â€"Gwalhop)â€" * .5 ORicfioet (4:) Colâ€"] T 3 Get your kids hooked on reading this summer. Order Online at: www.laurasharpeflowers.com 619 King St. West, Kitchener "Signature Edition" Longstem 744â€"9471 or T45â€"BM $29.99 Dozen Everyday Low Priag ROSES (King & Wellington} Sign up for 20,000 Reads Under the Sea at your public library. A vacation can take you across the ocean or to the bottom of the sea, thanks to the magic of books. ‘And with the TD Summer Reading Club, your kids can travel to the depths of the sea from home. This year‘s program, 20,000 Reads Under the Sea, includes plenty of seaâ€"themed books, activities and events to keep your kids busy all summer long. And best of all, when they return to school they‘li have maintained or improved their reading without realizing it. To join, simply register your kids at your local public library. It‘s easy and free. And they‘ll ’I‘he International Fund for Animal Welfare has proâ€" vided some top tips for keeping your dog cool this summer: Don‘t leave your dog in a parked car in the summer â€" even in the shade with the window left a few inches open. Heatstroke can set in within minutes. Dogs left in parked cars also risk being harassed or stolen. Protecting your dog from the summer heat Avoid transporting your dog in the cargo section of a plane, or take a direct, morning or evening flight. The hold can become E Summer Reading Club extremely hot. Avoid running with your dog during hot weather. Know the signs for heatâ€" stroke: heavy, loud breathâ€" ing, a staggering gait, bright red gum tissue and tongue. If heatstroke is suspected, wet down your dog and get him to the vet as quickly as possible. Both heatstroke and heat exhaustion can result in brain damage, heart failure or death in a short period of time. Thickâ€"coated breeds and mixes are particâ€" ularly vulnerable, although any breed may be at risk. receive a poster, stickers and activity book to log their reading. Since 1997, TD Bank Financial Group has proudly sponsored the Summer Reading Club. The program now stretches across Ontario. So no matter where you travel in the province, your kids can check in and update their progress at any participating library. Last year, over 144,000 children participated. And this year we want your kids there too. Stop by your local library and sign your child up for an underwater adventure. A program at public libraries in Ontario Always bring cold water along when exercising your dog during hot weather. _ To cool off an overheated canine, offer him plenty of water, wet his body and paws with cool water, then fan. Ensure your dog has a cool, shady place to sleep during hot weather. _ Provide plenty of clean, fresh water, and make sure it is accessible at all times. Install secure window screens in any of the winâ€" dows that will be left open. Many dogs fall out of winâ€" dows every summer and are often seriously injured or Don‘t leave your dog unattended in a swimming pool area. Some dogs cannot swim and may drown if they fall into the water. Prevent your canine from hanging his head out of a moving car or truck window. Bugs, small pebbles and other debris can injure his eyes, and he may jump out of the vehicle. Never allow your dog to ride in the back of an open pickup truck, unless it is safely secured by a padded harness to the centre of the pickup bed with specially designed tethers. Provide a thick comfortable padded surface to prevent any injury or discomfort to your dog‘s joints. Mop up any antiâ€"freeze you spill. Sweet and wet, the lethal potion may be a tempting treat for animals during hot weather, and causes an enormous numâ€" ber of fatalities each sumâ€" mer. Take your dog to the vet immediately if you suspect it may be poisoned. Join the villagers and farmers at Doon Heritage Crossroads July 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as they make their decision on who to vote for in the upcoming 1914 political election. Find out if campaigning has changed in the past 85 years. Listen to fiery pelitical speeches by Dr. Edgar Heist, an independent temperâ€" ance candidate, and by Charles Mills, the Oénservaâ€" tive candidate. Visit the Temperance tent and hear all the political and social concerns of the day. Don‘t forget to cast your vote before the day is over â€" men only, of course. WATERLOG CHRONICLE Regular admission price Hometown News for an Awesome Hometown