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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 3, 1984, p. 11

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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Oct 3 Out deeps A Met Control A new bait designed to deliver a liquid rabies vaccine to wild foxes is being tested in southwestern Ontario by the Ministry of Natural A total of thirteen thousand bails will be dropped on the test area bounded by Godench Seaforth and Bayfield this operation started on September No vaccine will be used in the test but a marker indicate if a fox ate the bait Minister of Natural Resources Alan Pope said Its the first time we hate tested bait designed for a liquid rabies vaccine Mr Pope also said that he looks forward to the day when rabies can be controlled in wildlife with a vaccine and bait developed here in Ontario Ontario Trappers Association A new agreement with the Government will give trappers more say in fur management matters The OTAs role will continue to expand into the following areas the determination of quotas setting seasons trapper and public education training and research sharing biological information distributing registered the establishment and of a lands fur management program Mr Pope said the government though must assume ultimate responsibilities However it is willing to increasingly Tha Acaa claanad up all In Condo Softball Randy Coulaan Chad Crooka Wayne La roc ha I la thla aeaaon took laagua honors and than rapaatad John Wago Paul McCallum Lan Millar and fal on Sunday during cloalng day Members of the Tom Feanalra winning team Include David Bill Dunn Floyd Hilar Hank ACTON CURLING CLUB CURLING SEASOM STARTS ON OCTOBER OPEN HOUSE Oct Night o9 LOW RATES Man Lady ill Student 2 Pay You Ploy Turn par parson CURL AS OFTEN AS YOU WISH 1984 CURLING SCHEDULE WEDKSOAY tali MIXED SOCIAL MOMMY TUESDAY CHOOSE YOUR OWN FflDAY HI GEORGETOWN HONDA IBIS SMASHING NEW CARS BANK FINANCING TRADEINS WELCOME DEMOS ON SALE GEORGETOWN HONDA SALES SERVICE PARTS LEASING BODY SHOP WERE OPEN SA YS share many fur management problems with Ontario Trappers Association in the future Mr Pope also said that the OTA has already shown itself to be a capable manager of several provincial fur pro grams TheOTAhasbcenheavilyinvolv trapper education programs and in the development and implementation of the new private lands fur management program The OTA recently demonstrated commitment to wise resource manage ment by hiring a full time chief trapper instructor who will place increasing em on both humane trapping and trapping ethics The increased role played by the association is being aided revenue generated by the sale of a trappers manual related publications and new funds being generated within the Ontario Trappers Association directed to the special fund set up by the OT for public education In the past several years the ministry as also entered into management projects ilh angling groups local provincial parks enthusiasts hunting clubs naturalist groups the forests and mining com panics ate corporations schools and municipalities More about rabies control The use of liquid vaccine is new ap proach to dealing with the problem of rabid foxes The hamburger bail tested in past cars was designed to deliver small pills which released vaccine in the intestine The new bait will spread liquid vaccine around the mouth or the fox where it will be absorbed The test bait is made of plastic foam coatcdwithwaxandfal It will placed in a plastic bag with a small quantity of raw liver to attract the foxes The baits ill be dropped from low fly aircraft along the edge of woodland on gravel p Is and other rough land and on pasture stubble and fields with low vegetation No bails will be dropped within 100 metres of farm buildings houses roads or recreation areas It the testing of the bait is sue ccssful the will be used in I Now it scramble so the Out doors and Safe Journey Redmen wrangle wins on the basketball court Country On the cross country trails this week the runners beat a path down to York University where Maria came up with a fifth place finish for the Midget Girls and topped the pack in the Senior Girls event Also placing for the Midget girls were Sabrino Papp who crossed the finish line and Lori addon who finished In the Midget Boys event Barlett placed 36 in a field of 114 runners while team males Mike Howarth and Let Yaroschak finished and respectively Tim crossed the finish lino in the middle of pack in the Junior Boys and Chris ran in in the 156 runner field In the Senior Boys event John claimed position in a field of runners Basketball With basketball season not quite un derway yet the girls have been sharpening their skills in exhibition tourna this month Two weeks ago the Senior squad claimed the consolation prize in the tourna and more recently the Senior Girls mode school history