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Clinton News-Record, 1970-08-13, Page 20THE HUMOUR ZOO Now that summer's here, it's time to take the family, the family camera, and your sense of humour to the zoo. Make a slide show or a movie and supply your own crafty commentary. For the shot above, how about, "Rupert, it's a bear-faced lie!" If corn isn't your kind of dish, you can always stick to the bear facts. 77. Consumers' news and views I or!, by Qo Consumers' Association of Canada 42-4.0!--- OUTDOOR TOPICS by ff.P. FI$HER U 1115146 cOti6141,1,11 it NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS and CATS Prevention of Rabies The Health of Animals Branch of the Canada Department of Agriculture in co,operation with' the Huron County Health Unit will hold a FREE RABIES CLINIC Friday, Blyth Old 9:00 — 12:00 August 28 Fire Hall noon Vaccination against rabies will be provided for dogs and cats three months of age and over. Owners who require certificates of vaccination for export or other purposes should consult their private veterinary. No certificates will be issued at this clinic. Help prevent human exposure to rabies, take advantage of this opportunity to have your pets , immunized. A booster shot each year is recommended. 34,35,36b $.mpkty :Sot's;. MAT (41131i:$.$ POISON FiURVP POWN.MYtIPAUg- STuPIQ Specializing in q,. Weddings 4! Children. Single or Group Portraits and Passports 524-8787 . • wps it you? ANNUAL UGUST COAT EVENT • Fur Trim Wool Coats • Sumptious Fur Trim Coats • Untrimmed Wool & Leather Coats off the regular September price SHOPPE Open All Day Wednesday our favourite model at the too is bound to be the OraingAoutang. Ho has SpeOial ape-titude for posing gracefully, as you can see. One of these pet:' around the house and you Will get fascinating pictures every time. Besides. who else do you know with such a remarkable portrait of his another-in-law' Nothing like a hung-over elephant in a maxi-trunk to liven up your picture collection. Actually, elephants have. excellent memories — wherever they go, they remember their trunks. For remembering, people have cameras. But only too often we forget them, and good times, too. If you're a picture-taker, even the giraffe will stick it out for you. Ecccchhhh! Science and industry have worked, herd to bring,consumers many products to remove soil and prevent it from sticking to household surfaces; so many, in fact, that honsecleanIng today is a job for the head as well as the YOUR MOVIE. A WHOLE IN ONE! . hands. It is becoming haPz1 to ?A Clinton News, Pi ecord, TlitirsdaY AuRPst 20, 1970 keep track. of what each product does best and even harder to remember the damage that can be caused if the product is misused. The first rule for any cleaning job should be: always read the label. The labels on cleaning products should provide information on their use,, handling, storage and disposal as well as listing first aid information and antidotes. Unfo'rtueately, al l manufacturers of chemical products have not adopted adequate cautionary labels, so do not use cleaners carelessly, The chemical qualities that make them cleaning agents also make them potentially dangerous. Beginning June 1 of next year, all consumer chemical products must be labelled according to a new system developed by the federal Department of Consumer and Corporate affairs. The Hazardous Products Act, passed by parliament last year, gives the Department authoirty to ban certain hazardous products and to regulate the sale, distribution, advertising and labelling of others. The new regulations will ensure that you are told about the hazards, right on the product but until then, it is up to you to be .C4teftli and 'heed the instructions that ere provided. The *cord rule when you clean is, to use the gentlest Prettnet and procedure possible, Scouring powders that act fast and, clean deep .are great for an old, .dulled 'sink, but in time will mar the surface of a shiny new one. Scouring powders make surfaces glean And bright mainly by .abrasion, They should never he used on a material that scratches such as on the plastic laminate counter surfaces, chrome or any ether plated or highly polished metal surface. It is wiser riot to use the fast-action powders on new sinks, bathtubS Or stoves. Detergent on a damp sponge is all you need. Oven cleaners may be either a spray. or the "paint-on" kind. These strongly alkaline products clean the oven beautifully but can damage aluminum, linoleum, painted surfaces, baked enamel and wood as well es your skin. The cleaners whieh work so well on the porcelain enamel inside the oven, can damage the finish on the outside of your stove. Oven coatings are not' leaners but are actually a silicone spray to coat the oven surface and keep spatters and food spills from sticking. When sprayed on a clean oven and allowed to dry, spills and .spatters wipe off with a wet cloth. Drain cleaners can be either caustic soda (lye) or acid. The caustic product generates heat when added to water and removes grease by combining with it to. form a soluble soap. It must be flushed away with het water before it solidifies, Acidic- drain cleaners dissolve grease. Both can damage porcelain and other metals and burn the skin, so •shpuld be used very cautiously. Toilet bowl cleaners substitute chemical action for. scrubbing. They disinfect and remove stains from toilet bowls which are made of vitreous china but they can mark less acid-resistant porcelain; so be careful not to place the container on the lavatory or tub where it might spill, By the Way, never mix a toilet bowl cleaner or an ammonia product with chlorine bleach or with a scouring powder that contains bleach. The chemical reaction releases poisonenS chlorine gas. These are only a few of the special purpose cleaners on the market today. They are intended for specific tasks and they do make a homemaker's job easier but everyone must be alert at all times to the possible hazards. Consumers' Association of Canada reminds you to use discretion in the choice of storage area for these housecleaning aids. The cupboard under the sink is too dangerous a place for many of these potentiallf hazardous chemicals. Remember to keep all cleaning products out of the reach of children. Every day, somewhere in Canada, a toddler is poisoned by these household • helpers. Mkt Weather A.nglin9. When, the sun comes up, the fish go down, and all the good fishermen ge tp Owe, This 'little hit of doggerals for anglers to remember in the summer time, when the 'sun's raya strike the earth more. Ai.-..reef..1y than at any other see- son. When this happens, the shallow water in lakes warms quickly es the sun rises, and most species of fish withdraw . ietp deeper wa- lled Fisher ter for the re- mainder of the day. Here they stay until late evening when the sun's rays are more slanted and the water begins to cool. Successful hot weather ang- lers, says Red Fisher; the fish- ing expert at Mercury out- boards, know that the best fish- ing begins near sun up and lasts about two hours, From then on it's a matter of seeking the deep holes and fighting the hot sun if yop want to 'continue fishing. Then, again, during evening the water cools, many insects hatch and small fish return to the shallows to feed. This draws the interest of larger fish which pursue the insects and little fish. At certain times, this eve- ning fishing will extend late in- to the night. Hot weather, shallow-water fishing is generally considered top-water angling. And since the sun isn't up much of this time, it takes lures that make noise to be really effective. The fly rod and popping bug com- bination; a spinning outfit with light, noise-making plugs; a bait casting rod with an out- size popper—all these are good top water lures. 1111111•11.