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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-01-14, Page 18instrumental in the de- vclopinent of the na- Orval program," he said- - Ontario Pork represents 6,80). producers in Ontario in many areas including hog marketing, consumer education, research, government representation, environmental is- sues, :Inirnal care and quality ats- s(irance programs. - • Eighteen fanners at farm plan workshop Graduates Graduates - Melissa Smith, BScn, RN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University' of Western Ontario - Spring '97. Melissa is currently employed at Queensway, Carelton Hospital, Ottawa. Melanie Smith, Bachelor of Commerce Honours, . Accounting/Co-operative Program, Cum Laude, Ottawa University Fall. '97. Melanie is currently employed at Coopers and Lybrand in Ottawa. Melissa and Melanie are -twin daughters of Elizabeth (Snell) and Graham Smith, granddaughters of Ila O. Snell of Exeter and nieces of Aunt Jackie and -Uncle John Snell of Exeter, - Contratulations we're proud of you from Grandma Ila, Aunt Jackie and Uncle John Coming events EXETER AGRICULTURAL. SO('II TV Annual Meeting, Friday. January 16. • Exeter United Church 'insures. meeting 8 p in Lunch to fulIow. 1.2,13k HURON COUNTY BF:F;F' PRODUCERS Association Annual Meeting, Wednesday. January 21 at 13 Ni G (-nmmunut Cegtre. Brtlsieh, 11.I.S ;i m Guest speaker: Gary Ballagh Ticket} S.IOIxleach. see -directors. 3,4i POOR BOY I.l'N('H. January 21, 11 3(1 a m -I p in" Cost 54,51)..Exeter 1.O.0•F. Lodge Hall. 315 Mani Street. Lxclet Sponsored h Pride of_Huron Rebekah Lodge. • - _3,4* WALK FOR MEMORIES. Join in an Indoor Winter Walk -A -Than, Saturday, January 24, 9 31) a in -12.710 p nig. South Huron District High School, Exeter. Fur more -inlimnaliun/plcdge forms. call Patti Doti n. 215-1470 or Al,heimer Society of Huron County, 482- 1482 or I -8(8i-56i-5012 • • -3,4c SYSTEMiATIIC "[RAINING Kir Effective Parenting- For parents of children ages 6- 12. Learn neW conunumcaunn techniques and ellective discipline methods fos- ter self-esteem- independence and responsibility To be held at -the Exeter Christian Reformed Church. Huron Streci 15 - Exeter on Miinday evenings Iron February 2 to • March 23, 7:30 - 9:40 li m The cost is $ 35 ill) per person: S41)110 per couple. Financial assistance n,ulahl4 it needed Sponsored by SSl,wcn 1 ,,day ul Huron. For more infor- mation, or to register. please call 524-6767 or -I.8S(0 -479-(1716. 1,4,Se • DO VOL! KNOW SOMEONE who has. Cerebral Palsy. Down's Syndrome, Traumatic than floury. Stroke. autism, or speech, reading or learning disabihlies-' By following ow daily in-home -therapy_ program: the client's family/caregivers can help their disabled loved onelsl, reach (herr full potential Our next clinic.dates are February 4. 5 and 6 where an indit iduahved therapy program is designed and families/caregivers are empowered through (raining on as implementation ('all for information 1-8(0- -561-1497• or (416) 244-1'492 ')92 3,4x Dashwood WI make resolutions DASHWOOD - Dashwood Women's institute met at the hall January 6 for the International -Affairs meeting c1 nsrnrd by Brenda Sheppard. The meeting,openrd ++ill) a poen) "Glnrious -New Year" followed by : resolutions cinccrnlng 199X attitudes. The roll- call was "Share the farthest distance from home." Sheppard read the- secretary's'- . report. and Kacthc the treasurer's • report. - During the business plans r were. madefor the Blue Water Rest Hosie visit January 2 f Bach received. a. birthday date hooik • - compltments of Exeter Greeting Card World. Member were reminded to bring a picture -of their childhood home -and present day Wine for next meeting. . The program's motto was "in the hig. things of life, we arc one". Other - items were Story of Canada's Ilag - Grand Bend's Hag Makers , Maple Leaf during the Seasons - two contests = Province K Capitals.of each and Knowledge C'vtadian-(ieogriphy. - The Pour Freedoms'. Sheppard described photos - on New f oundland. The program concluded with a poen) • "My Canada" and singing 0 Canada. During -lunch generation names were- handed in. Happy birthday was sung -firr I.uella Tiernan and Ruth Sure. A monthly current event for 1997 was given by members. Everyone was ainused by silly questions and answers and asked to interpret this message 1(X)4180. Tines -Advocate, January 14, 1998 I'age 17 Deadly manure gases kill Ontario farmers GUELPH : Two southwestern Ontario farmers died recently as a result of contact with. hydrogen sulphide gases produced in -liquid manure. The victims.. were transferring. liquid• manure from a holding . tank to mix with older manure to loosen it up. then drain it hack into the liquid manure holding lank. The area to where the liquid manure was being pumped was poorly ventilated. The two victims and a third person who was assisting them were - overcome by. the gases produced during agitation - of (he liquid. One victim died several days later while the second victim died in hospital two weeks later. . - in the fall of 1996,- three Burford - area men narrowly escaped -death - following entry into an almost -empty liquid manure tank. Firefighters had to rescue the three men after being discovered by the operator of a manure tank. The men were hospitalized but recovered from their exposure ti► the gases. - The Farm Safety -Association -want's lo warn farmers of the potentially deadly gases which may be present in manure handling facilities and Karns. Many liquid manure tanks will: lack oxygen because, other gases will displace it. • Methane gas may also he present in • manure holding tanks and spreader tanks as well. as the • deadly hydrogen sulphide gas. Hydrogen .sulphide gas is released when. the manure is agitated and concentrations • can 'build. very ' • • • • • • quickly to toxic levels. Even empty manure tanks may contain dangerous levels of these gases. if inhaled in high - concentrations death can be instantaneous. No one should enter a manure tank, spreader or tither confined area' without wearing - - a self-contained breathing apparatus and follow confined space entry rules. - Basic entry. • procedures for Confined spaces: 1. Test the atmosphere for oxygen,toxic gases and • explosiveness. - . 2. If a dangerous' atmosphere exists, you must wear a self-contained breathing apparatus. Ventilate the arca if possible. 3. All mechanical and electrical Denfield Livestock Sales • Market report for Tuesday. January 6. Tlie market at Denfield traded on a moderate demand at prices 1.00-2.00 lower on the good fed cattle. American type cattle were in good demand at slightly lower prices. Cows sold steady. Sows and boars lower. Dixon Farms, Ailsa Craig had the high sale for a steer 1470 lbs. at -10150. purchased by Holly•Park. - Bob Hodgins. Luean sold 13 steers avg, wt. 14(8) lbs: avg. price 91.00. - Dunbar Cox, Strathroy sold 8 head avg. wt: 1396 Ihs, avg. price 93.55 sales Henry and Ross Duff, Croton sold 7 steers avg., wt. 1414 lbs. avg. price , 94.09 sales to 96,75. . Frank Nemcek. Alvinston sold 10 heifers avg: wt. 1 186 Ihs: avg. price; 90.00 sales to 93:50 purchased by Norwich Packers. • Choice steers: 90:00-95.00, sales to 101.50. Good steers: 86.00-94.00 American type•86.00 -.94.00 - Choice exoticcross heifers 90.00-93.00.: -Choice heifers: 86.00 - 90.00; Common -and medium: 70.00-80.00; American type 85.00-91.00 Good cows: 50.00-56-(8); Canners and cutters: 42.00:500J; - Shells: 20.09-30,00; Choice Holstein veal: 90.00-100.00; ' Good veal: 80.00-90.00; Plain veal: 40.(X) -60.(x); Good Holstein hull calves -80.00-150.00 . Sows: 32.00-36.00; Boars: 30.00-32:00, to 95.50 purchased by Norwich Packers. Ontario Pork supports national quality program ETOBICOKE --A National Qual- dueers and will share clic in-- ity Assurance Program is being de- formation •wish industry,stakehold- veloped by the. Canadian Pork crs. Approximately 250 producers Council - in conjunction with the across the ctntry,wcrc involved' in provinces. Ontario Pork is coin-. various pilot projects and their. . milted to the implementation of the comments will shape the national national -program with a target -date program. of April 1. • "Quality assurance