HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-02-28, Page 16NOTICE OF
1 22ND ANNUAL
MEETING
WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of
the Company will be held at the:
SALTFORD VALLEY HALL
on Thursday, March 15th, 2001 at 7:00 p.m.
1. To receive, consider and approve the Financial Statement and
Auditor's Report for the year ended December 31st, 2000.
2. To appoint auditors.
3. To elect two (2) Directors for a three-year term.
4. To consider amendments to By-Laws #
(3) Location of the office
(19) Notification Penod for a person seeking election and
Terntones
(28) Times & Locations of meetings
(46c) Signing Authorities
(46d) Approval of Claims
(58b) Refund Criteria
5. To transact any other business that may properly come before the
meeting.
The retiring Directors are Barry Millian of the Goderich area and
Steve Faber of the Mitchell area. Both are eligible for re-election.
Any qualifying policyholder wishing to run as a Director for these
areas must file their intention to run, in writing, along with a nomina-
tion form, with the Corporate Secretary or his designate, no later
than close of business, March 7th, 2001.
By order of the Board of Directors,
West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company,
Dungannon, Ont. Kenneth Cox
Corporate Secretary
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PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2001.
Fire chiefs stress CO threat in homes no myth
r By Don Warden
President, Canadian Association
of Fire Chiefs
Over the last few years, the issue
of carbon monoxide poisoning in
the home has become much more of
a public safety issue. This is partly
because domestic carbon monoxide
detectors first came onto the market
in the early 1990s, partly because
more and more homeowners are
choosing natural gas as their
preferred heating source, and partly
because medical science has been
better able to pinpoint CO as the
probable cause of death in what
used to be suspected cases of flu, or
even "natural causes".
, But in my experience as a fire
chief, there are still a lot of
Canadians who are somewhat
skeptical of the danger of carbon
monoxide. They suspect that it's all a
bunch of hype being promoted by
CO detector-. manufacturers, and
even by fire departments trying to
justify their municipal budgets.
Well, I can assure you that CO is
not a bunch of hype.
It's true that there are fewer and
fewer injuries or deaths each year in
Canada that are the cause of carbon
monoxide poisoning.
Why? Because approximately 35
per cent of Canadian homeowners
have done the right thing and
equipped their homes with CO
detectors. But CO detectors have not
made the problem of CO
contamination go away. They can't
stop CO from leaking but they do
provide a warning that may save you
or a loved one from serious injury or
death.
CO is not the same as natural gas.
You can't see it, taste it, or smell it.
You won't know it's there unless you
have the presence _of mind to
recognize the symptoms, headache,
nausea, dizziness, fatigue, but no
fever. Or, unless you have a CO
detector.
How does CO contamination
occur?
The actual causes of CO are
relatively complex, but there are
many things that can cause a CO
leak. The three main causes in
domestic situations:
- malfunctioning fuel-burning
appliances such as furnace, water-
heater, gas stove
- improper venting of gases into
outside air, blocked chimney or
furnace flue
- vehicles left running in attached
or nearby garage
How serious is CO poisoning?
The stronger the CO leak, and the
longer the exposure, the greater the
danger. For example, a person
breathing relatively moderate
contamination of 200 parts per
million over three hours, watching a
hockey game on a Saturday night,
for example, would be feeling quite
sick. Over six hours that situation
could be life-threatening.
So do yourself, your family, your
neighbours and your local Fire
Department a big favour. Get your
fuel-burning appliances checked
regularly. And get yourself a carbon
monoxide detector. It's not a myth to
say it could save your life.
Farmers receive CO warning
In recent weeks a number of
Ontario farmers have had serious life
threatening encounters with carbon
monoxide fumes in confined areas.
A number of these hospitalizations
have been the result of operating gas
or diesel powered equipment in
closed barns.
All of the victims came
dangerously close to dying. The
following information can help
you prevent such a tragedy on your
farm.
Clear, odourless carbon monoxide
The Canadian Cattle Identification
AgenCy (CCIA) announced Feb. 9
six additional tag options have been
approved for use in the Canadian
Cattle Identification Program. These
tags have been tested under trial
conditions and have met the
program's criteria for retention,
readability and ability to withstand
tampering.
