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Ford joins
municipal staff

by Nancy Perkins

On July 7, Leslie Ford
assumed the position of
deputy clerk-treasurer-
collector-business license
inspector for the District
of Tumbler Ridge. Ford
teplaces John Marsh who
recently moved to Merrit,

felt Tumbler Ridge would
be a great place to live and
enjoy the outdoors.

She added that one
aspect that helped her
make a decision was that
all the people she met,
who had lived in Tumbler

Ridge or had friends or

relatives who had lived
there, had been very posi-
tive about it and had
praised the area for its
beauty.

Ford is looking forward
to the challenge of the job
and working with the
council and staff.

Welcome
to all new residents

British Columbia.

Ford’s credentials in-
clude six years experience
in auditing and account-
ing and her chartered
accounts degree.

From 1982 through
1986 she worked for
Thorne-Ernst and Whin-
‘ty. In 1986 through 1988
she worked at the Dun-
Boy Firm. One phase
of her duties was the
: auditing of municipalities,
providing her with the
experience necessary for
the recently vacated post.
 Ford’s husband, Ron,
will be joining her the end
of July, when he will take
up a position at Quintette
Coal.

When asked why she
E chosen Tumbler

of Tumbler Ridge
City Furniture
is offering
mar
INTEREST
atts

Ridge, Ford said that she
and her husband had
wanted a change and de-
cided specifically on nor-
thern B.C. She added they
‘both enjoy the outdoor
| life very much, including

Leslie Ford the new Deputy Treasurer for the District of
Tumbler Ridge is already hard at work with her new job.

hunting, camping, snow-
) mobiling and fishing, and

Parvovirus
outbreak

) by Nancy Perkins
During the last several
weeks there has- been a
_ serious parvovirus out-
_ break in Tumbler Ridge.
This is an often fatal dog
influenza.
Dog owners should be
‘cautioned to keep their
| dogs in their yards and

| aoid allowing them in
| contact with other dogs.

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Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

For appointment call 242-4017
Evenings

Hours: 8 - 9 p.m.

According to veterinar-
ian Dr. T.R. Reeves they
‘have treated 15 dogs for
{ the disease. One small

" puppy died.

_ Dr. Reeves said the only
sure way to prevent infec-
tion is to make sure your
dogs are regularly vaccin-

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weeks. An adult dog must
be vaccinated once a year
to maintain the effect of
puppy vaccinations.

Dr. Reeves cautioned
that it is very important to
have the regular vaccina-
tions if a pet owner does
not want to chance their
dog becoming infected.
_ Dr. Reeves added that it is
much less expensive to
) vaccinate a dog than to |
) pay the bills to bring him
through this serious ill-
ness, and added that they
" hate to see dogs suffer the
| way they do when they

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catering available
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‘become ill with parvo-
virus.