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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 10, 1987, p. 9

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0X ITS HEBE JETTA GOLF SCIROCCO BAZ MOTORS the AVAILABLE COP SECTION Wednesday June 10 1 111 For 30 Years Mi l We Have Delivered Coyotes are blamed for dog attacks TINY DANCERS Herald Two dogs in Hills were lacked near their homes by a suspected rabid coyote last week One dot was attacked on the Fifth Line in at It a m June second attack on the Eighth Line south of Georgetown 10 June said Animal Control Manager Joe Limehouse Public School sent notices home with students June warning parents about the attack in Hie area on the previous day secretary Barb said The June attack occurred in the back yard Mr wild Both dogs art said Dogs which hi need only be while dog in quarantine Mr had rubies shots i quarantine for without shots must quarantine for MO days Mr Klrlej The responsible for the attack was captured and sent to the Health of Animals Depart in Ottawa to let for rubies said Mr Kirle This is the first incident of this type that 1 ve had in years Mr said Distinguished Artist Canadian Jack Held wll lend the opening an exhibition work at the Art Gallery rgelown next month of his walercoloi produced ovrr many years will be lew July Cultural Centre gallery Known throughout Canada and abroad painting hang In galleries In private and corporate from const coast Photo submitted Reid exhibit at gallery Globcl achorman Peter Truman will be opening the exhibit of fnend Jock at the July The exhibit of the Brampton based artist will con nue August The artist works prim painting apes of Canada and points be fields painlings hang n Canada Since a leaching In 1971 he hi than people Incidents of coyotes livestock are not uncommon but at tacks on domestic animals near a residential area arc rare unless rabies is involved Mr He suspects the same coyote may be responsible for both attacks even though there is a wide distance in Coyotes can travel great distances in relatively short periods of time Mr Ktrlov said He could not predict whether more cases of rabies will be reported hut he suspects this may be an isolated case He did however that coyotes run packs and he suspected rabid could have come in contact with other wild animals in the area The problem is we re getting a lot more coyotes In the area and they II get tangling with the foxes and skunks and that s how they pick it rabies up Mr Kirley The best thing people can do to be on the safe side is get their pets in oculated said Mr He also advised pet owners to keep their dogs and cats indoors at night A lot of times the re not sure if the animal was bitten but if there Is any indication that it could have in contact theyll be Mr Avoid contact with wild animals The Health Department is urging people to avoid contact with wild animals dur he summer months fearing a possibility of exposure to rabies Ontario has the highest Hon of rabid animals In North America and residents increase their of exposure to he falsi disease while pursuing outdoor activities the health department said in a recent press release Poxes and skunks are the cipal transmitters of the disease They spread rabies to livestock dogs cats and other animals which may in turn come in contact with human beings the Health Depart Incidence of diagnosed animal rabies is low in but then is no room for complacency the department says The health department advises dog and cat owners to have heir pets vaccinated against rabies and sv Health Department says primed up and lor rehearsal June School of Dane Scouting awards at annual gettogether The North District Boy IhstriclScmceTinmSue Walton Scouts held their annual awards Fifteen tar pins were en presentations June at the Scout 1eader Don United Church hall Chairman Clam Cub leader Hannah Hannah gave the welcome Commissioner also ad ilrehscd he audience John and Jean Layman Assist ml sidewalks told councillors last He said he d phone calls recently i hiking sidewalks An elderly lady recently hurt because of mis We should look a bylaw pro bicycles from sidewalks said When you see 15 and 16 car olds racing up sidewalks it Town administrator clerk Joe imon said a bicycle is a vehicle like a cor and subject to police en fnrcement presented the following with their five Star Awards Stuart Brad Hammond Kevin Paisley Todd Chumley Dale Michael Meara Telford David Boer Stephen Clark William Harper Byron Luff Bruce Glen Greg MacDonuld Woods Andrew and Bradley Socha Those from 3rd Atton their Chief Scout Award were Stephen Athcrly Todd Deforest and Derek Pollitl Warrant of Appointments an award or uniformed leaders who successfully completed three service were given to Walter Noble Kenneth Paisley Ken Dale Thibideuu Ma Walsma Paul Thompson Jim C her Jim Dodd Kelly Herbert da Barb Taylor and John Stevens St John Ambulance First Aid Cer were presented to Brett Auger Jim Auger Joam Brown Hobble Crawford David Deforest John Andy Fuller Chris Lee Ken Jim Sale Jnnn Stevens Lisa Walsma Five year pins were presented to Leader Doug Collins Lewder Jim Dodd and Venturer Leader Peter Valentine plus District Council President Gary Ten pins and medals went In Scout Leader Brian Cub Leader Boy Pros and Beaver leader Scout 1 Don Outgoing District Sandy Booth anil outgoing DM Gary Dili 1 both r and Wilson r 1 vllle re June and ncer wrre on June in Ihe niton h just ad A family dinner wrll ended on night llrlplng the Wilsons their llabln granddaughter at 1 with Jol followed Ir Dodg 1 Herald Big Brother is looming councillor A staff reporl that sug gests agencies Regional grants be monlloied evaluated and their budget analysed is a move toward the Big Brother concept Burlington Coun Waller Muikewlch made the comparison during last weeks Council meeting He said he didnt think Hull on lacked Information when making decisions on who lo give grants to but instead had more information it could deal with The councillor objected to Halton increasing bureaucratic pressure on the small community groups saying the dont want It and don need It He