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County decides to err on the side Hensall District
of caution in road speed debate Co-op purchases
Fleming Feed Mill
Laura Broadley
Clinton News Record
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Cutting the speeds on parts
of two roads created a debate at
the Huron County council
meeting on Nov 4.
Kevin Wilbee, a Huron East
council member, presented to
county council his concerns
about the potential reduction in
speeds proposed on County
Road 12 in Walton and County
Road 25 in Blyth.
"I oppose these two
amending bylaws because I
don't believe that they are nec-
essary," Wilbee said.
There were no specific com-
plaints brought to county staff's
attention regarding the speed
limit at the road in Walton.
"As a resident of the Walton
area, I'm not aware of any safety
concems that have occurred at
this location and I think that
would demonstrate that there
isn't a need for the speed limit
change" Wilbee said.
Wilbee said the rationale that
the area in question is consid-
ered "built up" was not a rea-
sonable interpretation of the
area. He said it was insuffi-
ciently built up and therefore
didn't truly meet the
requirements.
"I would imagine in the com-
ing decade you're going to see
less and less buildings there and
not more and more, Wilbee said.
The Huron Pioneer Thresh-
ers & Hobby Association
requested a reduction of the
speed limit from 90 km/h to 60
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km/h on County Road 25.
Wilbee said he was also una-
ware of any safety concerns at
this location. He went on to
explain that to reduce the speed
limits year round for the one
week long Threshers Reunion
was not justifiable.
"I would arguethatthis area of
the highway should be treated as
a highway and should not be
treated as being like a street or a
built up area; Wilbee said.
Motorists are already slowing
down for the stop signs at this
intersection, Wilbee argued
"I just want to make sure that
county council is not rubber
stamping these sorts of, what I
view as unnecessary, amending
bylaws;' Wilbee said.
North Huron Reeve, Neil
Vincent, said the municipality
has asked for the reductions
over the past nine years.
Vincent also said that busi-
nesses near the intersection
causes increased traffic in the
area. The intersection is not
square and has its fair share of
"fender benders; Vincentsaid.
Central Huron Mayor, Jim
Ginn, said he saw both sides of
the argument but thought it
came down to a speed enforce-
ment issue.
"If people actually drove the
speed limits perhaps those
speeds are acceptable but I
think we're all wise enough to
know that doesn't always hap-
pen;' Ginn said.
Council passed the bylaw to
amend the speed limits.
HDC has announced the
purchase of the Fleming Feed
Mill and Elevator operations
in Clinton, Ontario.
Fleming Feed Mill has been
a family owned business
started by Bill and Margaret
Fleming. For over 40 years
they built a successful feed
and elevator business. Bill
earned the trust and loyalty of
many customers while servic-
ing Huron and Perth County
areas. The Fleming family
wanted the new owners to
continue the Fleming legacy
and continue to focus on
excellent service and strong
customer relationships.
As a farmer -owned and
customer focused company
HDC was chosen to be the
buyer of their family com-
pany. Since the passing of Bill
in 2010 Rick McGlynn was
chosen as the Fleming Feed
Mill manager. Rick has done
an excellent job carrying on
the Fleming legacy.
Bill built the original FFM
facilities in 1967 to meet cus-
tomer demand for pelleted
feed and grain elevator ser-
vices. Since then, the facilities
have been updated and
expanded numerous times to
improve feed quality, volume
and efficiencies. The feed mill
can now produce in excess of
30mt per hour. The elevator is
very efficient and can receive
wheat, corn and crusher soys
at 10,000 bu. per hour, dry
4000 bu. per hour and has
storage for 1.5 million bushels
of grain.
Marg, Ian, Jim and Rick
and staff sincerely thank
their loyal feed and grain
customers, many of whom
have dealt with them for
over 48 years. Friendships
and business relationships
were created and nurtured
to the benefit of you all. They
thank you again for your
patronage and hope you'll
support HDC going forward
as much as you have the
Fleming family.
HDC Board of Directors
and management are
pleased that Fleming Family
and Rick McGlynn chose
HDC to purchase their busi-
ness to carry on their legacy
and tradition. We look for-
ward to earning your busi-
ness and the opportunity of
increasing our feed market
share for Ontario's poultry
producers.
HDC is a farmer -owned co-
operative that operates in
Ontario. HDC is a diversified
agri-business with business
divisions operating in Feed
Mills, Energy, Crop Products
(including value-added edible
bean and I.P. soybean con-
tracts), Grain Elevators and
Global and Local Logistics.
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