The mayor of the area reports that avian flu has been discovered at a commercial chicken farm in western Quebec and that approximately thirty employees are not working while the facility is sanitized. “We’re taken aback. In a French interview with Radio-Canada, Saint-André-Avellin Mayor Jean-René Carrière stated, “We are aware that the corporation follows certain standards and processes. “We felt fortunate to be saved. We thought we were safe, but soon found out that nobody is. Increase your efforts if there are areas that have so far escaped the virus; you never know when it will hit your community.” The case was reported on January 3 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). This is the first time bird flu has been found in the Outaouais region.