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May is Rabies Awareness month in Ontario
The Huron County Health Unit is
reminding residents about the danger
of rabies. Public health inspector
Patrick Landry says people need to
remember that rabies is an almost
always fatal disease that is preventable.
Rabies is a disease spread by the bite
or scratch of an infected animal.
It attacks the brain and spinal cord of
warm-blooded animals, including
humans.
Once symptoms appear, rabies is
almost always fatal.
Landry says although Huron County
hasn't had rabies in the wildlife popula-
tion for a few years, we can't rule out
the potential threat of rabies.
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rabies in Huron County are skunks, raccoons, bats,
and foxes. But people should remember that any
wild mammal can transmit the disease if it carries
the virus.
Rabies is entirely preventable. You can reduce
your risk of rabies by:
• Avoiding contact with unfamiliar domestic
animals and all wild animals, especially when the
animal is obviously ill, acting strangely or is found
dead;
• Avoiding feeding unfamiliar domestic ani-
mals and all wild animals;
• Not allowing pets to run loose outdoors;
• Keeping your pet's rabies vaccination up-to-
date;
Landry recommends if you or a family member
is bitten or scratched by any animal, immediately
wash the wound well with soap and water, and
then contact your doctor.
The incident must be reported to the health unit
for investigation and assessment of the risk for
rabies.
Based on that assessment, post -exposure rabies
immunization may be recommended or the ani-
mal may be observed for signs of the disease.
Landry emphasizes that a very effective way to
protect you and your family from the virus is to
vaccinate your pets against rabies.
Rabies vaccination is mandatory for cats, dogs
and some classes of horses in Huron County.
Owners can be fined if they do not vaccinate.
Each year the government of Ontario designates
May as Rabies Awareness Month.
For more information about rabies call the
Huron County Health Unit at 519-482-3416 or visit
www.huronhealthunit. ca.
Jan Johnstone and Willi Laurie
seeking provincial NDP nomination
The Huron -Bruce Provincial NDP Riding Asso-
ciation will choose their nominee for the next elec-
tion shortly.
The riding association is holding a nomination
meeting on Thurs., May 8 at the Huron County
Museum, 110 North St. in Goderich.
The two nominees are Jan Johnstone and Wil-
helmina Laurie.
Registration opens at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting
begins at 7 p.m.
All members of the NDP in good standing within
the boundaries of the Huron -Bruce Riding Asso-
ciation are entitled to vote.
If you are a member in the last year you can
renew your membership at the meeting for more
information contact John Rich at 519-386-9935.
The minimum wage
is going up.
Here's what you need to know:
Current Wage Rates
Effective June 1, 2014
General Minimum Wage
$10.25 per hour
$11.00 per hour
Student Minimum Wage:
Students under 18 and working not more than
28 hours per week or during a school holiday
$9.60 per hour
$10.30 per hour
Liquor Servers Minimum Wage
$8.90 per hour
$9.55 per hour
Hunting and Fishing Guides Minimum Wage:
Rate for working less than five consecutive hours
in a day
$51.25
$55.00
Hunting and Fishing Guides Minimum Wage:
Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether
or not the hours are consecutive
$102.50
$110.00
Homeworkers Wage:
Employees and dependent contractors doing paid
work in their home
$11.28 per hour
$12.10 per hour
On June 1, 2014, the general minimum wage will increase to $11.00 per hour
from the current rate of $10.25 per hour.
To find out more about how the new minimum wage guidelines
affect employers and employees:
1-800-531-5551 1 ontario.ca/minimumwage
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