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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-04-04, Page 264 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 11, 1990 PEAMEAL � �� BACK BACON LB. e WHOLE OR HALF, BLACK FOREST STYLE FESTIVE HAM LB.3,69 LEAN GROUND BEEF LB. 2.19 FROZEN - NEW ZEALAND Check Our Selection Of DELI SLICED COOKED HAM LB. 1 LAMB CHOPS HAMS • CHEESES • FROZEN RSH LB.2,99 1 RUMP, SIRLOIN TIP OR ROUND STEAK ROAST L SLICED SIDE BACON 3.39 L 1. ` a f • mi-• l iO;n e Henry' Mer0 Property, Fust north of `Seaforth, has a different sorter of livestock roaming the front 2 and a half OM* 'MOO head, to be exact They wintered outside for these past snowy Menthe; and'if you drove past his property, you'd not have seen hide nor hair of the beasts, You couldn't have. They're basically hideless, and hairless. Speckled, scaly and finned, but definitely hairless. For the past few years, Henry Mero has been working away at his dream farm, a Rainbow and Speckled Trout operation that will hold over 500,000 fish at its optimum production peak. At the present time, the 2 1/2 acre pond at the front of the property is home to 3,000 two- and three-year-old trout while a smaller section of the pond - fed by 'an Artesian well - holds another 100 one -year-old trout. These fish will be the core for a full-fledged hatchery that he hope's to work up to 'within- the neat three years. A fishing aficionado - "It's always fascinated me," he admits - Mr. Mero was seized with the Idea of starting a fish hat- chery and simply set about doing it. "We got the idea that we wanted to move to the country, and one priority was that it had to have a water source." And what a water source it turned out to have. After purchasing the 10 -acre Hender- son Homestead farm on Concession 4-5, McKillop, and refurbishing and restoring the home, Mr. Mero took a good look around the property and noticed that it was situated in a natural bedrock depres- sion. The, pieces fell together. "It was an educated guess that there was an Artesian well here," he remarks, pointing out the water sluicing out of a pipe near the head of stream and pond, running on nothing but the force of gravi- ty. The water gushes from a 210 foot well at a constant temperature of 52 degrees, 365 days a year. The flow, Mr. Mero ex- plains, raising the drain pipe over his head, can be shut off by simply lifting the pipe above a certain level. Obediently, the water trickles to a stop. "Artesian wells are kind of an odr'ty in this part of the country." The mineral -rich water, considered to be ideal for the fishes' coloring, texture and flavor, feeds into the small stream where the hatchery will eventually be positioned. SEAF . The following is a list of Senior Games Events. Any senior 55 or over may participate, and winners move onto the District Games to be held in Stratford on June 25 and 26, 1990. � z 4 0 5 PIN BOWLING Friday, April 20 1:30 pm Starlight Lanes SOFTBALL THROW Wednesday, April 18, 1:30 p.m. S.D.C.C. (Arena) SNOOKER Thursday, AprIl 26, 7:00 p.m. Doig Residence BRIDGE Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. Seaforth Legion EUCHRE Monday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. Seaforth Legion SHUFFLEBOARD Wednesday, May 2, 1:30 p.m. S.D.C.C. CRIBBAGE Monday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. SOLO Wednesday, May 9, 1:30 p.m. Seaforth Legion WALKING Tuesday, May 8, 10:00 a.m. Victoria Park TENNIS Friday, May 18, 10:00 a.m. High School GOLF Wednesday, May 23, 10:30 a.m. Golf Course BOSTON POOL Wednesday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. Gordon Murray Residence CROKINOLE Wednesday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. S.D.C.C. LAWN BOWLING Friday, May 25, 10:30 a.m. Lawn Bowling Club DARTS Tuesday, May 29, 7:30 p.m. Seaforth Legion HORSESHOES Wednesday, May 16, 10:00 a.m. S.D.C.C. Grounds CARPET BOWLING Wednesday, May 16, 1:30 p.m. S.D.C.C. SWIMMING T.B.A. .rout head for Ma ;lop ROUND -UP TME on the Mero ranch means fish chow all round for the 3,100 Speckled and Rainbow trout on his property. When the hatchery is in full opera- tion in three to five years' time, the fish farm will be able to stock between 500,000 and 750,000 trout. Elliott photo. Mr. Mero points out an area on the chery is in full production, he estimates western edge of the property where two that it will still be another two years after more wells can be dug once the operation that before the business will start turning is in full swing. At : t time, the well cas- a profit. Ings will be