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Erin township council Livestock killings by dogs Dogs blamed for animal deaths cost town 122730 The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 1977 Dogs continue molesting sheep and poultry in Erin Township ton total of In September Brian and Roy Wheeler each had a lamb killed Mrs Jane Mclntyre lost ducks and goose Mack Bros had three rcg lambs killed and one lamb and two ewes Injured and Keith lost a reg ewe Ray also had two Iambs injured but the owner of the dogs paid the bill A twoway radio system prevalent in the township has proven a valuable aid to fire men and road maintenance men A committee was for med when the large majority of municipalities went into the radio network They were asking for a motion on main It was passed at Erin Township Council meeting Monday night that the township concur with Township and agree to give the maintenance con tract to the Marconi Com A Newsletter was received from the Municipal Liaison Committee about reapprais ing support grants to polities The general support grant is an unconditional grant and It will be cut next year There had been an increase this year to palities Erin Township Council has donated to Erin cultural Society and to Acton Agricultural Society for the benefit of agriculture Glen Creba reported on building permits Issued this month four for houses and for sheds and other small buildings A discussion arose on dog kennels and by laws concerning them An application from lot 2 concession requesting a zone change was discussed The is now zoned as agriculture land A barn was erected last summer and they are asking for an amendment to the by law to enable them to keep more than two domestic animals Council will seek Mr Hunger ford advice on keeping the horses In the barn while wait Ing for a Zone change Despite the rains work is progressing on fifth at the line corner stated Ed Barden road tend en Mud and water made road work difficult The road is being widened and raised and is now ready for gravel and ditching Frank McCreary of HUlsburgh would like per mission to trap in the town ship The clerk was in structed to write a letter say the township has no tion to trapping but per mission also has to be ob tained from the county of Wellington for the county roads from the MTC for the provincial roads and from each property owner on whose land he intends trap Beaver are getting quite numerous cutting down trees and building dams to hold the water back which causes flooding There arc also reports or them cutting down rows of corn Marlboro Limited has requested a zone change for development of lots at Ballinafad suitable to allow them to go through with this development Ciive Beard wood was directed to write that Erin Township Council considers the re- zoning of Marlboro Limited property lot 1 concession conditional of the acceptable form of development to take place Bert Berry gave the treasurer report and a ensued on the best way to meet expenses come out even A special meeting is de signee tor Oct to talk with delegations and the next regular meeting is called for Tues Nov at 7 p m Plan meet The Chomber of Commerce Is making plans for a public meeting when current issues will be discussed Councillors and department heads will be asked to attend The killing of chickens turkeys and sheep by dogs cost Halton Hills 30 Monday night and even though the dog involved in a few cases has been traced to its owners the town cant force the animal to be des troyed Only the victim can lake action under current legis lation to have the animal destroyed In addition the case wont be prosecuted for damages legal costs would be more than the compensation Council passed resolutions Monday paying Mrs Reg Green for the killing of chickens September Canada Packers Acton for the killing of 87 turkeys and damages to 19 others on September Mr Hornby for two sheep killed September and Eleanor Branch R INorval for a sheep and ewe killed last month Mrs Branch husband Peter appeared before council Monday urging the town take action against the owner of the dog Branch caught the killer dog and shot it in the side He traced it to a neighbour He noted often the dog can t be identified but when it can be action should be taken as a warning to others He said the owners should pay sation and be forced to destroy the dog Branch didnt think action should be left up to the victim Branch also called for action by town staff and police to control straying dogs Deputyclerk French noted the town solid tor says the town can try to get compensation but the town cant do anything about having the dog destroyed Legislation says the victim must take legal action to have the dog destroyed Finance administration committee will look into current legislation and maybe suggest changes to Insulation A Worthwhile Investment Queens Park so the town can take action Councillor Pat Patterson said it wasnt good to force the victim to take action against a neighbour Council also decided not to try and get the