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The Citizen, 1988-10-26, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1988. Anti-rabies clinics offered Huron pet owners will soon have the opportunity to have their pets vaccinated against rabies for less than $10 at one of a number of clinics around the county. The clinics are taking part in the annual anti-rabies clinics for pets more than three months old. Most oftheclinicswillbeheldOct. 29 and Nov. 2, from 9 - 4 p.m. (except for Brussels clinic). “(Rabies) is not high-profile, but it’s around." said Maarten Bokhout, county medical officer of health. Foxes, raccoons and skunks forma ‘reservoir in the wild’ for the disease, he said. The low cost of the rabies clinics is due to the fact that the animals are given only rabies shots. Usually when an animal goes to the vet for shots, it is also given a checkup, and may be given vaccinations for other diseases as well. The rabies clinics will provide certification of the vaccination as well as a tag for dogs. Mike Soots, district vet with Agriculture Canada, said there have been about 80 cases of rabies reported in the county so far this year. Nearly half (37) were foxes. "There’s a large number of foxes, so it spreads readily from fox tofox," Sootssaid. ‘‘Also, they can travel long distances - several miles each day - so it spreads to other animals or livestock as well." Among the animals it spreads to are cattle. Back in March 18 cattle- all in one location - were discovered to have rabies. Some of the participating veteri­ nary clinics are: •Goderich Veterinary Clinic (RR 2. Goderich); •Blyth Veterinary Services •Brussels Veterinary Clinic (open Nov. 2,9-4 and Nov. 4, 1 - 5 only) •Wingham Veterinary Clinic •Clinton-Seaforth Veterinary Services •South Huron Veterinary Clinic (Zurich) •Leedham Veterinary Clinic (Wingham) •Seaforth Veterinary Clinic Things little girls dream of are the kinds of things on display at bazaars like the Catholic W omen’s League Bazaar at St. Augustine Church Saturday. Sisters Tanya [centre] and Cheryl Franken, RR 4, Brussels got a closer look at these rag dolls, prizes In a draw because their aunt Lorraine Franken, RR 1, Auburn was in charge of the booth. The bazaar, attended by a huge crowd, raises money for church work. Dungannon gets OPP office Dungannon will get its own Ontario Provincial Po­ lice office soon, after West Wawanosh township ap­ proved the proposal of a Dungannon store owner to rent space to the O.P.P- office. The office is one of the new extension offices being set up by the police to get them nearer to the community. A similar office set up in Bayfield has proved very successful there. West Wawanosh council approved the proposal of K.K. Dawson to rent the police space when council­ lors met for their October meeting Oct. 4. In other business, Jim Shaw of Bluevale was hired to cover and compact the landfill site until further notice, sometime after the close of term of the current council. Council also filled in a "Regional Recycling Ques­ tionnaire" from the city of Stratford indicating that the idea of a regional recycling plant owned by a group of municipalities in Huron and Perth was not appealing. By-laws were passed ap­ pointing Paul Josling fire chief of the Blyth and District Fire Area and Jim Howson, deputy chief. The building inspector was authorized to issue building permits to Eli Yon­ der for a house; Leonard Kerr, barn; Gordon Dren­ nan, shed; Huron County Road Department for a salt and sand shed and Noah Stutzman for a barn. A. J. Sherwood attended the meeting at the clerk’s request to hear the reading of a letter from engineer J. A. McBride and a discussion for a proposed drainage works in Dungannon. It was pointed out that the petition was not valid as submitted and Mr. Sherwood took the petition to obtain more signatures to make it valid. Upon receipt of the signed petition the clerk and engi­ neer will arrange a site meeting to discuss the drain, its watershed, etc. with the petitioners. If we told you Barbara speaks with her hands, would you listen? 'At first my being deaf was difficult. 1 had to have patience to help my co-workers feel more comfortable with me. Now they know how much 1 can do.’’ Between the deaf community and the hearing world, difficulty in communicating can be an isolating and frustrating barrier. Yet, even dav, people like Barbara are fac­ ing the challenges and building bridges. With encouragement and support from her family, the deaf communin' and hearing people, Barbara has had access to teachers and interpreters who have opened doors to a promising future. Barbara is doing everything she can to he recognized and accepted for her abilities. Let’s sec what she and others like her have to say and hear what they’re saying. For a poster of this ad write: Ontario Office for Disabled Persons. 700 Bay Street. 16th Floor. Toronto, Ontario MSG I 76 Do you have an open mind? Office for Disabled Persons © Ontario Remo Mancini. Minister David Peterson, Premier