Terrace children amused
by lazy lion performance

TERRACE —A comedy
show featuring live lions
was. staged recently as a
promotion for the
Skeena Mall, and a very
successful one it was.

by Daniele Berquist

Jeff Stang, animal
trainer from San Diego,
has been on the road
with his lions - since
January of this year.

His faithful compan-
ions are Raymond,the
star of the show who is
ten years old; Denise,
seven years old; Darielle,
the oldest of the cats at
12 years old and a rather
cranky cat as she
demonstrated during
some of her shows; and,
last but not least, D.A.

Stang said that these
lions are a surplus from
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and zoos.
The cubs displayed in-
side the mall included a
Siberian tiger, labelled
the cutest by the crowds
at the mall. These cubs
are rejections from lit-
ters, said Stang. For
children and adults alike,
it was apparently a thrill
to cuddle one of these
baby lions or tiger-while
being photographed.
“The money made from
the sale of photog.aphs
goes towards the diet of
the animals,’’ said
Stang. To feed these big
cats costs about $100 per
day. While on the road,
Stang said, they are feda
diet of chicken because
it’s clean and relatively
odorless meat. ‘After
all, they are cats and they
love birds’’, he con-
cluded.

Stang said lions love to
sleep, ‘‘Their charac-
teristics are the same as
your regular cat, except
that they are a lot bigger.
They sleep an average of
18 to 20 hours per day.”

During the perform-
ance at the mall, Stang
stresses to children that,
even if these big cats
look and act like your
overgrown puppy dog or
cat, they are not. The
lions can be very
dangerous, and Stang
advises parents to keep a
close eye on their little
ones. ‘‘Because the size
of children is about the
same as the lions or
smaller, they mean
food,’’ Stang said.
“These lions are on a
strict diet, no Canadians
please!’’ The lions do
what comes natural to
them and we work it out
into a comedy act to
amuse the public and as
promotion for the malls,
Stang added.

Stang has been a pro-
fessional animal trainer
for 11 years. Stang said

that lions and tigers have
to be treated just like
children. ‘‘The key is
respect,’’ said Stang.
“They have to respect
me, and I have to respect
them.” .
Stang grew up in the

“They may look like overgrown cats, but they're not,” said trainer Jeff Stang. A growl can
be heard on the occasion, reminding everyone to be cautious and keep away from the

cages.

‘biggest circus in the

United States, the Ring-
ling Brothers Circus.

In the last decade.
Stang has also worked
with giraffes, elephants
and all kinds of other
animals, but,said Stang,

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‘*] prefer the cats.”

When leaving Terrace,
Stang and his big lovable
cats will be heading to
Penticton and the Van-
couver area. He hopes to
return to Terrace next -
year. -

Denisa, youngest of the lions, examines the crowd before
the performance begins. .

~

Animal shelter report

_ YTERRACE — During
the. month of Augtst
there have been 101
‘animals impounded by
the animal shelter. Out
of these animals, ten
were released to the
owner, and 25 were
released through adop-
tion. The amount of

animals destroyed were
four dogs and 58 cats,
compared to four dogs
and 41 cats last year. So
far this year 608 animals
have been impounded
when 579 were impound-
ed last year at this time.

To date this year the
number of animals

THINK SAFETY

~~ TERRACE —School is

coming and so rre the
buses.

Motorists, remember
that you must stop
before you reach a bus
displaying alternating
red flashing lights.

These lights tell you
that children are getting

on or off the bus and
they may very well be
crossing directly onto
your path of travel,

RCMP said. It is a

serious traffic offence

net to stop and you may

be endangering the life

of an innocent chiid.
Think safety.

released to owners is
down 30 from last year’s
to date totals, but adop-
tions are up 42. The
number of animals
destroyed has increased
to 140 more cases.

In August there were
$70 in fines, $351.50 in
impounding and board
fees, $204.50 in licenses,
and $42.50 in destruction

fees. The total revenue Stubborn Darielle kept her foot on the plank each time
to date for 1986 is animal trainer Jeff Stang tried to remove it, drawing

laughter from on-lookers.

$8492.50.

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CITY OF TERRACE
NOTICE OF COURT OF REVISION
1986 MUNICIPAL ELECTION

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The court of Revision to hear complaints and to correct or revise the
1986 List of Electors will sit in the Council Chambers of the Terrace
Municipal building at ten o’clock in the forenoon on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 1st, 1986.

A copy of the 1986 List of Electors Is posted and available for viewing
at the Municipal Office, 3215 Eby St., Terrace, B.C., during regular of-
flce hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday.

The Court of Revision may (a) correct the names of electors incorrectly
stated; (b) add the names of electors omitted from the list; (c) strike
from the ilst names of persons not entitled to vote or disqualified from
voting; (d) correct any other manifest error therin; or (e) add to the list
the name of a person qualified on August 31, 1986 to have his name
entered on the list for this purpose, an application for registration may
be accepted if delivered to the Court of Revision at its first sitting.
All persons entitled to have their name entered on the list should check
to determine whether or not they have been omitted or Incorrectly
recorded.

All complaints should be addressed to the Municipal Clerk -3215 Eby
Street, Terrace, B.C., and be in his hands prior to the first sitting of the
Court.

Further information may be obtained by telephoning City Hall at

635-6311.
E.R. Hallsor
Clerk-administrator