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Veterinarian has found a job that suits him perfectly
By Yvonne Reynolds
HENSALL - Doug Hoover is a
very lucky man. He is a member
of that elite minority who earn
their living doing what they most
enjoy. His business card states
that he is "Veterinarian Locums -
Limited to companion animal prac-
tice". This means he travels
throughout southwestern Ontario
as a relief veterinarian.
Both sides benefit. Fellow vets
can take time off, knowing their
small animal clinics arc in the
hands of a capable, responsible and
skilled colleague, and Doug is
gaining priceless experience as he
adjusts to diverse management
styles, varied treatments, and differ-
ent methods of problem -solving.
He also is meeting some interest-
ing creatures and some great peo-
ple. Every working day is excit-
ing and stimulating.
"I've OA to believe that if your
job is not fun most of the time,
maybe you should be doing some-
thing else. At long last 1 have
found my niche," he remarked.
The Sault Ste. MMie native took
awhile .to find what best suited
him. He admits to being per-
plexed about his future as he began
post -secondary studies at the Uni-
versity of Western Ontario. After
earning a master's degree in phar-
macology, he knew he did not want
to bury himself in research. Doug
knew he did like people and ani-
mals. He had no difficulty getting
accepted at the Ontario Veterinary
College in Guelph.
With graduation diploma in
hand, the new vet headed south to
the sunshine of New Mexico where
he joined an established practice.
The collapse of the oil economy
brought him back to Canada in
1986, and a job at Centralia Col-
lege of Agricultural Technology.
Besides instructing students'in the
Animal Health Technology course,
Doug initiated the •hamster races
and dog obedience trials that be-
came popular crowd-pleascrs at
CCAT's annual open house.
RICHARD LOBB
AUCTION CALENDAR
CLINTON • 482-7898
Sat,. Sept. 9 at 10 a.m.
Antique furniture at Lobb Auc-
tion Barn, Clinton, for the estate
of Ethel Pickett, plus 4 school
buses forOuron Board of Edu-
cation. Plus modern appliances,
John Deere 300 16 HP tractor,
with snowblower plus tools.
Sat., Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. -
antique furniture and glassware,
baby .grand piano, Heintzman
upright piano, collectables, etc.
at Lobb Auction Barn Clinton, for
estate of Pearl Stratton of
Goderich, plus Bayfield and
Seaforth homes.
Sat., Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. -
antique furniture at Lobb Auc-
tion Barn Clinton for estate of
Florence Homer of Goderich.
Doug moved wife Janice, daugh-
ter Morgan and son Craig into one
of Hensall's gracious older homes.
He and his family have settled hap-
pily into the village.
"The people are warm and wel-
coming, and we fell in love with
our house; it's the first that has felt
like home," Doug explained.
Doug taught at CCAT for three
semesters, then accepted a position
with Norden Laboratories, the larg-
est veterinary_ pharmaceutical com-
pany in North America. The Cana-
dian headquarters is in Mississauga,
but Doug was required to make fre-
quent visits to home base in Ne-
braska.
The job had good points and bad.
It paid well, and let its employees
stay at the best places while on the
road. However, it took.its pound of
flesh, too. The weary traveller
would arrive home on Friday nighj,
to find at times 15 or 20 calls wait-
ing for him.
Doug and Janice weighed all the
options. Should Doug keep on,
set up his own practice, work in
partnership with an established
clinic, or ....? Why not have the
best of all possible worlds by offer-
ing his services as a relief veteri-
nary?
Assignments began to come in
as soon as Doug passed the word
around that he was available. He is
already booked well into the sum-
mer of 1990. If he wants time off,
he simply does not accept any jobs
for that period.
"I've been incredibly busy. This
concept has mushroomed,Doug
said.
Doug limits his services to small
animals. He admires the vets who
care for large farm animals but, at
five foot eight and 160 pounds,
that's net for him. He came to that
conclusion a few years ago. Being
dragged through a manure pile by a
renegade Black Angus bull - and
losing both boots in the process -
helped make up his mind.
