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stouffville suntribune saturday may 12 20077 juno winner excited to headline markham stampede by simone joseph staff writer twotime juno award winner george canyon will be right at home at the markham stampede i jumped at it he said im really looking forward to it we live on a ranch and have horses i am a team roper george canyon musician comes from rodeo background team roping is a rodeo event in which you tie the head and heels and contain the animal without hurting it he added markham is mr canyons only stop in ontario the morning after he performs he is flying to vancouver for another show but he decided he wanted to be involved in the stampede after he saw the enthusiasm of the organizing com mittee whenever i see that kind of excite ment im honoured and humbled he said there was a real sincere level of excitement over the event that tells me a lot mr canyon will play his classics as well as a few tunes from his second cd somebody wrote love and favourites by johnny cash and willy nelson that he is about to record for a tribute album in march mr canyon won his sec ond consecutive country recording of the year juno award for somebody wrote love he also won male artist of the year and single of the year at the 2006 cana dian country music awards mr canyon will kick off the great markham stampede with a concert at 7 and wendell ferguson who hasbacked pm friday may 25 at the markham up artists such as george fox shania fairground twain tommy hunter and the dixie joining him will be beverley mahood chicks aiartantiquts park markham xt annua premiere fine art sffovy sale rain or ml ini satjuiy14 sun juiy 15 1000am s00m markham museum for information call joharme or karen at 9052942200 v in j ua ocq o n co st o o i bm as n cd fir co jm sv to e5 sm spoil a mosquitos dinner plans protect yourself cover up wear repellent notice of pesticide use york region west nile virus mosquito control program please note that from may 1 4 2007 to september 30 2007 the regional municipality of york in conjunction with york region district school board and 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 formulation of the larvicide methoprene product name altosid with registration no21809 or the altosid xr briquets methoprene with registration no27694 under the pest control products act or bacillus sphaericus product name vectolexwsp with registration no 28009 under the pest control products act will be placed into catch basins along regional and municipal roads and in catch basins as required on private property respectively in addition the biological larvicide bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis product name aquabac xt with registration no 26860 or aquabac 200g with registration no 26863 under the pesf control products act or vectolex cg registration no 28008 under the pest control products act may be placed in ditches and temporary or permanent pools including storm water retention ponds if evidence of mosquito breeding is found all larvicide will be applied by ministry of the environment licensed applicators or trained technicians larviciding is a low risk and effective measure when used in accordance with label directions for the control of west nile virusthe slowrelease pellet formulation interferes with the mosquito life cycle preventing the mosquito larva from reaching maturity it is not sprayedthe products have been approved by both the provincial and federal governments and are considered low risk for humans pets and the environment for details on exact locations and dates of treatment please call health connection at 1 8003615653 or visit wwwyorkca york region district school board at 18002681660 or visit wwwyrdsbeduonca york catholic district school board 18003632711 or visit wwwycdsbca prevention and protection are the best ways to protect yourself and your family from west nile virus for details on simple and common sense precautions that should be taken contact york region health services health connection at 1 8003615653 or visit wwwyorkca for more information call 18003615653 zze legion tllkki ck00l teo region