Monday, July 21, 2025

Graham Wideman loses appeal


 

Graham Wideman of Listowel has lost his appeal of a $10,000 fine for transporting a cow that was lame.


He conceded the cow was lame when he loaded her, but disputed the opinion of a Canadian Food Inspection Agency veterinarian who laid the charge at the St. Helen’s Meat Packers Ltd. of Toronto.


The tribunal chose to believe the CFIA report and not Wideman.


He also disputed the amount of the fine, but the CFIA said he had a previous conviction in 2019 and the tribunal agreed the amount is justifiable.