Since expanding his horizons, the
mobile vet has treated an iguana, an
indigo macaw and a pet chinchilla.
About the only type of patient he
has not yet encountered is a spider.
The doctor's background in phar-
macology has proven invaluable; he
draws on it every day. Animals are
subject to most of the maladies that
also afflict humans, but they can't
voice their symptoms or pinpoint
their pain. Doug recalls a cat that
ms vomiting constantly. An up-
per gastrointestinal barium test
showed the feline had accidentally
swallowed a rubber crocodile.
Doug's personal favourites are
dogs. Caesar, his black and tan
coon hound, "stupid as a tree, but
loveable", laid claim to the vet's af-
fection before he was scheduled to
be "put down" as he constantly
wandered away from his previous
owners.. He does not support tail
docking and car cropping, or other
operations whose purpose is strictly
cosmetic. However, if these arc re-
quired, they should be done properly
by a veterinarian.
Denfield Livestock
Sales Ltd.
Fat cattle sale every Tuesday at 11 a.m. with
stocker sale following. For on the farm inspec-
tion or sorting call Bruce Coulter 238-8000.
Hugh. Filson £66-0833 or Denfield Ygrds 666-
1140
Special Stocker Wes
Thurs., •Oct. 5 an4
Thurs. Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
To consign call Bruce Coulter 238-8000, Hugh
Filson 666-0833 or Denfield Yards 666-1140
Township of McGillivray
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday. October 12th, 1989 - 8:30 p.m,
PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT
,TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town-
liold-a-publipnWt41.1 9nal11050,
her 12th at 8:30 -p.m. in the Township Municipal Office to consid-
Vr'a proposed"otriciai pian amendment under Sectidn 17 of the
Planning Act, 1983."
The purpose of the proposed amendment is to incorporate re-
vised land severance policies into the plan with regard t� retire-
ment lot and farm family severances. The new policies would ap-
ply to all areas currently designated Agricultural on Schedule "A"
to the official plan.
ANY PERSON may attend•the public meeting and/or make writ-
ten or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition
to the proposed amendment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to this matter is available for
review at the Township Municipal Office during regular office
hours.
DATED AT THE TOWNSHIP OF McGILLIVRAY TH16 1ST DAY
OF SEPTEMBER, 1989
Mrs. Shirley Scott,
Clerk,
Township of McGillivray,
R.R. #3,
Ailsa Craig, Ontario
• NOM 1A0;
Telephone: 293-3686
Dr. Hoover has some advice for
prospective pct owners.
First, remember that acquiring a
cat or dog means at least a 10 -year
investment. Owning a pet involves
a great deal of responsibility. Don't
jump into pet ownership. A$k for
guidance from your local vet to
Pals - Dr- 12pug Hoover poses with the family pet, Caesar, a black
and tan coo''hh hound.
TENDER NOTICE
VILLAGE OF GRAND BEND
TENDER #04-89
To construct a concrete walkway along Grand Bend's Beach-
front.
s � r
Contractors are invited to tender on the construction of a con-
crete walkway to be approximately 250 metres (820 feet) in
length, 2 metres (6.5 feet) in width and 10 cm. (4 inches) in.
depth.
The walkway will be constructed at existing elevation.
The project will require the removal of approximately 146 metres
(480 feet) by 2.4 metres (8 feet) by 7.5 cm (3 inches) of asphalt
walkway. Please note the Grand Bend Landfill Site can not ac-
cept waste asphalt.
Concrete is to be a minimum quality of 25 MTC with expansion
joints at regular intervals and broomed finish.
Send sealed tenders clearly marked with Tender Number to:
Village of Grand Bend
P.O. Box 34Q
Grand Bend, Ontario
NOM 1TO
Sealed tenders must be received by this office no later than
1500 hours September 18, 1989.