programs are A technical committee to produ(.c meant. to ensure our'customers that , a procedures manual - for' the na- Canadian pork is a safe and nu- •• Ilona! program has been established Iritiuus product produced by knowl- and- is comprised of ' edgcablc - producers.. members from vari "Quality who keep themselves • ous provincial or- - up to date on appropri- assurance '_ganzations. ate management prat - The committee programs are tires," refnarked Carl will review • and in- meant to Moore, • chair of the corporate comments ensure our Ontario Pork • Pro - and suggestions - duccrs' Marketing from provincial .or- customers that Board. ganizations on - the Canadian pork- "'rhe Ontario pro - development of the is a safe and - - duccrs who assisted -on National QA Pro- - the pilot project were nutritious product." • equipment must he locked out. 4. Use the "buddy system" and wear a lifeline. Sufficient equipment and manpower must be available. The extra person is there to summon assistance if needed: 5. .Establish some form of communication: verbal, - hand signals, line signals. 6: Never .re -.enter - a confined space without retesting or venting the area. - For.more information on manure gases contact: Ted Whitworth•or Steve Zronik, - Farm Safety Association Inc:, 22-340 Woodlawn Road West, - Guelph..Ontario N 1 H 7K6 - 1-800-361-8855 (Ontario). Fax: 519-823-5600 E-mail:' i n fo@ fsai.on.ca. . Centralia swine update in Kirkton January 28 STRATFORD - Mark Wednes- day, January 28 on your calendars - for the 17th annual Centralia Swine Research Update at- the• Kirkton_ - Woo dham Community Centre. This year's -Update will review several areas of important swine re- search as well as other topics of current interest to producers and other member of the swine in- dusiry. Ther program will feature pres- .enlations by Dr. ; Douglas Powell from the.. University of.. Guelph. - Powell is an assistant professor in the _Department of food Science, He will discuss how consumer con- cerns arc driving- on-farm quality. assurance and how to translate this quality assurance into increased consumer confidence at home and abroad: Stewart Stone the chief financial officer and director of marketing - for Hcartland.Livestock Services in Regina will review his company's recent diversification ,into large- scale pork production.'(his is part _ of the extensive expansion rc- - Curring in the pork industry in west- - ern Canada: Other Uipics will include: FAN- - VENT ventilation computer soft- ware. high -oil Born for swine. trou- ble shooting artificial insemination - problems, improved average daily gain using Levamisole, ,post - weaning multisystem wasting dis- - case. meat inspection.- serological • - profiling. hatch farrowing. in-- - - creasing swine-prritlucti-on - and swine medicines. •- - - For $30 per person, participants will enjoy the information program.` he able .to interact with the speak- ers, receive a, copy of the pro' ceedings and consume a hot pork meal along with refreshments (fur-- - ing the day. To register. please send a cheque payable- to "Centralia Sine Re- search Update" to* Centralia Swine Research Update. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food -and Rural Af- fairs, 581 Huron Street. Stratford. N5A 5T'8 or•call 519-271-0280 or • 1-8(8)-2654502. January 21 is the :registration deadline- Further_ in- formation is available from Dr. - Doug Bach. Co-ordinator at 51'3-- 674-1662.. duccr Manual. • The work of the Ontario Pork Qual- ity Assurance Connit.tee'was•cont- pleted on December 10. The in; dividual members of the committee remain dedicated in the develop: 'tient of the National program. in January. Ontario Pork will he holding a series ol• wrap-up nicct- inf+s with -• the pilot project pro Discovering history through experience Centralia student's hands-on ex- perience at archeological field -school taught him how ancient civ- ilization ivilization actually existed By Chantal! Van Raay T -A Reporter - CENTRALiA - Excavating a 15th century deer •pelvis, artilacts.of pottery and age-old tools was an experience 16 -year -old -Ryan