Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 12 Jul 1977, p. 11

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MHvd4rw fWi cuntvne Charcoal plant waste area tap FIos zoning objections Huronia DairyHerd ImprovementAssoc Most objections registered against the new Flos Township bylaws have been lodged about the location of the townships waste disposal area located on the second line and charcoal plant located on the third line Township clerk Maxine Berry says total of 43 objections have been received Most are individual objec tions concerning the charcoal plant and the waste disposal area Seine others are objecting to the zoning of lands as agriculture which the owners promotes efficiency to help consumer Coming Right up help with the cooking at the want zoned residential Others have been designated as open conservation and the owners would rather they were agriculture PETITION One petition was submitted by Steve Devesceri whose home is located on the second line across the road from the townships disposal area The petition includes 51 signatures and contains objec tions concerning Concession 11 being rezoned to Mt Industrial The petition claims air and forests are being polluted by smoke and gases from the dump and the charcoal plant The plant is located on line three and is just 3500 feet behind the Devesceri home ac cording to the owner Reeve Alex Finlay says special meeting will be set up to discuss the bylaw objections in the near future The owner of the charcoal plant John Mendes told The Examiner there is nothing in the way of smoke or fumes from his plant The Mendes charcoal plant in operation Mike Conn Elmvale volunteered to wilight Meeting and barbecue of the Huronia Dairy llerd Improvement Association Dicn Baks RR Elmvalc watches and waits patiently for her hamburger to cook Examiner Photo Is cow judged by the feel of its hide The color of its eyes How big it is These By PAT iLERGlS Examiner Staff Reporter They came in cars station wagons and even lEtZETClievv oupe They brought cases of pop ice wash tubs barbecues and babies About 100 area farmers and their families gathered at the Im hardworking man trying to make living pay my taxes and people should leave me alone Devecseri purchased his pro perty when both the disposal area and the plant were already in operation but he says both have increased in size since PUBLIC CONCERN Im not just doing this for my own concern Devesceri said Im concerned about all the people who are affected in this area He says local doctor has Van dcr Weilcn said the system could go 10 hours day but it takes two men to keep moving it and We just dont havc the time right now to do that everyday The lines are to feet apart and nine to ten acres can be done in day but We have to keep moving it made medical statement to the effect that the charcoal plant is the cause of headaches allergies and various aches and pains which he has had to treat Reeve Finlay said the council has had to recognize existing businesses in the new bylaws Its not as simple as it sounds to place waste dis posa area Theres not place in the township we could put either one of them where people wouldnt object The ministry of environment wont allow us to jump in swampy area where waste can filter into waterways He said he was expecting lot of objections to the new by laws because the previous one never got off the ground It was drawn up but never got to the Ontario Municipal Board The reeve said this is the first complaint he had received about the charcoal plant The petition states that MI zoning will severely degrade the real estate value of A1 and A2 farmlands in the local area Also it would affect further house building projects The township bylaw enforce ment officer Archie Wanless said two or three subdivisions are already on the go in the township and We dont want another subdivision in Flos The bylaws were officially passed by council May and township residents had until June 30 to register their objec tions Wanless said the bylaws are law until the OMB throws them out year by provincial govern ment tester The records are kept in Toronto as well as by each farmer who receives copy of the results of his testing bymail Meetings on such topics feeding and management are held during the winter months The associations 45 members find this is way of culling out W3 llilt Nesbitt and his wife Carrie take break during the ac tivities at the Huronia Dairy llerd Improvement Associa tions Twilight metting Nesbitt is the new agricultural representative for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Agricultural representative um Zl MnrAmL IOUqu up fice in Emlyale He began work Monday but has taken few hours off to go house hunting He was at the meeting at RR Minesing to meet district farmers and their families Examiner Photo farm of William Van der Said lht S5lCn hits been Wielen RR Minpsmg used about five to seven hours allllmls hm EH glmg The evom as the annual day so far and hope we will adequate capacity While the twilight meeting and barbecue 11 MW do Ill r93 sumo mo Upgradmglho held of the Huronia Dairy Herd line WC Cm Verlges are hm pmmeAsmcianon ThU arm haS acres in