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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-09-15, Page 3urich's .stray cats considerer a health risk y Scott Nixon ' VQCAgar ZURICH — Zurich has a cat problem. Village clerk -treasurer Charlene Overholt informed council of a complaint from a resident who says she has too many stray cats in her yard. The woman, who is pregnant, was Councillor' resigns ZURICH -- The Village of Zurich needs a new councillor. Coun. Shelley Rodgers - Bedard officially resigned from council at its Sept. 9 meeting, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. "I come first and my kids come first," said Rodgers -Bedard, who is also resigning from the parks and recreation board and the fair board. Rodgers -Bedard, who is chairperson of the fund-raising committee for the Babe Siebert Memorial Arena, said she hopes to stay with that committee, although she's not sure if she will. remain chairperson... Reeve Dwayne LaPorte told . R_ odgers-Bedard he Was r sorry lo .see 'her resign. Council is advertising for a replacement for Rodgers -Bedard, who has been on council since last summer when she replaced Nick Littlechild. #1:k 11 concerned the cats would be a health risk because, according to Overholt, they are using the woman's garden as a litter box. Overholt said residents around the Main Street area where the approximately 30 strays have been seen are feeding the animals. The County of Huron Health Unit confirmed the animals. are a health risk to the woman and recommended council adopt an animal control policy. As a result of the problem, council will pass a bylaw during its October - meeting insisting all cats have their shots. Once the bylaw is passed, the village will collect the strays and have them euthanized because, Overholt said to council, "Thirty cats can turn into 60 really fast." Added Coun. Barb Jeffrey of the cat problem, "It's not just because we don't want them, it's a health issue." Overholt said she was quoted a price of $25 per cat to have them euthanized and cremated. Overholt said the village will probably pick a particular week to collect the cats and warn all cat owners to collar or tag their cats or keep them in the house so they aren't mistaken as strays. She told the T -A on POLICE BRIEFS • POLICE BRIEFS Theft nets $1,000 GRND BEND — Thieves walked away with over $1,000 worth of home electronics from a Lakeview Rd. home in Grand Bend after a break-in was discovered by the home owner on Aug. 30 when they returned home. The owner had been away for the weekend and had left one of the house doors unlocked. Stolen were two VCRs (Sony, Panasonic), Sony video camera, 30 CDs and a tape deck. Anyone who saw or heard any strange noises in the area is asked to . contact the North Huron OPP at (519).•524- 8314 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Tools stolen KIPPEN - A Kippen couple returned to their County Rd. 12 home on Aug. 31 at abdut 9:30 p.m. to find a shed break- in in process. Huron OPP Const. Don Shropshall said the home- owner was driving into his laneway when he heard a horn blare. He continued into the laneway and saw a man running through his back- yard drop something. He checked the item and found it to be a router from his shed. He then remembered as he drove into his laneway that a vehicle had been left parked on the side of the road. When he wentback to the road the vehicle, believed to be an older model dark coloured Pontiac or Chev Chevette hatchback, was gone. The shed, left unlocked by the owner, was found open with a Mastercraft cordless drill and air nail- er, both in cases, missing. Together the stolen items are worth $700. The Berson fleeing t}e area was not caught and witnesses couldn't give a positive description. Anyone who .knows of someone that drives a similar vehicle to the one linked this theft is asked to call the Huron OPP at THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LIMITED ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME (519) 524-8314. Tools taken in Hay HAY TWP. — Thieves stole a quantity of equip- ment and tools from a shop on Hay Township Conc. 2-3 o*ernight Sept. 3. Tools stolen from van BRUCEFIELD — Thieves left the van parked in his driveway unlocked. Sometime between 11 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. some- one entered the van and stole a Milwaukee skil- saw and cordless drill worth $600. Anyone with information on this theft should call the Huron OPP at (519) 524-8314 or Crime Stoppers at- 1400- 222-8477 (TIPS). stole tools out of Hensall Co-op van parked at an employee's hoine overnight Sept. 3. Hensall Co-op reported the stolen tools at around noon. An employee had taken a red '97 Ford van to his Stanley Twp. home just north of Brucefield on Hwy. 4 for the night and A.B. Case Plurnbing,& Heating Si Victoria Street, West Exeter, Ontario (519) 235-1404 Sheet metal, propane and natural gas, heating and air conditioning, gas furnaces and fireplaces, water heaters Monday council didn't really explore :any other avenues to control the cat population because it doesn't want a cat bylaw, such as Hensall's cat licensing bylaw, "We don't want to get into tagging cats," Overholt said. 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