The Huron Expositor, 1996-04-17, Page 22 -TNS HURON EXPOSITOR, April 17, 1991
Flock of 370 around Seaforth in 1982
Sheep destroyed because of strange virus experts now say may cause "Mad Cow Disease
Way back in 1982, an entire
flock of 370 Seaforth-area
sheep was destroyed on
orders from the Canadian
government because it was
infected with scrapie, the
viral disease experts now
claim may have led to the so-
called "Mad Cow Disease"
now decimating the British
beef industry, and a fatal
brain disease in humans
which is becoming more
common in England.
These experts say the virus
that may have caused the epi-
demic of "Mad Cow
Disease" and increased inci-
dence of the always fatal
Creutzteldt-Jakob disease in
humans may have crossed
over in the early 1980s when
English cattle feed was sup-
plemented with offal of
scrapie -infected sheep which
may have included the
remains of the dead beasts'
brains, a practice banned_in
1989 in the U.K. -
The link between sheep.
cattle and people with the ter-
rifying disease that turns
brains to "mush" is a matter
of much scientific. and .politi-
cal debate. No one seems
sure.
Nevertheless,: a story- by
Wilma Oke in the June 9,
Four projects this year
Council accepts tender for Seaforth roads
1982 edition of The Huron
Expositor told the story of
the large scrapie infected
flock of sheep in the Seaforth
area, at the Adams -Dale farm
on Highway 8.
Edith Baker was 10 years
building up her flock to 370,
"staying up nights during the
birthing season and giving all
her devoted personal atten-
tion," Oke wrote. "It was
heartbreaking to see the
whole flock trucked off to
Toronto. She assisted with
the loading, calling many of
them by. name."
A tender for $123,881:50
from'Lavis Contracting Co.
Ltd. for road reconstruction
and paving in town this year
was accepted by.Seaforih
Council at last Tuesday's
meeting. - -
Four projects are in the
works: one block on both
John and High Streets, recon-
struction on Railway St and
the completion of Lloyd
Eisler St:
Tuckersmith Township's
share of the latter work, -bor-
dering the municipalities; is
$9405; which leaves a net of
$114,476.50 as Seaforth's
share of the tender; plus engi-
neering fees.
. The Lavis. tender .was the --
lowest
lowest of those submitted. _
Work isn.'t scheduled to
start .until July .2, when
' Works Superintendent John
Forrest who is recovering
from injury should be avail-
able to supervise, . with
August 15 the aim for com-
pletion.
Administrator Jim Crocker
told council a gravel and
pavement extension would
cost "about $12,000, and curb-
ing
urbing would bring the total to
$18,000, and improvements
would be subject to agree-
meptt with businesses, partic-
ularly Boilersmith, which this
portion of Railway Street
accesses.
Council is considering
extending the Railway Street
reconstruction, about another
six metres or 20 feet, to the
east of Main Street, which is
being developed.
Oke reported scrapie had a there's no danger of this
long incubation period, 36. being in the meat, but I
months or longer. believe the public should be
Scrapie had been discov- made aware so people can
ered in the Baker flock the make up their own minds,"
previous year, with she said to Oke in the 1982
Leiscesters very susceptible story, in which she ques-
and dying quickly. tioned the similarity between
"She was notified by the scrapie and Alzheimer
health and animals branch of - Disease and said eradication
Agriculture Canada a week was the policy then "so that
ago .Tuesday {back in 1982)
her sheep would be picked up
on Thursday and compensa-
tion would he paid," the
Expositor reporter continued:
:"Mrs. Baker says the com-
pensation is at least $9,000
less than she should get on
the market."
WHAT EXPERTS SAID
An expert of the time,- Dr.
Tom Wilson of the Toronto
office of. health of animals,
said "emphatically" there is
no threat to humans" from the
disease. Oke's story also
quoted a doctor in the same
branch saying that "when a
scrapie -infected flock is
slaughtered only the carcass
meat is sold to the public and
the brains are destroyed.
Baker was informed -the
infected sheep had been ren-
dered down: -
Mrs. Baker was not so sure
then, and remains not so sure
now, 15 years later. -
"The government says
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Crime Stoppers of. Huron
County says several boats
were broken into at two mari-
nas in Bayfield on April 5.
"Two culprits'entered the
JK axed
The Middlesex County
Board of Education. cut junior
kindergarten Monday night,
expected to eliminate 14 full-
time teaching jobs. The board
also eliminated four full time
teaching positions for gifted
students.
Doing away with JK is
expected to save the board
$350,000 this Year and
$430,0(X) next.
Ontario had previously cut
$3.2 -million in grants to the
Middlesex hoard, which had
a $74 -million budget last
year.
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Canadian exporters have the
right to export."
She thought the govern-
ment sluggish back then.
I reported it a year ago and
not until this week did they.
start suggesting they should
follow up and find . out
whether it could be traced to
equipment or stock,"-Ok'e"
quoted Baker as saying.
Crime Stoppers
boats either by slashing the
shrink wrap or forcing open a
locked door," police say.. "It
appears nothing was taken."
If you have=information
about this or any other crime
call Crime Stoppers of Huron
County Inc.,at 1-800-265-
1777, and you could receive
an award of up to $1000.
Remember - Crime doesn't
but -Crime Stoppers docs!
We goofed
`The Huron Expositor has
unintentionally given
Seaforth Community
Hospital $100,000 more in
debt. The operating deficit
after T11 months, .ending
February 1996 is $25,751
(not $125,751 as reported
April 3). We apologize for
the error. -
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