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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-09-23, Page 6The Hearing Foundation of Canada funds the only nationally coordinated medical research program to find the cause and cure of hearing loss. To learn more about our programs and how you cap help, call 1-866 HEAR YOU, toll free or visit our web site, www.heatingfoundation.ca Reduce the Risk of West Nile Virus As the days get shorter and 'Cooler, mosquitoes are still present and precautions are necessary. How to prevent mosquitoes bites: • Take precautions outdoors, especially in early morning and early evening, when mosquitoes are most active. • Wear light-coloured clothing and cover up whenever possible. • Use insect repellent containing 10% DEET or less. What is the County doing? The County of Huron has a West Nile Virus Advisory Committee and a program to monitor birds and mosquitoes for West Nile Virus. What can you do? • Stay informed about West Nile Virus. • Report sightings of dead crows and blue jays to the Health Unit. • Drain the rain on your home, cottage and business property. To find out more, visit www.huroncounty.ca or cad the Huron County Health Unit at 482-3416 Ext. 2001. If calling long distance, dial toll free! -877-837-6143 Ext. 2001. PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. North Huron council briefs .1 Council accepts tender for mower/blower At its Monday night meeting, North Huron council accepted the tender of Huron Tractor for a mower and blower in the amount of $30,164.50 including taxes. Public works director Ralph Campbell said that after the GST rebate of roughly $1,800 the mower will come in under the $30,000 budgetted amount. *** Council approved the draft agreement for the Blyth area fire board, effective Jan. 1, 2005. The Continued from page 1 let it happen, said Semple, because they quite simply felt they had no choice. 'We aren't finger pointing at council. They believed they had to. But we've given them four years. How long do you wait when you're not happy?" The group has been in touch with Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell and hope to meet with her in the future. (Mitchell was not available for comment at press time). They have also talked to Kate Wise, who is leading the action for de-amalagmation in Hensall, just one of several municipalities currently working towards de- amalgamation. "The more that get on board, the more we think the government is going to have to look at it," said Dave Diehl. Dianne Diehl said the group has approached the municipality for the dollar values contributed by Grey taxpayers and how the money is spent. As of the group's meeting Sept. 16, they were not yet available. It was expected that they would be on hand for council's Sept. 22 meeting. 'It has also been stated that we have misinformation about spending," said Dianne Diehl. 'The truth is we just don't have information." Council has also called a public Strategies being developed Continued from page 4 encourage cattle producers to watch for further information. Strategies are also being developed to ensure we have international and domestic markets for the extra beef the additional slaughter capacity will produce. BSE testing is done to determine the prevalence of the disease in the national herd. Canada must meet its surveillance target if we're to achieve the goal of being recognized as a negligible risk country. Canada is on track to meet its surveillance target of testing 8,000 animals this year. As of Aug. 27 we had tested 5,376 animals with all results negative. Canada has committed to testing 30,000 animals next year. The co- 'operation of cattle producers will be :required to meet this target. A reimbursement program for Airingnig samples forward off the :farm is being developed and details swill he available soon. Daily updates on the current situation are available at www.info- cca.ca or by calling 1-866-INFO- CCA. Sincerely, Stan Eby, President Canadian Cattlemen's Association. main change in the agreement is the withdrawal of Huron East which results in different percentages for the remaining municipalities. *** Repairs to the roof at the Wingham Day Care came in well under the budgetted figure of $5,000 at $3,504.25. *** Campbell will attend the drainage engineer's conference in Guelph on Oct. 22 at a cost of $160. *** meeting for Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Ethel Hall. "One thing is certain," said Dave Diehl. "This is not about 15 people sitting at a table making a decision. This is up to the public. Once we get enough information and the numbers if the majority don't want it it will be dropped." "This is not about hard feelings," said Semple. "It's about getting answers. Council approved recommendation from public works for the purchase of a new furnace for the East Wawanosh shed at a cost of $11,031.75 plus GST. The old furnace did not pass the government inspection therefore the oil company could not fill the tank. *** A presentation of an airport photograph was made to Jane and Bill LeVan in honour of Richard LeVan. *8* Al Harrison gave a final report on the Wingham Homecoming. The total profit was $71,642. The committee had asked for input on distribution of the proceeds. Many good suggestions were received Harrison said, however, they chose the hospital and the fire department as the two top choices. Committee members then voted for six more. Allotments are: fire department, $15,000, to be used to purchase jaws of life; hospital, $15.000'towards a cardiac monitoring system; playground improvement committee, $10,000; rec department, $10,000; museum, $10,000; Legion, $7,000 and the Optimists, Lions, Horticultural. Society and Comiinunities in Bloom, $1,000 each. *** Council donated $100 to the Huron Farm Hiker Tour, to be held Oct. 3. *** A recommendation from the Town of Lakeshore requesting comments regarding planning reform was endorsed. *** Deputy-clerk Kathy Adams will attend a human resources solutions seminar, Sept. 29 in Listowel. Cost is $95 plus GST. Group seeks more info Three million Canadians have a hearing loss. I'm one of them.