HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-04-03, Page 41Holmesville Hobby farm
in danger of closing
BY TODD MOWATT.
The hobby farm near Hohnesville may be
ua danger of closing.
The founder of the hobby farm was Les
Jervis. He started the hobby farm back in
1965 and has built,it up to the present.
One month ago Mr. Jervis passed away
and now his family is taking a look at the
fate of the hobby farm.
According to his daughter, the hobby farm
was Mr. Jervis pride and iov it wAR the first
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thing on his priority list and it meant the
world to him.
"It's a very expensive hobby. It takes a
few thousand dollars a year to run the farm,
but the cost depends on how many little
animals we have in any one year," Mrs.
Mary Parks said.
Ac�cording to Mrs. Parks the money that is
now;'used to keep the farm operating could
be spent in other ways.
The hobby farm is made up of 11 acres of
pastures, ponds and hills. There are 10 deer,
10 h,-1111, ghPPn a Vnk, pigeons. i`hioken'::lnd
silkies.
The fate of the farm will be certain in a
months time when Mrs. Parks brothers ar-
rive and assess the situation.
According to Mr. Cook a worker on the
farm, he has pooled the opinions of several
area farmers and they would be willing to
donate feed and hay to the farm. In the
hopes that it may continue.
"People come from all over to see the
farm, last week a family came to see the
farm and they were from Durham," Mr.
There are also deer on the hobby farm. The
deer are still as they sense an unfamiliar
visitor to their home. The deer will soou be
running loose around the grounds of the
farm as the grounds harden. (?hoto by Todd
Mowatt)
Del Cook
There are also many types of birds on the farm. Admission is free and the public is welcome
to come and visit Sam and his friends. Tom the turkey is seen here sitting on his homemade
roost, towering above his barnyard pals.( Photo by Todd Mowatt)
At tboe hobby farm near Holmesville Sam the Yak is a long term
resid nt. He is seen here checking out the situation hoping that his
"' arrival on the scene will persuade his keepers into giving him some
food. ( Photo by Todd Mowatt)
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