A missing 28 year old woman from Listowel has been found safe.
Tracey Ouimette,  a resident of Hamilton Place in Listowel,  was last seen Sunday afternoon.
An all-out search started today, and she was found late this afternoon with the assistance of family, friends, and social agencies. 

BLACKBURN AGRI-MEDIA CLOSING MARKET REPORT:
Date: 07-27-10

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:
September down 1 and a quarter at 3.62 and a half
December down 1 at 3.77

Soybean Futures:
August down a quarter at 9.98
September down 1 and a half at 9.73

Wheat Futures:
September up 5 and a half at 5.95
December up 6 at 6.27

Oat Futures:
September down 4 and a half at 2.46 and a half
December down 4 and a quarter at 2.58

-> FROM DAUPHIN FEED AND SUPPLY, THE 48% SOYBEAN MEAL QUOTE, F-O-B HAMILTON = $366/tonne

-> CLOSING LOCAL GRAIN PRICES FROM SNOBELIN FARMS:

09 CROP CORN = down 1 at 3.33/BU
2010 CROP CORN = down 1 at 3.42/BU
2011 CROP CORN = down 2 at 3.83/BU

09 CROP SOYS = 9.91/BU
2010 CROP SOYS = 9.21/BU
2011 CROP SOYS = down 1 at 9.18/BU

2010 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = 4.95/BU
2011 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = up 4 at 5.50/BU
2012 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = up 3 at 5.60/BU

(O-C-A Report)

Ontario Pork Reports:

Total Sales = 14,811
for a 2 day total of = 39,285
That's up 410 from last week.
The average price was = $1.49/kilogram
That's up a cent
The U-S National cost price = $81.33 U-S, dressed weight.
That's up $1.01
The forward contract price for November-December delivery is $139.94
which is down 6 cents
Estimated sales for Wednesday = 17,500
at = $1.51/kilogram

Bluewater, South Huron, and Lambton Shores have reached a deal on the 22 million dollar Grand Bend Sewage expansion.
Bluewater councillor Jim Ferguson says the disagreement was primarily related who would operate the new plant.
The mediation had gone on for several months, but Ferguson says they were able to go ahead with the engineering work, cutting back on the project's delay.

In an effort to be transparent, Bruce Power will host a public information session later today on the company's plan to ship steam generators to Owen Sound.
The session runs from 5-7 at the Grey Bruce Health Unit.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is still reviewing Bruce Power's plan and says it will only be approved if it's safe.

North Perth residents will soon have an opportunity to learn more about planned changes to the collection of waste and recyclables.
Council has decided to delay the implementation of the automated co-collection system and host a few public meetings in the meantime.
Councillor Meredith Schneider says several residents have expressed concerns about the size of the new wheeled recycling bins, pick-up schedule, and the costs associated with the new service.
The public meetings will be held in September and a representative from Bluewater Recycling will be there to answer any questions.
Schneider adds the company is moving to "co-collection" for waste and recyclables in every community it serves so the changes will be implemented in North Perth but likely not until early April 2011.

After more than twenty-five years without bus service, Goderich is finally back in the loop.
Goderich Tourism Manager Bob Marshall says it's taken about two years of negotiating with bus companies and the Ministry of Transport Aboutown Transportation has agreed to run one trip in the morning and one in the early evening on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Stratford to Goderich.
Marshall says the bus will go from Goderich to Clinton and then back to Stratford. It will also connect to the north route to Owen Sound or go south to London and passengers will be able to connect with Grey Hound bus service in either Stratford or London. The first bus arrives in Goderich this Friday.
Marshall says it took a long time to get bus service to Goderich so he hopes people use or it will be gone.
A complete schedule can be found on the web site aboutown.ca or by calling 1-888-666-5466. The depot in Goderich is at Coffee Culture, on the Square at Montreal Street.

When a small group of Dresdent area residents started thinking about holding a tractor parade as a fund-raiser for cancer research they want to beat the previous world record of 601.
When they held the parade yesterday they more than doubled it, and so far they have collected more than a hundred thousand dollars. Organizer Ken Richards says for many it was personal.
He says it was also a sign of just how much farmers can accomplish working together.

(Richards On Tractor Parade)

Richards himself drove the record-breaker, tractor number 602.
The final numbers are still being verified , but are just over 12-hundred and 30.
The information will now be sent to the Guinness Record organization for consideration as an official world record.

Canadian Federation of Agriculture delegates will be talking about the National Food Strategy project in Halifax this week.
It's the CFA's semi-annual meeting.
Delegates will also focus on federal-provincial busines risk management, food safety, agricultural productivity, trade issues and environmental stewardship.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture's semi-annual meeting opens today and runs through Thursday.

 

The first credit course to be offered by Ridgetown College at REACH in Clinton already has 33 confirmed students.
REACH C-E-O Richard Harding says the one-year Performance Horse Handler Certificate Program will be delivered by the University of Guelph, Ridgetown campus this fall.
He says it's the first full-time program at the Centre.

