Lakeshore Advance, 2013-05-22, Page 5Wednesday, May 22, 2013 • Lakeshore Advance 5
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May is rabies
awareness
month
Lambton County Health Unit
1'he arrival of warmer weather
means more outdoor time, increased
encounters with neighbourhood pets
and wild animals, and the potential
contact with it rabid animal.
May is Rabies Awareness Month and
the County of Lambton Community
I ealth Services Department ((I ISI))
reminds owners to protect their pets
and their family by vaccinating their
animals against rabies.
"Vaccination is one way to prevent
the spread of rabies," said Michael
Richardson, Public Health Inspector
with Community health Services.
"Most biting incidents are preventable.
Many times it's because residents
aren't as cautious as they should be
around animals they don't know. Also,
owners need to keep pets under con-
trol and not let then) run free."
Each year, Community Health Serv-
ices receives about 350 calls about res-
idents being bitten or scratched from
exposure to all types of animals. In
many cases, those exposures could
have been avoided. So far this year, 93
animal exposures have been reported
to the CI ISI).
Rabies is a deadly viral disease
spread to humans through the bite or
scratch of an infected animal. While
rabies can only be diagnosed in a lab,
some symptoms inay he displayed by
infected animals including: •
Appearing overly aggressive and
excitable;
Signs of paralysis;
Becoming abnormally friendly / lost
fear of humns.
If you are exposed, get the animal
owner's contact information, immedi-
ately wash the wound with warm soapy
water and seek medical attention.
All possible rabies exposure inci-
dents must be reported to CI !SD. Call
519-383-0331 or toll free 1-800-667-
1839 and talk with a public health
inspector.
To prevent rabies:
Keep rabies vaccinations up-to-date.
Stay away from strays. Don't
pet animals you don't know.
Control your pets. Don't let them
run free, especially at night.
Do not touch animals that look sick,
even If you want to help them.
Notify CHSD if bitten or scratched by an
animal, or come in contact with a bat.
For more information about Lambton
County, visit www.lambtononline.ca.
New Mac store seeing great results
From a Mac 'leacher.conl perspective, the
first 3 months (Feb, Mar, Apr) in our new store
in Grand Bend on Queen Street have been a
great success. We've already been able to
assist many people from the local communi-
ties with both their Apple products and inter-
estingly, their PC products as well. 'The fol-
lowing is a list of the services we've provided
during our first three months in operation in
(Gran(( Bend:
• in-store training an iPad, iMac, Whom. and
il'od;
• in-store training on Windows PC;
■ in-home training on iPad, iMac, inane;
• home network set-up for Airport Extreme,
Airport Express;
■ in-home set-up of Apple TV;
• in-home training on Windows PC, printer
set-up, network set-up;
In addition to these services, we have
increased the opening hours of the store for
the summer season to accommodate clientele
who may find daytime attendance
difficult. We have added new staff allowing
operations from 9801 to 9pm on Mon, Wed,
lhurs, Friday while opening 9an1 to Spm on
Tues. We are also open 9am to Spm on
Saturdays.
In addition to our services to individuals, I
believe that we are leading the way when it
comes to employing Apple technology in a
business environment. We run our entire.
operation, both here and in London on Apple
technology and allow our employees to hill
with their 'Phones or Wads. We also conduct
our business in a paperless environment
allowing customers to receive appointment
alerts, details, invoices and receipts electroni-
cally many times directly from our iPads or
iPhones. We regularly consult with other
business owners about how they could
employ Apple technology in their businesses.
Our web site, www.nr►c-teacher.conl has
enjoyed huge success and allows our custom-
ers to hook appointments with our instructors
in either Grand Rend or London online
whenever it is convenient for thein. We also
host parts of our site where people can get
great tips on how to use their Apple
technology.
We have made great use of You'lube a11(1
our Mac -Teacher You'l'ube channel has
received well over 7,000 bits In it's first 5
months of operations as people take advan-
tage of our great online tutorials.
In addition to these great achievements, we
host a Facebook Page where people can con-
tact us for advice and with questions about
their technology.
Overall, an excellent first 3 months in busi-
ness with plans now to expand the number of
stores in Southwestern Ontario going for-
ward. 'There remains a huge demand for
training in electronic devices and at Mac-
'I'eacher.com, we love to help people with
their technology.
With kind regards
Ian McLean, Grand Bend
A reminder about Ontario's Move Over Law
OPP
Recent traffic enforcement on 402 High-
way by the Lambton Ontario Provincial
Police (OPT') showed that not all drivers are
moving over or slowing down when
approaching a stopped emergency services
vehicle that has its red lights activated. As a
result, five drivers were charged for that
offence in one day.
As we head into a long weekend, the Lamb -
ton ()PP would like to remind all drivers to
slow down and proceed with caution, or to
move over into another lane If it can be done
safely when on the stone side of the road as a
stopped emergency vehicle that has its red
lights activated.
Ontario's 1IighwayTraffic Act was amended
in April of 2003 and section 159 of that act
now covers this important legislation.
The following is taken directly from the
Ministry of Transportation Ontario (M'I'O)
web site Watch for Emergency Vehicles:
APPROACHING A STOPPED EMERGENCY VEHICLE
- WHAT TO DO
Ontario's Highway 'Traffic Act requires
motorists when approaching a police, fire or
ambulance vehicle stopped with its red lights
flashing in the sante direction of travel, either
in a lane or on the shoulder of the road, to
slow down and pass with caution. If the road
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move over into another lane, if it can he (lone
safely.
First Offence - $40(1 to $2,000, plus 3
demerit points upon conviction
Second Offence (within 5 years) - $1,000 to
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possible suspension of driver's licence for up
to 2 yearst4
If you can't safely move over to another
lane, then please slow clown and proceed
with caution. It only takes a moment to adjust
your driving, and reducing speed, exercising
caution and creating space between a mov-
ing vehicle and parked emergency vehicles
can save lives.
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