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Rabid skunk found in Huron County
Article courtesy of the
Huron County Health Unit
The Huron County Health Unit
has been notified that a skunk
from the Blyth area submitted for
testing on December 14, 2016,
was infected with the rabies virus.
This is the first case of rabies in a
terrestrial animal in Huron
County since 2008. The Health
Unit would like to take this
opportunity to remind the public
to avoid contact with wild ani-
mals and ensure their pets are
immunized against rabies.
Dogs and cats often get into
fights with wild animals If you
witness a fight, or if your dog or
cat comes home with injuries
from a fight and you believe it
may have been bitten or
scratched by rabid animal:
• Do not directly handle your
pet as there may be fresh saliva
from a rabid animal on its coat;
wear gloves and wash your hands
afterwards,
• Isolate your pet and,
• Contact the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture, Food, and Rural
Affairs at 1-877-424-1300.
A photo of a skunk.
Help control the spread of the
rabies virus by being a responsi-
ble pet owner. Make sure that all
dogs and cats, including those in
the bam, are vaccinated against
rabies. Pet owners are required by
provincial law (Regulation
567/90) to have all cats and dogs
three months of age or over
immunized against rabies.
To reduce the risk of being
bitten by a rabid animal avoid
handling any wild, unknown or
stray animals. Parents are
encouraged to teach their
File photo
children to stay away from any
animal they do not know. If you
see a baby animal that appears
to be orphaned, leave it alone.
Chances are its mother is
nearby. The possible danger to
you outweighs the good you
might do for the animal. Notify
the nearest animal control
agency or humane society
branch instead. If you or some-
one in your family has contact
with an animal that may have
rabies, seek medical attention
immediately.
Correction
In last week's Clinton News
Record in the article titled "Clin-
ton Christmas Bureau helps 80
families; it stated that each family
who attended was given two gro-
cery bags to pack full of toys as
well as one toy under their arm.
However is only true for the last
day of the event on Fridayonwhat
is called "bonus day; when fami-
lies who have been in earlier in
the week can come back. From
Monday - Thursday, each family
sets up a completely private
appointment and receives the fol-
lowing for each child: a stocking
stuffer bag, a nice outfit/a coat if
they are in need of one, pajamas,
mittens, a hat, socks and under-
wear. For children under 12, they
receive a toy of approximately $50
value, and teenagers may receive
a gift card instead of a gift. Also,
the entire family receives food
vouchers. We apologize for the
error and any confusion it may
have caused.
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A photo of Huron East's community guide magazine for 2016/2017. Central Huron is
looking to start a similar guidebook headed by CIC Angela Smith.
Community guidebook for Central
Huron coming early 2017
Justine Alkema
Clinton News Record
Community Improvement Coordina-
tor Angela Smith is getting started on a
new project - a 2017 community
guidebook.
The magazine -style book will include
2017 events, hours for skating and
swimming times, information on local
hall rentals, registration forms for vari-
ous sports, waste and recycling infor-
mation, library information, tax dead-
lines, cemetery information, building
permit information, courses available
for the public at REACH and more.
It will be a centralized, one-stop ref-
erence for all things Central Huron.
All kinds of community groups will
be involved - sporting groups,
churches, clubs, etc.
"Any event that's happening in this
town, we want to know about it," said
Smith. She emphasized that they'd
really like to hear from community
groups to make sure the guide is thor-
ough and includes everyone.
"We want people to know there's
something in the works, and they can
be a part of it."
Similar to the community guidebook,
Smith is also looking to launch a com-
prehensive community calendar
online. There is currently a basic calen-
dar, but she wants it to make it much
bigger.
"Everything that's available, we want
on our calendar, no matter how big or
small."
Central Huron council has wanted to
create a community guide for years but
didn't have anyone to spearhead the
project. Now that Smith is the new CIC,
she has taken the reins.
To start, the publication will be 20
pages, though they expect it to grow in
following years.
The book will be free and will come
with the flyers around March. They will
be printing 4000 copies, and copies will
also be available around town in places
like town hall and the arena.
Any group interested in putting infor-
mation in the guide can email Smith at
angela.smith@centralhuron.com.
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