upped from five inches to 12 A co-operative, the Ontario Trout inches, but that's still a few years and a Growers Co -Op, operates out of Stoufville few bucks down the road. and works to regulate market prices for "As soon as 1 get the dollars..." Mr. the fish. Also in Stoufville is the main pro- Mero trails off with a laugh, scanning his cessing plant where Mr. Mero hopes to sell fledgling operation. Along with the well most of his fish in a few years. costs, he's figuring on a hefty $250, price tag for the hatchery itself. The 30 foot by tui foot building, with five feet aboveground and roughly seven feet below the water line, will contain a series of stainless steel breeding, hatching and holding tanks and aeration pumps. "1 have the capabilities out here to raise between a half to three-quarters of a million fish," he points out. "My idea is to start a hatchery, hatch my own eggs and raise my own breeding stock." Presently, young "fry" fish can be bought for 10 cents apiece, raised to "plate size" maturity - approximately one year old - and sold for about $1.25 each. Mr. Mero has been buying the slightly older "fingerlings" at about a $1.14 apiece for the past three years and building up his But he doesn't seem to mind that job trout stock to maturity. Even once the hat- one bit. "For the resources that we have in On- tario, we still import more fish than we raise here," he notes, looking out over the beginnings of his soon-to-be operation. He also hopes to spark interest in year-round fir :, g club' memberships for the front holding pond, already chock full of sleek, toothsome trout. For the time being, though, Mr. Mero is getting immense satisfaction out of wat- ching his new enterprise flourish and look- ing forward to its future. For now, it's relaxation to meander down to the pond in the early evenings to feed the fish. "If 1 didn't feed them, they'd learn how to forage naturally," he remarks, flinging a handful of fish food out onto the water, alive with flapping silver bodies. 91I►ca, .gems ppoinfed for ce TRIATHALON (Swimming, Softball Throw, Walking) T.B.A. It is with the greatest pleasure that the Huron -Perth Youth Centres announces the appointment of managers in each of their Clinton and Stratford offices. Laurie Thomson, manager of the Strat- ford office in the Festival Square Building, 10 Downie Street, holds a B.Sc. The first event you participate in, registration fee is $2.00. Any event after that the registration fee is $1.00. Coffee, tea and snacks will be available at each event. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE RECREATION OFFICE AT 527-0112. it's Tie For Our 2nd Anniversary SALE UNTIL SAT., APR. 21 CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER MONDAY CavIC. CORNER The STREETSCAPE COMMITTEE meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, has been reschedul- ed for Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. SEAFORTH AND DISTRICT COMMUNI- TY CENTRES COMMITTEE will meet Thursday, April 12, 1990 in the communi- ty centres at 8 p.m. SEAFORTH BIA EXECUTIVE will meet Tuesday, April 17, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall. tres from the University of Toronto, a H.S.W. from the University of Windsor and an M.S.W. from Wilfrid Laurier. She joined in 1981 and has worked at the Clinton and Listowel offices. Laurie is currently plan- ning the opening of a new office in Listowel. She was a founding co -leader of the Group Delta program to prevent family violence. In addition to her cur- rent counselling work in Stratford, she is vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Perth Addiction Assessment Cen- tre. As well as being active in many community groups, Laurie is an avid equestrian. Alexander "Sandy" Stuart, manager of the Clinton office, holds a B.A. from the University of Waterloo and an M.S.W. from Carleton University. Sandy has over eight years experience at this centre and several years elsewhere, including two years in Africa for C.U.S.O. He has supervised new staff and developed the Divorce Mediation Service for the centre. The centres look forward to continuing effective and innovative programs under the direction of these excellent leaders. Kidz KL�ie Main Street 527-2320 SEAFORTH BIRTHOAY TASKMASTER. Match A Unit To Your Needs Now there's a compact lawn tractor that's easy to operate, yet tough enough to handle all your yard work. MODEL 1015 10 HP, 32" Mower Deck N "�ii\\\\i0A' LOADS OF STOCK lu, 1U, Ir 0.%10..11„ ,1r1111� It illi,)' " Irl►b',.1'.' 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