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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-10-26, Page 12Thew' �,dxingh ie-'ritnesThursday, Oetobeelr" 26, 1972 I�mrs held feo.Iess fox huve carried rubies "Crazy like a fox" did not fit ' the animal that carried out a aeries of daylight raids on chick- ens, ducks and a goose at Sleepy Hollow farm near Whitechurch Sunday of last week. Rabies are ansPeeted, and a fox shot and kill- ed by Rodney Furness, a neigh- bor of Lynn Hunter, proprietor of Do= -Sone .. . WHERE ELSE? CAN YOU: • Find A Local Job — Full Time or. Part Time. • Find A Wide Selection Of Items For Sale. y • Find A Local Painter, Carpenter Music Teacher, Tutor, Etc. • )Find A Nearby Home or Apartment To Buy or Rent. , • Find A Good Used Car To Buy. Where Else But in The WINGHAM A DVA NCE -TIMES WANT ADS To Place YOUR Ad CALL 357-2320 Sleepy Hollow, is being tested for the infection. In addition to the loss of the. poultry and "Gideon" the pet Egyptian goose who was featured in an illustrated story in The Ad- vance -Times recently, Lynn may have to destroy his pet dog "Wolf", who did not live up to his name. Being, of a friendly nature, he fraternized with the crazy fox and romped with him when he came into the yard near the barn. He is now in isolation, awaiting word from the Ministry of Natural Resources officers on.his fate. If the fox turns out'to have been rabid, only six months of strict quarantine could save the dog's life. Little hope is held by Lynn Hunter that the fox was not rabid. There was a pungent odor from the fox said to be symptomatic of the rabies infection and it was much in evidence as he was being' chased about the yard during several forays last Sunday and Monday. Played With Dog Presence of the fox first came to Lynn's attention Sunday morn- ing when the red fox was "play- ing" with the dog in the yard and scampering about absolutely without fear, having quite a jolly time. Lynn immediately ran for his 12 guage shotgun and got into position to shoot it from a matter of only a few feet away, only to discover to his dismay that some- how a 16 gauge shell was in the chamber and would not fire. Next day the fox came back in broad daylight and killed five chickens. Gideon the' Egyptian goose went missing then and is believed dead. The fox attempted to attack three rabbits which were penned in a cage in the barnyard but did not kill any. It was then that Rod Furness wounded the fox with his shotgun and later with Lynn dispatched it near a culvert in a nearby field. Avoided Wardens Game overseers from the Ministry of Natural Resources had been called to the scene ear- lier, but 'the fox refused to play while the cruiser was in the lane. It was when 'the officials left the fox came back to meet his fade. The fox's head was removed and sent for- analysis which may take a week or so. Meanwhile the dog is chained up , in ,giaragtine and the Sleepy Hollow flock is short five chickens, a duck and a pet goose. There are known to be several other fox s in the immediate area and one Sighted was apparently in poor condition and was thought to be dying, possibly from rabies, It -is thought the foxes may be members of a spring litter, and if infected with rabies, may carry out . more raids. WEDDING INVITATIONS ,oWet ,otiV by IN TE RNATIONAL/'OF S TRATFORD ('noo=se our wedding invitations with complete contidence t'rom our elegant selection ...which includes announcements and all the correct wedding accessories. urwedding gift toyou...1' Keepsake copy of your Invitation. rocessed in luxurious VI old. 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Photo) environment ignored as an election issue Only one candidate in four has. responded to an Ontario wide canvass of opinion on key Cana- dian environmental issues. The Federation of Ontario Naturalists stated that such a rate of return reveals an as- tonishing lack of Candidate in- terest in the environment as a fundamental election issue. The rate of return by party was noticably different with„ the Lib- erals returning six per cent of the questionnaires sent, whereas the Conservatives and the NDP re- turned27 per cent and 44 per cell respectively. John Livingston, president of the FON; observed that "in spite of the disappointing return, the FON canvass has been successful in identifying the views of con- cerned candidates on key en- vironmental issues." Clerk's Notice of First Posting of Preliminary List of Voter's FOR THE TOWN OF WINGHAM IN THE COUNTY OF HURON Notice is hereby given that I have complied with Section 23 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1972 and that I have posted up at my office at the Town Hall, on the 20th day,of October,1972, the list of all persons en- titled to vote in the Municipality at Municipal elections, and that such list remains there for inspection. And I hereby call upon all electors to take immedi- ate proceedings to have any errors or omissions correct- ed according to law. The last day for filing complaints is NOV. 8th, 1972. The place at which revision will commence is at the Clerk's Office. The time at which revisiori will commence is Nov. 9th, 1972. Dated this 20th day of October, 1972. WILLIAM RENWICK, Clerk, Town of Wingham publicized before any prepara- toryork may begin. . Eighty-seven per cent of the re- spondents disagreed with the fed- eral government's intention to build a second airport in Picker-- .ing Township. Only one per, cent thought that the need for a second Toronto airport had been es- tablished. Twelve per cent did not express an opinion. • Fifty-five per cent of the re= spondents agreed that the Cana- dian governmertt should adopt an exemplary population policy aimed at the earliest stabilization of -human numbers in Canada. Three per cent had no opinion and forty-two per cent disagreed. Seventy-seven of the re-' spondents agreed that the basic purpose of our national parks was to preserve outstanding natural areas or features and that de- velopments which are an attrac- The conservationists evalua- tion in their own right (e.g. sjci're- lion of the returned question- sorts) ought to be developed in naires indicate that: separate public or private rec- One hundred per cent of the re- reation areas. Three per cent had spondents agreed that environ- no opinion and twenty per cent mental impact statements must disagreed, be prepared for all large land use One hurtdred per cent of the re - or natural resource develop- spondents agreed that en- ments and that this statement be dangered species must . be .pro• - 1 ROAD TO ADVENTURE by RAY GOLABIEWSKI Race To The Bottom Of The World (Part 3) DECEMBER 14,1912.•.RONALD AMUNDSEN REACHES THE SOUTH ROLE. Scott's route to the top of the plateau lay across the Beardmore glacier. A recent blizzard covered the glacier with deep snow and the men sank to their knees as they dragged and pushed the heavy sleds. On December 14, while Scott was stillless than half way up the glacier, Amundsen reached the South Pole --the first man at the bottom of the world. The Norwegians stayed four days taking observations and erecting markers. A sled runner with a black flag attached to mark the Pole was stuck into the snow. Two miles away, they erected a small tent with a Norwegian flag. They started back to the Bay of Whales on December 18, 1911. On January 4, 1912, Scott and his party finally reached the top of the olar Plateau; the South Pok was 1`50 miles away. Here Scott selected the team that would go to the Pole: Dr. Wilson, Lt. Bowers, Capt. Oates, Petty Officer Evans, and himself. The Bye men trudged toward the Pole dragging a single sled. The rest turned back for McMurdo Sound, 750 miles away. The hopes of the. five men rose as they approached the Pole and saw no sign of the Norweg- ians. Then on January 16, about eighteen miles from the- Pole they sighted a snow cairn. The Norweg- ians had beaten them to the South Pole, - Dejected Scott and his men strug- gled on to the Pole. One-half mile from the Norwegian marker, where their calculations indicated the exact geographical pole to be, they planted the English flag. A howling gale was blowing and the temperature was 40 degrees below zero. 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