by claiming Colllntwood Tourney hardware for the first Last Wednesday both the Senior and Junior G rls basketball teams took on Pearson high In some Inugh exhibition pla Acton girls came out on top In Ihe Senior match Acton clubbed their opponents and in the Jim or division tht were again dominant with a 25 win On Oct the Juniors II be hosting a tournament and on Oct Seniors will host a tournament Volleyball On the volleyball the Juniors and seniors took on C for a loss and a win On the Senior s side Acton gleaned another point in league standings as they dumped their won Hit third 15 11 In Junior act on the were defeated 15 and before coming back with a On Friday the vollevball squads will be at Queen Fllzabelh park in and on Oct to the will host SPORTS SCOREBOARD a e Lepage ESTATE SERVICES LTD REALTOR 170 GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN 8770173 Youth bowling results Pee Wees The Smurfs were hot this week taking both games and totals from the Super Stars The Ghost Busters took the first game and totals but the Gremlins in and stole the second gome The Bears took two games and totals from Rabbits The team standings Bears six Smurfs four Super Stars three Rabbits two Ghost Busters two Gremlins one The top five doubles Kristlne Hoggelt Ryan Dufficlo203 Brett Paula Hardy Donna Patey Bantams First Shift The Bob Cats took one game leaving the Smurfs two games and totals The Rolling Stones took two games and totals with the Man capturing one game The Hots Shots were not taking all the points from the Tigers Team Standings Hot Shots eight Pac Mans five Tigers four Rolling Stones three The three Bob Cats one Bantams Second Shift Dees Strikers took the first game but the A Team came back taking two games and totals The Go Getters took two games and totals leaving the Bombers with one point The did he same leaving the Bombers with one point The Cameros did he same leaving Blue Jays with one game Team Stand Go Getters six The Bombers five Blue Jays four A Team four three Dees Strikers two Top triples Crystal HUUer Michael Noseworthy Bcnneli479 Amanda Stamp Graham Ruse David Kasey Iredale 413 Tcrl 413 Steven Kish Killlngbcck Juniors Motley Crew took one game and totals leaving the Losers with Iwo points The Warriors look the first with the Hot Shots gelling two gomes and totals Judas Priest took two games and leaving Dees Strikers with one point Team standings Judas seven Hoi Shots six and a half Dec s Strikers five Motley Crew two and one half Losers two The Warriors two Top five triples son Hammond Steven Shawn McFodden Jo Anne Lewis Seniors The Sinkers were hot taking games and totals from he The Aces look two games and leaving the Rails with one Team standings Strikers seven Aces four Halts Akimbo A logo two Top five triples Teresa Dunn Lnda Richard Gil Robert Jennings Dunn Bowling News by Bob Ilea I ley Welcome back lo another season of bowling The pins seem to be falling fairly well with several good scores ready coming off the lanes such as 376 365andalotof Iow300s Hope everybody has a good bowling season Sports Sly Six kept their hold on first by tarn the Tigers in nil games Top bowler for the ladies was Marg White rolling a 321 and triple On the men side Wes set the pace with his and 710 triple Other good singles went to Marion Storey Janet Tim bcra Teresa Dunn Marilyn Briggs and Linda Perkins 232 Hit ling the triple sheet were Marlon Storey 711 Graham White Janet Timbers 663 Brian Canary and Teresa Dunn Team standings are Sly Six II t GobotSlO Transformers eight Tigers seven and Alley Cats one Friends Acton grabbed first by tarn log Sit N Bull in all games Tops for the ladies was Jackie Parker rolling both high single with and triple with On mens side Stan Clarke led the way with and Other good singles went to Lynda Ruse Clarke Mamie Clarke Sue and Helen Henry Hitting triple column were Lynda Ruse Clarke Rob Evans Cliff 550 and Sue Paulson The Handings are Aclon and The Looking Glass seven Heather Whiting Rem ax six Dave Councillor two Jug City and Sit Bull zero Big Four The best bowler for the ladies was Karen McIIugh rolling a and On the guys side Bob Smilh shot a single and Henry Kroes tripled out at Other Henry Kroes Ian Campbell Cory Campbell Walter Kroes 108 and Bev Landriault 181 Penciling in triples were Bob Smith Ian Campbell Salter 480 Lynda 462 and Bev Thursday Afternoon Ladles Woodchuck claimed a first by chopping down the A Team for a point Top shooters for Ihe gals were Elaine with a 228 single and Losje Other good singles went to Kutaslenski Shirley Sutherland Jean Vkary LyrmcWaterhoii5c2l0 and Nancy Roach Knocking off triples were Elaine Jean Vicary Marg White Shirley Sutherland and Lynne Water ho use 526 The team stand inga are Wooden ucks and Ghost busters 12 Question Marks and Mlnebuslers eight Alley Cats five and A Team three

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