HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-01-10, Page 11Huron County Health Unit
How to protect family
and pets from rabies
Rabies is a threat to all of
us. It can infect wild animals,
pets and humans and is
always fatal once symptoms
appear, according to a recent
news release from the Huron
County Health Unit.
Rabies is spread from an
infected animal to another
animal or person by saliva.
This could happen through:
• biting
• contact with a cut, sore or
an open would
• contact with mucous
membranes (mouth, eyes,
nasal cavity).
Rabies moves from its entry
point to the central nervous
system by multiplying inside
nerve cells. Once rabies
reaches the brain, it multiplies
rapidly. Damage•caused to the
brain by the virus brings on
the clinical signs of the
disease. The virus then moves
out to the salivary glands and
other parts of the body.
Damage to the brain causes
the visible symptoms or
rabies. These include:
• depression
• partial paralysis, and
• aggressive behaviour
Skunks, who are nocturnal,
may lose their fear of humans
and come out during the day
time. It is important that you
take rabies precautions. These
include:
• avoiding stray and wild
animals, and advising children
to do the same;
• making sure you animal -
proof your home and
property;
• ensuring your cat or dog
doesn't roam in the evenings;
and
• that your cat or dog wears ,
.'an identification collar, or is
somehow otherwisc.able to be
identified. •
It is mandatory- that cats
and dogs in Huron County be
vaccinated against rabies, or
owner may face a fine. If you
are scratched or bitten by a
wild or . stray -animal,
immediately .wash the wound
with soap and water and
contact your doctor 'or your
local health department. It is
important that you seek
medical attention.
Here are some tips on how
to skunk -proof your home
and garden. These often
unwanted guests find food in
our -lawns .and garbage and
shelter under sheds and
porches and refuse piles..Thc
number of skunks in any area
depends on how much food
and shelter. is available. To
remove a skunk without also
removing the fesd and
eliminating the shelter just
leaves a home for another
skunk to move into.
Skunks arc usually attracted
to (awns and gardens after a
. rainfall when grubs and
larvae are near the surface.
They dig small .round holes,
and in some cases, actually
roll ' up chunks- of sod.
erevention methods include:
• treating the lawn with
insecticides to get rid of the
- grubs and larvae; and/or
• sprinkling pure soap flakes
•on the lawn - and water
thoroughly.
Garbage cans, pct food and
_bird seed provides a real feast
. • for skunks. Once a free meal
is found, the -skunk will return
again and again. Since skunks
are poor climbers, you can
close down this wildlife cafe
by: .
• storing garbage in bins or
boxes;
• fitting garbage cans with
tight lids and secure them
upright. If lid docs not fit
tightly, weight it down with a
rock or cement block. A
bungee cord ticd over the lid
from side handle to side
• handle is also effective; •
• placing pct and bird seed
out of their reach;
• placing oil of mustard or
'moth balls in the bottom ,of
the garbage can as - a
repellent;-
• storing garbage inside the
, garage or basement until the
morning of pick-up.
Future of Huron
schools under review
BY AMY NSILA_ ND_S
SSP News Staff . The 'future of certain Huron
County schools has come under •
review by the Huron . County
Board of Education as they
have started to look at how the
system uses its 29 school
buildings. -
"We. have conic to the end of
a rather luxurious twricxl where
we have'not had lo deal with/
these sons of issues," said Paul
Carrollat a recent special
meeting` of the board. He
added, however, that no dcci-
sions of schoo closures have
been made but "f have no
doubt we are going -to be.
forced to make a decision
about the number of buildings
we operate."
The Management Committee
presented •a report on the pro-
jected occupancy • for the year
2000 of the board's elementary
schools. Schools with a pro-
jected occupancy of less than
60 per cent of the Ministry of
Education recognized maxi-
-mum capacity will be reviewed
for other possible uses of the
schools.
In a /notion passed by the
board, the principals of East
WawandSh, Grey, McCurdy,
Usborne, Victoria, Walton,
Vanastra, Central Huron. and
Seaforth District High School
will establish a committee to
"investigate possible future
uses of these schools."
We must fnakc no assump-
tions at this time, said Carroll
of trustees's questions of clo-
sure of the schools. He added
that alternatives will be looked
at such as renting out areas .of
the schools unused by its stu-
dents and staff. "We have a
window of opportunity -lo be
creative," he said.
With its occupancy Icvcl at
the lowest of all board schools,
the future and existence of
Vanastra Community School
came undcr question as the
tender for phase four of reno-
vations of the school was
deferred for 6() days until the
February board meeting.
"We've made great headway
attacking the situation at
Vanastra," said Allan Carter,
vice chair of the board and
trustee for Tuckcrsinith and
Hensall. He added that the
school is shared with the OPP,
seniors groups, community
groups and adult education. "1
r
believe we as a board have a
commitment to Vanastra."
But the 5125,000phase,
which would sec the renovation
of the front entrance of the
school, • caused concern
amongst several trustees as
they felt this. money would the
better used in the classroom.
"it's just an .entrant way,"
said Trustee Della. Baumgarten.
"I fuel the money could be
better spent somewhere else
like in science labs or in the
libraries; somewhere more
important than a front door."
"A lot can be accomplished
in that time," said Trustee Bea
Dawson of the 60 day delay.
She added that this would' give
the community plenty of time
to respond and give ideas on
other ways the school building
could be used.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR. January 10. 111110•-11
• 1 0 SANDRA DALE PHOTO
PROTECTING THE PUCK - Captain Jason Dunseith helps Seaforth's all-star goaltender.
Scott Wood make sure the puck doesn't pop loose near his crease during the Centenaires
9-1 win over the Lucan Irish 6 at the local arena Sunday afternoon. The victory, their second
of the weekend, vaulted the local juniors past the Irish into second place. The two teams
play again tonight at Lucan.
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Lightening strikes
Continued from page 5
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