. A4-The Toece Stender Wednesday, April 7, 2004 STANDARD ESTABLISHED APRIL.27, 1988 - — ” PUBLISHER: ROD LINK: we ADDRESS: 3210 Clinton Street Terrace, B.C. * 8G BR oe _ TELEPHONE: (250) 638-7283. * FAX: (250). 638-8432 oe eco WEBI www.terracestandard. com | eee ‘EMAIL: newsroom@terracestandard. com - : IN THE woRty’ of j pet ‘ownership, , probably - ‘the, ‘worst crime. is abandoning. an animal to. its “. | fate. The second, worst crime is. not, t spaying. or]. neutering : a pet: _It’s hard to ‘understand how: a person ‘or: family : - could decide'to take.a pet and: then, f for whatever . reason, leave. it to. fend for itself. . _ Those close to-the. pet industry h here report ‘the. an situation is ‘made worse because of the: economy, . When families have to move. away. to find work, : a portion of them who own. pets “leave: them.” : behind in much the: same. fashion: “as they. discard. a unwanted items. Q Spaying or néutering pets only makes § sense, Tt “ isa responsible’ measure to ensure-that unwanted 1 pets. aren’t ‘brought in into the world, adding more. By problems. ner _ Both crimes are the target. of the local animal shelters and of: the’ two, the ‘Thornhill Anita -. Shelter is taking the lead. ° a | _ This. shelter won't: adopt ott z an 7 aninial unless” it has- been first: ‘Spayed | or neutered. ae 8 a new policy, i in place fora years 0: ; impact: given the huge | nurnber of | pets. out there ‘| -in the community. Butit is a worthy. start: toward: controlling the number of unwanted pets. . . outline. the’ problem. In 2003,"it disposed ‘of 57. . dogs, 34 of: whom:.were considered: adoptable. ! And 219 cats were done away with; ‘most of: them | ‘too wild to make’ suitable household | pets. - For people whose job i it is to ‘look after animals, . * it is surely. ‘gruesome task. ‘Shelter: manager. “sickening,” aan = Aside:from spaying and. neutering: the: shelter. : out adoptable’. animals. out “to. SPCA® shelters - down south with the assistance of a reduced rate, from Hawkair.." -. This. type of rogram exists elsewhere and it works; » a . here worried, They fear. that’ people: who’ know “COULDN ‘BECAUSE IF -(qovernet iS. Sueazity ——. CIRCUMVENTING . SELECTION ‘CAMPAIGN Tut AN \-SpeNDING LIMITS - PEOPLE HAVE! ELECTION) p | GaITA BELIEVE \. 4 y "THERES INTEGRITY . \ IN GOVERNMENT _ 1: House. ‘This. policy: probably doesn’t. have. a large. : arisky area; great damage can be. a, staff. member: - Too late; ° ° MLAs. had-been* suspended, and. -- what they had. done that was bad. ~ enough to-get them.booted:: ~ And they: wondered why. the’ Liberals didn’t: tell: ‘suspended, . 2} MLAs*: : “| Weren't represented: within. the: But the. local. program “Has. shelter’ workers ° = jovennent: (It didn’t used. to . be’ that” way:"The NDP had -no.: | “secret in Opposition: ° this may then regard thé’shelter as a convenient | = Suspensions; in Opposition: - constituents: that they’ mailbox :. ‘for: the. onward’ delivery: of: their |< = unwanted pets.: ‘Simply: ‘dumping. off: an animal’ is no guarantee the: animal will, indeed be ® howe. Oks woe IN, ‘093° re “Solurgéd “paying “$80: for. “Waterman ‘ “fountain « pen’ with: : “a: fine nib, ‘Manufactured Jin: [--France, Waterman: -pens enjoy : [a reputation “as. superb’. writing ~-instruments. with a money’ back. . “guarantee of'satisfaction:, = “For seven: years IT revélled ok ils“ smooth writing.» My - “enjoyment, ended the evening Eo of. [0 .