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Tigers win 15-7 after trailing by four in the fifthA rally in the fifth and sixth
innings last Wednesday evening
carried the Brussels Tigers to a 15-7
decision over the Wroxeter Rippers
in a Huron County Fastball League
contest played at the Optimist ball
park in Brussels. The Tigers trailed
7-3 going into the fifth inning.
Mike Watson started on the moundfor the Tigers with Shawn Dawcoming on in relief.Gene Johnston hit a pair of
doubles for the Tigers, with Wade
Stephenson getting a triple and a
single. Shawn Johnston connected
for a triple with Daw rapping out a
pair of singles. Getting one single
apiece were Andrew Baker and
Brian McArter.
Coach Ken Higgins said the Tigerswere able to battle back after trailingearly in the game.“We were able to get our bats alive
in the fifth and sixth innings,” he
said. “It took us a while to get
going.”
The Tigers were in Goderich on
Tuesday evening for a game against
the Grizzles. On Wednesday, the
Tigers were in Walton for a make-up
game against the Brewers. Brusselsplays host to the Fullarton A’s on Friday beginning at 8:30 p.m. at theOptimist ball park in Brussels.By Jim BrownThe Citizen
High and tight
This pitch might have been a bit high, but that didn’t deter
this Blyth batter who went up to get it Saturday morning as
his Mite team took on Seaforth as part of a tournament
being held in Blyth last weekend. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Tough loss
After pulling out to a 3-1 lead, the Blyth Barons went on to lose to the Wingham Hitmen last
Friday night by a score of 7-3. The Barons host the Exeter Braves Friday night in Blyth. The
game begins at 7:30 p.m. (Jim Brown photo)
On August 12 at approximately 2
p.m. a motor vehicle collision
occurred on Huron Road, east of
Seaforth.
A 77-year-old male driver in a
2003 Mercury travelling westbound
crossed the centre lane and struck
an eastbound 2006 Chevrolet
Uplander.
The force of the impact caused the
Chevrolet Uplander to roll into the
south ditch.
A 66-year-old female from Huron
East along with her five
grandchildren were treated and
released at Seaforth Hospital for
minor injuries.
Kenneth Salter, 77, of Cottam was
charged with Careless Driving.
Assault charges laid in HE brawl
On August 10 at approximately
4:30 p.m. Huron OPP officers
responded to a report of an assault
on Market Street in Seaforth.
Investigation revealed that a female
was assaulted by another female.
As a result of the investigation, a
22-year-old female of Seaforth was
arrested and charged with one count
of Assault with a Weapon.
She was held in custody pending a
bail hearing this morning at the
Ontario Court of Justice in
Goderich.
Thieves steal driving handbooks
The Huron County Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) are
investigating a break and enter that
occurred between the hours of 5
p.m. on August 8 and 8 a.m. on
August 9 from the Ministry of
Transportation – Ontario (MTO)
Drive Test Centre on Beech Street in
Clinton. Unknown person(s) entered
the MTO Drive Test Center causing
damage and stealing cash along with
driver’s handbooks.
Any person with information
regarding the person(s) responsible
for this incident should immediately
contact the Ontario Provincial Police
at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain
anonymous, you may call Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS),
where you may be eligible to receive
a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Grandmother, grandchildren
forced into ditch, charges laid
Perth Health Unit finds first
evidence of West Nile since 2006
Tests on mosquitoes taken from a
trap located in the southwest part of
Stratford have come back positive
for West Nile virus (WNV). This is
the first positive mosquito finding of
the season in Perth County and the
first positive mosquito pool in Perth
County since 2006.
“We are not surprised with this
result because West Nile virus
activity has been increasing in
Ontario over the past few weeks,”
says Dale Lyttle, Senior Pubic
Health Inspector. So far in 2011, 43
WNV-positive mosquito pools have
been found in Ontario. A mosquito
pool is a group of female mosquitoes
belonging to the same species.
As part of the Perth District Health
Unit’s Vector-borne Disease
Program, mosquito control activities
are taking place across Perth County.
A second round of larviciding has
been completed in Stratford, St.
Marys, Mitchell and Listowel.
“Larviciding helps reduce the
number of adult mosquitoes,” Lyttle
explained.
Currently there are no human
cases in Perth County or Ontario.
The risk of humans getting sick with
WNV is highest this time of year.
Mosquitoes are usually active until
the first hard frost. The Health Unit
will continue to trap adult
mosquitoes throughout Perth County
until the middle of September.
Not everyone who is bitten by an
infected mosquito will show
symptoms. Of those who show
symptoms, most will experience
mild illness, including fever,
headache, body ache, nausea,
vomiting and rash on chest, stomach
or back. About one in 150 people
infected will get seriously ill, with
symptoms like high fever, coma,
muscle weakness and vision loss.
People older than 50 are most at risk
for WNV infection as are those with
weakened immune systems.
Symptoms usually develop between
two and 15 days after being bitten by
an infected mosquito.
The Health Unit is asking
residents to protect themselves from
mosquito bites by:
• Using insect repellent when
outdoors; a repellant with DEET
offers the most effective protection.
• Covering up with light-coloured
clothes, long sleeves and pants when
outdoors or while in areas where
mosquito activity is high.
• Taking extra protection measures
at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes
are most active.
• Removing standing water around
the home at least once a
week to reduce mosquito breeding
grounds.
For more information, call Health
Line at 519-271-7600 ext. 267 or
toll-free at 1-877-271-7348 or visit
www.pdhu.on.ca