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Lueknow Se*iUnel,, Wednesday, June 25, 1997
47. Lairds of
Thanks
SOKOLOSKI
A special thank you for all
the flowers, cards, visits,
and prayers during. my stay
at the Wingham and District
Hospital: Special, thanks to
Dr. Greg. Antoniadis and the
nurses, fortheir wonderful
care and support. Marie. --
26
COURTNEY
We•would like to express
special thanks to our family,
•friends and neighbors for
the many acts of kindness
'following, the.loss of 'our
dear father/grandfather
Archie Proctor of Glen
Morris, Ontario in his 66th
year. -Your support and kind-
ness will always be remem-
bered: Elaine, Ian,, Lisa,
Jocelyn and Stacey.. --26
LEMOiNE.
I would like to thank all who
visited and sent cards while
1 was'in hospital, Also I
would like to thank family
and neighbors for help and
kindness shown to me since
coming home.Ilien: --26
48. Coiling
Events
BINGO
Goderich •'Knights' 'of
Colurnbus, Thursday, 7 pm. •
• C.olumbtis :Centre, 390
Parson's. Court, $4,700 in
prizes; progressive' jackpot.
of $1000:00; 'regular jack-
pot •
ack-pot,• of $1,250 must ge:Lic.
#157920. 13tfar
BALL'S CEMETERY
Annual memorial service.
Sunday, June 29, 3 p.'m
Baseline Road, Aubiirn. -=
25,26cc
LUCKNOW FARMERS'..
MARKET.
Wednesdays, 9 • to 4,
Lucknow Sales Barri;'crafts, ,
meat, produce, breads, all
kinds of :homemade baking
For vendors or information
.call Ruby MacLennan : R.R...
1 Tiverton, NQG 2T0, 353-
5014: 18-43k
DUNGANNON CEMETERY
Memorial service will be
• held Sunday, June 29th at 2
• p.m. ;--25,26ar
ART.SHOW AND SALE.
Open' daily, 11 •a.m...•- .5..:
-p.m, June 28 - July 6,'
Previewand opening; June .•
2,7—'7:30-- 7:30-- 11 p.rn. 708:
Queen. Street, Kincardine.
Everyone welcome, --
25,26ce
411 Mai
Saturday, June 28th:
8 m -fpm
All Morning l'ancakcs & 5auaagea
(fr ertairanent
11.301:00 ,•
93011:30
"Jammin with nil Main" riery Wry
6 Magic in Motions ' Fun and names with
Chiidrens 11100) The Optimist Club
Admioolon Pea kr Entdrtoinment
0,ERRI_S. •
„Go try M t4
,
A' 'amity Perm Afivey urd
Hwy 086E LucknoW 52& 2.900
48. Coming
Events
MAJQRURIEO ART AND
CRAFT SHOWS
Coming soon to Victoria
Park, Kincardine July 5 and
6 to Marina Park, Port Elgin.
July 19 and 20 to
Clangregor Square, Bayfield•
August 2 and 3, Phone 1-
800-214-5856. --23-27cc.
SCOTTISH CELTIC
CEILIDH.
at Lambton Heritage
Museum, June p and 29,
two full days of Scottish and
Celtic musk, pipers, country
and highland dance, and
'traditional. food. 'Heritage
encampment and cannon
drills,musketry by the 84
Royal Highlanders, .main -
stage music by •Celtic
Offspring, Alistair Brown,
Jacquelyn Brown,Bob
Finlay, championfiddlers,
and more. Tickets $10l$8
seniors/SS children, or save.
30% withweekend: pass.
Call . Sarnia-Larnbton
Tourism, 1=800-265-0316. --.
23-26ce
149TH ANNIVERSARY
Ashfield Presbyterian
Church 149th .anniversary.
