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“EVENTS B2_

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- By JENNIFER LANG . fatal.” vat re
LAST WEEK, while most Bernadette, . 38, is “e
skids were. enjoying ‘a care" éancer Survivor, foo, .”

' free, break from” school,» “I-didi’t expect. kids: $0
eight. teenaged: boys’ from *: young: to’ see“ the. ‘vision -
~ Gitsegukla -were ; walking: ‘that Robin‘ saw, she: siiid.
hundreds of kilometres. bone, “He's)-a", -prelty:: ‘good.

‘raise Toney’ for ancer ie kid,” ”-said his. uncle, Lesli¢ .-f

search,’ {cLean,’ the: other. adult ..

-zelton’ ‘Secondary. student
Robin. ‘MéeLéan,:.a° bespec
‘tacled“L5- -yent-old. whio's :
oaiute Shy with, strangers But.

““Rather: than - + being at :
hame. playing © Nintendo
games, ~ -they ‘res. out -

cotherwis “helping,” he said: “They’ Te.
“heat. starting. to: earn, what can-

- He seems to: have. tad.” eer. really: is.” *
-no- trouble: ‘convincing his =) The" eight’ ry
 -buddies’’ id join him: on. a: ‘meanwhile, admitted:
: | three-day Cure for Canéer’. nursing ‘a: few. ‘blisters as. £
- Wal MO Prince'Rupert:. ,. » they “¢loged. im. Gn the-half-.

i . The: youths,” aged’ 12. to: way mark: = and: worked .. :
“19, chad: “raised: nearly through: a ‘brand- new jumbo
$3, 000 for the B.C. Cancer“ * pack: of white sweatisocks:
“Foundation ” as the. -group What’ a way. fo Spend I}
spring ‘break! o ,
Pa | ‘didn’ t ‘want’ ‘[Robin]
sto: ‘be ‘the, ‘only. one; "grin-:
_ ned’ Virgil Johnson, 195° 3
Ts just. wanted . to’ help

a ‘Cooking class -
SPRING BREAK was a chance. for Aaron.
| Watson to try something -new.. ‘The 10.
.. year-old’ made. chocolates at an ‘afterrioon B
>| .. cooking ‘workshop. for kids, at :thé Interna- 7
7 tional Baking, and Cooking Cente. ™ oa
. |. Thursday. — $2,000" 6f. that.

an oe “ Looks can be deadly oy "contributed in’ the: ‘village:
‘| EVERYDAY HOUSEHOLD items like ‘medi-. | « of Gitsegukla alone.

“ stroiled::;into:’-Tétrace:

“:cines, cleaning products and ‘garden‘fertilizer’ | : Robin's.“ dad,: Norman. ‘
should,always be. stored .in their original con-_. /Melgan’ S¥.i--Was. One of’. out," explained, Adam Me- ©
tainers to avoid accidental “poisoning, -the + “two adults:. along: for ‘the ~ Lean, a t5- -yéar-cld cousin. ©

Robin's brother, Norman - [
Jri, AT, was: ‘also“on ithe

Northern. Health: Authority. is. reminding. Ter-- : 250:kr, ‘walk
ae Dace: residents. during, ‘Poison. C mira. Week | 4 The A: year- “old: father
(March 21-27); : jas - ‘battled | ‘tym. irek. wee Ee
When. chemicals and gther poisonous. atib- =phoma: ‘but has been-in re-s Their: ‘Spirits-.’.were-
= starices are ‘stored ‘inside food’ or beverage con-.- J) MSsion | ‘since 1999." He » -buoyed. by:.the: honks..and.
tainers<it inéreasés, the: chance: soméone*may pointed'to'a: dang; thin scar ~-waves from ‘motorists
\ mistakenly ingést thei. ‘The'B.C. Poison Con:*.f Tunning: along his, Jaw, to had -to. conténd: with |

trol Centre found 300° poisonings occurred: this, his-ear. : late’ winter, ‘weather '=-
; way. ; oo . . a We're’ “hopiig:: ‘to.

