 ? LeadeRLAC DU BONNETVol. 64 No. 45 Friday November 6, 2009 $1.50Serving Lac du Bonnet Pinawa Whitemouth Great Falls Pine Falls and Surrounding AreasPM40010074Lose the ?junk,? family toldBy Marc Zienkiewicz Allison and Jeremy Maki are ngry and dismayed by a letter hey recently received from the M of Lac du Bonnet, which escribes their yard as a ?disrace? and orders them to get rid f the small flock of laying hens hey keep. ?We were amazed the RM ould send a letter using lanuage like that,? Jeremy told the eader. ?It?s just not right for hem to be making value judgeents like that. Who are they to ay our yard is a disgrace?? The Makis? property, located long Pine Avenue off Riverland oad, is a small, typical country ard containing firewood, buildng materials, garden impleents, a couple boats and a few ehicles. On Oct. 27 the family received letter from the RM written by ts bylaw officer, stating a comlaint had been received about he condition of their yard andH1N1 vaccination clinics up in airBy Marc Zienkiewicz The H1N1 vaccine shortage has caused he North Eastman Health Association NEHA) to alter its flu shot clinic schedule. Originally, NEHA had clinics scheduled hroughout the region right up until Nov. 20, ut it has since scaled back its schedule and s only confirming clinics up to and includ-SAVE SAVE SAVE TIME TIME TIME SAVE SAVE SAVE AGGRAVATION AGGRAVATION AGGRAVATION AGGRAVATION SAVE SAVE SAVE MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEYWe We We bring bring bring the the the samples samples samples samples to to to you you you the 14 chickens they allow to free-range. Aside from describing their yard as a ?disgrace,? the letter also refers to their belongings as ?junk? and ?garbage? and orders the Makis to get rid of the chickens and the items in their yard by Nov. 30. Since receiving the letter, Jeremy said the family has indeed tidied the yard, but to no avail. They still have until Nov. 30 to comply with the letter. They don?t want to give up the chickens, which their three children love and have become a joy for neighbourhood kids. A number of the Makis? neighbours have come to their defense by signing a petition to convince the municipality to let the chickens stay. One neighbour, Scott Buckboro, appeared at last week?s meeting of RM council to advocate on the family?s Continued on p.2 We do all the measuring measuring & offer complete complete design design & decorating decorating services. services. Save up to 50% off on draperies, valances, sheers & blinds Save up to 50% off on draperies, valances, sheers & blindsBlinds, ing Nov. 13. NEHA chief executive officer Jim Hayes said the schedule shake-up is due to the provincial shortage of H1N1 vaccine. Although the province originally said enough vaccine had been ordered for anyone who wanted it, Hayes said the vaccine manufacturer now says it won?t be able to keep up with demand. Photo by Marc Zienkiewicz Alicia, Jaden, and Xena Maki play with their beloved chickens, which the RM of Lac du Bonnet says they have to get rid of by Nov. 30. ?The supply of vaccine for next week and the week after is not what the manufacturer initially said it would be,? Hayes said this week. That has forced the cancellation of clinics scheduled for Nov. 14-20 in Beausejour, Pinawa, Whitemouth, Oakbank, Powerview- Pine Falls and Lac du Bonnet. Clinics are confirmed for Nov. 9 in With expert advice and workmanship. It is affordable just call: Oakbank, Nov. 10 in Whitemouth and Pinawa, and Nov. 13 in Lac du Bonnet (see p.9 for locations and times). Beausejour had a clinic Nov. 2 and Powerview-Pine Falls had its first one on Wednesday. Later clinics past Nov. 13 will be announced as they are confirmed.Blinds, Draperyet cetera...Continued on p.2
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