The five new plastic dangle tags
are produced by four different
companies. The companies and their
new tags are:
• Ketchum Manufacturing Reyflex
Extra Large Tag (3.75"h X 3"w)
• Focus Industries Dakota Brand
Medium Tag (3.25"h X 2.25"w)
• Dominion Veterinary Labs Leader
Large Tag (2.75"h X 2.25"w)
• Dominion Veterinary Labs Leader
Extra Large Tag (4.25"h X 3"w)
The marshes of the Great -Lakes
play an important role in life, yet
few people know it. They filter dirt
and toxins out of our water, store
that water during times of drought
and flood, and house and feed a
myriad of wildlife species. The
Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP),
with the help of hundreds of
volunteers, monitors marshes and
the birds and amphibians they are
home to, all around the Great Lakes
basin.
A recent MMP report on Great
Lakes marshes revealed some
startling trends about this extremely
valuable, yet vulnerable, part of the
world. The MMP acts as a Great
Lakes watchdog to alert
governments and the public to
impending concerns. Preliminary
results, for example, suggest that
some well known (and well loved)
marsh birds and amphibians are in
decline.
The MMP offers everyone — from
amateur naturalists to professional
biologists — a unique and rewarding
opportunity to help learn about and
conserve Great Lakes amphibians
and marsh birds, and their
gas (CO) is a product of incomplete
combustion. >, Without proper
ventilation in a closed area, levels of
CO can build to dangerous levels in
a short time, and victims succumb to
a lack of o ty gen.
Low concentrations of the gas can
lead to slight headache and shortness
of breath upon moderate exertion.
Higher concentrations can produce a
severe headache, confusion,
dizziness, impaired vision and
hearing, and collapse or fainting
upon exertion. Extreme
• Ram-Bull Ltd. CAN-TAG
Dalesman Large Tag (2.75"h X
2.25''w)
• Destron Fearing Duflex Extra
Large Tag (4.25"h X 3"w)
The Canadian Cattle Identification
Program began on Jan. 1.
All cattle in Canada are to be
tagged with an approved CCIA ear
tag by the time they leave the herd of
origin. There are now 17 approved
tags made by seven manufacturers.
CCIA-approved tags bear the
trademark half maple leaf with
letters CA, a visual nine-digit
individual ID number, and either a
barcode or electronic chip for
automatic reading. There are
currently six approved colours
(white, yellow, light pink, dark pink,
beige and light green) although not
all tags are available in all colours.
threatened habitats. People who are
interested in participating in the
MMP should contact Kathy Jones,
toll-free, at 1-888-448-2473 or
aqsurvey@bsc-eoc.org or visit the
web site at wwv;,.bsc-eoc.org
The MMP provides training
materials that will guide volunteers.
and help them polish their
identification skills. Learning to
identify calling frogs and toads is
relatively straightforward. However,
bird surveyors need to be able to
identify, by sight and song, most of
the common marsh bird species.
There is no fee to participate.
The MMP is managed by Bird
Studies Canada in Partnership with
Environment Canada, and has been
developed and expanded through the
additional support of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
and the Great Lakes Protection
Fund. The MMP depends on the
commitment of individuals.
foundations, governments and non-
governmental organizations, that
together form a strong partnership
working towards effective
conservation of -wetlands and their
inhabitants.
concentrations lead to instantaneous
death!
One should not enter an area filled
with CO to rescue a victim without
first opening doors and windows to
allow maximum ventilation. A
victim should be removed to the
outdoors and kept warm, and not
allowed to walk or exert themselves.
Get the victim to a doctor for
treatment and assessment. Where
breathing has stopped, artificial
respiration should be started
immediately.
Tags are available through
retailers of farm supplies,
veterinarians, and other industry
organizations.
Julie Stitt, CCIA general manager,
says, "The positive response to the
introduction of this program has
been unprecedented. Some tag
manufacturers have now added third
production shifts to try to keep up
with the demand. We ask for
producers' patience as everyone,
including tag manufacturers, adjusts
to the needs of the Program."
Marsh monitoring program
seeks volunteer participants
CCIA approves 6 more tags