Sunday, June 22, 11 a.m.
and 7:30 p.m. Guest speak-
er Rev. Ken Barker. Special
instrumental and vocal
music; Light lunch to follow
both services.. -26,26
SOUTH KINLOSS
CEMETERY MEETING
Friday, June `27, 8 p.rn at
South Kinloss Church base
ment.--25,26x
LUCKNOW *DISTRICT
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY:.
Invites district residents ,who
have developed'. an attrac
tive- road frontage' to com-
pete in the Trillium Award
contest in July. Country resp
• idents who wish to register
should live no more than 4.5
km:, from Lucknow,.
Register by 'calling 528-
2104 before
28-2104,before July ,1st. --26x ,
rO11cE
Village Of Lucknow,
LARGE ITEM
GARBAGE PICK-UP
Saturday; ,duly, 51 1997
CONDITIONS;
'NO brush,lawn .
clippings or leaves
NO tires, hazardous
wasteS,comreercial
wastes, building
materials, •
batteries,
residential
garbage that
should be jagged,
Aft
appliances with Freon
must be stamped Freon
Free. Have your material
out on the curb before
8:00 A.M. We encourage
residents to help
themselves to any , item
left at •, the curb.
Someone's waste may be
your treasure. Set targe
items out Thurs. & Fri,
night for Saf. pick-up.
48. Crollning
Events
LOCHALSH CEMETERY
ANNUAL. MEETING.
July 5, 10 a.m. at the.
grounds. --26-27x
BRIDAL SHOWER
You are invited to a come
and go shower for Corey
Howse, bride-to-be of Paul'
Helm, Saturday, July 5,
from 2 -4 p.m. at the home
of ' Carol Atkinson, 278
Place Street.—26,27x
CHAMBER OF
• COMMERCE
General rneeting,�
Wednesday, July 2, 7:45.
a.m. at the Tourism Office, -
-26ar
SINGLES DANCE
Sunday, June 29th at the
Brussels Legion Hall.
Dancing from 7 to 11 p.rn.
Music by Black Magic.
26cc
LORETTA LYNN, PRAIRIE
OYSTER, GEORGE PDX,
Hank Wililams Iil, Blue
Rodeo. Camping, Aug:
14th, 15th, 16th, 17th.•
Havelock . • Country
Jamboree. Havelock 1-800-
539-3353. Tickets.--26bc
CGIt RUMMAGE
AND BAKE SALE
`gat St. 'Andrews United
Church, Ripley, Saturday,
June 28, 8 a,m.`- 2. p.m.
Clothing, toys, household
a'rtiules, baking Raindate
July 5. GOOD PRiCESi --26
WEDDING -RECEPTION
for Scott and Christina
(Todd) ` MacFarlane;
Saturday; 9 p.m.:June 28,
1997,.at Lucknow.
Community , Centre.
Everyone welcome. --26
• Osteoporosis strikes1 in'4.
mime') over 50 years :old.
'00.00porosis
Society
o , da
Ca o
Call •
for more information.
The Mittfits and the West Wawanosh Swampers played off for the B -A
side of the Kinsmen's Summerfest tournament on the weekend. Mittfits
pitcher Barb Harper lobs one into Swampers pitcher Marion Taylor.. The
Mittfitswon14 to 1. (Livingston photo)
Health unait iaa�estigates'
possible Hantavirus case.
The Bruce -Grey -Owen positive. Since that tithe,
Sound Public Health Unit deer mice across Canada
is in the process of investi-. have been tested ,and
gating a suspected case of 'found positive for this
Hantavirus in our area. virus, . ,
Hantavirus illness. is very .Since 1993 :there have
.rare but can be very seri ;:been, 17 cases of
ous. • , ; ' 'Hantavirus :in' Canada.
This ,vires was discov- Eight of these cases have
ered in 1993 in:the United died from the illness Up
States in New Mexico. • until tiow there have been
The Vitus is carried by .no •eases reported. i.n..,.
deer mice and• spread to Ontario
"humans ..by inhal-ixg the
• dust from deer mouse
nppings:or sali.va.'
