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Vol. 12 No. 4
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1996
610 4.40GST 650
The watch begins
In the next few days, the Brussels Neighbourhood Watch captains will be distributing
information, stickers and brochures to households throughout the village announcing the
beginning of this crime prevention program. Sandra Clark, who spearheaded the
organization of the Brussels Watch, has been assisted in the effort by officers from the OPP
Wipe-out measles campaign begins
Community
Auburn business
gets new name,
new owners
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Sports
Brussels Crusaders
enjoy winning
weekend
See page 10
Farm
Huron beef
producers vote for
checkoff changes
News
THE Bus delivers
educational toys to
area locales
Plowmen prepare
to promote Huron
in 1999 IPM bid
The North Huron
itizen
By Amy Neilands
The Huron Plowmen's
Association is ready to promote
Huron County as the perfect site for
the 1999 International Plowing
Match (IPM).
"We're bringing the county down
to Waterloo," stated Gerry Thiel
speaking about the Plowmen's
Convention on Feb. 12, where the
Huron Association will be making
its presentation. "Feb. 12 - that will
tell the tale."
The Huron County Plowmen
made the presentation they will be
making at the convention at a
meeting held in Clinton on Jan. 17.
The presentation consists of a video
from Huron County tourism and
shows scenes from all over the
county including many attractions
and accommodations.
By Janice Becker
Though the unseasonably balmy
temperatures of last week were
enjoyed by most and the many
resulting outdoor rinks a great
place for the children to go skating,
area farmers with exposed winter
wheat may not look so kindly on
the January thaw.
The warm weather has left wheat
fields exposed with no snow cover
and ice could soon damage the
crop, says OMAFRA Crop consul-
tant Alan McCallum.
"Particularly in the Blyth area,
the ponds froze more quickly than
they could drain, resulting in a
solid layer of ice."
The ice affects the amount of
oxygen available to_ the wheat and
if it stays for more than a week or
two, there is potential for consider-
able damage, he says.
"If there was a mild spell this
Correction
In the report of the Jan. 1 meet-
ing of Brussels village council,
some salaries of Wingham and dis-
trict Fire Department employees
were incorrectly given.
Wingham firefighters receive
$29.34 for the first hour of any fire.
Thereafter they receive $17.55 per
hour.
Six firefighters receive $100 each
for being on call for long holiday
weekends during the summer
including May 24, July 1, Civic
Holiday and Labour Day. There is
no on-call pay for other weekends.
Also involved in the presentation
is a slide show, with slides by Dan
Holme of Hensall, of many
agricultural scenes from around the
county shown along with the video.
Huron County, known as
"Ontario's west coast" and the
"agricultural heartland of Ontario"
• has an agricultural heritage that
dates back over 200 years, the
video presentation said.
"Huron County is a vacation
destination with charm, culture and
beauty," the video added, as it went
on to tell of many of the county's
communities and their offerings.
"That's as busy as we're gonna
be," said Thiel pointing to the final
slide of the presentation of a bee
hive. "And it's starting now."
"I feel the county speaks for
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week, the crop might not be in bad
shape, but that is not predicted."
As for the exposed wheat, even
with the high wind chill factor of
recent days, the colour still looks
good, says McCallum. "It is
healthy, at this point."
Speaking on Monday afternoon,
McCallum said it would be nice to
have some snow cover for the
crops. Forecasted weather may
answer that concern.
Icy road
causes
crash
A woman was taken to Seaford'
Hospital with undetermined
injuries after a collision with a
propane truck in McKillop Twp. on
Jan. 16.
According to a report from
Goderich OPP, the truck, driven by
Andrew Foxton, 36 of Wingham
was unable to stop at the intersec-
tion of County Road 12 and Conc.
10/11, because of slippery condi-
tions. The truck then collided with
a northbound Blazer, driven by a
27-year-old Culross Twp. woman,
Deb Meyer. She was later taken to
hospital.
A third vehicle, driven by 29-
year-old David Cooper of London
missed the other two vehicles and
slid into the ditch.
Blyth firefighters were at the
scene to deal with a propane leak
caused by the crash.
Huron's 13,500 students from
junior kindergarten to OAC (Grade
13) will receive a second dose of
measles vaccine during February
and March of 1996.
The vaccine is only available
through the Health Unit. (Doctors
won't have the same vaccine).
Huron County Public Health
Nurses will administer the vaccine
in school clinics.
This second dose of measles
vaccine is part of the province-wide
campaign to "wipe out measles".
The campaign was announced Dec.
5 by Jim Wilson, Ontario's Minister
of Health.
Wiping out measles is a goal
Ontario shares with many countries
world-wide. Ontario presently has
the highest number of measles
cases in the Americas with over
2,000 cases reported in 1995.
Measles is a highly contagious
viral disease. Complications
include pneumonia and brain
damage. Death occurs once in a
every 3,000 cases.
Until now, routine immunization
against measles has been a single
dose of measles vaccine between a
child's firth birthday and age 15
months. A single dose of measles
vaccine fails to protect five to 10
per cent of children. A second dose
of measles vaccine provides almost
100 per cent protection and will
prevent the large measles outbreak
that was expected to occur in the
spring.
The law will be changed to
require two valid doses of measles
vaccine for school attendance - the
first after a child's first birthday and
the second at least one month later.
At the end of this campaign, the
routine immunization schedule will
include a second dose of measles
vaccine at the same time the child
receives the 4-6 year old booster
DPT-P vaccine (Diphtheria,
pertussis, tetanus and polio).
In preparation for the
immunization campaign, students
will be given immunization consent
forms and additional information to
take home from school two weeks
prior to the school clinic. Public
Health Nurse Marguerite Thomas
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January thaw
may damage
winter wheat