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Clinton News Record, 2015-02-18, Page 5letters to the editor 1 Wednesday, February 18, 2015 • News Record 5 www.clintonnewsrecord.com Reader concerned about trespassing Dear Editor, Who do FARMERS call for a bio -security breach by trespassers? I have always wanted to believe that our police enforce the law in an unbi- ased manner and with respect for all citizens of our province. Based on recent experiences, I am left wondering. Trespassing problems with the 1(2 Wind project continue to occur despite repeated complaints from residents to police. On November 11, a contractor truck for the K2 Wind pro- ject trespassed on my prop- erty in ACW. This property is clearly signed with Bio - security and No Trespass- ing warnings. The heavily loaded vehicle ignored the Bio -security signs and tres- passed onto a loading scale on my farm. (This is the second incident of trespass and disregard for Bio -secu- rity signs from the K2 Wind workers that I have had to deal with.) I contacted the police about the trespassing and the breach in my bio -secu- rity and asked that they attend. Their response was "we're busy, and bio -secu- rity issues are out of our jurisdiction - you deal with it as you see fit": As per their instructions, I proceeded to do exactly that. The vehicle was detained while I dealt with another pressing farm matter at another location. By the time I returned, two police cars had arrived. Their arrival was not in response to my bio - security and trespassing call. The police were dis- patched in response to a call from K2 Wind about the detained truck. Amaz- ing service considering that the police were too busy to respond to my prior request and had stated that bio -security issues were out of their jurisdiction. This incident was a clear example of trespass and breach of bio -security measures. In an age of PED, BSE, avian flu and other diseases, on-farm bio -security is a huge issue for the security and safety of our food supply and the protection of farm businesses. When residents call for a police response, they should be ensured that action will be taken to address their concerns. Or do the police get to choose for whom they enforce the law and which calls will get a response? Does this mean that the police are acting as agents for the wind company? Does it mean that K2 Wind has the right to tres- pass at will? George Alton Kenruth Farms Ltd. R.R. #7, Lucknow, ON Fax: 519-529-7416 EARLY FILES February 22, 1968 Doug Miles, agricultural representa- tive for Huron County, presented a slide -show narration at the annual meeting of the Colborne Federation of Agriculture held at Carlow Hall, Car- low, Thursday night. Mr. Miles pro- jected a selection from a total of over 700 colour slides taken on an 80 -day overseas trip to such countries as Eng- land, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium and France. The trip was sponsored by the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture and Food, and the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario. Accompanying Mr. Miles on the trip were Doug Lemmon, Gray County, Charlotte Davis, Elgin, Ob Harrow, Perth, Anne McLaughlan, Lambton. "Agriculture is much the same," said Mr. Miles, commenting on European farming methods. He added that wher- ever he went, people looked upon Canada as the land of opportunity. February 24, 1977 A surprise $15,000 bequest from the late A.L. (Laurie) Colquhoun will mean Clinton can pay off most of the money still owing on the arena with- out dipping into the taxpayers pocket. Clinton council learned at their meeting last Thursday night that the late Mr. Colquhoun, who died in late August of last year, left the money in his will to cover any outstanding debt on the arena. The town owes only $20,377 on a ten-year debenture on the community centre, built in 1967 for a cost of $154,000, with an ultimate cost of $221,062 including interest. When it comes due in December, Mr. Colquhoun's legacy will be used to pay off most of the remaining debt. February 17, 1982 Hearts were hung on a Valentine Tree by the children at Vanastra Pub- lic School to symbolize their efforts to help less fortunate children around the world. The school is join- ing hundreds of other schools across the county the week of February 14 in raising funds for needy children in Canada and oversees. The funds raised will be given to save the chil- dren, the international development agency, to help provide the means for children and their families to lead a better life. Save the Children, which is sponsoring the national Valentine Tree project, works with children in more than 25 countries through development projects which help the whole community. The students of Vanastra Public School are demon- strating the true spirit of Valentine's Day (LOVE). On February 12 Cupid's arrows were very evident around the Vanastra Public School. In the afternoon, every class had their annual Valentine's Day Party. Cards were exchanged and great quantities of cookies, cakes, juice and other treats were consumed. February 21, 1996 Local residents Fred and Alice Jackson celebrated 62 years of mar- riage on Feb. 3, but the story of their life together began when the two were just 14 -years -old. Both were working in Radcliffe, England, at 14, when they noticed each other as pas- serby. "I would see him go around on his bike," said Alice. "We would wave to one another occasionally:' As they saw more and more of each other, Alice told of one time when he started leaving notes for her under the door of where she worked. One morning, a woman who lived above the place where she worked saw Fred leaving a note and told the people who Alice worked for. Alice was later fired over those notes. They only saw each other off and on for the next couple of years until, when they were both 18, Fred had an accident and was unable to work. He then passed the store where Alice worked more often. He walked her home but "we never kissed," stated Alice. "It seemed as though it was meant to be," she said of their marriage in 1934. After they were married, Fred applied for them to come to Canada, but after his application was accepted, only five days after Second World War broke out, he decided to stay. "I wouldn't come; maybe it was my conscience, I don't know, but I wouldn't come." He worked in a fac- tory during the war and in 1947, his application was renewed. He moved to Canada that year, with his wife and four children coming over the follow- ing year. February 19, 2003 To get a better understanding of the challenges farmers face, Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty visited the farm of Paul and Allen Gibbings with Carol Mitchell, Huron -Bruce Liberal candidate. After a tour of the Gib- bings' operation last Thursday, the provincial Liberal leader took time to have a roundtable discussion with local farmers. McGuinty told farmers he wanted to know what the Liberal party could do for them in Queen's Park. The cost of business is going up, explained Alex Westerhoust, adding, "There's a lot more paperwork and I'm already spending too much time in the office:' In the long run, he said the big challenge is the cost associ- ated with implementing the Nutrient Management Act (NMA). According to McGuinty, the report from Justice Dennis O'Connor said all Ontarians must share the costs for clean water. "Most reasonable people want us to come up with a law that's reasonable:'