Out door cleanup this Spring - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday April 21st, 2016 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday April 21st, 2016 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-wallebeck

This week we focus on: Out door cleanup this Spring "Saskatchewan residents are reminded to take precautions against hantavirus, as the weather continues to warm up and they resume seasonal activities. People are most often exposed to hantavirus by breathing in contaminated airborne particles from the droppings, urine and saliva of infected deer mice.  Hantavirus infection is rare but potentially fatal.  Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches, nausea and vomiting. “Initial symptoms can quickly develop into a very severe and often fatal lung disease called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome,” Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said.  “Seek urgent medical attention if you develop a fever, coughing and shortness of breath within one to six weeks of exposure to potentially infested areas.” People can come in contact with hantavirus when cleaning out enclosed or poorly ventilated buildings (such as grain bins, sheds, barns, garages, trailers, cottages and homes) that have had mouse infestations.  Exposure can also occur when cleaning farm equipment such as combines or vehicles that have been in storage. “It is important to take adequate precautions to avoid the risk of becoming infected with hantavirus,” Shahab said. When cleaning rodent-infested areas, people should: Ventilate the building by opening doors and windows for at least 30 minutes before cleaning; Use wet mopping methods and wear rubber or plastic gloves; Wear goggles and a well-fitting N-95 type filter mask when cleaning areas contaminated by droppings in a confined space; Dampen areas contaminated with rodent droppings with bleach disinfectant and remove droppings with a damp mop or cloth; Avoid using dry cleaning methods such as dusting, sweeping, vacuuming or air-hosing; Steam clean, shampoo or spray upholstered furniture with a detergent, disinfectant or a mixture of bleach and water; and Wash clothes and bedding with detergent in hot water. You can also reduce exposure to hantavirus by: Blocking openings that might allow rodents to enter a building; Storing human and animal food, water and garbage in containers with tightly-fitted lids; and Moving woodpiles or other potential hiding places for mice away from your home. There have been 30 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome reported in Saskatchewan from 1994 to 2015, 10 of which resulted in death" For more information on hantavirus, visit the Government of Saskatchewan’s website at www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/health/diseases-and-conditions/hantavirus and HealthLine Online at www.health.gov.sk.ca/healthline-online.   "Many of us in Saskatchewan may be enjoying the warm winter and early start to spring. Unfortunately, ticks like it, too. In Saskatchewan, the blood-sucking critters usually emerge in May and June, but in many areas, the pesky parasites have already shown up on dogs and cattle. "In the last 20 years, this is probably the earliest I've seen ticks," Regina veterinarian Lesley Sawa said. The warmer weather is bringing migratory birds heading north into Saskatchewan earlier and those birds can also carry ticks with them, Sawa said Animals that venture into densely wooded areas and tall grass can very easily pick up a tick or two or more. Sawa says if you take your pet into those areas, a thorough tick check should be in order. "Look in their ears, check all over their skin, underneath their armpits. If a tick is stuck in, just pinch it and pull it off." Before going into tick-infested areas, Sawa recommends, some preventative measures are in order, Sawa says. She recommends chewable oral medications for dogs.     There are also topical medications which are applied between a dog's shoulder blades.  " When you're out in the tall grass make sure your pants legs are tucked into your socks"- Dr. Lesley Sawa Deer ticks can transmit Lyme disease to dogs and humans.   However, the deer tick is not common in Saskatchewan and cases of Lyme disease in this province are rare, she said.     Sawa says the brown tick is most common in Saskatchewan. It can spread the anaplasma bacteria, which can lead to diarrhea and an increase in heart rate. Those cases are also rare in the province — but not zero, she said.  For humans, covering up is the best prevention. "When you're out in the tall grass, make sure your pant legs are tucked into your socks," she said. "When you come back, remove your clothes in the garage or somewhere where you're avoiding the inside of your home. And then shake out those clothes and try to remove any ticks that might be stuck on your garments." The bottom line, says Sawa, is that people should enjoy the warmer season and the great outdoors. Just remember ticks love the early start, too" http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-ticks-2016-veterinarian-1.3511128  Canada’s 150th website: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1342792785740/1342793251811   - Preeceville Celebration will be August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017. Planning is well underway, watch our web site for details as they become available.   Events: - April 24th, - Studio Dance One Annual Year End Recital - Annual year end dance recital showcasing our performers. $5.00/person, Preschool free. 2:00pm at the Sturgis Composite High School

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- May 21st, Dance at the Hazel Dell Hall, music by the Old jCountry Lads - May 25th, - The Preeceville & District Heritage Museum Open House on Wednesday, May 25 from 1 - 4 pm featuring Year of the Ukrainian. In the traditional Ukrainian welcome, we will be serving coffee, tea, homemade bread and jam and sweets.

