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1l0-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, JuIy 29, 2003 SHORT NOTICE ON SITE Region is stepping up its effortsI Auction sale for Teresa Lister 0 0 Jc 'I1 Saturday, August 2n'1in ongoinz 112111 aeai YVU Wes Nu Located at 9414 Firit LUne, Nassgaweya, RR#1 Moffat (Go west on Campbellveill Sideroadfrom Guelph ULne to First LUne and North to 9414) Aa excellent sale of Nearly Ail New Carpentry& Construction Tools, lumber, antique flirniture - every kind of tool you can think of from hand & power tools to air compressors, gas powered generator, shapers, sanders, drill press, lathe, nailers, sandblaster, bench grinder, motors, saws, antique pine 1 pe. stepback cupboard, 45" round oak table, chairs, etc., fridge, stove, microwave, quantity of new & antique lumber & trim material. For more complete list- ing, log onto auctionsfind.cosn/doncolling Auctioneer - Don Colling (905) 877-0117 fromn WEST on page 4 That includes increasing the number of mosquito traps set up in the area from one to as many as six, as well as increased dipping of stagnant pools of watcr where mosquitoes are known to breed. If larvae are found, a contractor hired by the Region will dip agamn for a particular mosquito species called Aedes. If confirmed, it will be decided if the site can first be remediat- ed. If not, it will be larvicided, a form of environmentally-safe pes- ticides used to treat standing water, as well as catch basins to kilI mosquito eggs. The aim is to kilI the eggs before they mature into aduit mos- quitoes that may bite an infected bird and pass the virus on to humans. Larviciding, surveillance and monitoring aspects are al part of H alton's comprehensive West Nile bantle plan that was approved by regional counicil in the spring. H-lton was the first municipality in Ontario to larvicide its catch basins and standing water this year. A springboard to creating the $800,000 prograin was the fact the Region had the second highest number of human cases in Ontario with 59 last year. Toronto had the highest number. None died in Halton, but across Canada, 20 died after contract- ing it in 2002. Death is rare. Meanwhile, Halton is considering establishing a registry to give residents with hcalth problerus, like asthma, heart problems or res- piratory ilînesses, the heads up if pesticides will be sprayed into the air to combat West Nule virus. The registry - which would bank the naines, postal codes and phone numbers of residents - would help the Region to person- aIly contact them 48 hours before spraying a neighbourhood. The Region has the saine Erin Township-baaed company on retainer this year it had last year, at a cost of $15,000 in the event fogging is nceded. "'his is going an extra mile trying to make every effort to make sure they're notified personally," said Mr. Willmott. 'We're await- ing (the Province's) guidance as to how we should proceed. We're expecting to get some advice shortly." Creating such a registry won't require counicil approval, he noted. Not many Ontario municipalities have a registry set up. Ottawa and York Region are the only ones so far to do so. This kind of registry is not mandatory, but the Ministry of Health already requires that health units give written notice to communi- ties that will be sprayed with insecticides. AIso, muriicipalities using larsvicides rnusî gise residenis 4, hours notice throuph rnediums îlke nessspaner ads and raLho spoi Another part iii the Region',, Westi Nue pritecîlort proura:-. -andi an important one '- s a bloodi study undertaken n Oak\'iii BUt restilIs iof the pros încially-tunded study designed lw snov honA \,\idesprLid VWest N le virus inflection 55 s ast s Cai lias deliL cd n iti itîs'e sarnpIes ar.,ý retested Resýeai cier, arc concerned thai tîhet dIrs,,ise, o I C IL ! 01tte S. I tînt.eneeptlîi i hi n 1icl -ih t Liî1ut of sas West Nile aI(! ase nmaIsu I si tit [nes5 ii, turns titSti seXii42 stîl fi eali ]le stud\im s s ased 11t,îs tC loo itun 'stas aîiù tii tîtnt i people lini~ii in u postai cotte areas niiO.aks îlu. li-as doti th iad u, toi Lîîc(iiiîîiin tiiese areas. The Pros ice cituld't sas hîin mari> hase iii he reîesîed rtc said most of the samples showed a positîsve resui ol somne slnd Oakville had the hîgliesi rate MI'infection in Nonth America in 2002. Ministry of Health spokesperson Tanya Cholakos said the Province's timeline for the results to be ready has always been thc end of July, and -we're still on sehedule." Halton's Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bob Nosal had hoped so have the results in his hands by now, but said that the absence of human cases up until this point means the information would stili be useful this year. Jason Misner ean be reached at jmisner@miltoncanadian- champion.com. I Cba«uptg Show off your precious pet in the Canadian Chamnpion's Monthly section of Champion Pet Showcase. If your pet is chosen as "Pet of the Month" you WIN a gift certificate from one of the participating vendors or, the page. 191 Main St. E. P.O. Box 248 Miton, ON LgT 4N9 PtDWOD4