Deer mice
.Algonquin••Park were to
ed.:in 1993 for Hantaviivs
carriage. and several tested
Hantavirus'is not conta-
gious from person to per-
son nor is the virus trans•-.
• ��r . deer mice t'
i n" . mitted dd f om o,
st
pets., •
Although we do not yet .
have a clear positive' or
•
negative 'test ort this case;'
•• • . the Public Health..Unit
ur11-arestrxxt' bacteria
is 'worrisome': MO
by Pat Halpin
appeared in the .past, ;two
• Medical;:. Officer of :years.. How hailittavirus isarazts
feels that it is prudent to,
remind 'the public' of, pre-
cautions to take in dealing
withdead: deer mice and
deer mouse droppings: •
Health Dr. Murray `The •United. States has ' matted -
cQu gge says t . ce- g g ry g •• exposure to .rodents (deer .
Grey -Owen Sound Health it. We have not; mouse', white-footed
Unit is watching out. for McQuigge said about what• mouse, cotton rat, rice rat)
drug-resistant bacterial,' he called a new and•persis •. rodent ,salivaldrdppings.
infections .among hospital '.tent disease; . •`' • '•dry up,:,are °aero,solized" "
lien s, .. , .. , and breathed in
Mc tui e told Bruce 1VIcQuigge said the Health
pa t On the brighter said
Q gg no transmission from
county council the area's' Unit's extensive vaccina- other people
first case'•of vancomycin- tion program for students • no.transmission to or
resistant enterococcus. reduced Measles from 36 from other Animals of
(VRE) was confirmed in Cases in 1995 to one case. •
the past month. He called last suminer, ••.with no Conditions that put you
it a "'worrisome develop- . reported, cases in the: area .
vent". since them.. at risk
"There . is no antibiotic Vaccination campaigns closed up`room�s,'cabins,
that can be used to treat against measles and • housecleaning
n .
• housecleaning activities
this bacteria. Once this 'hepatitis B. have used 25 • really stirring up dust ,
bacteria is established in' a per cent of the Health «high rodent populations -
hospital setting, it is very . Unit's budget and: so don't invite thein to live
difficult to etinlinate," resources over the past around you
McQuigge said. year, McQuigge said, call- Symptoms or.HPS
McQuigge said area ; ing, it a good use Of • early (universal): fever,
• hospitals and doctors are resources. ' ' fatigue, muscle aches
dealing with "many cases. • early (about.half)
per month" of anotherEveryone dollar spent headaches, dizziness,.
bacteria, Methicillin -resin- on 'inoculation saves four
chills, abdominalprob-
taut Staph aureus dollars in treatment, he !ems
(MSRA) thathas told councillors.
• late (universal): cough-
ing, shortness. of breath
How to prevent HP$
makeyour home, worrk-.
place, vacation home upat,,
tractive to them •
',clean upinfested areas'
using, safety precautions
• wet down:. infested areas
with bleach/disinfected to`.
kill the virus before
• aerosolizes
• in other words 'AIR
OUT; SEAL UP,, TRAP •
UP, CLEAN UP
Treating • ,lfantavirus:'
• Pulmonary Syndrome
•: There. Is no miracle ;drug
to cure HPS: Instead,
patients 'should get imme •
diate"intensive'care,
If there are- any :'ques-
tions please contact have
Patterson ' Or Dr.
McQuigge 'at the Bruce-
Grey -Owen Sound Health
;Unit.
Workfare
good for '.
everyone
*from page 7
a month' of volunteer work
for six months. Municipal,
clerks' and works depart-
ments: are likely sources of
suitable placements; he
said:
' "Lsee it as an integral
part of this program. 1
have two municipalities •
that have already said
they're on stream,:': saia
Verrips, adding he ,will.
contact other municipali-
ties once the program has
been approVed 'by the -
province.
"We really do honestly
believe it can work for the
municipality as well as for
the clients," he said.