The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-09-02, Page 11Wednesday, September 2, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 11
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Keep Protecting Sign up for 41h annual Ripley Wolves
Yourself from Bug Bites Indoor Beach Volleyball Tournament
Huron County
Health Unit
Submitted
As the last long weekend of
summer approaches, mosquitoes
and ticks are still active. The
Huron County Health Unit
reminds residents to protect
themselves against mosquito and
tick bites when spending time
outdoors.
"When you're enjoying the end
of summer, it's important to keep
protecting yourself against bug
bites," says Public Health Inspector
Keshia Hackett.
Precautions to take when
spending time outdoors include:
Wear light-coloured, long-
sleeved shirts, long pants and
closed -toed shoes. Use an insect
repellent approved by Health
Canada, and always read and fol-
low the manufacturer's instruc-
tions. Conduct head -to -toe tick
checks. If you find a tick on you,
remove it using tweezers, grasp-
ing the tick as close to the skin as
possible and pulling straight out
slowly but firmly. Place the tick
in a container and bring it to
your healthcare provider or the
Huron County Health Unit for
identification and testing if
needed.
Lyme disease is spread
through the bite of an infected
blacklegged tick. A tick must be
attached and feeding for at least
24 hours before the tick will start
to transmit the bacteria, so early
detection and removal is impor-
tant. Early symptoms include:
fever, headache, muscle and
joint pain, fatigue, an expanding
rash that may resemble a bull's
eye.
West Nile virus is spread to
humans through the bite of an
infected mosquito. Many mos-
quitoes are most active at dusk
and dawn. Most people infected
with West Nile virus do not expe-
rience any symptoms, however,
those that do show symptoms
will experience: fever, headache,
body aches, fatigue, skin rash,
occasionally vomiting and
nausea.
If you experience any of these
symptoms, speak to your health-
care provider.
To learn more about Lyme dis-
ease or West Nile virus, please visit
huronhealthunit.ca
EI Camino Maitland 2015
Maitland Trail
Association
Do you enjoy going for a hike?
Would you like a reason to push
your fitness up a level? Want to see
some amazing fall scenery along
the Maitland Valley?
Here is an exciting early fall chal-
lenge on the weekend of Sept.
26-27: Walk the Camino of the
Winding Maitland River, a two day
hiking event that covers the length
of the 49 km Maitland Trail - or a
shorter challenge if you wish. Enjoy
the camaraderie of other hikers
from across the province as you
travel to each check point and
share the Saturday night harvest
dinner.
This exciting fall hike, which is
generously sponsored by Libro, is
filling up quickly! Curious? Want
more details? Go to http://www.
maitlandtrail. ca/ el-camino-mait-
land-2015/ and book your tickets
soon to avoid disappointment.
Registration closes September 11,
2015.
Blackhorse Golf Results
Jeff Gammie
Men's Results for Tuesday August
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A -Flight Points - Roger Amelotte,
Bob Ogilvie
A -Flight Skins - Jeff Wilken
B -Flight Points - Tom Pegg, Dave
Evans
B -Flight Skins - Dave Evans, Tom
Pegg, Doug Harris, Sean Eckert
C -Flight Points - Charly Cleland,
Ron Stanley
C -Flight Skins - Charly Cleland,
Rob Liddle, Ron Stanley
CTP Blue - Roger Amelotte # 13 -
Boston Pizza
CTP Blue - Roger Amelotte # 18 -
Montgomery Motors
CTP Gold - John Cooper # 10 -
Montgomery Motors
CTP Gold - Bob Ogilvie # 17 -
Lucknow Co-op
Ripley Wolves
update
Dwight Irwin
Before the Ripley Wolves
defend its 2014/15 Senior 'A'
Championship, the team
will host its fourth annual
Indoor Beach Volleyball
Tournament.
The annual event will be
held in the sand at the
Ripley Arena, from September
10-12.
The event kicks off on Thurs-
day, September 10, at 7 p.m.
when Business Night takes to
the sand. Local businesses will
enjoy a fun night of co-ed
volleyball, beer gardens
and prizes. Contact Jeremy
McQuillin at 519-396-6456 or
quillyon@hotmail.com to
sign up your business for the
second annual Business Night,
which was a huge success last
year.
The co-ed competitive and
recreational, six -on -six
tournaments begin Friday night
at 7 p.m. with the beer garden
running through 1 a.m. The
games resume on Saturday at 2
p.m. Please remember that three
women must be on the court at
all times. Cost is $225 per team.
Download your entry form at
www.ripleywolves.com and
email it to McQuillin at quil-
lyon@hotmail.com. If you hap-
pen to see Tom or Pauline
Kempton at the tournament,
please thank them for the gener-
ous donation of sand that allows
this tournament to be a success
every year.
The Wolves will then kick off
their regular season on Satur-
day, October 10, at home to
their Huron -Kinloss rivals
from Lucknow. The puck will
drop on the 2015/16 season at
7:30 p.m. See the complete
Wolves schedule at www.ripley
wolves.com.
On Saturday, October 31, the
Wolves and the Township of
Huron -Kinloss will hold their
second annual Howling
Halloween Dance featuring The
Mudmen, who have a great fol-
lowing in the area due to their
rocking bagpipes and Scottish
roots. Doors will open at 9 p.m.
and there will be prizes for best -
dressed man, woman and cou-
ple/group. Tickets will soon be
available at Ripley Variety,
Wolves home games and the Rip-
ley Arena. Judging by last year's
event, this is one night you don't
want to miss.
The Wolves are also once again
looking for sponsors and letters
are currently being sent out to all
the amazing businesses and fami-
lies who have supported us in the
past. If you'd like more informa-
tion on our different levels of
sponsorship, contact Jason Gib-
son at 519-0803 or jgimp69@
yahoo.ca.
'Friend' the Ripley Wolves on
Facebook, follow us on Twitter
@RipleyWolves and watch www.
ripleywolves.com for more
information on all our events
and games during the 2015/16
season.
The minimum wage is going up.
Here's what you
need to know:
Minimum Wage Rate
June 1, 2014 to
September 30, 2015
As of October 1, 2015
General Minimum Wage
$11.00 per hour
$11.25 per hour
Student Minimum Wage:
Students under 18 and working 28 hours per week or
less when school is in session, or work during a
school break or summer holidays
$10.30 per hour
$10.55 per hour
Liquor Servers Minimum Wage
$9.55 per hour
$9.80 per hour
Hunting and Fishing Guides Minimum Wage:
Rate for working less than five consecutive hours
in a day
Hunting and Fishing Guides Minimum Wage:
Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether
or not the hours are consecutive
$55.00
$110.00
$56.30
$112.60
Homeworkers Wage:
Employees doing paid work in their own home
for an employer
$12.10 per hour
$12.40 per hour
On October 1, 2015, the general minimum wage will increase to $11.25, from the current rate of $11.00.
The minimum wage will be reviewed on a yearly basis. The rates will be published by April i n and come
into effect on October let of the same year.
Find out more about minimum wage:
1-800-531-5551 1 ontario.ca/minimumwage
Paid for by the Government of Ontario � Ontario