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FARM 11PDATF.
ABCA gets input from partners
By Ross Haugh
T -A staff
EXETER - Over 70 municipal,
provincial and interest group repre-
sentatives met with the Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority on
March 30 to discuss the future of
the Authority's land holdings. The
Authority owns 8,500 acres of land.
With dwindling financial resources
the ABCA was seeking direction
for land ownership and manage-
ment.
"Divided into smaller groups for
discussions, the participants told us
what they value most about conser-
vation lands and endeavours the
Authority should undertake to in-
crease revenue," said Kate Monk of
the ABCA.
"They want us to manage conser-
vation lands for natural habitat for
wildlife. These lands are also val-
ued for recreation and education,"
said Monk.
Those who attended supported
the concept of selling lands that do
not meet conservation objectives
and using the funds to manage the
remaining lands. Donation boxes
should be placed at several areas to
increase revenue.
The discussions were part of the
ABCA's 1995 Partners' Meeting.
Member municipalities, provincial
ministries and interest groups attend
each year to provide input on as-
pects of the Authority's programs
and services.
ABCA chairman Bob Benner pro-
vided an update on the Authority's
plans to balance their budget while
continuing to provide services.
Benner said, " After last year's
meeting of this nature, our board di-
rected that our programs and staff
be restructured so that we would
have a fully and honestly balanced
budget. The budget has been bal-
anced by cutting programs and staff
and not by any increase in levies to
municipalities. We will live within
our means."
"Requisitions to municipalities re-
main the same as last year and giv-
e', effects of increased assessment
the rate of levy has gone down. The
order of priorities you gave us last
year were reforestation, education
and awareness, water quality, con-
servation of land, environmental
technical scalps and environmental
planning.
With the priorities of our opera-
tion settled we took a look at the ef-
ficiency with which we delivered
programs. We compared our costs
to those of the private sector. Be-
cause of this comparison we have
changed the way we do things, dra-
matically in some cases.
Since we could not cut grass eco-
nomically we have tendered that to
the private sector and we have done
the same with tree planting where
landowners may now choose from a
list of qualified nurseries and buy
direct.
Finally we restructured our staff
and this was painful. As a result of
this, jobs were lost and they were
good and bright people. Real people
who gave good service to the au-
thority and the watershed are no
longer with us.
Your priorities were paramount
and remain paramount. We have lis-
tened to you and we will continue
to listen. Tonight is a continuing
part of our listening process. So
please participate fully."
General manager Tom Prout told
the T -A last week that the big finan-
cial burden came about when the
provincial government dropped a
rebate on taxes paid for watershed
lands which amounted to $50,000 a
year. Prout added, Conservation
authorities are the only special ser-
vice bodies that pay property and
Pau! Maguire, (top photo), of the Bluewater Recycling Associa-
tion accepts the latest conservation award from chairman Bob
'Benner and finance manager Sharon Romphf of the Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority.
Bob Traut of the ABCA staff receives a 10 year service award
and certification as a soil erosion and sediment control spe-
cialist from chairman Bob Benner.
Cathy Pfaff (bottom photo) and John Schwindt received 15
year staff service awards at Thursday's Partner's meeting of
the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority..
school taxes."
During the March 30 meeting, the
annual conservation award was pre-
sented to the Bluewater Recycling
Association. In accepting the
award, Paul Maguire said, "It won't
be long before blue box collections
will be done without any cost to the
municipalities.We are not quitting
in our attempts to recycle as much
as possible. We will be back -for an-
other award."
He continued, "The amount of
garbage going to the landfill will
continue to be reduced sharply and
I think those municipalities attempt-
ing to enlarge their landfill sites are
short sighted."
Employee Bob Traut received a
10 year service award and certifica-
tion and John Schwindt and
Kathy Pfaff were recognized for
each completing 15 years of serv-
cice with the ABCA.
Another view...
