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2 Weekend Savings Fresh Sod Arriving Thurs/Fri/Sat Advertised items are available only at Georgetown Canadian Tire, 315 Guelph Street Items may not be exactly as shown. We reserve the right to limit quantities. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR BACKYARD New Store Hours Mon. - Fri. 8-9, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 10-5 Service Hours Mon. - Fri. 7:30-9, Sat. 7:30-6, Sun. 10-5 1 gallon 10" Hanging Baskets Perennials Cedar Sale! 33-3800X 33-6623X 33-7000X 33-4907X From From $799 $599 Little Giant Globe Cedars Emerald Cedars 3 gallon 1 gallon $999 $299 Door Crasher Prices! Sorry No Rain Check s! Reg. $24.99 Reg. $7.99 1.800.CARPET.1 * Limited time offer. CALL US FOR YOUR "FREE" IN-HOME ESTIMATE Downtown Georgetown at the corner of Guelph and Mill Sts. WOOD (Downtown Georgetown) CALL US FOR YOUR "FREE" IN-HOME ESTIMATE CARPET BARN TR AF AL GA R RD 8T H LIN E M AI N ST . ( ol de G eo rg et ow n) 5TH SIDEROAD 10TH SIDEROAD MILL ST. MAPLE AVE. NGUELPH ST. (Hwy. 7) ARGYLL ROAD 9T H L IN E M OU NT AI NV IEW RD . 10 TH LI NE CARPET BARN CARPET ONE GEORGETOWN SOUTH Locally owned & operated by neighbours you've known & trusted for over 35 years! LOTS OF INSTORE SPECIALS! GR-RR-EAT THIS JUNE WE'RE 40 YEARS Sale HUGE SAVINGS ALL MONTH LONG! CARPET BARN CARPET ONE in partnership with Appleby Sytems are proud to support the Georgetown Bread Basket!! For the entire month of June receive one ballot to WIN A BBQ from with EVERY Food Item or Cash Donation dropped off at the Carpet Barn. Help out with ourPlus GIVE & WINBBQ EVENT! The Region of Halton Health De- partment's seasonal program aims to help reduce the risk of human infec- tions of West Nile virus. As in past years, public education about WNV, personal protective mea- sures and how to reduce standing wa- ter where mosquitoes breed, and the application of mosquito larvicide to breeding sites such as storm water catch basins and certain natu- ral surface wa- ters will be in- cluded in the program. "About 80% of people who become in- fected with WNV do not experience any illness, while about 20% will develop West Nile fever," said Dr. Bob Nosal, Halton Regional Medical Officer of Health. "Less than one per cent will develop inflamma- tion of the brain or its lining, or a type of paralysis. Older adults and people with underly- ing illnesses should be particularly cautious as they are more likely to develop the illness." Mosquitoes can transmit WNV to humans after becoming infected by feed- ing on the blood of birds carrying the virus. WNV is most of all an urban issue affecting the cities and towns in southern Ontario that have the warmest cli- mates. There are many different kinds of mosquitoes, but only a few types are able to carry and transmit WNV. The mosquito species that most trans- mits WNV to humans in Halton is called Culex pipiens, also known as the rain-barrel or house mosquito. Culex pipiens does not usually live in swamps, bogs or marshes but lives in close association with humans. It prefers to breed in all types of neglected, water-holding objects found within cities and suburbs, and it overwinters in basements and sewers. This means that the mosqui- toes in town or city backyards are much more likely to be carry- ing West Nile virus than the mosquitoes that might be encoun- tered on a camping trip up north. Halton residents need to protect themselves from mosquito bites around their homes. The following are steps that resi- dents can take to protect themselves and their families from mosquitoes: • Cover up. Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved shirts and pants with tightly-woven fabric. • Avoid being outdoors from early evening to morning when mosqui- toes are most active and likely to bite, as well as at any time in shady, wooded areas. • Reduce mosquito breeding sites around your home by getting rid of all water- filled contain- ers and objects. Change the water in bird baths at least once per week. • Use an approved insect repellent, such as one containing DEET. • Make sure your window and door screens are tight and without holes, cuts or other openings. A map showing the locations of standing water sites that have had larvicide applied is available on the Health Department's website at www. halton.ca/wnv. To report standing water or for more information about West Nile virus, please dial 311 or call Halton Region at 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-442-5866, or e-mail wnv@hal- ton.ca. DR. BOB NOSAL Vast majority of those infected never get ill It's WNV season: How to avoid the mosquito's bite H om e, L aw n & G ar de n, T hu rs da y, J un e 20 , 2 01 3