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VWI (To Ro) [o1-N ZTE Tel Ve [oe] Vol. 2, No. 42 Tuesday, April 27, 1993 hon J va 4 CIRC. 11,600 \32 pages ~ 4] There Is nothing like a splash of colour at this time of year and the Port Perry Kinsmen Club will be doing Its best to brighten things up for everyone with a sale of geraniums May 8. The beautiful flowers at $2.00 a pot will be on sale that day only In front of Port Perry Post Office on Queen Street and at the Kinsmen Hall on Simcoe Street. Proceeds will be used by the club for its community service work. In photo are at left Larry Kendall, chairman of the geranium sales, Bob Camazzola who is growing the geranlums and Dave Goldberg, Kinsmen Past President. Billyjojimbob to attempt cautious comeback effort Champion trotter Billyjojimbob (BJ) will begin cautious work-outs this week which will determine if the six-year old can return to the race track some time this season. "We are going to be taking this one day at a time," said trainer/owner Mike Wade last week, adding "I'm pretty optimistic right now. He is feeling very good." The reason for Mike's optimism is the latest test" results from the University of Guelph where 8 spent the winter being treated for a serious lung ailment that has threatened his brilliant racing career. The last tests showed mixed results, a big improvement over a few months ago, when the horse "was pretty well written off as a racer," said Mike. And Mike is pleased to see that BJ has been putting on the weight during his winter of inactivity, about 125 pounds or 80. BJ won the Breeders Crown in 1991, the Elitlopp in Sweden in 1992 as well as the Horseman's Trot Series. He~ suffered a potentially fatal-spill racing in the United States last fall, thenwwas hit with the inflampation of the lung tissue that kept him out of harness since last November. Once the track at Wade Stables south of Sunderland dries up, Mike plans to start a gentle jogging routine of a mile a day. If BJ can take this, hell move him gradually to five miles a day, and then to training at a slow mile pace. "If he can't handle a mile (job) that's it, there's no point in trying to get him to go two miles," said Mike. And if he does reach the stage where he can be trained at a mile pace, BJ will constant] be "scoped" to determin€®if there is blood in the lungs. While Mike is optimistic that this great horse may eventually get back to the track this year, he's prepared for the worst. "I am not going to cheapen him in any way. I'd prefer to see him turned out once and for all (if the comeback is not completely successful) We just owe him too much," he told the Citizen. If there's an intangible BJ has going for him, it's his courage, heart and will to fight. He's had more than his share of Berious health problems in his lifetime. But if his past record is any indication, watch for BJ on a racetrack somewhere this year. Scugog .., 9978 in rabies hot spot! Federal Health officials are warning of a "rabies hot spot" in an area of Scugog Township west of Highway 12. It's a large area that also includes parts of Uxbridge, Pickering and Whitby north of Highway 7 and west to the Durham/York Town Line said Dr. John Churchill of the federal health of animals branch on Monday. "Residents of this area should remain especially vigilant," he said, warning that rabid animals can travel over long distances and other areas of Scugog could be hit. So far this spring in Durham, there have been 25 confirmed cases of rabies (14 foxes, nine skunks and two cows) . Last year, at this time there had been just five confirmed cases, leading officials to believe the increase in 1993 will be dramatic. Less than ten per cent.of wild rabid animals are reported, aceording to estimates by.the Ministry of Natural Resources. If this estimate is accurate, up to 10,000 wild animals could die of rabies this year in Durham Region alone. Dr. Churchill said peaple should avoid all contact with wild animals that appear "friendly" or sick. Domestic pets should have their rabies vaccine brought up to date and should not be allowed to run free. If your pet comes in contact with a wild animal, avoid any contact with the pet for two hours, or wear gloves if the pet needs emergency care. Rabies is found most often in skunks and foxes, but can infect all warm blooded mammals. Statistics show that since 1925, there have been 21 human deaths from the disease in Canada, including a Port Perry boy who died in 1958 after being bitten by a skunk. All suspected cases of rabies should be reported immediately to Agriculture Canada in Bowmanville at 416-623-5759 or the Scugog Animal Control Office. trying to come back to the track this year after some serious health problems over the inter. With BJ, as he's known are owners Mike and Lori Wade of Sunderland. See story. SPRING Is HERE CHECK OUR CLASSIFIEDS FOR YARD SALES "