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14 economist sunsuntribune diversion saturday july 19 2003 m vyork region district school board notice of pesticide use between july 23 and september 1 5 2003 the york region district school board and the york catholic district school board will be conducting a larvicide program under the authority of the medical officer of health to control larval mosquitoes in order to prevent their development into vectors of west nile virus the pellet formulatioh of the larvicide methoprene product name altosid with registration no 2 1 809 under the pest control products act will be placed into catch basins of storm drains at schools or other properties owned by the york region district school board or the york catholic district school board catch basins where larvicide has been applied will be marked with a green dot in addition the larvicide bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis product name aquabac with registration no 26863 under the pest control products act may be placed in ditches and temporary or permanent standing surface water if evidence of mosquito breeding is found signs will be posted along the perimeter of any ditches or temporary or permanent standing surface water treatment areas all larvicide will be applied by ministry of environment licensed applicators or trained technicians larviciding is a safe and effective measure for the control of west nile virus the slowrelease pellet formulation interferes with the mosquito life cycle preventing the mosquito larva from reaching maturity and reproduction it is not sprayed the products have been approved by both the provincial arid federal governments and are considered safe for humans pets and the environment for details on the exact locations and dates of treatment please call 18002681660 or visit wwwyrdsbeduonca for york region district school board sites or 1800363271 1 or visit wwwycdsbeduonca for york catholic district school board sites istafeehotobill roberts the judging panel comprised of local professional chefs and community mem bers samples rib sauce entries during the semifinal round of 2003 greatribfest recipe contest at the culinary arts centre in richmond hill contests big part from page 13 honours went to christine giles of unionville and rick lambert of markham professional ribbers including five teams from the united states and auroras own purple pig competed in four categories these contests aire extremely important to them said mr macdqnald its part of their marketing and they display their trophies every where they go v v categories were best sauce best ribs peoples choice and best pig rig the r cleanest and most attractive trailer used to cook and sell the ribs a member of the york region public health depart ment helped judge that one best sauce winner was camp 31 of brewton alabama best ribs was awarded to billy bones bbq of saginaw michigan although the peoples choice award went to bibbs bbq from naples florida s the best pig rig was won by billy bones bbq with the purple pig coming in second we are overwhelmed said greg prunton of billy bones adding the canadian team based in fort erie attends 16 events a year and there really is a billy bones in michigan he said he is the godfather of barbecue arid has been for 27 years lee rombps purple pig owner said he wasnt disappointed with his teams final standings we had a lot of fun this weekend its a good way to promote the restaurant and a way to get out of the restaurant he joked here is mrs gunaihunges win ning recipe to try at home 1 12 cups water 14 cup brown sugar 14 cup soy sauce 14 cup ketchup mix all ingredients together in a large saucepan place ribs cut into smaller sections in the pan sauce should just cover the ribs bring sauce to a boil and boil for 45 minutes to an hour until tender remove ribs and coritinuetb boil the sauce until it is reduced to a thickmix- tufe stir constantly during the last few minutes to avoid burning place ribs on a heated barbecue and slather both sides with reduced sauce heat each side for five to eight min utes arid enjoy ti unnim tt y walking clinic sponsored by tuesday july 22 september 23 630 pm unit 1 4981 highway 7 905 4796253 markhamrunningroomcom for more information on clinics or to register online vinit wjft wwwrunningroomcom