Calendar

• Our regular monthly board meeting is always the 3rd Wednesday.

• Town of De Kalb monthly board meetings (third Wednesday of each month @ 7 pm) will be ZOOM meeting accessible.  To gain access, send your email address to supervisor@townofdekalb.or and a link will be sent to you and you will be able to sign on.​
• St. Lawrence County has set the annual Burn Ban in place beginning March 16, 2021 and is set to expire May 14, 2021, subject to extension.
• Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days at the Human Service Building, 80 SH 310 in Canton.  Two events will be held, the first is May 15, 2021 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.  The second will be September 18, 2021 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.  ​
• Fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses are now available at the Town Clerk's office.  

​Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Sponsored by the Development of the North County and the 
NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
May 15, 2021 from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the 
Human Service Building located at 80 State Highway 310 Canton, NY
 
Items that will be accepted:
Solvents, Pesticides, Vehicle Fluids (No Motor Oil), Fluorescent Light Tubes,
Adhesives, Epoxy Resins, Polishes & Waxes, Antifreeze, Pool Chemicals,
Photography Chemicals, Household Cleaning Products, Driveway Sealers,
Wood Preservatives, Corrosives, Home Chemistry Sets, Aerosol Cans
Containing Product, Products Containing Mercury (No Thermostats),
Oil Based Paints (No Latex Paint)
 
Items that will not be accepted:
Latex Paint (Dry up and dispose in trash), Motor Oil (Recycle at a Service
Station), Asbestos, Materials Containing PCBs, Construction & Demolition
Material, Smoke Detectors (Manufacturer Mail-in), Commercial or
Agricultural Hazardous Wastes, Non-residential Hazardous Waste,
Automotive Batteries (Recycle at Retailer), Explosives, Flares and Munitions,
Tires, Non-Hazardous Recyclable Materials, Unsorted Solid Waste,
Radioactive Materials, Empty Aerosol Cans (Put in Recycling Bin), Propane Cylinders/Tanks, Electronic Equipment-no computers, TVs, Batteries, etc.
 
If paint can be cleaned up with water-it is not oil based.  Take E-waste and Batteries to
County Transfer Station for recycling.  Mattresses can also be taken to the
County Transfer Station for recycling.
 
Pharmaceuticals: Unwanted or unused prescription and over the counter pharmaceuticals/medications from residential households only will be collected by Law Enforcement Officials.
 
For more information call 315-661-3234 or visit
www.facebook.com/NorthCountyRecycles or www.NorthCountyRecycles.org

Tick season
It is that time of year again.  Ticks have once again survived the winter and they are hungry.  Always do a body check if you have been out in the yard or woods.  If you should find a tick, you need to be careful removing it, so the head does not get left behind.  One way was recently shared by a school nurse and it is as follows:
 
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball.  Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20): the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.  This technique has worked every time for the nurse, and reports it is much less traumatic for the patient and easier for her.
 
This is no guarantee, but give it a try, as it may be easier and safer than trying to remove a tick using tweezers. 
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​LAWN SALE                           YARD SALE                          GARAGE SALE
Do yo have items hanging around that you just don't use anymore?  Perhaps someone else can.  the Town of De Kalb would like you to be able to do this with a town wide sale, the first weekend of June, (June 5th & 6th).  Please do use caution, such as avoiding enclosed areas as much as possible.  Do ask people to wear masks, even outside, and remember social distancing.  If you could provide hand sanitizer for people to use, that would be great.  Please use other precautions as appropriate.  Thank you and stay safe!

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St. Lawrence County 2021 Free Rabies Clinic Schedule
ALL CLINICS NOW REQURIE PRE-REGISTRATION - NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED

*Pre-register on the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department Webpage or Facebook one week prior to the clinic or by contacting the host town's clerk*
https://stlawco.org/Departments/PublicHealth

All clinics are subject to change

Wednesday, May 12th  5pm - 7pm Ogd./Town & Country Vet Clinic/SPCA 315-393-7338
Thursday, May 20th  6pm - 8pm Fine Town Barn -315-848-3121
Saturday, May 22nd  10am - 12pm Canton Human Services Building 315-386-2325
Thursday, May 27th  5pm - 7pm Gouverneur Friends 4 Pound Paws Shelter 315-251-5057
Thursday, June 10th  6pm - 8pm Macomb Town Barn 315-578-2721
Tuesday, June 15th  6pm - 8pm Potsdam Town Barn 315-265-3430
Thursday, June 17th  6pm - 8pm Tri-Town Winthrop Arena 315-740-0105
Wednesday, July 7th  6pm - 8pm Pierrepont Town Barn 315-386-8311
Thursday, July 8th  5pm - 7pm Gouverneur Town Barn 315-287-2340 ext. 101
Thursday, August 5th  6:30pm - 7:30pm Town of Norfolk 315-869-3312
Thursday, August 12th  6pm - 8pm Fowler Town Barn 315-287-0045
Tuesday, September 7th  6pm - 8pm Waddington Municipal Building 315-388-5629
Saturday, October 16th  10am - 12pm Canton Human Services Building 315-386-2325

Please... Arrive at your appointment time.  Wear a mask and remain in your vehicle until approached by a volunteer.  Bring your pet's past rabies shot record.

For Questions or Registration Confirmation...
Call the Hosting Town or the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department at 315-386-2325.

CLINICS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
*UPDATED AS OF APRIL, 15TH 2021*