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Had enoug This was a familiar sight around the township on Sunday, as people dug out from under yet another layer of snow, this one courtesy of the storm that whipped across the U.S.. Hard to belleve that spring officlally arrives on March 20, but don't put those shovels and snow-blowers away quite yet. cu This could be the year for outbreak of rabies in Durham Rabies could be on the increase this spring in Durham Region, says an official with Agriculture Canada. District Veterinarian Dr Dorothy Geale told the Citizen last week that rabies in this area tends to run in cycles of 5-6 years. Dr. Geale said so far in 1993, there have been nine confirmed cases of rabies, including three foxes in the rural area between Port Perry and Sunderland One fox was shot in a barn, another was shot in a calf hutch, she said, and in both cases, the foxes showed a total lack of fear of humans, often a tip-off that the amimal 1s rabid "They show no fear of humans to the point where they actually approach a home or domestic animals," she stated. She urged that pet owners and farmers make sure the anti-rabies vaccinations are kept right up to date. And pets are not allowed to run loose. A domestic animal that comes in contact with one confirmed rabid will be quarantined for various lengths of time from two weeks to six months, depending on whether the rabies vaccinations have been kept up to date Last year there were 39 confirmed cases of rabies in Durham Region, but the previous year there were just 13 Rabies can be found in any warm blooded animal. Foxes, skunks and raccoons are the most common animals for rabies in this part of Ontario Dr. Geale said wild animals that show no fear of humans or are found near homes or barns should be treated with caution. Anyone who suspects. an animal may have- fabies should gét in teach with the local Apimal Control Officer or with Agriculture Canada's "office in Bowmanville at 416- people should make sure theft 623-5759 A Proud Voice For Scugog Vol. 2, No. 36 Tuesday, March 16, 1993 CIRC. 11,600 32 pages Board cuts teaching jobs in effort to pare budget The Durham Board of Education plans to cut more than 60 teaching jobs this year as part of several measures designed to keep the budget at acceptable levels The cuts include 39.4 classroom teaching jobs in the elementary schools and a further 24.5 jobs in Durham's secondary schools, said Scugog trustee Bobbie Drew in an interview last week "Making these staff cuts were very painful," she said, adding it will mean about $3.2 million in annual savings She said other cost-cutting meagaures include a five per cent reduction in all budgets except wages and benefits; a 50 per cent reduction in the Family Studies/Design Technology programs in all schools; $600,000 from the budget for supply teachers; and putting off the purchase of 16 portable classrooms at a cost of $660,000. Mrs. Drew said that when the Board started to work on the 1993 budget, trustees were faced with tax hikes of 11.4 % Even with the budget reductions made in the last few weeks, she said the budget this year will still increase about 5.9 per cent. The budget is expected to be approved in about a month, and she said she does not anticipate that any further substantial cuts will be made between now and then Trustees were able to retain several programs that had been under budget review, including instrumental music, outdoor education and transportation, busing for French Immersion and certain athletic programs. And staff and students at Cartwright High School will be getting a new lunch room facihity that wall also serve as a music and drama room Mrs. Drew said the budget cuts so far amount to $13.8 million A special fund in memory of Sharron' Scott has been established to help with the education of her son Doug Taylor Funeral services were held in Port Perry on Sunday afternoon for the Port Perry woman who lost her life in a car accident March 10. This special education fund was established by friends and co-workers at the Port Perry Medical Centre where she worked Donations are now being Memorial fund set up accepted at the Port Perry branch of the Royal Bank Sharron was a passenger in a car driven by her son Doug, 16, on Regional Road 2, less than a mile south of Port Perry. According to Durham Police, the vehicle skidded on the snow-covered road and was struck by a northbound van driven by Paul Svana of Markham A police spokesman said road conditions were a factor in this accident which took place about 6:30 PM Getting the ice hut off t by the March 15 deadline was no easy job for these young men as they struggled Sunday afternoon. Putting thelr backs Into the task were Pleter Gjaltema, George Glasberger, Steve McCarthy, Glen Snoek and Nick Buwalda. And It was cold work too. Will spring ever arrive In Scugog ?