2 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday, August il, 2000 > Keep away; fIrjm mosquitoes Mohawk siots raked in * tram WEST NILE on page 1 compieteiy encioscd, air-condi- mnosquito breeding ground. skin. These aren't recommended tioned areas. Mosquitoes become infected by for children under the age of 2 Homeowners should also drain biting birds that carry the virus. years). standing water in pools, roofs and Dead wild birds should be reported *Remain in well-screened or eavestroughs, which can serve as a to the health departmnent for testing. whoppDing $53 million from Januaryto Mard I@Fie Oak (O Thig QUALMTOAK F RNTR OFAPBEL Huga selectian of solid aak dining roomn suites Miasion & French Country Mix & Match tables & chairs ta croate your own settmng, mon>' stains ta choose ftram G.UELPH LIN. M = (905). Many rail tops, fiat top desks, book cases, file cabinets & office chairs for ail your home office needs E, CAMPBELLVILLE 854-0649 1 NIADE, \iit Oin ()%(.l 1,000 "q. Il. ýhoN%1,)of1) - ý1ca, (Ilina (abi110,ý Àdo z7b RECUNING SOFAS , WVING CHAIRS 0 RECLNERS Il MOlON SECIONAIS Il SOFAS *SLEE SOFAS SOUD WOOD BEDROOMS Il SOID WOOD DIIG ROOMS 6 TABLES 0 UWMS *ACCESSORIES HURRYI Sale Ends Sunday! By IRENE GENTLE The Chamion The Ontario Lottery and Garnir% Corporation (OLGC) revealled a winning hand with its recently-released quarterly financial performance report. It sbowed charity casinos, comnmetcial casinos and racea siot machines have been hitting thse jackpat across thse province lately. -TIse resuits bave been tabulated and tIse> point ta thse sanie conclusion," said Ron Barbara, chair and CEO of the OLGC. '"Charit> casinos, slot operatians at racetracks and commercial casinos produce significant, quantifiable toussnsm sud econoio beneflits across Ontario." AccostIing ta thse repart, chant>' casi- nos and raceays alone raked in about &192 million in the (ourdi quarter af thse 1999-2000 fiscal year, which fails betareen January sud Marcb. LocalI>', Mohawk Racea pullod in $52.9 mhillion in that period, thanks ta a flowr af almant 5,000 visitors spending time and presumabl>' mone' lit thse Guelphs Une facility each dey.- T'he track itself received 10 per cent of the grasstake, or $5.29 million, ini thse fitat tdre mantls of Use year. Ise saine amount was handed ta the boise people, whîle thie Town received about $2 million of the quatterly profits. Since laisnching operations last Auguit, the Town bas collccted $5.8 million in slats revenues. One of the aims of adding siats ta, race traoka was ta revitalize the racing indus- tty, and it appears tobe wosldng. -Overall. horse jacing bas been pumped up b>' $72 rnillian Qvet thse fis- cal year. As a result, race purses have been beefed up b>' betweeri 40 and 360 pe cnt, the repot tated. Ali tond Mabawk's one-armed bandits grosaed $1 19.6 million i the 1999-2000 fi" aYe. . AndI across Ontario, gantblhsg facili- ties lwlped create 15,000 direct jobs, belpins to increase, thse cash flow in thse ecanony. Te soften thse impact of gambling on Ontario chariies, thse Provintce diiected $t1O0 million of gatstting proceeda for circulatio>n tbrou.gh tbe Trilîluni Powidation. About $10 million aras als sMM itao Ontarioa*gaa*ling programis a ntss*ber tbat's expected to rise ta $17 milîlion in thse new fisca year, TIsaugIs there Isad been wbisperg of tumlng Mohawk ino a full-blawn casi- no, thse issue bas boen put on ice &fier a thmre-year moratorium aras announcoed by the Province carller diii year. END OIFSE»SO GS&CHARCOAL PRICIEP TO %ELL Ail Stock on Sale. eFloor Modela eScratch & Dents Outdloor Accessorles THIS -SATU RDAY ON LY AUGUT 12 UNIQUE Heurs Bam - 3pm w - ýe, 295 Alliance Rd., Unit *7, Milton 8 7 5 mAV -43 M E.