" Thai s. why this. year 8° ‘Poison: Prevetion “spire. other. “conimiitie
Week theme is. Put -Poison in’its' Place.’ / | into getting involved,” ‘he
2. Byeryone--has ‘poisons’ in. their home, gy |, suidy.adding: his-own: tho:

-NHA’S: injuty prevention coordinator: Tara}. ther died from’ breast ‘c
"Mackenzie* said. Some examples are ‘cleaners; . set in. 1983... a
- alcohol, ‘plants, ‘cigarettes and: butts, perfume,” :}-”. Cancer. alsd” claimed.
‘| hair products, “pair an : “the | life. 208; Robin’ 's15+ “year
an oe weed Killers . “Pdld-cousi ¢
on ~ Keeping | poisonous ‘products i in ‘their original” oo Robin;. he: hae:

i *-¢ontainers. ‘is. just, one: tip the, .NHA |, recom: | wanted, to'do this: walk in
oa mends; following in. your-home: ae . 2] December, when’ he’ ‘lost
Jo.» Other ‘advice inchides ‘storing food- and pow. J. an aunt: 10° cancer.
. tential poisons in ‘Separate: areas of your home, hi write ae bev Wena : sv enese ns BN

: a ow elp,”. his. mother *. tions. muni és, “s
: eee. a pers liked out of iain - oBernadette , said. “Lt spe ane ty ‘Delbert Good:
J:cmins to: your: pharmacist. for. disposal.” ane cae him, He knows. it, fap be .
|. If poisoning occurs;. phone. the, 8 c Poison’ ep a : ,
. Control Centre:at 1-800-567-8911. ° py
_-Férmore information, contact northwest‘ ‘in-
- * jury: prevention coordinator Ester Brisch ‘al’.

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Seat at. -Kleaniza,

“preciated:donationy. "0027 “centre, and friends ‘on their ‘Cure for. Cancer “Walk. ‘Pictured ‘apn a at. right is
Further © along, sinocher ‘Robin's dad, Norman St and: uncle: ‘Leslie McLean, left. , JENNIFER LANG PHOTO

Pa
‘pledge in ‘memory “ot: the -chary. “jaitied the~ walk. “family” members)
ale. -Kitgumkalum *. selder “But. over” the fase : 20.

: who® bright red: car. |
continued ‘to collect dona: |. Volunteer, driver ‘Marttia am |
years, {eancer.’ hag) be- tions: “and . pledges : for’ the: : Hyzims decided. to get. out. : :
a come. more. prevale it’) BC. Cancer | Foundation ., and walk part, cof: the: way...

: Robin’ and. his? friends. during the trip. . ep ‘Was snowing a “bite”
were: assisted by a-teamof Grandparents. “Vernon and: ‘it rained 4. little, but
‘volunteer’ ‘drivers; organi-: “and: ‘Selnia Milton ‘also ac- other. ; than’ that ‘it's ‘been .
and: ‘helpers, (mostly: companied the’ Broup in av eee bhe bewmed.

‘firmed Benny’ Ss pedigree, : -
_ Tt turns out Benny's. ‘registered. “Tt.
name is the ‘decidedly: more .im-~ **
pressive. Lenwin’s Urbari Cowboy.
“The bloodlines for this dog are.”
unbelievable,”- she said, ‘adding: :
both his’ mother. and. father wi re
‘champions... :
His mom, ‘Echo; av blue ribbon: °
winner, is: still alive: at the, Tipe:
_ old age of 17.. a
The breeder,’ ‘who was ; horrified 7
‘to ‘hear of Benny’ s fate, had. sold |
him as’ a puppy on the ‘condition: -]°
-he. would, be. neutered:.at. six “[°
months” = “otherwise he was 10: be ae
returned. _
“This was. her: husband's. fa-
 -yourite dog,” ‘Vanderboon: said, -
: adding” the breeder: had ta help'the- "Po,
‘ailing, man. sign. Benny’ s. original: 1
release forms... ..-
: The. -breeder: was. “distraught: to.
a learn what’ had. happened-to. the».
"dog, and was. anxious to find a SO-.
‘tution to hig cuirent: woes. ae

a “By JENNIFER LANG:
WHO. SAYS” you can a3 ‘99°
~ home again? . a
“Until last: ‘Week, ‘the future”
; didn’ t look “very ‘promising. for
- adog! named" ‘Benny,:a-nine-.
‘year-old: beagle: ‘who ended. up: -
| al le Thornhill “Animal, Shel-, od
ae “The: number: “of adoptions: are.
~: down. these: days, a casualty of the.
“uncertainty in 'the,locdl economy
"= people‘ are” reluctant: to add to. |
‘their: ‘burdens

