Aurora's council is looking for four individuals to join an eight-member team to tackle the ongoing issue of graffiti.
As well as four private citizens, the committee will be made up of Councillor Alison Collins-Mrakas, a representative of the local Chamber of Commerce and a member from the crime prevention committee of the York Regional Police.
The new committee will spend six months addressing the graffiti problem at the local level.
For more information, call 905-727- 3123, ext. 4241.
- ER
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation: Spring Tick Alert
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - April 3, 2007) - Canadian
Lyme Disease Foundation -
Spring brings not just warmer weather but also some pretty nasty
disease carrying bugs that are becoming more and more prevalent in
Canada. Lyme disease carrying ticks have now been found Canada wide.
They are only slightly larger than the period at the end of this
sentence when they are in the nymphal stage.
We have areas of higher risk in Canada but we have no areas within
the 10 provinces that can be considered Lyme disease free. Our
friendly migratory birds transport these ticks around at random. In
the U.S. where our springtime migratory birds come from there is an
estimated 200,000 human cases of Lyme disease each year. Canada has
no standard surveillance criteria so little is known about how many
cases occur each year. We do know Lyme is being misdiagnosed as other
illnesses, or not diagnosed at all. Lyme is robbing many Canadian
children of their youth and adults of their careers.
Lyme disease can cause serious long-term health issues if not
identified and treated early. It can affect the brain, eyesight,
hearing, heart, nervous system, muscles, joints, digestive tract, and
lymph nodes. Because Lyme disease is a multi-system disorder many
systems of the body can be affected at once.
Ticks that carry Lyme disease can be found in your lawn, on your
pets, in tall grass or brush. If outside do not brush up against
brush or tall grass, wear a repellent containing DEET, and do a daily
full body tick check on yourself, your children and your pets. Talk
to your veterinarian about protecting your pets. Use fine tipped
tweezers to remove an attached tick. Prevention is the best medicine.
For more information visit: www.canlyme.org
Lyme Disease Foundation -
Spring brings not just warmer weather but also some pretty nasty
disease carrying bugs that are becoming more and more prevalent in
Canada. Lyme disease carrying ticks have now been found Canada wide.
They are only slightly larger than the period at the end of this
sentence when they are in the nymphal stage.
We have areas of higher risk in Canada but we have no areas within
the 10 provinces that can be considered Lyme disease free. Our
friendly migratory birds transport these ticks around at random. In
the U.S. where our springtime migratory birds come from there is an
estimated 200,000 human cases of Lyme disease each year. Canada has
no standard surveillance criteria so little is known about how many
cases occur each year. We do know Lyme is being misdiagnosed as other
illnesses, or not diagnosed at all. Lyme is robbing many Canadian
children of their youth and adults of their careers.
Lyme disease can cause serious long-term health issues if not
identified and treated early. It can affect the brain, eyesight,
hearing, heart, nervous system, muscles, joints, digestive tract, and
lymph nodes. Because Lyme disease is a multi-system disorder many
systems of the body can be affected at once.
Ticks that carry Lyme disease can be found in your lawn, on your
pets, in tall grass or brush. If outside do not brush up against
brush or tall grass, wear a repellent containing DEET, and do a daily
full body tick check on yourself, your children and your pets. Talk
to your veterinarian about protecting your pets. Use fine tipped
tweezers to remove an attached tick. Prevention is the best medicine.
For more information visit: www.canlyme.org
Richmond Hill Man Missing
York Regional Police are asking for help finding a missing Richmond Hill man who suffers from a form of dementia.
Christopher Hughes went missing from his home in the area of Bay Thorn Drive on Saturday.
Police are urging you to watch for Mr. Hughes and call them if you see him.
He is a Caucasian male, six feet tall, weighing 160 pounds with a thin build and short brown hair.
He was last seen wearing grey track pants and white and grey sneakers.
Call YRP at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7241, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip at www.1800222tips.com
- ER
Christopher Hughes went missing from his home in the area of Bay Thorn Drive on Saturday.
Police are urging you to watch for Mr. Hughes and call them if you see him.
He is a Caucasian male, six feet tall, weighing 160 pounds with a thin build and short brown hair.
He was last seen wearing grey track pants and white and grey sneakers.
Call YRP at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7241, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip at www.1800222tips.com
- ER
Sports Report
The Maple Leafs picked up a big win over the Philadelphia Flyers last night.
Bryan McCabe scored a powerplay goal in overtime to give the Leafs a 3-2 victory.
With two games to go in the regular season, the Leafs remain in the playoff hunt but are still one point back from the final playoff spot, currently held by Montreal, who also won last night.
Toronto will face the New York Islanders on Thursday.
The Miami Heat stopped the Raptors three game winning streak, with a 92-89 decision.
Despite the loss, Chris Bosh led all scorers with 24 points while Shaquille O'Neil led Miami with 16 points.
The Raps are back at it tonight when they take on the Orlando Magic.
The Blue Jays continue their series with the Detroit Tigers this afternoon.
AJ Burnett will throw for Toronto while Detroit sends Nate Robertson to the mound.
First pitch is at 1:05pm.
- ER
Bryan McCabe scored a powerplay goal in overtime to give the Leafs a 3-2 victory.
With two games to go in the regular season, the Leafs remain in the playoff hunt but are still one point back from the final playoff spot, currently held by Montreal, who also won last night.
Toronto will face the New York Islanders on Thursday.
The Miami Heat stopped the Raptors three game winning streak, with a 92-89 decision.
Despite the loss, Chris Bosh led all scorers with 24 points while Shaquille O'Neil led Miami with 16 points.
The Raps are back at it tonight when they take on the Orlando Magic.
The Blue Jays continue their series with the Detroit Tigers this afternoon.
AJ Burnett will throw for Toronto while Detroit sends Nate Robertson to the mound.
First pitch is at 1:05pm.
- ER
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