By Val Thomson
1 keep my bottle in the basement
We all have things that bother us
And get our spirits down.
That's when we look for something
In which our sorrows will drown.
I keep my bottle in the basement
So no one else can see
When I need to take a swig
• To set my troubles free.
It's just a little pick-me-up
To make the world look brighter.
it makes a bad day bearable,
And a heavy load seem lighter.
Sometimes it helps me face things
Like when the whole house is a
mess,
And it helps me when I'm all mixed
up
From having PMS.
It isn't always problems
That make me take a drink.
Sometimes I just crave it
Or deserve it, so I think.
it seems I can't resist it
And any excuse will do.
I want it when Cm happy
And I need it when I'm blue.
Its lovely golden colour,
its taste; so smooth and sweet,
I really don't know what I'd do
Without this little treat.
But, alas, there is a problem:
The cost is very high,
And now supply is limited,
it's getting hard to buy.
When I get my hands on some
And once again my needs are met,
I'll take a sip and then I'll say,
"It's the best maple syrup I've had
yet!"
Editor's Note: Val Thomson is a
Granton -area farmer, home-
maker, wife and mother who en-
joys writing in her spare time.
Brussels livestock sales
BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Uvestock for the week end-
ing March 31, 1995.
Fed Cattle: 735 Cows: 245
Veal Calves: 200 Shap & Goats: 366
Stockers: 1228 Pigs:Lightrun
The market at Brussels Livestock saw top quality cattle .ening
steady with other claues selling 82.3 lower. Cows sold 81.00 lower.
Bulk were selling steady. Thursday saw veal selling under pressure.
Lambs sold on a good active trade. Friday calves were selling steady with the yearlings
82-3 lower.
There were 506 steers on offer selling from 90.00 to 95.00 to the high of 106.00.
Nineteen steers consigned by Jim Howatt, Londesborough averaging 1458 lbs. sold for
an average of 96.27 with sales to 106.00.
Forty-two stars consigned by C.A. Stewart Farms, Ripley averaging 1166 lbs. sold for
an average of 94.16 with sales to 102.00.
Forty-one stars consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan averaging 1414 lbs. sold for
an average of 92.55 with salts to 101.50.
Sixty-one stars consigned by Mac Willits, Wingham averaging 1378 lbs. sold for an
average of 93.69 with sales to 101.00.
Thirteen steers consigned by James McCarthy, Granton averaging 1439 lbs. sold for an
average of 91.85 with sales to 100.00.
Twelve steers consigned by Don Culbert, Dungannon averaging 1434 lbs. sold for an
average of 93.16 with sales to 99.25.
Thirty-two steers consigned by Bill Hayden, Goderich averaging 1496 lbs. sold for an
average of 92.34 with sales to 99.00.
Twelve steers consigned by Dale & John Taylor Farms, Creemore averaging 1323 lbs.
sold for an average of 91.65 with sales to 98.50.
One steer consigned by Dan Hayden. Goderich weighing 1555 lbs. sold for 97.00.
Two steers consigned by Randy Pentland, Goderich averaging 1145 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 94.41 with sales to 96.75.
There were 218 heifers on offer selling from 90.00 to 95.00 to the high of 96.75.
Twenty-three heifers consigned by Diane Osbourn, Monkton averaging 1041 lbs. sold
for an average of 86.28 with sales to 96.75.
Twenty-five heifers consigned by Wayne O'Brien, Centralia averaging 1285 lbs. sold
for an average of 88.80 with sales to 96.75.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock averaging 1222 lbs. sold for
an average of 93,91 with sales to 96.50.
Two heifers consigned by Mark Fisher, Ayton averaging 1277 lbs. sold for an average
of 86.69 with sales to 95.75.
Two heifers consigned by Mark & Paul Pennington, Mildmay averaging 1115 lbs. sold
for 94.75.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Woodham Farms. Woodham averaging 1041 lbs. sold for
an average of 89.78 with sales to 94.25.
