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stux the tribune thursday october 16 1997 p 5 being the scenter of attention can be painful the month of october i have declared to be a salute to the unusual and scary what can be more unusual and scary than life itself moving from toronto to musselmans lake was a big transition for the big guy and me used to city streets lit with the ampage of a football field i was a little leery of the dark roads that looked like they were right out of a freddy kruger movie wildlife was more abundant a dozen years ago and our large yard seemed like a magnet for attracting all the wrong types our driveway had an old metal farm gate and one warm fall day i set out to repaint it keeping me company were the three cats and our dog terror struck almost immediately when suddenly a loud screech and a cats cry broke the peaceful silence coming from the cedar hedge i quickly looked up to see any rural routers worst nightmare lurching towards me with glassy eyes and a confused and bewildered look was a skunk exhibiting the classic signs of rabies dropping my paintbrush 1 ran the other way gathering up pets and running for the house pan icked i chased confused cats and yelled for the dog which only made him run the other way the tormented skunk was still lurching along in the front yard when all pets were finally in the house i made frantic phone calls to animal control the skunk was trapped and did have rabies having a small cut on my hand and having han dled the cat who had an encounter with the skunk you can only guess what was next log auction set for oct 25 durham land stewardship council and york land stewardship council invite private wood land owners from durham and york regions to participate in a community log auction on satur day oct 25 the auction will take place at 10 am at the main tract of durham regional for est in uxbridge township woodland owners with potential log products should arrange for a free assessment of the suit ability of their products for submission to the auc tion logs slated for auction will be picked up one week before the auction for auction guidelines and reference numbers or to arrange for a product suitability assessment contact john osmok at 9852003 jerry smitka at 7137410 or greg bales at 7137395 as soon as possible interested parties can get more informa tion at the offices of the ministry of natural resources aurora district 50 bloomington rd west aurora l4g 3g8 or the ontario ministry of agriculture food and rural affairs 60 van edward dr unit 1 port perry l9l 1g3 poison pesticides chemicals rat poison bleach pharmaceuticals cleaning fluids i 1 i i at york regions household hazardous i 1 1 i l i i l i l i i i i li what to do 1 look under your kitchen and bathroom sinks in the medicine cabinet tool shed garage and basement youll probably find all kinds of cleaners waxes detergents cosmetics expired prescriptions solvents paints bug killers oils and grease etc 2 make sure all materials are in original containers or contents are very well marked on containers do not mix different products together be sure that all containers are capped please remember that your containers must be deposited with waste materials and are not returnable 3 bring your household hazardous waste to the ray twinney recreation complex in the town of newmarket thurs oct 30 1997 1100 am 630 pm frl oct 31 1997 1100 am 630 pm sat nov 11997 830 am 400 pm highway 9 davis drive t 5 m yf4 7 uil uil z ml o o mccaffrey rd mulockdrive k ray twinney recreation complex town of newmarket i i i i i please note york region residents only drivers licence required as proof li no commercial industrial or medical office wastes accepted no explosives other than the above types ammunition pcbs or radioactive wastes accepted needles and syringes from household medicinal use will be accepted in rigid containers only no other pathological wastes will be accepted tires motor vehicle batteries and oil filters will also be accepted if you require further information call your town or township office jihhill i i i i j yes rabies antidote was flown in and i had to get shots back then the dose was according to your weight and was shot into your upper leg the big guy drove me into town and i insisted that he wait in the car what was the big deal about getting a needle getting the needle wasnt a problem walking was my startled husband watched with wide eyes as i staggered back to the car barely feeling my legs the nightmare ended months later when our pets were declared rabies free and the needles were over nightmare number two happened not that long ago on a quiet autumn evening we sat out on the deck savouring the last of the good weather under us there was sud denly a lot of noisy rustling a skunk had been around days before and had left its aromatic calling card knowing this we started for the back door hearing louder rustling i glanced rural route ruth ruth leblanc down at the wooden deck only to be sprayed in the face ill give him cred it he shot up between a small gap and whamo direct hit our dog was indirectly sprayed and all hell broke out at the leblanc house hold the dog ran through the house rubbing his face on everything leaving the house smelling unbearable ketchup tomato soup and anything and everything was poured over him to no avail i smelled the dog smelled and the house took weeks to air truth is stranger than fiction and both those events were a true test of a rural routers love of the country were still here oris r e g i on notice of public meeting class environmental assessment st johns sideroad yr 26 from yonge street yr 1 to woodbine ave yr 8 towns of aurora and whitchurchstouffville the regional municipality of york is studying transportation problems along st johns sideroad from yonge street in the town of aurora to woodbine avenue in the town of whitchurchstouffville see study area map the study follows the class environmental assessment process for municipal road projects this means that public input will besought throughout the study for incorporation into the preferred solution the second public meeting is to be held as follows date tuesday october 21 1997 time 645 pm to 900 pm location cafeteria main floor york region headquarters 17250 yonge street newmarket at the first public meeting held on june 24 1997 participants identified problems within the study area suggested possible solutions and highlighted important factors to consider when evaluating solutions the second public meeting will allow participants to analyse and evaluate the alternative solutions produced at the first public meeting based on a number of key factors to determine a preferred solution regional staff will begin the meeting at 700 pm with a brief presentation which will then be followed by a working session that will enable participants to analyse and evaluate possible solutions to the stated problems based on a number of important factors if you have any questions or are unable to attend the public meeting and wish to provide comments please contact mr dino basso the regional municipality of york transportation and works department 17250 yonge street box 147 newmarket ontario l3y 6z1 905 8951200 ext 5090 vivian road yr 74