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A4 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 18, 2007 ,\Residents asked to report dead birds Chudleigh signs the Region is kîickîing off its West Nile virus (WNv) control program for the season. The bealth department started uls dead bird surveillance Monday and is asking residents to help track the pres- ence of WVNv in Halton by reporting 1tIlus ciii lc dfone by calling bui health deparîment ai (905) 825-6000 or e-mailîng wnv@haltou.ca. When reporîing a dead bird, its important 10 provide as much of the following infor- mation as possible: -Type or description of the bird NOTICE 0F SALE 0F 181 BELL STREET Notice is hereby gîven that the Town of Milton întends to seil 181 Bell Street. The land and dwellîng wttl be sold via the Multiple Listings Service and closed offers will be accepted until Monday June lBth, 2007, il1:00 arn at the Town of Milton, Corporate Services - Purchasing, lat Floor, 43 Brown Street, Milton, Ontario. Potential purchasera may contact, Royal Lepage Meadowtowne Realty 905-878-8101 OR THEIR REAL ESTATE AGENT for details on submitting an offer. Town of Milton 1 Victoria Day Milton Transit Transit Notice Please note that there will be no Milton Transit Service ___________or Accesaible Transit Service on: Monday, May 21, 2007 Scheduled services wilI resume on: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 w . Phone: 905-815-2020 (Information Line for Oakville Transit, -o- Jè»9ýW t__ whîch as providing Milton Transit service) ,xicie c ui bîîd is hîcaiîcl -The lcugth of tim_ý ibe bîrîl lia been there. Dead crows and blue îays inay bc' collected by staff and submiiîte(cl li viral testing if suitable. Il the bird isîli goiug to be picked up, staff will give instructions on how to dispose iof il safely. The health department says while ifs interested in sigbtiugs of ail dead birds, it won't be collecting every one. "We encourage residents lu do their part by reporting dead bird sightîugs and removing standing water fromn their properties," saîd Regional Chair Gary Carr. "By doing these things, Halton resîdenîs can and do make an impact in helping to safeguard the health of our community." Standing water that bas been sitting for seven days or more eau create an ideal breeding ground for mosquîtoes. Il often collects in objects lîke bird- baths, old tires, toys, plant saucers or clogged caves troughs. Resîdenîs are encouraged to ensure watcr docsn't accumnulate in ihese types of objecîs or remove thern when possible. The Region wîll begin ils mosquito larviciding program wben staff bas identilied mosqotto larvae in catch basins or areas of standing waîer. Notices regardîng tbe staît of surface water larviciding will be placed în local ncwspapcrs betore it begins. In addi- tion, signs will bc postcd at the sites wben larvîcides are applied. i be loca- tions wîll be listed ai wwwhalton.ca/wrv. ) ACTON L.EATHIER CO% May l 8th m 2lSt O! We've set up a huge tent jut %usd the doors of our main building for Save thousands of dollars on Leather Sofas, Sectionals, Loveseats, Club Chairs, clearina hundreds of Leather. Suede & Shearlina Coats includinçi 1 taliiî MPP teId ( hudleigh recently joined many of his (iilleagiies in sending a joint letier to Ontarios auditor gcnicrai askiiig film 10 investigate secret provincial fundîng mnade iii select cîimmunity groups in an undocumented, îîl tulîîîîîk.s prîîgraîn. AIl 34 inembers ofi the Progressive Conservative and N 1)1 cauc uses sîgned the letter that cat is on the auditor to initiale a fll review oif goverument year-eiîd speuding out of secret lunds and report back before September 10. The letter asks the audîtor to probe bow much money exists in secret funds, how ifs being spent, for wbat pur- pose, who îs receiving the funds and how the recipienis are selected. "This -joint requesi represents an uuprecedented level of co-operation between opposition parties sud it under- scores how seriously we regard thîs scandai," said Chudleigh. "The audîtor general must fully investigate ibis growing scandaI. Tbis is not an issue about policy or polit- ical ideology - il is about a fundamental issue of account- abiliîy for taxpayers and fairness among those groups who seek this fuuding for their activities." Goverument tigbî-Iipped: Chudleigh According to Chudleigh, Premier Dalton McGuiny, Minisier of Ciîîzensbip and Immigration Mike C olle sud other merubers of the I iberal goverumeni have refused iii auswer direct questions regardîug the fundîng. Ile also uoîed îhaî maux' of tbe groups in reccîpi of the secret graut.s hase sîgnîlîcani persoual tics to the Ontarioî I iberal pariy "The opposition parties hase asked 244 questions in the legislature. yet baven't receivecl auswers to one,- saîd C hudleigb. -Ontarians need and deserve an independeni insestîga- lion. There is no reason udt ici bave one unless the MccGoiniy I iberals bave sornetbing to bide.' Mcûuinty bas since agreed lu the speclal investigation sud is askîng for the audîtors report by earîy July. MLY i Massive Spring Clearance Event! Recliners and Cabinetry. Plus, we're Spring Collections. *L'I1;I'àiUIiIIIJ;ILII$I[uI41L!