Please note on your tender a tentative starting date. Lowest or
any tender not necessarily accepted. For further information,
please Contact:
Bud Markham
Superintendent of Public Works
Village of Grand Bend
(519) 238-2962
•
Jvv • South Huron
4 Recreation Centre
nC FALL PROGRAMS '89
Evening Body -Fit Trim-A-SIze: Laura Overholt
Monday/Wednesday Starts Sept. 27
Morning Btu ak An+:;: Macaz;ugall
Tuesday/Thursday Starts Sept. 26
Morning Body -Fit Trim -A -Size: Eleanor Ritchie
:1.1.11- Q,-,,, i-)7
Co -Ed Program 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.
Morning Exercise Special: 2 mornings/wk. $35.00
3 mornings/wk. $50.00 4 mornings/wk. $60.00
Cymnas
Thursdays Starts Oct: 5
ics - Starr Jesney
...� o`_: 1-4and over. Saturdays.
Fall Session Starts Oct. 7
Registration Sat., Sept. 30.
SHRC - 10=12 noon
Lad es' V -Ball - Tuesdays, Starts Sept. 19
Mixed V -Ball League - Tuesdays League Meeting
- Tues., Sept. 26, 7 p.m., SHRC
Karate - Tyndall's Karate School
Tuesday/Thursday,
Special Intro Course -
8 classes for $9.95. Starts Sept. 19
Beginner Baton - Stephanie Hazelwood
Wednesdays, Ages 6 and over.
Baton supplied. Starts October 4.
For info. call Stephanie at 235-1724
REGISTRATION
Monday, $ept. 11 - Friday, Sept. 15
9 a m. - noon and 1 p.m. 5 p.m. at the South Huron
Recreation Centre Office. Phone (519) 235-2b33
make certainou are choosing the
ideal animal forYyou. For example,
some people do well with a new
puppy. Others do not.
Doug expects to continue to pass
r
PINERY
out sound advice, and treat all man-
ner of small pets, for the foreseeable
future. And he wishes everyone
else as much happiness with their
jobs as he finds in his.
NJ GTI 0 N
& SALES
on
on Hwy. 21, 4 miles south of Grand Bend
Pat and Phyllis Lyon Phone 243-2713
• LIQUIDATION OF THOUSANDS OF
NEW ITEMS AT 50% OFF
Gift wrap 500 for a package of 2 sheets, baseball caps,$1.00,•Teflon
spoons 450 --65e. Playboy steering wheel covers $1.50, GE Chandeli-
er bulbs 650, peg board hooks 300, games from $2.25, children's jew-
ellery boxes $4.50, bottle of nails $1.30, plus thousands of other items
at bargain prices.
Visit our LIQUIDATION CENTRE at PINERY AUCTIONS AND SALES.
Open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
GM
Bob Heywood,
Auctioneer
235-0874
Thursday evening. September 7/89 at 6:00 p.m.
on location at 117 Anne 5t., Exeter
Twilight auction for the estate of the late Mel King.
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: Westinghouse frost free refrigerator, Ze-
nith frost free refrigerator, Inglis apt- size washer (like new), Beatty
elec. dryer, RCA 20" colour TV and remote (3 yrs old), brand new air con-
ditioner - 7,000 BTU, lovely walnut console table, 4 harp back dining
chairs, glass front bookshelf, organ stool, commode, love seat, swivel
rocker (like new), recliner chair, end table, double maple bed with box -
spring and mattress with matching dresser, 2 single beds, with box -
spring .and mattresses, chest of drawers, dresser, round kitchen table,
lamps, radio, humidifier, fan, clocks, small appliances, Ty tables, exer-
cise bicycle, card table and 4 chairs, chrome table, 2 maple chairs, step
stool, foot stools, lawn chairs, garden tools, ext. cord, pots and pans,
dishes, fine china, window, storm door, sink, Filter Queen vacuum
cleaner with attachments and power head, etc. Everything is clean and
well kept.
Large Auction Sale
Antiques for the Estate of Ethel Pickett; 4 school buses' for the Huron
County Board of Education, pickup truck from Estate, riding lawn mow-
ers, modern appliances and furniture and tools for major consignor.
Saturday September 9 at 10 a.m.
NOTE; School buses and truck sell at 11:30 a.m.
BUSES 2-1980 Chev 60 passenger Wayne, 1980 and 1979 GMC 60
passenger Bluebird. Buses sell as is, where is and have been well main-
tained.
