The Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-02-14, Page 1-STORY HOUR:,. Tkiug.. advantage• of 4110-:thente:-Valeinises Kch. Jayleau Nerefirltehrynit*'.;.11eather Geertiimii,170100
DaY;therie oung ehlidreh'inide videntlitei at Pre -School . :Willits, Luke Drennan and Richard Elliott,. (Pat Lbingsbizi.,
Ate* ,Hour last Friday. Left to right, Lenin Knechtel, Amy • . photo) . . „ • . :
From its inception in 1979 by Lorna.
Guay, Story Hour for three/to five year
olds at the Lucknow Library has been
well received. Librarian Fran McQuail
reports that the numbers are limited, to
20 each session.
Under the supervision of Claudia
Baskerville, the children listen to stories,
play an action game, do crafts and watch
a filth.
The one hour sessions on Friday. mor-
nings give the children a chance to
become familiar with the library
resources, books and of course provide a
social thne with children their own age.
•Mothers can also take advantage of the
hour and enjoy themselves browsing
'through the books and making their
selections.
Last week's session was geared
towards Valentine's Day. Following story
time, the 17 children in attendance made
valentines, pliyed tisket a tasket, and
then watched a fihn about a frog turning
• into a prince.
Registration for the spring session will
be coming soon. Mrs. McQuail said it is
on a first come, first regirder basis, but
they do give first chance to cW1dren who
have not been involved in the Story hour
before.
"Wilma be my Valentine?" appears to be what Richard Elliott's big brown eyes are
sayhig, as he gates at his little blonde tricot Jaykan Neron-lkbryna offers Ws vakn-
For further information contact Mrs. tine to his little mead seated aerator from ma, but she appears to be wetebing so
McQuail at the local librarymeow eise. (Pat Livingston pbote)
Fox spotted
inoLucknow'
Daspins tracking prints along the river
and Wheeler street last Wednesday,
iiinisby of Natural Resources personnel
never did have visual sIght of a fox
reported to be wandering in that area.
Pat Murray of C M. Transport I
;alerted sigh:tit:he fox near the
Street e, saying it appeared
to be "going in circ Bob Pegg of the
Ministry was in the area and arrived on
the scene within 10 minutes of receiving
the call, but never did have visual con-
tact with the reported fox. Mr. Pegg said
that while it can be considered pairing up
time for the fox, one moving in daylight
hours within * village limits is unusual.
He said it was a strong likelihood the fox
was rabid.
The Ministry of Natural Resources has
also received- reports from hunters and
trappers finding carcasses of dead fox in
Ashfield Township recently.
An aerial rabies. bait drop is planned
for Huron County in 1990. The drop was
carried out in 200$ but not4901 Mr. Pegg
said while it seems this testing has been
carried out for several years, the pro -
Nem is in developing a vaccine with
longevity. Previous vaccine appeared to
retain its full potency for One to two days
and when consumed by the fox after that
time, the effectiveness was minimized.
Hunters and trappers are key elements
in this bait program, according to Mr.
Pegg. The ministry receivers the fox car -
°asses from them and is then able to
carry out tests. The bait contains \ a
Marking agent and leaves a residue on
the teeth of the fox. Through tests car-
ried out at the laboratory, technicians are
able to determine the day the halt was
consumed. Other tests are carried out on
the carcass as well. • .
In the last few years, 14N -cost rabies
vaccination. r.iiides for dogs'and cats were
offered In both Huron and Bruce counties,
in conlimetion with area veterinary
associations. As of November 1, 1989 it
became compulsory to immunize dogs
and cats over three months of age and
all 'riding horses. •
A few dogs have been seen running
loose in the village. These dogs should be
leashed for their sake and the sake of the
owners. and family.
If you should spot an animal acting
suspiciously contact .the Ministry of
Natural Resources at 357-4131.
•
•Bluevale family
• has close call.
Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Canada is warning consumers that
some pacifiers imported ^from West Ger-
many and sold under numerous brand
names could be dangerous to babies. In
the minds of Nathan and Mary Ann
Peel of R. 1, Bluevale there is no
"could be" to the warnhig. A few weeks
ago they had a close call with a faulty
• puffier. Mrs. Peel's quick action.saved
10 -month-old Isaac, making her deter-
mined to warn -other consumers
Min. Peel had purchased the Tommee
Tippee Playskool cherry, pacifier at
• Zehrs in 'gingham and the next day
gave it to her infant son when she put
him down for a nap.
According to a report in the Wingham
• Advance Thnes, Mrs. Peel said, "I
dont know what made me, go back to
the room to check on him - he was still
restless after several minutes - but,
when I found him the pastic mouth
guard of the soother had covae off in his
hand, leaving the rubber nipple still in
his mouth and •he was choking on it."
Following the episode Mrs. Peel con-
tacted the Zehrs store in Whigham and
• • spoke to asstaM manager Brad Lewis,
and then called the local distributor and
Canada's Ministry ' of Consumes' and
Corporate Affairs with her concerns.
Mr. Lewis took quick action when he
heard of the incident. removing the re -
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