(Harding On Ridgetown Course)

Harding says the program will also have a significant impact on the community because many of those students will live in the Clinton area for eight months starting in September.

A national competition has come up with three new food products based on pulse crops.
It's the second annual Mission ImPulseible Food Development Competition.
It's sponsored by Pulse Canada and Bissma Pacific.
This year's winner is a variation of the traditional perogy made with chickpea and wheat flour dough and infused with mashed chickpea and potato filling put together by a team from the University of Manitoba.
A team from Toronto's George Brown College came up with the first runner-up - a Pea Tart.
It's a tart with a chickpea flour crust, white bean and white cheddar puree and topped with sauteed mushrooms, French green lentils and green peas.
Second runner up was a pea protein-based, drinkable yogurt with no sugar added.
The University of Alberta concoction also contains 7 per cent protein, nearly twice the amount of other yogurt drinks on the market.
Pulse Canada represents this country's growers, traders and processor of peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas.

The Beef Information Centre is trying to take advantage of the upcoming Food Day Canada celebrations.
That happens on July 31st.
The Centre points out that Canadian beef is local beef - and that the industry contributes 23 billion dollars a year to the country's economy.
Food Day Canada has a website - www.foodday.ca.
You can register your event - share your menu and your stories - and find recipes at that website.
And the Beef Information Centre says you can also get beef recipes at their website - www.beefinfo.org.

The list of NHL players confirmed for the Vu Pham Charity Hockey Game continues to grow.
Olympic gold medalist and London native Drew Doughty will play in the August 12th game, which is sold out.
Doughty plays for the NHL's LA Kings and is a former member of the OHL's Guelph Storm. He was the youngest member of Canada's Olympic Hockey team that won gold in Vancouver. Joining Doughty on the celebrity team roster will be:

Corey Perry, (Won Memorial Cup with London Knights, won Stanley Cup 07 with Anaheim, won Gold Medal Team Canada 2010)
Andy McDonald, (Won stanley cup 07 with Anaheim currently with St Louis Blues )
Chris Neil, Flesherton (Ottawa Senators)
Ryan O'Reilly, Varna (Plays with Colorado Avalanche)
Cal O'Reilly, Varna ( Plays with Nashville Predators)
Nick Spaling, Drayton (Plays with Nashville Predators)
Brett MacLean, Port Elgin (Phoenix Coyotes)
Justin Peters, Blyth (Carolina Hurricanes)
Anthony Peters, Blyth (Belleville Bulls)
Brett Catto, Kincardine (Belleville Bulls)
Lane MacDermid, Sauble Beach (won Memorial Cup 2009 with Windsor drafted by Boston Bruins)
Joey Hishon, Stratford (Owen Sound Attack drafted in 1st round to Colorado)
Jeff Bloemberg, Wingham (Retired NY Ranger)
Scott Cherrey, (2nd round draft pick of Washington won OHL title with North Bay Now Linesman in the NHL)
Dave McLlwain, Seaforth (Over 500 games in the NHL, played SC Bern German elite league)
Colin Martin, (London Knights)

Officials for the game:
Don Van Massenhoven
Dan Marouelli
Scott Driscoll, Seaforth
Steve Miller, Stratford

American League Baseball

Toronto 9 Baltimore 5

N.Y. Yankees 3 Cleveland 2

Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 0

Chicago White Sox 6 Seattle 1

Minnesota 19 Kansas City 1

Boston 6 L.A. Angels 3

National League Baseball

Philadelphia 5 Colorado 4

Chicago Cubs 5 Houston 2

Milwaukee 3 Cincinnati 2

Florida 4 San Francisco 3

Huron County Fastball

Blyth 2 Exeter 1

A high ranking official with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says a plan by Bruce Power will only be approved if it's safe.
Bruce Power plans to move 16, 100 tonne radioactive steam generators from the Bruce Power site to Owen Sound harbour. From there they'll be shipped to Sweden.
The utility needs approval from the C-N-S-C.
Ramzi Jammal is its chief regulatory officer. In a presentation to Owen Sound council, he says Bruce Power will not get the necessary approval until the commission is satisfied the plan is absolutely safe.
Jammal says the commission has yet to make a decision on Bruce Power's plan because their application is not yet complete.
Bruce Power is holding a public information meeting today to explain the plan in further detail.
That's at the headquarters of the Grey Bruce Health Unit from 5 to 7 P.M.

A boater at the Georgian Yacht Club in Owen Sound didn't get much sleep overnight.
Shortly after 1:00 this morning, city police got a call from a man who reported that his sailboat was rammed while he was sleeping on board. The sailor said his boat was hit by a larger vessel, and when he investigated, he saw a young man and woman fleeing from the larger vessel after letting it go adrift.
The man and a city police officer managed to board the drifting vessel, disable the motor, and with the help of a rope thrown to an officer on shore, were able to guide the craft into a nearby slip. Police say the larger vessel had been stolen, and was valued at over 100 thousand dollars.
The damage to stolen craft is not know, but the sailboat did receive significant damage to the front bow and the rear rudder.

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