TRUCK: 1983 Chevy S10 pickup truck V6 5 speed selling as is.
CAR: 1979 Plymouth Volaris 4 door 6 cyl. automatic PS, sellign as is.
RIDING LAWN MOWERS Jbhn Deere 300 with hydrostatic drive, JD
46" snowblower, 54" front blade, 43" lawn roller, fertilizer spreader, Rop-
er11 HP mower.
ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, APPLIANCES: RCA 24" floor model
colour TV w/remote, Admiral harvest gold fridge, harvest gold 30" elec-
tric stove, microwave oven, Whirl Pool automatic washer, 4 yrs old,
clothes dryer 4 yr. old, large older chest freezer, McClary square model
fridge, Yorx AM/FM stereo, double cassette recorder player and speak-
er, Coffee maker, brass type single day bed w/pull out, 1 yr. old, 2 pine
single water bads, 2 yr. old. Modern 60" pine water bed with Targe dress-
er with mirror and gents dresser, modern dining table with 4 matching
caned back chairs and modern china cabinet, flat to wall cupboard, bon-
net chest, high back antique bed, side board, wooden dining table w/5
leaves, antique settee with carved back, settee 4•side chairs, plus plat-
form rocker, ornate antique platform rocker, hand painted lamp, oval
parlour table, fainting couch w/back and rounded foot end, washstands
with towel bars, pine blanket box, trunks, pressback rocker, 6 Ontario
chairs, Boston rocker, commode chair, kitchen shelf clock, oil lamps,
dough box, baking board, old photo album, Old Huron County Atlas,
Clock shelf, old cherry table, Egmondville pottery, parlour tables, an-
tique dresser, small pine blanket box, small antique chest of drawers, 2
9un stock chairs, enameled utensils, old tins, butter print, treadle sew-
ing machine, old violin music and stand, stereo scope and pictures, sev-
eral hooked rugs, small iron kettles, 5 matching wooden chairs, antique
drop leaf table, crokinole board, picture frames, lantern, old papers an
calendars, Beaver jars, crocks and jugs, 3 Clinton milk bottles, chamber
pieces, childs sleigh, plus other antique items plus antique dishes and
collectables.
TOOLS: Chainsaw, new bench grinder, shop vac, acetylene 'torches, 2
electric drills, 2 skill saws, 220 electric heater, taps and dies, 22 ft. alu-
minum extension ladder, car stands, socket sets, wrenches, screw driv-
ers, 2 stodge hammers, bench, etc.
NOTE: 2 auctioneers may be selling at the same time due to large of-
fering, so come early. This is a real good auction.
Terms Cash or cheque withoper ID.
Auctioneers Richard Lobb and Burt Lobby 482-7898.
TENDER NOTICE
VILLAGE OF GRAND BEND
TENDER #89--05
Landscape work in the village of Grand Bend and its Landfill site
located in Bosanquet Township
Landscaping Contractors are invited to tender on the following
nroiects,Alt work is to be completed by the end of the 1989 sea-
son.
Please quote a price for each project as the Village will need this
infprmetion for fhe.purpose of budget, control.
1. To landscape and sod a recently built finger dock project on
the Ausable River. The area to be covered is approximately
e an me re 0 • 0 . _
p pc'ty in Green Acres Hprfg' e.v iriefy..is to,be
shade tolerant. '
3 -_To restore the Grand Bend hedge on River Road. This project
will require the extraction and replacement of the dead or_de-
formed plants in the existing hedge. '-
4. To mulch and seed approximately 1 1/2 hectares (3 acres)
at the Grand Bend I andfill ;ite. Site will also require top soil.
Send sealed tenders to:
Village of Grand Bend
P.O. Box 340
G d Bend, Ontario
N M 1TO
ATTENTION: Tender No. 89-05
Sealed -tenders must be received by this office no later than
1700 hours September 12, 1989.
Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For further in-
formation or to arrange a viewing of the projects please contact:
Bud Markham
Superintendent of Public Works
Village of Grand Bend
238-2962 or 238-8461