tailed madness to police agencies who receive a few bucks Sure they be monitored but let not kill volunleensm James Gneve said the move was born out of rust radon The has only so much money spend at grants and is trying to be air and responsible about it levels An official with Canada Packers has assured Hills Mayor Miller that water levels at Lake will be brought back to original level Ijest week the mayor said he had received several calls from concerned citizens about the water level at hairy Lake being the lowest it has ever been The water is down about two feet from tsilormal level Mayor Miller said he met earlier this spring when lake was still frozen with a Mr Kenzio of Canada Packers Mr assured him the water level would brought back up when Ihe lake thawed The Mayor has sent him a letter to remind him of his commit hope I Packers docs keep iLs word Coun Rick Bon said He said the lake has a lot of dead fish floating in it because of a lack of rmgen and warned the lake could stagnant and start to Y day camps ready to roll Summer is just around the corner and the day camp staff has been hard at work preparing for one of the best summers ever says Clnudcttc Smith the regional manager The Y offers a of camps from which to choose for children In the Hills region sports riding computer creative arts outdoor adventure camps No only do the children thoroughly enjoy themselves but lhe experience a sense of in fair play respect for others There arc currently job op still available for day camp counsellors If you enjoy work ing with children ta and are older than yourself have camp ing skills and enjoy a relaxed fun at then becoming part of the YMCA day camps may be for you For more information on either being a or a counsellor call tin 1070 To not support doing this in logical businesslike way is Coun Grieve said Its a lough Job Coun said It would be doing all the things hat give govern ments a bad name Were doing this to streamline a process thats very difficult for the health and social services commit tee Burlington Coun Joyce Snvoline said Were not just deal ing with volunteers at funded agencies Many of ihcm are well paid staff getting more pay raises then our staff In the hills 5050 winner The Georgetown Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently held a draw and Weaver was declared the winner Mrs Weaver receives from the May event Pioneer booth Visit the Cancer Society Booth June at Pioneer Days downtown Georgetown Beautiful knitted articles and handicrafts will be for sale for that special pel son All proceeds go the Hills Cancer Society French book grant Hills was one of 101 com receive grants to Its collection of French books magazines and records The Georgetown library receive It was announced June by The Ministry of Citizen ship Culture Post polio meet A post polio meeting is being held Monday June 15 at 30 p Centennial Public School Boulevard Georgetowi For further details call 1436 Pat will be guest speaker at this meeting and everyone vitcdlo attend Fashion School Is a of career In She Is Using and considering a publishing Church garage sale Members of Acton Baptist Church are holding a raising garage sale June 13 at the church The sale will run from until pm There will be a wide variety of items rock bottom prices Artist visits A well known local artist will be Georgetown Main Street Pictures and Presents June Carole Black dressed in century costume will be signing a new poster edition she has releas ed Some of her originals will also be displayed along with many of her limited edition prints including some sold out pieces The public Is Invited to drop In for a visit and refreshments Indian rendezvous at Crawford Crawford Indian Village and Centre is holding two special to celebrate its spring season for families and visitors of all ages On Saturday June 13 and Sunday June Ihere will be an tslh lury Rendezvous Librafybirthday The Acton library celebrated Its anniversary Hal unlay local dig notaries Including Mayor Ituns Miller and original librarian label Wat son at he ceremonies The Acton CI t liens Band returned to Ihe scene where It had years ihe the new library building en I Acton Branch Kend said the 111 a Centennial project which opened raid photo Group Prom 10 am to pin visitors arc welcome to wander through enactment and perhaps barter for handmade wares There will also be tomahawk and knife throwing demonstrations oil by a cannon blast The ripening of strawberries marks Ihe beginning of a bountiful summer On Sunday June a Strawberry Festival will he held from This event will offer several activities Ineluding a longhouBC our In he Indian Village m a guided walk on medicinal edible plants at m the planting of the Three Sisters corn beans and squash find out more about native menus pottery workshop or native games at 2 m and a film at 30 m There will also be fresh strawberries and other edibles available from the concession stand in the Conservation Centre Crawford Lake Indian Village and Centre Is the site of an Iroquoinn Indian Village where native people once lived at Crawford An longhouse has been reconstructed on the exact location where a longhouse once existed in the 1400s There Is also a Centre where visitors can learn more the native way of life and boardwalk accessible to nnd wheel chairs that sur rounds Lake ing summer more development will be started In the Indian Village Two more will be reconstructed one depicting an demonstration and the other snowing the structure of a There will be a I rail system and wheel chairs plus various exhibit areas demonstrating pottery making food preparation lannlng and tool making will also be excavating new areas of the Indian Village and demonstrating their techniques in shovel shining troweling mapping floatation recording Ihe in formation Archaeologists will be on hand until the end of August from Sunday to Thursday Crawford Lake Is located km south of the corner of Guelph Line and Steel Ave For more Information call Ihe Region Conservation Authority 3301158 weekdays or Crawford Lake weekends

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