Gipson from Centralia will never forget. -"i really enjoyed the hands-on approach." said Gipson, explaining the archeolog- ical field course he took at `the Boyd Conservation Arca, just north of Toronto, Gibsonparticipated in the three- -week course in August. which was an intensive, hands-on approach •on how to excavate an actual ar- cheological site. He and 38 others spent the time interpreting and, understanding the Hurons, who lived•there in the 1500's, and archaic survival techniques of 5000-1000 BC. "It taught us how to live like the natives," he said, adding the course gave the students a visual under- standing on how the Hurons lived, worked and played. - "The course portrayed them more as people, it hu- manized them,": said Gipson. The course, which is equivalent to a Grade 12 his - "We we intelle emotion social li tory credit prepared Gibson for his dream. He said he hopes to go to the University of Western Ontario to take a coursein archeology. For now, he will pre- pare by reading and studying past cultures to further understand ancient civilization. But nothing could have prepared him, more for his possihle-future career than the hands-on experience - he had al Boyd. He said he. would recommend the course to anyone, regardless of whether or not they • are interested in archeology. ;'i would recommend it even if they're not inter- ested in archeology because they would he socially interested. It• is so intensive;" he said, adding he Made a number of friends during the course.. After a complete day of excavation, the group discussed their findings •and tried to come to their o w.n understanding of how the Hurons used to live. • • Perhaps- most importantly, the course gave the students an understanding of Ontario's past, Gibson said. • They learned how to excavate, dif- ferentiate artifacts and other findings, t1 1 knap (how to make tools out of stone), basket- weave, gather,-fooxt and medicine and hunt. They did this to completely understand how ancient civ- ilization lived, Gipson said. "What we learned at Boyd cannot he taught in a regular classroom environment," Gibson wrote in an essay about his experience. -"We were put to our intellectual, emotional and social limits," he wrote. "Go to Boyd and discover the mystery." re put to our ctual, al and iftits.'► HURON COUNTY - Another 18 Huron County pork -producers at- tended an Environmental Farm Plan workshop on Friday. The event was organized by the Huron County Pork Producers and co- sponsored by the Hensall District Co-op and KenPal Farm Products. - From Hay. Stephen and Stanley Township, the farmers were hand- picked by the HCPP, according to Jody Durand of the HCPP. "A11 the farmers who took if were very receptive: Thal tells you - they're concerned about the envi- ronment. They liked the Environ- mental Farm Plan," said Durand. "In the summer, we said we were going to he proactive and we're putting our monek where,our mouth is," he explained. "We're going to continue putting on these workshops until we get all the farmers done in Huron County." The farmers at Friday's work- shop will now work their way • through the plan designed to ensure their farms are environmentally - sound. Durand expects the next farm plan workshop will he in northern Huron County. More farm plans have been, completed in Huron than any other county in Ontario. Brussels livestock sales The, saleS at-Brusselsiivestock:for the week ending January 9, 1998 Fed cattle: 629 • , • - - • Cows 537 Stockers: 972, • • • - . Veal and Bob Calces 466 - • t.amhs and Gnats 181 The fed steers and heifers sold $2 -lower with cows selling on a steady trade Veal .11111 • lambs traded on a very strong active -market All classes of stockers Were selling '1111} 'There were 373 steers on offer selling from 86 (x) to 90 OO to the high of 10,1 2S •Twenty steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 13651bs sold fur an .ser • age of 9:1.09 with a Iinxr weighing 1300 lbs. selling for 101.25 to Norwich Packers Fifty-two steers consigned by Murray Forbes Farris Ltd., Clinton averaging 1,389 Ihs sold for an average of 89.62 with