaging 623 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 83.61 with sales to 97.0.
Lambs:
50 to 80 lbs. 167:00 to 215.0
95 to 109 lbs. 110.0 to 15230 .
Over 95 lbs.. -142.50 to 14730 .
Sheep: 3230 (075.0
Goats: S25.00 to 5117.50
Stockers: Steers:
Under 400 lbs.
400-499 lbs.
50.599
600-699
700-799
800-899
900 and over
Heifers: 300-399
400-499
500-599
«10-699
700-799
800-899
Plain stockers
7(1.00 to 115.()0
75.00 to 114.50
7/50 to 108:50
75.0 to 94.00
76.50 (0'94.00.
76.50 to 104.00
78.00. to 10330
62.0 to 101.50
66.0310 94.00
. 70.00 to 83.50
72.0 to 87.50
73.75 to 89.50
77.0 to 91.50
38.00 to 55.(0
Weed
cutting
changes
HURON COUNTY - County
council has passed changes to the
way it deals with weed inspection
in an attempt to deal with com-
plaints about cutting done without
warning.
The provincial Weed Act re-
quires notification of cutting only if
the plot is more than 10 acres.
County Weed Inspector John
Gibson will now contact local mu-
nicipalities to inform them when a
complaint has been received by the
county about a weed plot. The
township is then welcome to set a
policy to further notify the land-
owner if it wishes.
It was suggested that municipali-
ties can hire their own weed inspec-
tors if they want to.
Not all councillors were satisfied
with the changes.
if a plot of weeds over 10 acres is '
to be cut, seven days notice must be
given to the landowner. Some
councillors, including Brian
McBurney of Turnberry Township,
wondered why there was a.differ-
once between a 10 acre lot and a
half acre lot.
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Back in Time...
By Ross Haugh from the archives of
the Exeter Times Advocate.
10 YEARS AGO
February 11, 1987 - The building boom is on in Hensall. Three de-
velopers
received approval from council Monday night to proceed• .
with their proj:. ' Oke Woodsmith Building Systems has pur-
chased the former Taylor Industries property and eventually plans
for three 24 -unit apartment'buildings.•.,
Paul Ducharme's proposal calls for an apartment and/or multiple
or row housing provided the village -closes off and ctinveys Wolfe
Street. Gerry Glenn is requesting okay to huild.a two-storey 16 -unit
apartment building with commercial frontage on Queen Street, fie -
hind the post office.
20 YEARS AGO
February 10, 19.77 - Works superintendent.Glenn Kells told coun-
cil he needed some guidance because the contractor building the rec •
centre needed to know when the horse barn would be moved.
Exeter council this week approved in principle a drains and streets
budget of $314,000. Of that amount $143,000 is slated for the storm
drain on Alexander Street and closing the ditch on Andrew north.
National Football League referee Tom Bell told the fourth annual
Exeter Lions Sportsmen's Dinner that, "If you don'tstand for some-
thing, you will fall for anything. We have to start living in what we
believe in and give an honest day's work for an honest'day's pay."
'35 YEARS AGO
February 8; 1962 - George Godholt and'Sharon McBride were the
senior winners of the public speaking contest ai the High School this .
week. • - -
SHDHS board Tuesday night set its tax levy for 1962 at nine
mills, two more than it has been for the past six years.
Monday night. town council approved a telephone system for the
police department which will permit citizens to make contact with '
the force 24 hours aday. -
- . 40 YEARS AGO'
Eepruary JO, 1957 - It was announced this.week-that local accoun-
tant Eugene H. Beaver has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for
Huron County. •
-
Nancy Fahner, 19 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.• Lloyd Fah-
ner, near Grand Bend was selected Queen of-SHDHS at the school's
"/fit Home Dance", Friday night.
The four winning students who will represent SHDHS. at the
WOSSA public speaking contest arc Allison Clark. Ron Capenter.
Paula Bouliannc and Bill Marshall.. - _
Local girls receiving -their caps at an impressive ceremony at Vic-
toria Hospital in- London this -week were Mary Kerr. Exeter; Maja
Roobol, Hensall; Arlene Hahercr, Zurich and Elva Young, Lucan.
John Etherington. 12 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ether-
ington is South Huron's champion speller. for 1957: Hc defeated :
, the other 10 contestants, Tuesday night.
45 YEARS AGO-
' February 9, 1952 Marnie Taylor, daughter of Mr. -and Mrs. J.W.-
.Taylor was namcd Queen of the annual SHDHS dance Friday night.
Miss Nancy Tiernan. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Tiernan of,
`Dashwood will compete in the ninth annual Kiwanis Music Festival
in Toronto next week.
50 YEARS AGO .
February -11, 1947 - Mr. Andrew Easton, a veteran of two wars,
who has been employed with W.C. Allison has purchased from Mrs.
Rock the 100 acre farm at Lot 8. Concession 4 in Usborne Town=
ship. -
- Ben Borland left Sunday for Indiana to -take a short course in ser-'
vicing Studebaker cars. .
'' 75 YEARS AGO.
February 9, 1922-- Friday evening at the arena, the Exeter -Zurich
hockey team tucked away the second round. in the-OHA intermedi-
ate playoffs when they defeated the fast Ingersoll sextette 11 goals
- to eight.
Mr. Merner Eilber of Crediton has accepted'a position with E. Tie -
man and Son of Dashwood as a -clerk.
80 YEARS AGO -
February 10, 19 7 -Arrangements have been made .to receive in
Exeter each mo ng a 100 -word telegram of.the war news and the
same will be ed each day in front of W.E. Howey -s Drug Store,
and the Times nd Advocate offices.
. There is little or no improvement in the coal situation. Some coal
- arrived this week but the supply is not sufficient to meet the de-
mands of the needy. Dealers are refusing to supply churches or pub-
lic
institutions while citizens arc still in need.
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