compensation money back from the owner since it would cost more in legal fees than the compen sation amounts to Councillor Walter suggested a bill be sent to the owner anyway in the hopes it will be paid but this idea was rejected Draft official plan A draft plan of the long awaited Official Plan for all or Hills was presented to planning board Tuesday night The plan has been in pre paration almost as long as regional government has existed but the end is not yet insight The draft plan will be kept confidential at this point until council has a chance to go over the proposed plan and suggest any changes After these changes are made probably after two or three special meetings on the sub ject the plan will be aired at a public meeting where any one will have an opportunity to object to any parts of it To make It easier for the public the meetings will be held in various locations throughout the town in eluding the hamlets Then the plan will be brought back and changed again to reflect the public opinions if deemed reason able Finally the plan will go to the Ontario Municipal Hoard for their approval Planning Board chairman Booth described the draft plan as one of the best and easiest to read he had ever seen and reflected a tre mendous amount of work by he planning department and council He emphasized it was only a working paper at this point Planning Board will set a special night to deal only with the draft plan to begin the task of revisions taken from house Make sure your home is properly insulated to assure the longest run for your fuel dollar Is the best bet for attic insulation It flows freely around joist bracings protruding mortar and other obstacles Just the bag and the job Is on its It spreads easily and fills hard to get at areas Before you know it your attic will be efficiently insulated Insulation The Job That Pays For Itself Over And Over Again Visit Beaver Soonl Zonolite Insulation Consider The Possibilities For lightness permanence acoustical and insulating value along with fire safety Zonolite wins all the way Each granule contains millions tiny dead air cells that resist passage of heat or cold its fire retardant properties is an added plus to consider Also Ideal or filling cavity walls hollow tile and block walls Go ahead it easier and more economical than you thlnkl Visit Beaver soon BRIAN BUCKRELL shows one of his animals were badly mangled Dogs ripped apart the necks of many of his sheep last week Dogsinjure 40 sheep told the Buckrells he had never seen so many sheep hurt in a dog attack The dogs jumped a bar nyard fence to get at the sheep which were penned tn the The breeding flock was defenceless against the dogs explained the dogs apparently just Check The Insulation In Your Home Now You May Be Losing Money On It II your home Is not properly insulated valuable fuel wasted and thai costing youl Checkout the Insulation in your home Is room attic floors crawl spaces etc warm and dry Is there any heat loss These are things you should be chocking could bo answer to the problem It can be installed quickly without any special preparation or tools Start soon Due to extremely high demand and short supply stocks of insulation cannot be guaranteed Supplies are arriving at our stores but they are moving out just as quickly We apologize for this inconvenience which unfortunately is a market condition that Is beyond our control at this time Dogs ravaged a flock of about sheep badly damaging to of the mals last Wednesday night at the farm While caring for his badly damaged sheep Thursday morning owner Brian who is a noted the dogs t out to kill the animals just from one sheep to the next play with them None of the biting them on the leg and A Willow Street woman told sheep were killed by the dogs police that cash but some will have to be They are just loaded with stolen from her home last destroyed small tears and punctures A Thursday Erin Township livestock few hove broken legs he observed While many of the sheep s injuries will heal it will take time and they won be able to leave the barn Quite a number of the animals are pregnant he noted and the battle with the dogs will cause them to abort Compensation he will receive for the animals will be far below their real worth he said The average value of the pure bred sheep in his breeding flock is and the loss of many soon to be born lambs will also be costly One of the attacking dogs was shot the next morning after the discovery of the damaged animals The dog had remained in the barn yard while the other dogs left The dog who was shot belonged to an area farmer Two other dogs were spotted Thursday night when they returned and attacked more sheep They escaped before the could shoot them reported the dogs running around the south Erin Township north Hills area are not wild stray dogs He said they belong to residents and farmers In the area who simply don supervise them Acton Yarn Barn 56 Mill Stteet Acton 3000 SUMMERS OVER AMP SO ARE OUR SUMMER STORE 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