sales Io 99 50. Seven steers consigned by Loomis Farms _Ailsa ('rang averaging 1289 Ihs' suld tor an av- erage of 96 73 with sales 10 98.75 Thirteen steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms, Inc., Woodstock averaging 1 185 lbs sold for an average of 89.21 with sales to 96.75. " - - • • Three steers con)igned by Charles Ready, St. Marys -averaging 1283 Ihs. sold for an river• ge of 93.37 with sales to 95.25 - Two steers consigned by Carl Mollard. Parkhill averaging 1102 lbs sold for 94 (x) Three steer% consigned hyGerald Rathwell. Brucefield averaging 1166 Ib% sold tor an at ,erage of 88 87 with sales to 9350. . Four steers cuusigned by-Everen Dustow. Mildmay averaging 1451 Ib'. sold lir an ate' - age of K9.73 wish sates to 92.75. - - Three steers consigned by Jeff Istdlard,.Parkhill averaging 1481 lbs sold fire an average 01 87.51 with.sales to 92 25 •- Twenty-five :leers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan averaging 1501 lbs sold for an :overage o1 88.17 With -sales Io 92.25. There were 140 heifers on offer selling from 86-(8) to 9001 to the high 01 98 25, - Seven heifers consigned by Darren Johnston. Bluevale averaging 1196 Ihs sold for an as- crage of 92 64 with a.limo weighing 1285 lbs. selling fir 98 25 to Holly Park Meat Pack ers. -thirty-six belie,s consigned by Perry Sereda, Centralia averaging 1271 lbs. -sold fur an at - crageof 93.57 with sales to 98.25. - - Four heifers consigned by Leroy Gould. Exeter averaging 1075 Ihs sold fur an average of - 92.90 with sales to 97.01. - Fifteen heifers consigned by-F.J. Giffen, Glen Huron averaging 1298 lbs sold for an aver • - age of 85.18 with sates to 94.50. Eleven heifersconsigned by Jim Baker. Sfayner averaging 1170 )11. sold for an average of 9(1.11 with sales 10 9425. - Twelve heifers consigned by Doug Patton, Everett averaging 1097 Ihs sold for an average of 87.74 with sales to 93.50. Six heifers consigned by Geo Roney. Slaffa averaging 1 183 His sold for an average of 87.88 with sates to 91.0(( Ten heifers consigned by Maley Farms lad , Tceswater averaging 1199 His sold lir an average of 87.11 with sales to 92.75. Ten heifers consigned by Sieve McKaguc, Teesn Tier averaging 12(13 Ihs. sold for an aver- age of 88.52 with sales 10 90.75. Seven heifers consigned by Noah Weppler, Ayton averaging 1 192 Ihs sold for an average of 84.69 with sales to 90.(0. - There were 5M cows on offer selling from 35.10 to 54.(8110 the high of 79.(8) One sun cow consigned by Wm. Dickie, Lucknnw weighing 11180 Ihs sold for 79 OR • (Inc luno cow consigned by Dan Iloggan, Londosboro weighing 1491) Ihs sold fur 67 50. Ten cows consigned by Harvey Fortes. Lions Head averaging 1321 lbs. sold fur an aver- age of 50.81 with sales to 65-00. There were 14 hulls on offer selling form 50(0 to 511.00 to the high of 68.5(1 One luno hull consigned by Bob Blackwell Sr., Ripley weighing 1955 Ihs sold for 68 50 One limo hull consigned by Norm Robertson, Kincardine weighing 1885 tors sold for 67.10. There were 466 veal and bob calves on offer selling: beef - 10/100 to 11400: hol: 951010 101.00; Plain hot: 80.00to 85.(0. - Three veal consigned by Alert Ilessels, Wingham► averaging 728 lbs. sold for an average of 123.45 with sales to 132.00 - Three veal consigned by Murray Smith, Dublin averaging 642 n» sold for an average of 124.14 with sales to 131.00. Three veal consigned by George I)uchanrrc, 1)ashwo od averaging 711 Ihs sold cur an av- erage of 117.87 with sales to 126.(10. Lamps: Under 50 lbs.: 260.10 to 1i010: 50-79 Ihs.: 165.I0 to 290.00. 80-94 Ili.: 14(1(0) to 157.50. Sleep: 15.00 to 90.10 Goats: $2510 to S I42.S0 - Stockers: Steers:Under 4(0 chs. 91 1N► a1 1.11 (81 400- 499 Ihs.. . 91.10 to 124.51) 500. 599 Ihs 92.0) to 116.50 6(8) • 699 Ihs. 93.50 to 114 (8) 700- 799 11"s. 69.23 to 1(17 50 8(0 -,I399 Ihs. 67.75 to 10600 90) and over 75.0I to 1115.10 Heifers: 30(1.399 Ihs. 93.00 to 1161N1 4(0-499 lbs. 82.00 to 112 Sol 501-599 lbs. 76. N) to 1119.51) 600-699 lbs. 77.(0 to 97.511 7(0-799 Ihs. 70.0010 9701 800-899 lbs. 80.00 to 98.50 900 and over 54.(1) to 92.51) Plain slockers:50.00 (0 6S-00