Lakeshore Drive paving put off until spring

Starting on October 16, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) will begin holding free seasonal flu immunization clinics throughout the five Eastern Counties. A pamphlet announcing clinic dates, times and locations will soon be mailed out to every household. The pamphlet can also be found on the EOHU’s website at www.eohu.ca.  

“You need to get the flu shot every year to be protected because the viruses that cause the flu do change frequently,” explains Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health. “The flu can cause serious illness and even death for some people. The best protection against the flu is the vaccine. It’s free, safe and available for everyone aged 6 months and older.”

Of course, certain groups of people are at higher risk of complications from the flu, and are strongly encouraged to get the flu shot. These include: 

•children 6 months to less than 5 years of age

•people aged 65 and older

•people with chronic medical conditions

• people who are obese 

• Aboriginal people 

If you live with or provide care to someone who falls under one of the groups listed above, it is also highly recommended that you get the flu shot. This simple step could help protect you and those around you.

The EOHU reminds residents to bring a piece of identification to the immunization clinics. For clinic dates and times, check your mailbox or visit www.eohu.ca. You can also call the EOHU at 613-933-1375 or at 1 800 267-7120 and ask for Health Line.

Locally, clinics will take place October 24 in Morrisburg at the Legion 2-8 p.m., November 7 in Winchester at Winchester Public School 4-8 p.m. and October 18 and 25 at the Seaway Valley Community Health Centre in Cornwall 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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This year’s 44th Annual Tubie Festival is going ‘Tubie’ a splash so everyone’s invited to sign up to enter the race and parade to be part of the biggest event ever. 

Tubie Weekend has always been one of the most anticipated weekends of the year in Morrisburg when friends, family and visitors from near and far get together to catch up with each other and have a fantastic time at the parade, the dance and of course the famous Tubie race. 

This year’s event starts Saturday, August 2, with the parade during the day and the Dance from 8-12. 

The race itself will be held Sunday, August 3. 

This year’s organizers, the South Dundas Chamber of Commerce, invites everyone interested in entering a craft for the race and/or a float in the parade to come to a short Information Meeting Thursday, July 10, at 7 p.m. at the McIntosh Country Inn and Conference Centre. 

Past participants, as well as first-timers, are encouraged to come on-board to make Tubie Weekend the biggest splash ever!

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So far, over $25,000 has been raised in support of local prostate cancer care, and Tom Clapp, the chair of the Dare to Flash a ‘Stache campaign, and many of the campaign participants are smiling broadly under their now re-growing ‘staches.

“We had no idea what to expect, but people have really supported it,” said Clapp of this first time endeavour. “We are very pleased to say the least.”

South Dundas mayor Steven Byvelds is only of one of the many community members participating in the fund raiser.

Byvelds says that the community has responded to his challenge to raise $1,000. As of today he has collected just over $1,800. He adds that maybe $2,000 should be his new fund raising goal. Anyone who wishes to sponsor any of the participants can do so at www.flashastach.ca and Byvelds will also continue to collect donations by contacting him directly.

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