Five heifers consigned by John Denier, Harriston averaging 1100 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 92.58 with sales to 93.75.
Three heifers consigned by Paul Murray, Ripley averaging 1090 lbs. sold for an average
of 91.79 with sales to 93.75.
Five heifers consigned by John Black, Goderich averaging 1125 lbs. sold for an average
of 89.26 with sales to 93.50.
One heifer consigned by Murray Hoover, Brussels weighing 1220 lbs. sold for 92.25.
There were 245 cows on offer selling from 43.00 to 62.00 to the high of 70.50.
Three cows consigned by Stenwood Farms. Mitchell averaging 1345 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 63.60 with sales to 70.50.
One cow consigned by Lenard Butters, St. Marys weighing 1375 lbs. sold for 64.00.
One cow consigned by Karl Terpstra, Mitchell weighing 1645 lbs. sold for 62.00.
There were ten bulls on offer selling from 69.00 to 70.83 with sales to 89.75.
One Limo bull consigned by Paul Seifried. Mildmay weighing 2115 lbs. sold for 89.75.
One Char bull consigned by Jack Flanagan, Dublin weighing 2205 lbs. sold for 82.75.
There were 200 veal on offer. Hol 75.00 to 90.00; Beef 85.00 to 112.50.
Six veal consigned by Rob Weppler, Tara averaging 678 lbs. sold for an average of
101.66 with sales to 112.50.
Eight veal consigned by Allan McKinnon, Shallow Lake averaging 673 lbs. sold for an
average of 96.77 with sales to 111.50.
Eight veal consigned by Kevin O'Rourke. Dublin averaging 759 lbs. sold for an average
of 911.09 with sales to 106.50.
Lambs: 50 to 70 lbs.
80 to 100
Sheep:
Goats: '
Steers: 400-499 lbs.
500-599
600-699
700-799
800-899
900-999
1000&over
Heifers: 300-399
400-499
500-599
600-699
700-799
800-899
900&over
160.00 to 200.00
130.00 to 150.00
35.00 to 55.00
50.00 to 125.00
116.00 to 130.50
103.50 to 123.00
85.0010 113.00
82.50 to 108.50
81.50 to 109.00
81.50 to 105.00
80.00 to 96.25
91.00 to 115.00
97.00 to 116.50
89.00 to 112.25
78.50 to 105.50
88.00 to 100.00
86.00 to 106.50
86.00 to 95.00
Denfield
livestock 174
sales
DENFIELD - The Denfield Live-
stock Sales Ltd. market report for
Tuesday, March 28.
The market traded under pressure at
prices steady to the weekend decline.
American orders were active at lower
prices. Cows sold sharply lower, veal
under pressure, stockers steady, pigs
active at steady prices. sows and
boars strong.
560 cattle 250 pigs
Don Eedy and Mark Vander Ploeg,
Denfield sold 8 heifers avg. wt. 1247
lbs. avg. price 97.60 sales to 102.75
purchased by Norwich Packers.
Prospect Feed Lots, Wyoming sold
9 heifers avg. wt. 1302 lbs. avg. price
92.55 sales to 98.00 purchased by
Lobo Abattoir.
Emile Maschelein, Parkhill sold 5
steers avg. wt. 1369 lbs. avg. price
95.30 sales to 96.60 purchased by
M.G.I. choice steers 90-95 sales to
105.
Good steers 85-90
Choice exotic cross heifers 90-95
sales to 102.95
Good heifers 85-90
Common & medium 70-80
Holstein bull calves 75-175.00
Di&D2 cows 52-55 sales to 57
Beef type 150-290.00
D3&D4 cows 40-48
Pigs: 40-60 lbs. 650-80e lb.
Shells 15-25
Over 60 lbs. 650-700 Ib.
Bulls 60-78
Good veal 70-80
Choice veal 85-95
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