Rabies is caused by a virus which enters damaged nerves in a wound â€" commonly a bite â€" then travels toward the brain. In animals, symptoms generally yoccur between two to eight weeks after the injury when the virus reaches the brain. Infected animals can appear quuet, frightened, vicious or any combiâ€" nation of these moods. View any unusuâ€" al behavior with suspicion. Rabies is common among foxes, skunks, raccoons and bats. Rabbits, squirrels and other rodents rarely get the Q If you are bitten by an animal wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water and apply an antiseptic. Report the incident to the Health Department and your doctor, Q Vaccinate cats and dogs and keep pets under control at all times. Q If you see a wild animal behaving strangely, report it to the Humane Society or animal shelter. As always, the Health Department advises to take the following precauâ€" tions: Q Keep away from wild animals and unfamiliar pets. This is the third rabid animal to be found in Oakville in the last nine weeks. They include a rabid fox found on Poplar Avenue in east Oakville and a dog in Bronte. The last incident resulted in 17 people undergoing vaccinations. According to Dave Stronach, the Health Department‘s rabies coâ€"ordinaâ€" tor, a good Samaritan picked up the cat and turned it over to a veterinarian. The animal merely looked like a stray, he said, and did not exhibit any noticeable symptoms. Stronach explained animals do not always display the "madâ€"dog" traits usually associated with rabies. The good Samaritan did not require a vacciâ€" nation as a result of the contact with the infected cat. On Jan. 31st a large white cat with black patches was picked up on Gable Drive and was later diagnosed as rabid. As a result, the Halton Health Department is advising anyone who has been in contact with an animal of that description to contactâ€"both them and their family physician. Rabies continues to be a danger in Oakville with the announcement of an infected cat in the Clearview area. Rabid cat found in Clearview subdivision Siebenmorgen dï¬ring the tai)ihgiéf Kurt Browning II. Kurt Browning with Stephanie Mother and daughter skating team Jeatured in Kurt Browning special Also featured in the special are figure skaters Josee Chouinard Kristi Yamaguchi and Michael Slipchuk. Elevenâ€"yearâ€"old Stephanie has been skating since she was six and Heather returned to precision skating five years ago and was a member of last year‘s national champion Classic Addition team which skates out of the Toronto Cricket Club. Accroding to her mother, it was a dream come true for Stephanie who participated in the taping and received an autographed picture of the skater doing a backflip. Browning, incidentally is using the Bogart theme in his long program at the Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The scene was taped in the heat of last July and the mother and daughter skating team are dressed in 1940‘s attire. 3 £ are concerned. On Sunday, Feb. 6th, CBCâ€"TV will air Kurt Browning II, a speâ€" cial onâ€"ice rendition of the Humphrey Bogart film, The Big Sleep, and the Siebenmorgens will be watching the train station scene with interest. Key to the performance of the fund is the expertise and experience of its management team headed by Ron Begg, President. His track record of success combines senior corporate management disciplines with the handsâ€"on companyâ€"building skills of a successful entrepreneur. This complements well the investment and finance background of Jim Hall, Viceâ€"President Investments. Jim has solid professional credentials from public accounting and merchant banking, and a record of originating and managing successful investments. Jim offers a prudent, tlisciplined and seasoned approach to the development of a strong, diversified investment portfolio. Your investment will primarily be reinvested in promising, growthâ€" oriented small and medium size businesses in your province. You receive $2,000 in tax credits* by investingâ€" Your Net Cost ; Your Total Tax $2 $5,000 in Working Ventures Canadian Fund. The fact that Working Ventures shares are also eligible for an RRSP means further tax breaks. For instance, if you are in a 50% marginal tax bracket, a $5,000 contribution to an RRSP would reduce your taxes by a further $2,500, for a total of $4,500 ($2,000 + $2,500) in tax savings. Now, you can take advantage of a unique investment fund â€" Working Ventures Canadian Fund â€" that could permit you to reduce this year‘s taxes by $4,500! That‘s 40%‘ more than the tax benefit of just about every other RRSP in Canada. hile mutual funds are generally designed to reward investors in the long run, there‘s an investment fund that gives you an immediate tax advantage. Working Ventures Canadian Fund gives you a 40% headstart over just about every other o fund in Canada. Here‘s a anadian figure skater Kurt Browning may be the star, but Heather Siebenmorgen and her daughter Stephanie will be in the spotlight Sunday Night as far as family and friends The Power Of Working Ventures _ Canadian Fund Save an extr‘a 40 %o in taxes on your RRSP contribution this year Experience That Counts Discover How Working Ventures Can Work For You WORKING VENTURES CANADIAN FUND INC. (20% where applicable) â€" $1,000 Your Net Cost $500 Your Total Tax Savings $4,500 Here‘s an example: Investment in Working Ventures _ $5,000 Tax Savings â€" $2,500 â€" RRSP tax deduction (at 50% assumed tax rate) Federal Tax Credit (20%) = $1,000 Provincial Tax Credit* 22 Lakeshore Rd. 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And, while a majority of the fund‘s assets will be invested in enterprising businesses to maximize return potential, risk is tempered by investing a portion of assets in shortâ€"term, high quality government securities Due to the current economic environment, Working Ventures is in an ideal situation, prepared to take advantage of investments in under valued businesses and positioned to profit as the economy tums around. Ts Participation in Working Ventures $500 should be considered as a long term investment. $4,500 However, you may redeem (cash in) your Working Ventures shares subject to certain conditions. If you redeem your shares within 5 years of purchase, you will be required to return your tax credits to the federal and provincial governments (some exceptions apply). Working Ventures may restrict total redemptions to 20% of total assets of the fund in any one year. A fee of 3/4 of 1% of redemption value will be charged for each year shares are held short of 8 years. 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