farmer is ranked and prizes are Association chairman grain and the remainder of the imaljded t0 the lot had by ht ham Bates 1m Siam Zoo acres is in hay and pasture PTOVmCC welcomed the group and thank ed the Van der Wcilcn tainin for the use of their farm The host explained his farm operation saying he had piir chased the farm in 1933 At that time had one cow but kept adding as could af IRRIGATION Three weeks ago he purchasr ed an irrigation system for his crops think its going to pay off he said Three hours of watering puts three inches of water on the ground The 39o Chrysler in dustrial motor puts out about 600 gallons per minute The system has 7o sprinklers with llt pounds pressure and uses about six gallons of gas per hour lllllES Eight cows were on hand for judging and cach adult visitor was given card to record his or her impressions as to which cow rated best The weight oi anothcr cow was also guessed While the adults were busy in balloon toss threolcgged racc ball throw shoe kick spoon and marble relay and sack race were played Follwoing the judging and thc gamcs gas barbecues vcrc lit hack of the driving shed Volunteers manncd the bar bcciies and lineups formed lllIRlIMPROVEMENT The asstxuations main func tion is keeping records on milk production in attempts to im prove product ion capacity Each herd is tested 10 times The association gives prizes to farmers who have individua cows with high milk produc tion ONSLMER How is all this helping ht consumer The more efficient we are ounty are now operating or quotas from the Ontario Mil Marketing Board the associa tion can also help farmers mee their quotas if farmer does not meet per cent of his quota eac month he will lose it within tw months Quotas are the only way of guaranteeing continual supp ly oukell said good herd average is 120t pounds but some averag around 15000 pounds Weilen farm for the annual lwilight meeting and barbecue of the Huronia Dairy Specializing in the field of farm management and working with beef and hog farmers in Simcoe County will be the main duties of the new agricultural representative at the Elmvale Ministry of Agriculture and Food office days will be working with hris Goody and Bob lliimphrics Between the three of us we will be looking after the needs of about 1000 area farmers He says his duties will consist of coordinating programs for the ministry within the county We draw on all resources the ministry has to give the fait ming population the maximum service available Working here it will be possible to divide up the work load betwecn the three of us and each can become more Ncsbitt says he also plans to work with Ht groups the Island there were number of ill citibs several wcrc on the Indian reservation would like to make it one of my priorities here The movc to the Elmvalc area will bring both of the Nesbitts closer to their families Mrs Nesbitts family is mainly in the Toronto area while the Nesbitt family is located in and around Ottawa Mrs Nesbitt who is original ly from New Liskeard says the family is looking forward to the that Elmvale is quite hockey community Our daughter is looking forward to going to high school in Elinvale as it is about the same size school as the one she has been attending The boys are aged nine and 11 and the girl is 13 know your county Mrs Bet nie lilon of Elmvale is winner of the July Know Your County contest She will receive free Sunday dinner roast courtesy of Brennans Meat Market Maple Avenue Once we find house we will bring the children here but for the time being they are staying with their grand mother she said Mrs Nesbitt says she plans to cut back slightly on her com munity involvement here the Hm vs meg the less it costs us to product Clint Nesbitt who has been spcc1ahzedhe said glflililpcmeshiilitlititollo lgillllllljlll lhlillil 1ka of tho milk says iordo working with some 434m area GOOli fill llgwmklntl Willi move We were both involved in so mumsand125100 the Hi Junior Farmers along 01130 Slilyntl pas farmers on Manitoulin Island tlicdmiyfdmicxs Middlllrcltllh Both the bovs are hockey many things on the Island that The Van der tcilcns have mm 5mm llltl Illtnlllt1 premdem hls beluluschumlm lhhls fhlloliumflllfies mum£5 Players and they have heard lug g0°°hv lpla four sons andonedaiightcr 01001105Cdl5 youngsters AS 1110 51mm Wfe imlth ft the 935 l0 mp plmlum t0 culbéleHlnl Nesbitt has been with the ministry since he graduated from MacDonald College at McGill University Montreal in 1958 Simcoe County will be the sixth county he has worked in as an agricultural represen tative Barrie If you can identify this county landmark send your entry to Know Your County The Examiner Box 270 Barrie Ont AM 1T6 Draw for the winner is made from all correct answers received by noon Friday were some of the questions facing Sharon lackey left Elmvalc and Norah Elliott RR Phelpston during the judging fo visitors at the William Van der Herd Improvement Association Neither hadj dgtd cow before but while tile children played games the adults were each given card on which to judge eight cow in the Van dcr Weilcii barn Eiriinincr Photo

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