' . are often: ‘over- i
cok d by. would-be’ pet owners,
eve though’ they: miake great com-

~ SLIDE: GUITAR GOD Ken Hamm is-one’ °}-.
“musician. you'll appreciate seeing: at a —
_ smaller. venue.. :

"_ Finger-pickin’ ‘good ” EN Benny: was. impounded ‘al-the
HESS BEEN described, iis ‘one of.:the: ‘brightest ee ‘Thornhill: ‘Animal. Shelter. after he’
Jights of Caniadian: roats music. And-on-Tues-."]- “Was picked: ‘Up “on ‘patrol, “one. day:
day; Marck. 30, Ken: ‘Hamm ‘performs: live. in, i ‘after’ someone Teported a missing.
"Terrace ‘ in one of most: intimate.and telaxéd:« |: " beagle. ;
‘local venues, the. Kiva’ at Northwest’ ‘Commun: fe Animal ‘Contfol: Olficer Angela.
ily College... -

. Vinderboon’: nolified. ‘the ‘owners,

The - ‘vetofan blués: Hnisician: will *slicwouse” “assuming they'd be in: to: eollect - “She's just: horrified. that: he’ . ;
tunes: from: his’ laiest, album;. Fingerlicks, an’ ‘}.- the:pleasantly plimp little pooch. : ended up here.” : 7
 all-instrumental collection of .itew ‘tunes ahd’ | “To ‘her surprise, the owners | ~~ Benny is’ not: “péutered,, ‘sug:
‘some of Hamm's previously-recorde -tnaterial. “Ps -dida't want chim: back: ‘They. re- . “ gesting he may have: been passed”

“around just. to breed, ;
“In the” last: nine: years, he’ Ss.
‘gone-to at least four. different 7
- owners,” Vanderboon. said’ ee |:
~ > The. breeder ‘has: arranged’ to}:
have someone bring. the dog back.
“She.sald. he will: ‘eventually
come “back and’ live: out “his Life i
"with. {her] and give him évetything |

, “+ reworked. and’: . ‘Fused to: ‘pay’ the it pound. fee of”
 Khown, as'a“Gonsuimimate ‘slide: guitarist (ie. | $145,-a-tine-thar:included’ the cost
plays’ on: an. aritiqué, steel- bodied gultar) tind. a, - oof neutering: the dog, *
‘dazzling picker, Hamm is: widely: regarded’ as: |. ‘The: shelter’s; mandatory, spay.
Lone of the finest acoustic: guitarists around-and*: | ‘and: neuter, policy is:designed to.
| an expert interpreter’ of delta. and country. take. a. bite out of. the ‘number of. . a 2
fe blues ee aa uawanied, fate andes. roaming” "hy S A HAPPY ENDING for Benny the beagle, seen here’ with ,
bi Hel : a a ime songsir whe’ Pree ee oie animal control officer Angala Vanderboon. JENNIFER LANG PHOTO -
based on. the west coast since’ the early:.1980s,

also. ‘taking ‘an °

He tours constantly,’ offers introductory finger-- |! active role: in, finding ‘homes for ganizations, = nal breeder, using’ -an ‘nteract he’ 's never had!": Vaniderboon said.
_ pickiiig:and. songwriting. ‘workshops, nd: éven the. animals ‘im its-care = -erhploy- “1. So Vanderboon- decided to do. a. website devoted to- beagles. On March. 18, Benny was. ‘flown |
lectures on, the history’ of the ‘blues. “fing everything-from: the: eta 8. tile research on the Internet.’ . “ In’ ah email “Vandetboon . te--“to. Dawson. Créek to by’ picked:up.

“ceived that’. evening,: the. breeder, tee someone wha planned | to: drive «
“who's located. i in: Manitoba, “con: |

“Tickets at; Misty. River: Books or at the dos. a -- animal relocation: program “to”. within. a few. hours, “she -W 5.
: Show starts at.7 p. ee : - able. to. trogk:d down: the do 2:8 orlg