Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-09-22
issued: 1976-12-08
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note: rrortnol*l Ubrary Jun 7? Victoria BC m- Herbicides found in canine autopsy It could have been a kid, says veterinarian ALDERGROVE — Small concentrations of 2-4-D and 2-4-5-T have been found in the body of a dog belonging to Barbara Wellicome of Aldergrove. The post mortem examination was ordered after it was discovered the animal had come into contact with chemicals used in the defoliation of ditches in the Matsqui area. Last week a physical probe into the body revealed a cancerous tumor which was making the dog sick and may have caused its death. Dr. James McClendon of the Aldergrove Veterinary Clinic said, however, that the presence of chemicals in the body is still very significant. "He must have had a fair bit," said Dr. McClendon, adding that whenever a foreign substance is found in a body it is considered irregular. "What if a little kid ran out and ran through this bush?" he asked. Nine days elapsed between the animal's first contact with the herbicides and its death, therefore. Dr. McClendon had previously felt that it was unlikely the chemical would still be present in the dog's system. "Maybe this will cause more attention." said Dr. McClendon. He said 2-4-5-T is known to have a reaction on the division of cells, and is also believed by many to cause birth defects. He suggested that it might be time to start performing autopsies on other animals that die unexpectedly. The Aldergrove ^Star All the news that fits, we print *^ Vol. 19 No. 48 Wednesday, December 8, 1976 Phone 856-8303 or 856-5212 15c per copy Pete Swensson... extraordinary citizen Heart attack claims Pete Swensson One of Aldergrove's most remarkable townspeople died abruptly Friday morning. Pelle (Pete) Swensson suffered a heart attack at his home and was taken to Langley Memorial hospital, where he expired a couple of hours after admittance. Mr. Swensson. of 2777 Lefeuvre Road in Aldergrove. was in his 77th year. Born in Mollc. Kullen, Sweden in 1900, he was a man of many facets who was recog…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0420412
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Aldergrove : Central Fraser Valley Star Publishing Ltd.
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
type: Text