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Ashcroft sorts out confusing addresses Ashcroft administration continues to sort out some of its numerically-challenged neighbourhoods so that area-based emergency responders can arrive at the right residence when called. Administrator Michelle Allen advised Council on Monday night that there are a number of areas that pose problems, such as Hill St. where the blocks are numbered out of order, Tingley St. where big lots have been subdivided over time, using “A” and “B” additions to house numbers to solve the problem of duplicate addresses, multiple street names for Hwy 97C in town - depending on whose map you read - and no names for other streets, such as the one leading down to Legacy Park, the pumphouse and the River Inn. With the TNRD’s help, staff will continue to work on making sense of the addresses while Council decides what names to give the existing nameless streets. Allen said the residences affected by the changes will be notified by letter suggesting that they install new numbering. After that it’s up to the home owners.
Taking the plunge
Santo Talarico invited his very best friends to join him in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Monday in Ashcroft. “It got cold on the head real quick!” observed Brian Bennewith. “When they say it takes your breath away, it really takes your breath away,” said Talarico. “It was awesome,” said Nathan Talarico, after he dumped the bucketload of water on L-R Paul Quesnel, Santo Talarico, Brian Bennewith and Ron Jones.
Cache Creek horses test positive for West Nile Jeff Nagel Black Press Positive tests for West Nile virus in two horses near Cache Creek serve as a fresh reminder that humans could also be infected by the mosquito-borne disease, health officials say. “It’s not too surprising,” said deputy provincial health officer Bonnie Henry. “But it would be the first indication we have this year of any West Nile virus activity.” She noted the two horses haven’t yet been confirmed as West Nile cases by the province. They were reported Monday by the Society of B.C. Veter-
inarians, which cautioned owners of horses against scrimping on their vaccinations. There have been three bitten-inB.C. West Nile infections among people over the years, in addition to the more than 40 other cases contracted out of province. All the local infections happened in 2009 in the Southern Interior, Henry said, with most of the positive tests of mosquitoes and birds occurring in the South Okanagan. Henry said horses act as “end hosts” like humans – they don’t act as a virus reservoir like corvid birds and increase
the risk of transmission to people. Most people bitten by an infected mosquito have no symptoms but in about 20 per cent of cases, those infected develop a fever, headaches and rash. About one in 150 will experience severe complications such as meningitis and about one in 1,000 will die. The best way to avoid West Nile virus is to prevent mosquito bites: wear light-coloured long-sleeved shirts and pants, especially in the early morning and evening; use repellants with DEET and lemon eucalyptus oil; and eliminate standing water in your yard
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