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he Sim 2 En i PSS 18 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., October 29, 1980 Everything's big on the Bonsmap farm, including this 124' silo Beef farmer John Bonsma usually does things in a big way. : Covering about 1300 acres east of Blackstock, Bonsma Farms is one of the largest beef operations in this part of the country. Right now, he is fattening some 1300 head of cattle, and during the peak summer months, this number in- creases to 1500 head. Those cattle munch their way through a lot of corn every day. So, when John Bonsma decided to build a silo, it's not surprising that the structure nearing com- pletion on his home farm at R.R. 2, Blackstock is one of the largest, if not the largest poured concrete silos in the province. Souring 124 feet in the air and measuring 30 feet in diameter, the silo is com- pletely sealed to make it air tight, and will have the capacity to hold 2600 tons, or 73,000 bushels of high mois- ture shelled corn. A construction crew from McCann Silo of Stratford began work on the silo about three weeks ago, and pour- "ing "eight feet of concrete each day, the crew put the sealed concrete cap on last Friday. . After testing is finished, Mr. Bonsma said he expects to be able to start filling the Hospital Auxiliary by Luella Graham The Women's Hospital Auxiliary held their meeting on Monday October 20 with 28 members present. The president welcomed all the ladies and opened the meeting with a good reading. The secretary, Gertie Wanamaker, gave the minutes of the last meeting, Bonnie Gerrow gave the treasurer's report. Hazel Coats reported on the wool ~ donations received also said 8 boys and 7 girls arrived at hospital since September 15. Three Thank You notes were received. One from "Mr. Brown for the donation re Gas Machine. The president reported a good conference in Peter- borough with 240 present. The fall conference is being held. Our annual meeting will be held November 17 at the hospital in the cafeteria at 2 p.m. On December 12th, we are having our annual Christmas Bake Sale and on October 31st we are having a pre Christmas sale of articles -- from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. At this time Mary Brink- man came forward and made presentations to five candy stripers who had been very faithful to their work. Cathy Goris 168 hours, stripe and pin. Leone Reynolds 168 hours, stripe and pin. Debbie Currie 211 hours, cap, stripe and pin. Debbie Kiezbrink 155 hours, cap, stripe and pin. Angie Stone 155 hours, cap, stripe and pin. Camille made a motion that we adjourn. And a lovely lunch was then served by Hazel Brooks and Gertie Wanamaker. silo with corn at the end of The foundation, which this week. contains more than 100 yards The silo is truly gigantic. of concrete is five feet deep. The walls are eight inches thick, and for the first 70 feet they are re-inforced with %!' steel bars. The top 54 feet have %" steel re-bars. To ensure that the ground could support the weight of the steel and concrete and the silo contents, soil tests were taken to a depth of 35 feet prior to construction . start. The construction crew has been using four complete sets of inside and outside ring forms, each two feet high, which allows for eight feet of pouring each day. As might be expected with such a- gigantic structure, the cost is equally high. With accessories such as custom- built un-loader; weigh scales and so on, the total price is more than $100,000. But Mr. Bonsma feels the investment will pay off, allowing him to buy and store large quantities of corn at a certain time and then not be subject to price fluctu- - ations at a later date. And besides, Mr. Bonsma says he has often defied popular convention since he _began_ farming on. the 200. - acre home farm 26 years ago. ' The giant silo is the latest addition to his farming - operations which now has Beef farmer John Bonsma stands beside door of the 124 foot silo which is the tallest poured concrete farm silo in this area of the province. assets and annual sales in the millions of dollars. One final note about the silo. Because it is over 100 feet high, regulations demand that it be equipped with air-craft warning lights. A view from the inside looking up more than 120 feet to the hydraulic platform where the workers were putting up the final couple of feet last week. CROSIER, Don Dairy Farmer Solicit Your Support For AREA COUNCILLOR AT LARGE SCUGOG TOWNSHIP On November 10th, 1980 % Ww 5 LY i] 3» E w The big one, going up and up to a total of 124 feet. Workers were pouring the last few feet on Friday of ™ this silo on the farm of John Bonsma near Blackstock. It will hold 2600 tons of shelled corn, and will be equipped with aircraft warning lights on top. %, FOR A DEDICATED AND 3 EXPERIENCED VOICE IN "MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS -.. RE-ELECT |. COUNCILLOR-WARD2 |}. For the past four years as your councillor, | have worked diligently to preserve and improve all the amenities we enjoy in Scugog. I sincerely believe that my record in community and municipal affairs qualifies me to ask for ® your support on November 10th. V 0 Tg RICHARD DREW | X FACT: Homeowners in Port Perry paid Less Local Tax in 1980 than in 1975 (based on same assessment.) FOR INFORMATION OR TRANSPORTATION Phone 985-7183 or 985-7991 LY