~ ~-left.it.roll; uncapped, across miy |}. desk to the floor.” After. that fall; the nib scratched ‘over the paper” south for. adoption, " -.- That should: ‘not happes.: It ‘would’ ‘Tin, ‘the: : “chances of. this being ¢ a workable | and {humane ; _ project. eR At the s same : time, the shelter i is. soon. ito join up. _ with an: existing, website, WH pesfinder ce com, ny £0. advertise adoptable-pets,. -." -: : - Alfin all these are ‘commendabie: stops. ‘Yet the | problem of unwantéd pets rests with the. conduct’ and. attitude of of # their intesponsible owners. - oe =: cin’ a. ‘Laureat . a 2 and ink blackened thy fingers, PUBLISHER/ EDITOR: Rod Link ‘ADVERTISING MANAGER: Brian Lindenbach ’ PRODUCTION MANAGER: Edouard Crelgeur ~ NEWS: Jeff Nagel wo : et NEWS/SPORTS:. | ~ NEWS/ COMMUNITY: Jennifer. pLang iva i T OFFICE: Darlene Keeping &.Carol McKay CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR: Teresa Ross *: ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS: Bert Husband & Debbie: Simons. “COMPOSING: Susan Credgeur’ :. 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Reproduction In whale or In part, without waittar permission, Is specifically prohibited: : Authorized @ as second eas mal pending the’ Post Olfica Department: for Payment a pisege in cash, “Speciat thanke to: all ‘our coniributors and Sorrespondents : oe ‘for thelt time ‘and talents . Using 3X magnifying glasses, - ; 1. detected ...a™ ~hairline . crack . extending, half an. itch. from’ ‘the -top. of the “nib up: “into. the Bri "section. holding the nib... 7 -To-have: the: pen. rebaired, 1 = Would, have ‘to: ‘mail it back to the : = en shop | in Vancouver. oe with, clear’ snail: “polish, Seer Seoais’- - disappear, i improving nothing, ~") Peeling. off the, nail’ polish, J, : applied: a thin layer of. silicorie.” “Silicone: ‘cures™“ leaks in~ boat”” FP canvas, ‘even glues. glass rear.” ' oN windows in convertibles, But. it ‘of. polish. -seemed nevus le |: VICTORIA = It has been asleazy '. time down at the legislature, one’ ~~ _ that. should. make ‘ every. MLA - Tethink: what they are doing here. oh Pp |: No-one.can.be happy with the © i-fe> “F way the: Jegislature, has. ‘worked vee - for the last decade. . ee, vo Last week. was a ‘particularly . of low: point; om both: sides of ‘the ot “The. ‘New! Democrats: have - “been raising “questions about “alleged financial’ and’ personal... improprieties ‘by: Liberal MLAs; > - : "Pe cbased-on information provided to © _.| them by unidentified sources. It so "Statistics ‘from the: ‘Thornhill ‘Animal: Shélter’ ” done with false aécusations.. The Liberals opened the doot -., : for the: questions. When MLA |: ~ Elayne Brenzinger quit the party. -. “and - criticized « Premier’ .Gordon. Campbell, whip: evin: Krueger..." tevealéd. that’ she “had -been- ~" secretly. Suspended from ‘caucus, “last year after‘an, altefcation with 7 .,,Stacey,, Kennedy was, no. doubt.vunderstating | 2]. Hasan on ‘else been’ secietl a ul: ca, situation ‘Mhenshe: ealleds tine ‘problem’ . las anyone y ; suspended, reporters asked. A‘ few, _mode] a Be THROUGH BIFOCALS pom, mre lay : Ss NETO Ee cares 4 FE A. fo) a FROM THE CAPITAL PAUL L WILLCOCKS « ‘The: NDP -has - been push "charges, asking’: Willingdon’ MLA ‘John Nuraney « had: been’ suspended from caucus *. an . * for. “financial i improptieties, ad “though.” Because ° ~The Liberals:: “were ‘outraged; ” now: “people - _wondered © which: Stewari. ‘denied. - the’, ‘charges; Néw Democrat : “Joy” ‘MacPhail: : “acknowledged. she had‘ no‘ proof,» ~-and ‘accepted: the deriial:, But she. ~ _(Nuraney : wouldn’ (confirm | or: deny- his“ =-suspension. Stewart, has: faced. additional: - Brendzinger. )- 7 _ A-case Can be made for 12 raising the i ‘issué. McPhail ‘said eee wouldn’t:: apologize.” allegations ~ -CLAUDETTE SANDECKL did nothing to slow the ‘leaking. ink, The only ‘cure: would. be: a’ ., new nib and. grip section. me : Following’. consultation. ‘with: the- peri shop by. phone; I miailed . the: pen? to -Vancouver® Several: = weeks | “and. $35.27... later; f te with a ? / BEFORE CALLING AN] S aan! y “ite” “inappropriate: involving a. vstaff - member’ and whether. Burnaby- Krueger: replied, - before ‘- "deciding. it was time to: invoke: “Caucus secrecy, ° has undertaken an ambitious program: ‘of flying | _ from m. : it,’ -Teturned. It wrote. smoathly: once. “more, but still leaked ink rein my. ‘tingets,-- ae : lA iW “YEPTHAT OL GRIZZLY. NAME \ WOR! Was a P “SURE WAS SCARED. WHEN: wii aot) eee eR nace I ars ae | ICK | MOOSE AND PACKED |T as TURISTSy OVER THE MOUNTAIN ye T Be! ITH, THE AM ( ‘AND 1 Know \ “THEY WOULDN'T \ ae Do TAT BECAUSE a Ea THERE'S. INTEGRITY aoe ee IN GOVERNMENT. oo — fa) to behave _ - opened ‘the | -door,.. ‘the issué is”. 8 significant, : ‘and: ‘her. source ; ‘had: "+, previously proved accurate. a oe accepted: . » Stewart's denial; ‘she should. have. --." didn’t So .when: she rose’ ‘in. Question e ~ Period; But. once, she", " apologized.’ MacPhail - “the” Liberals booed ‘And then - “walked Out. be ignored: until she apologized, Walking out. of. the” ‘Jegislature a oo was:wrong,; and, abused the: Voters. ‘+ who'sent them there... ‘ the’ Liberals said when and why ° : MLAs were suspended.) 7 anger and. do your job. "includes: asking: question, of t he: : government, ‘opposition, MP or ‘MLAS lift ‘the ~ secrecy: - from. scan? tgovall: noblen now.. party, ‘or the. caucus. 8. They work. . forthe voters. - That’s* when I “noticed. a Ve, a shaped chip i in' the: bottom’ of. the, : : grip séction holding. the nib; . As. A squinted.” ‘at the chip, a = chitnik of grip-section 1/4" x: 1/2” _ > fell-off. There ‘sat the nib, baie, o> held “in place. only: by: suetion — from ihe ink, 2 7 “In “the: ‘eleven ‘years’ ‘inice: Sanford in: ‘Oakville, ‘Ontario. ‘The. “Send yout: ‘pen ‘along © with $10.70 for shipping and handling, -and we'll replace: the’ nib. and grip. ~ section,” “Carol said;.” of |= their’ “misconduct, they should: know. : “shouted; - common’ position. “Finance, “itinistér: Gary. ‘Collins... coe! “said MacPhail’s quéstions would “0 coverup serious ‘wrongdoing = : ~ by. members of a government... *.. MacPhail ‘attempted to. remedy”. \ oo cher error, apologizing: the: next ~ ayes 5% But thé: Liberals “also. need” to: “acknowledge: their. errors, + ; addin vat: we sometimes ; reality. ~ Columbian’ to :spend “a. day watching: the legislature at work eo and - he: would: be» angry. and ~The: -Liberals “are” free, to. be © 7 angry;.- -but in any. “workplace, yous: gare: expected to swallow. your” "for ‘answers. ‘They. have. made: ; ‘specific MLA‘ Richard Stewart’ had béen.. -