Huron Expositor, 2002-02-13, Page 3 (3)News
THE NUIION EXPOSITOR, PII UARY 13, 30064
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Grade 4 students Rachel (at left) and Sammy Robinet watch to
see if a ball will knock over the pop bottles during the
snowling event, while Riley Ward and Scott Forde wait their
turn at Seaforth Public School's Winter Carnival last Friday.
Susan Hundertmark photo
Grade 7 student Kenzie Currie catches a ball in a cone during
the snowcone event at the Seaforth Public School's Winter
Carnival held last Friday. Events like Inuit games and tobaggan
races were held on the first day of this year's Winter Olympics
in Sault Lake City.
Hamsters cost Huron East $64o
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Staff
A $639.57 bill to pay for
boarding costs of one dog,
two cats and 22 adult
hamsters and their babies
will be paid reluctantly and
with a little outrage by
Huron East council.
"A knocked -up hamster
gets a lot of cash,"
deadpanned Tuckersmith
Coun. Larry McGrath.
Council received a letter
at last Tuesday's meeting,
from Seaforth veterinarian
Brian Nuhn about an
outstanding bill that neither
the animals' owner, the
municipality nor the
Ontario Housing
Corporation would pay.
"I can only assume that I
must be responsible for
writing this off as a bad
debt. I would appreciate, a
ruling from council
regarding the payment of
this account," said the letter.
The Seaforth vet clinic,
which is used by Huron
East as the municipality's
pound, was asked to board
the animals when Rick
Hulley, a local man who
lives in an Ontario Housing
apartment, was hospitalized.
"Ontario Housing asked if
the municipality would take
the animals to a shelter,"
Huron East Administrator
Jack McLachlan told
council.
Nuhn's letter says the
clinic boarded a dog for 16
days at a rate of $14 a day,
one cat for four days and
another for five days at a
rate of $13.50 a day, 20
adult hamsters for six days
at a rate of $13 a day and
two hamsters for 11 days at
$6 a day.
"The hamsters took more
Impaired
driver
charged
in Brussels
A 32 -year-old Kitchener
man was charged with
impaired driving after he was
stopped in Brussels during a
RIDE program on Feb. 9.
The man's 1993 Pontiac
was stopped at 7:45 p.m. on
Turnberry Street and he was
found to have alcohol on his
breath, reports the Huron
OPP.
He was found to be over
the legal limit allowed to
drive during breath tests.
The man is scheduled to
appear in court in Wingham
,onApril 18.
staff time to care for than
the dog or cats," said the
letter.
"Mr. Hulley says he is not
responsible for the bill as he
had arranged for someone
to look after the animals
while he was hospitalized.
The municipality says Mr.
Trick (Huron East' animal
control officer) was not
contacted by them and the
Ontario Housing Corp. says
they are not responsible
because animal control is
under the municipality's
jurisdiction," continued the
letter.
Brussels Coun. Greg
Wilson asked if the animals
were abandoned and if the
humane society should have
been contacted.
McLachlan responded
that the animals were not
abandoned and that the
Ontario Housing Corp.
should have been told it was
their responsibility.
Seaforth Coun. Bill Teall
asked if council was going
to let the owner '`off the
hook" for the bill.
"There's not much we can
do if he doesn't pay
property taxes," said
Deputy -Mayor Bernie
MacLellan.
McGrath said the local
pound is only supposed to
be used for strays.
"Can we inform our dog
catcher/hamster keeper that
this applies to strays?" he
asked.
McKillop Coun. Sharon
McClure agreed with
McGrath adding, "What do
we do when someone wants
to go on vacation for a
week?"
"This is a little different.
He (the owner) was going to
the hospital, not on
vacation," responded
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Teall pointed out that a
chain of command was
followed.
"The vet clinic entered
what they thought was a
reasonable agreement with
the municipality. We have
to pay it and try to collect it
later," he said.
Mayor Lin Steffler
agreed.
"We have a veterinarian
who acted in good faith and
is out some money," she
said.
Quoted
'A knocked -
up
hampster
gets a lot
of cash,'--
Coun. Larry McGrath.
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by Craig Nicholson
(02001 by Craig Nicholson. All rights reserved.)
1 keep my cyes and ears open for neat and useful snowmobiling ideas,
Here are some of best ones 1 discovered last winter:
1. Spray Silicone: Rubber gaskets on my tow vehicle were beginning
to crack and those on my Hyland enclosed trailer froze to the bed once
when I tried to lift the lid after a quick thaw -freeze cycle. A shot of sili-
cone spray solved both problems. Now I use it before every trip, to keep
my rubber soft and pliable.
2. Duct Tape: Besides using it to seal a caplcss oil tank on a friend's
sled, duct tape proved itself yet again when 1 taped the bottom of my
pant legs to keep out deep snow and then repaired the scat of a pair of
pants torn by an untimely contact with a studded track (don't ask!).
3. Febreeze: Tircd of smelling like a refinery after a ride? Spray your
suit with this product and the odour of burnt fumes soon disappears. Of
course, you'll smell like Febreeze, but fewer people will crinkle their
noses when you walk in. Besides, it comes in a variety of scents!
4. Block Ileater: Many snowbelt lodgings have outdoor plug -ins for
auto block heaters, so why not use them for your snowmobile too? 1
installed a sled block heater and carry a small extension cord to plug in
any time the thermometer drops. Then 1 can sit in my room the next
morning, watching everyone else pulling their guts out trying to get start-
ed.
5. Warmer Hands: 1f your handle bar heaters aren't hot enough, it may
be because too much energy is wasted warming the cold air inside the
hollow handle bars. Try carefully spraying a small amount of insulating
foam into the small hole at the end of the hand grips. Do it over paper,
because it drips. and once it solidifies, cut off any excess. then ride hot -
handed evermore.
6. Warmer Room: Take the chill off a cold room by running your hair
dryer for a few minutes. Works great to warm up a cold bed too, but
don't leave it unattended due to the fire hazard.
7. Bulk Buy: Many riders put a shot of gas line anti -freeze into their
gas tanks to prevent condensation that can block the lines. So why not
purchase your isopropyl from the local drug store where a large bottle is
often cheaper than those small bottles sold at gas stations? Use isopropyl,
not methanol, alcohol and buy the highest possible concentration, using
only a little each time.
8. Heated Carbs: One of the most underrated benefits in many new
sleds, this innovation allows the rider, with the flick of a switch, to redi-
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deep powder or sub -zero temperatures. Anyone who has taped a garbage
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Until next time remember that snowmobilers care about the environ-
ment too. For trail condition reports check ofsc.on.ca.
Craig Nicholson is a regular contributor to Snow Goer. Canada's
Snawmabiling Magazine. The Intrepid Snawrpabiler also appears on
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