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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 13, 1990 New Zea(and deer take to Kendal living, A picturesque farm just south of Kendal, habitated by a herd of Red Deer frum New Zealand - hard to believe - nevertheless true. Last week, a trip to the farmn of John and Alice Oudyk at 7th Con- cession Line just east of the Kendal - Newtonville Road, revealed a herd of 25 of these graceful mratures from New Zealand, happily adapted to their new surroundings. The deer are unique to Ontario, having only been introduced here since 1989, when about 1,500 were imported. This year 2,000 have already been imported, and at the present time are meeting the quarantine requirements on a farm near Coldwater. John Oudyk, said that he became interested in raising the deer, when he 'visited a stand advertising the advantages of deer farming, at the Royal Winter Fair last year. He said, that he found out that the deer were less prone to disease than cattle, they are hardy and re- quire only partial shelter during. win ter and summer. The deer live on a feed of oats and hay, together with grass, and reach maturity in 18 months. John added, that the nor- mal fencing of farm animais wili, Huge expansiïon plans for local museum by Gord Milîs Plans are being made to hold a sod-breaking ceremony for the new extension building at Clarke Township Museum and Archives, on September 2, 1990. This date will also mark the twentiethan- niversary of the opening of the Clarke Museum. The planned extension will be a 9,600 square foot building, joined by an enclosed bridge type struc- ture, to the presenit old school house. The construction will be of cinder block, however, it will be totally covered in barn board which will be allowed to weather naturally in order to create an aura of the time period. The section between the new building and the school will be capable of being sealed off to protect the exhibits in case of fire or flood. The interior of the building will comprise of two and one haîf storeys. The roof will be gabled, with the'second floor providing an extended walk around. The Ifocus of the main floor ex- hibits will be farmi machinery, most- ly by Massey Harris. Included in this area of display will be a priceless 1920 circa Massey Harris hay tedder. This item, in pristine condition, was donated to the museumn by Massey Harris. A se- cond item, also donated by Massey Harris, is a 1900 circa reaper. Like the hay tedder, this is also in pristine condition. This display will also include ail of the Cathcart Be- quest. Some of the items displayed wiil be suspended from the ceiing to allow total viewing. This method is presently used to good advantage at the Ontario Science Museum. Within the building provision is made for meeting rooms for group use, with audio vision facilities. In- cluded, are offices for the museumn operation, 600 square feet of the lower floor will be used to work on restoration of various exhibits. This area wiil have viewing windows to alow visitors to see the restoration process in progress. The Garland Cathcart Blacksmith Shop will also provide a viewing window, to allow visitors to-see workbeing carried on in the sh op. Between'the new building- and the s chool, a sculptured heritage garden will be constructed. This area will also bc used for outdoor programs. What is aIl this going to cost and who pays? The finished project is estimated to cost $500,000, of this, the On- tario Ministry of Culture wiIl fund 30%/, the Town, of Newcastle $35,000, with the balance of the funding being obtained from private foundations and donations. There is no intention on the part of the Clarke Museum to be a drain on the taxpayers of the community in order to complete the project. The museum Curator, Mr. Mark Jackm'an, said that there are at least 75 foundations in Ontario available for museumn funding. The complete project- has been six years in planning. The first step, prior to the sod turning ceremnony, is a complete objectivity study. This study, funded in full by the Ministry of Culture, will take about 12 weeks to complete. Since the design is already in place, these costs will be greatly reduced. The study is dependent upon receiving the provincial government grant. Mr. Jackman said that there were no doubts at ail about receiv- ing final approval from the pro- vince. At the present time over 5,000 articles owned by the museumn are stored in the Orono Armouries. The premises are leased from the Town of Newcastle. The new building wiil provide a dlimate con- trolled atmosphere, insuring the preservation of the exhibits for a greater period. What will this new facility do for the Orono area? It should draw upon a large at present source of untapped visitors. It will be welcomne news for all thé merchants in the area. The addition will also add to the fabric of the Hamlet of Orono and surrounding villages. not suffice for the deer. Due to their1 speed and jumping ability, they need fencing about 8 to 10 feet high to contain them., The femnales, deliver their off- spring during the last week of June and for the calfing purpose require an area o f long grass. The long grass satisfies the deer's natuiral in- stinct to "Plant" the new born calves. For the first week of their lives, the calves are moved or "planted" in the long grass, each time they are fed. John said, that during this period the spotting of the calves is very difficult. In the se- cond week, the calves will start to run alongside their mother, in a normal way. John said, that the meat from the deer is highly sought after by the world's finest restaurants, because of the flavour, high protein value, with little or no fat. He said, that the deer are not cheap, the original stock costing in the range of $2,600 each. The major by-product of Red Deer is antler velvet. This is harvested annually from the stags, and sold to the oriental medicine trade. In 1989, the New Zealand deer farming industry sold over 40 million dollars of velvet to the Asian market. "The, idea of deer farming in- dustry in Canada has been carefully researched over a six year period," John said. It has been endorsed by the Federal Ministry ofAgriculture, and a projected return of 30%/ on investment is predicted. by Gord Milîs Friends! Clients! Check OutO Our Low Rates Z from 6.a50/o for 24 monthsZ We service al makes of tractorsli including air conditioning I 755 Compact and tires. 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