WHIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY. DECEMIBER 9.19Q8I, PAGE 5 4utacked by rab id cal.... Two Whi*thy residents are beinmg treated for rabies Two Whitby residents are undergoing a series of anti-rabies innocula- tions after being bitten by a rapid cat. The first person to be bitten was Wayne DeVeau, the Town of Whitby's parks and rec- reation department director. DeVeau was bitten by a cat outside bis barn at bis Anderson Road Nor- thi farm in the late evening of November 29. The cat - whicb he des- cribed as a barn cat that came and went as it pleaed - had been adop- ted by severai famiies in the area. DeVeau went to pat the animai on the head when it bit hlm in the joint of tbe left thumb. Hie said that he also had to break the cat's jaw in order to pry hlm loose from bis band. DeVeau then proceeded to cage the animal wbich he turned over to the local branch of the Ontario Humane Society. The sanie animai is aiso suspected of having scratched a lady neigh- bour of DeVeau's, there- fore, both of theni are baving to take the shots. The animai in question bas since been destroyed and wben it tested positive for rabies, DeVeau said be couid hardly believe it. It was one of the friendliest cats you've ever seen," he said. "It DIAR wants new logo What does Whitby mean to you? The board of manage- ment of the Whitby Cen- tral Business District Improvement Area Board is looking for a logo to represent the downtown core. The contest is open to ail local artists and art students. The logo must be in black and white and reflect the histori- cal nature of the down- town. A cash prize of $100 will be awarded to the first prize winner with second place being wor- th $50 and third place M2. The contest will close on January 30,1982. For more information cali Lynda Buffett at A lot of people Coli life ',The Survival of the Fittest'. You kraow, a lot of people are right2 was a gred L inouser. Because it is not known whether or not other animais have been infected with the pot.en- tially deadiy disease, the Health of Animais Branch of Agriculture Canada has ordered the quarantine of a number of pets and domestic farmn animais through- out the Anderson Road - Coniin's Road area. According to a spokes- mian for the branch a search is being con- ducted for the contact animal and that the quarantined creatures wil remain confined for either three or six mon- ths depending on whether or flot they have had rabies vac- cinations. However. the spokes- man was careful to point out t.hat rabies is a fairiy common probiem in rural areas because the main carriers of the disease - skunks and foxes - cannot be con- trolled. DeVeau bas two hor- ses, a pony, two outdoor cats tbat will have to be watcbed carefuliy for any signs of the disease. He aiso lias two afgans which are usualiy kept in the bouse except for exercising. The dogs, he added, have had their shots. The rabid cat was feared to be tbe cause of Reader writes Dow ntown Whitby iü looki*ng great Dear Sir: Downtown Whitby looks great! The store wIndows have been tastefully decorated for the holiday season; the street decorations are in place, and the famous Golden Christmas Tree is, once again, the focal point of the downtown core. The tree has been 'spruced Up' with llghts this year, an addition that adds to the colour in the evenings. A great deal has been printed about what ls wrong with downtown Whitby. The efforts of the downtown businesses in creatlng a pleasant, lovely-to-Iook-at at- mosphere should be applauded as a posi- tive note. ln the present harsh economic climate we need somne relief from 'doom and gloom'. Downtown Whitby seems to be taking a positive approach. This is ref resh- lng. Are the businesses following the Iead of our 'positive attitude' Mayor? Eleanor Stevenson, 910 Walton Blvd., Whltby. 21 A t. 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