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Enjoy a spooktacular pet-friendly Halloween EMC Lifestyle - Most children and adults look forward to Halloween fun, costumes and trick-or-treating. But this particular holiday can prove to be a stressful and potentially hazardous time for your beloved pets. Here are some tips to keep your animals safe and sound during this Halloween season Loud noises can easily excite and frighten pets. Dogs in particular can often feel threatened by strangers appearing at the door in strange costumes. If possible, keep your pets secured in a separate room in your house while young trick-or-treaters are
ringing your doorbell. If you decide to let your pets be “part of the action�, keep a close eye on them so they don’t suddenly make a break for the open door and slip out into the great outdoors. Don’t leave your pets outside on Halloween night. Cat’s especially should be kept indoors several days prior to (and on the night of) Halloween. Pranksters can tease or hurt your animal at this time of the year, and we’ve all heard the horror stories of cats being killed by vicious people on this particular night. If dressing your pet up in costume, make sure it is lightweight and non-constricting. It should be loose enough that
an animal can easily get out of it. Don’t use rubber bands, as they can constrict blood flow if too tight and can become entangled in an animal’s fur. Also, get your pet used to the costume several days before Halloween and don’t force them to wear it if they rebel. Never leave a pet in costume unattended. They could chew it up and ingest harmful materials or become entangled and choke. Make sure your walk your dog earlier in the evening, before it gets dark. * If you are escorting children for trickor-treating, leave your pets at home. Dogs get can excited and stressed when encountering all these “strange laugh-
Save the animals, stall the cull Lanark Hay-East Fling Committee
Area livestock is currently being threatened by the recent drought so the local farming community, neighbours and friends are taking up their cause. The Lanark Hay East Fling 2012 is a fundraising event (concert/dance) that will be held at Almonte, Ontario in the Civitan Club Hall on Saturday Nov. 3 kicking off at 7 p.m. It will feature several Ottawa Valley musicians, media personalities, characters and others in an old time community celebration - a wholehearted display of togetherness and unified support. Included in this event will also be other activities such as
a barbecue, pie auction, silent auction and more. Everyone involved is donating their time and talent. This includes the donation of the hall, food, entertainers and media people, servers, sound and light people, committee members, concerned citizens, printing and advertising. All proceeds will go towards paying the transportation costs of getting feed (hay) from the west to our desperate farmers here. The Mennonite Disaster Relief Committee has graciously collected and is providing hay (free of charge) from western Canada in an attempt to rescue the farmers in our area. Funds are badly needed however to pay the cost of
transporting the feed here and so far there has been no government assistance in this crisis. Area farmers have been forced to reduce their herd numbers as they cannot afford to feed their animals any longer. Without immediate help more animals will have to be eliminated. Aside from this event other fundraising initiatives have been put in place such as the establishment of a special bank account and donation options that the public can participate in. For more information contact Dave Campbell, director of the Lanark Federation of Agriculture at 613-268-2138, email aveandfern@hotmail.com.
ing, squealing� creatures and may become agitated enough to snap at a young child. If you must take your dog with you, keep it on a short leash and away from large groups of children and other pets. Halloween candy is for humans, not animals. Do not give your pets any candy, especially chocolate. Candy in itself can make your pet sick and chocolate is especially toxic to dogs. Cellophane wrappers, foil
paper and lollipop sticks should be discarded into the garbage. These items can hazardous to your pet if swallowed by causing intestinal obstructions and even perforating the intestines, which is life-threatening. Keep your pets away from lit candles and pumpkins. They can easily knock them over causing a fire. Cats and kittens are especially curious and could accidentally burn themselves if they get too
close to an open flame. Make sure your pets have collars and identification tags just in case they do manage to get outside. Here’s to a haunting and safe Halloween! Ian owns and operates Wags & Whiskers Dog and Cat Grooming at 118 John St. N., Arnprior. For comments or suggestions Ian can be reached at 613-623-6200 or wagswhiskers@hotmail.com
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Municipal Matters October 18, 2012
FUNDRAISER FOR LIGHT-UP THE NIGHT 2012 UPCOMING MEETINGS: Nov 1 @ 6:30 pm Fire Nov 5 @ 6:00 pm Council Nov 5 @ 7:00 pm Rec & Culture Nov 6 @ 6:00 pm Roads & Public Works
Come and check out the wide selection of craft and commercial vendors. Saturday November 3. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday November 4. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm At The Almonte Curling Club Admission is free. Don’t forget to visit the Christmas in the Valley Artisan Show in the Upper Hall.
with string (no wire) securely in small bundles to permit easy handling. Paper bags with leaf and yard waste DO NOT require garbage tags to be picked-up. Items placed out in plastic bags WILL NOT be picked up. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS Leaves, brush, pumpkins, grass clippings, garden waste, tree trimmings, house plants. NOT ACCEPTED Kitchen waste, milled lumber, stumps or tree limbs with a diameter in excess of 5cm (2�), unbundled brush, sod, dirt, soil, stones or animal droppings.
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Residents are invited to complete the application form available on the Town’s website or at the municipal office no later than 12:00 noon on FRIDAY, November 2, 2012.
Town of Almonte - Thursday, November 15, 2012 Villages of Pakenham, Appleton, Blakeney, and Clayton - Find out more information by visiting mississippimills.ca. Friday, November 16 , 2012 We thank all volunteers for their contribution to our wonderful community! All items must be at curbside by 7 a.m. the day of collection to Rob Tremblay, Clerk 613-256-2064 ext 226 rtremblay@mississippimills.ca guarantee pick-up.
MUNICIPAL GRANT APPLICATIONS The Town is accepting applications from organizations seeking financial assistance in 2013. Application forms are available for pickup at the Municipal Office or on the Town’s website at www. mississippimills.ca. All applications must be received by Friday, November 30, 2012.
Leaf and yard waste must be placed in biodegradable paper bags (available from local merchants) and must be free of YOUTH NIGHT PROGRAM metal, food waste, garbage, dirt, soil, stones and animal dropping. Clippings from trees and shrubs should be tied The Town of Mississippi Mills Youth Night program has started up once again. Please find the list of activities over the next few weeks. For more information on the program please feel free to contact Calvin Murphy Recreation Coordinator at 613-256-1077 Ext: 24.
HALL RENTALS AVAILABLE IN ALMONTE AND PAKENHAM TO BOOK YOUR RESERVATION NOW, CALL CALVIN MURPHY, RECREATION DEPARTMENT 613-256-1077
Friday October 19th – Sports and games night at the Almonte High School from 7:30 p.m – 9:00 p.m Friday October 26th- Our Youth Nights group will be heading to the bowling alley in Carleton Place. Our transportation will leave the Almonte Community Centre at 7:10 p.m and will return at approximately 9:00 p.m. The cost per person for transportation and 2 games of bowling is $10.00/person. Please contact Calvin Murphy Recreation Coordinator at 613-2561077 Ext: 24 to reserve your spot. Friday November 2nd- Sports and games night at the Almonte High School from 7:30 p.m – 9:00 p.m Friday November 9th – The Youth Nights program will be cancelled on this particular evening. Arnprior Chronicle-Guide EMC - Thursday, October 18, 2012 41