- May 28th - Town of Preeceville Community Wide Garage Sale beginning at 8:00 am. To register your sale, contact the Preeceville Town Office at 306-547-2810 by May 24.



- CANADA 150 CELEBRATION - PREECEVILLE Strong, Proud and Free
In 2017, Canada will mark the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Preeceville Celebration will be August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017. Watch for details as they become available.



- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca

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Speaking note for Hospital Auxiliary District Meeting at Club 60 April 20, 2016

Speaking note for Hospital Auxiliary District Meeting at Club 60 April 20, 2016

 

Welcome to the Town of Preeceville. Our goal is “To provide a welcoming, healthy, and safe community”

Our strength as a community is how we provide for our seniors and how we teach our youth. This, balanced with quality of life for the rest of our population, is what Preeceville and area is all about.

The Preeceville Hospital Auxiliary is one of our foundation groups in Town. The Auxiliary is a volunteer group we are very proud of.

They were one of only four groups receiving the 2012 Centennial Award for the hard work done over the past 100 years. (Lions, Mushers and Wildlife groups being the other three)

We are paying off the hospital loan in June of this year. A big project with many thanks, leading the way always was the Auxiliary.  Planning is under way to mark this event.

We have a 150 birthday in 2017. How should we mark this great event in our towns? 

What would be your project to mark this event and how can I help?

Membership goals for the Auxiliary and its ongoing fund raising, we wish you success. 

We can help by aligning goals of the community as a whole with the Auxiliary.

Long term planning that aligns all our needs.

Ensure our volunteers have what they need to be successful. Do we do enough?

Again thanks to each of you for the outstanding work you do.

 

“We are a community of just over 1000 people in a Province of just over 1 million. The same serene atmosphere and general warmth that makes newcomers want to stay and past residents want to return to Saskatchewan is more than true here in Preeceville. Our flag is 51 this year and with Canada turning 150 years old in 2017 we have started planning how to mark our nation’s birthday. Celebrating how proud we are as Canadians is very important to whom we are as a community. Preeceville will remain a small but progressive community with a strong volunteer base, generous friendly people and a strong business and service core. Our strength as a community is how we provide for our seniors and how we teach our youth. This, balanced with quality of life for the rest of our population, is what Preeceville and area is all about. We are proud to be a community in Saskatchewan”

 

“To provide a welcoming, healthy, and safe community”

 

Mayor Garth Harris

Important moments in our History as we count down to the 2017 birday.

Need your help! Help to remember what has happen in Preeceville, Saskatchewan and Canada over the past 50 years. Do you remember an even that was important in our town?

http://fccs.ok.ubc.ca/about/links/resources/canadian-history/1968-to-present.html

50 Flags 2017:

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50 Flags 1991:

·         Canada: Goods and Services Tax

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·         Canada: The Canada- U.S. Free Trade agreement

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50 Flags 1984:

·         Canada: Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space

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50 Flags 1982:

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50 Flags 1981:

·         Canada: Terry Fox dies of cancer

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50 Flags 1977:

·         Canada: Highway signs all went metric

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50 Flags 1976:

·         Canada: 200-mile coastal fishing zone around Canada

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·         Canada: Toronto's CN Tower becomes the world's tallest free-standing structure

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50 Flags 1973:

·         Canada: Parti Québecois forms the official opposition in Quebec

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50 Flags 1972: Canada wins at hockey against the Soviets

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·         Saskatchewan: Remains of ancient sea creature found  http://library.usask.ca/sni/stories/sci5d.html

·         Preeceville: The school gymnasium was built

50 Flags 1970:

·         Canada: The War Measures Act is invoked

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50 Flags 1969:

·         Canada: The Official Languages Act of 1969 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/425705/Official-Languages-Act  

·         Saskatchewan: Dedication ceremony unfurls first Sask. flag   http://library.usask.ca/sni/stories/beg33.html

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50 Flags 1968: Royal Commission on the Status of Women

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50 Flags 1967:

·         Canada: The greatest Canada Day of them all.

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Robert Fulford on July 1, 1967: The greatest Canada Day of them all. http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/30/robert-fulford-on-july-1-1967-the-greatest-canada-day-of-them-all/

 

50 Flags 1966:

·         Canada: The Medical Care Act

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 The Medical Care Act, 1966 http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/medicare/medic-5h23e.shtml

“The government of Canada believes that all Canadians should be able to obtain health services of high quality according to their need for such services and irrespective of their ability to pay. We believe that the only practical and effective way of doing this is through a universal, prepaid, government-sponsored scheme.”

 

 

 

One hundred years of Canadian Statistics! http://www65.statcan.gc.ca/acyb07/acyb07_0012-eng.htm