BY STACEY KENNEDY

“with dread, _ Was late for work. today i is

“look forward to.

: ing care of some complaints, ~ whieh takés about an hour.

the shelter.“

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Bs stig, - fed.” “them,

i mey home. °°. DP had been trying to J reach

: animal ‘shelter:

eft, a copy of otr dog con-

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ter became her home,

with a wageing tall.

“THIS MORNING was met - [ “No wonder. I.

Slated for euthanasia at the « vanbnal. shelter, Nota day .- 7 thet my. co-worker, ‘and: Tf

MW delay the process by tak- ‘+

anda half, Then We return to ‘f

. “The dogs.ar are ¢ happy to see _ “ue ‘We: ‘have: become their. , . friends, their new owners in ”

We “have: ‘been’ kind: to. BY, walked’

—”thém, brushed them -.things that in Soldier’s case were, - [ suspect; Jacking in her for- a

{ = her owners for quite” some © . ‘time as she had. -puppies that. . ‘kept getting” ‘turned into the”

“Warning “notices. -were ~ : ‘THE ACT OF euthanizing, a dog by lethal injection gets harder every time, ‘shelter workers Say. It's the worst part - ~~ trol bylaw: ‘Many’ times T° _ knocked and-knocked on the door, suspecting | the owners - were e home; just not answer.

ae Rumour: has ‘it that ‘her: Owners, let her. fun’ “loose . a) in tie: ‘hopes. she. would: be : - “picked” up'by us.. When she.

” tice at the: residence: No one.

ANN told, aT: suspect a. toa for this beautiful dog.

“Soldier. is: given a hefty a "dase: of’ sedation’ io. ensure * she-is relaxed andcalm.: 7: -- 2) Feretumi-her'to'the ken-) ” nel.to. wait for thé‘effects'of °° sedation to: be at’ its peak: I.

give her‘a-pat and ‘tell her,» “Good girl, It's Okay?” : = think to. inyself,. “Well, ‘

; of six. puppies plus: Soldier were impounded at our. shel-_

‘Soldier came to us a very 7 ‘scared, ‘head shy, untrusting

"dog. Weeks: went” by, .she:: was treated. -with'-kindness,- “hada full belly, and the shel- .

‘She always : greeted ‘is ce

THE NISGA’ A. stand-t to. ‘gain’ ‘cutting: ‘rights. to ‘a ‘Sigitificant. amount’ of timber in their’ Létrilory, | because ‘New. Skeena - Forest Products. failed.

Soldier’s saga is not unique 7 ‘There’ s too. many stories. like this at shelter. |

of their job and they encourage responsible ownership through spaying and. d neutering. JENNIFER LANG PHOTO -

; As time goes by, animals : “begin to show. signs of ken- | " nel stress: Some animals tol- -érate their time with us. bet-

ter that others... -

Today. i is; sadly, that ‘ay

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nO, it's ‘not okay.” “But; we

* do, our best lo make. her feel 7 ue

.The-sad fact is that unless le dapted, they’ all-'run aut of. . ‘ time? and. we “are left to do a the dirty. work. ©

government... ms : “Noone: wishes’ any: company ‘bad’ hick, but. ° the’ more undercut there.i is the more w ood: there is’

at ease,

‘head; ‘scratchés her ears.

tions have been made. - 7. release ‘the tourniquet

betrayed. |

-ershipisa gift, not a given:

; - pet.

“Soldier i is then led oul to’ “an area, we ‘lay, hér down, : ‘my co-worker cradles: her

vo Again, we.tell |her what’, ‘a, gaod-dog:she is.” , Prepares aa

‘Soldier’ s story is not ant isolated occurrence. Iti isthe’. “norm at the shelter, Pet own-

Be responsible for: your - :

them spayed of neutered,

Stacey: Kerinedy is.a dos. : mestic animal protection of i ficer ‘for the: Kitimat Stikine ” Regional. District, which Ops

and begin i injecting ‘Euthanyyt erates the: Thorihill A imal

‘-“into"her-vein. Very quickly. and “quietly. “she slips away, o her body: relaxes,’ and: ail, is: : over. for her" :

The ‘dog’ that. has come eto : trusts has once again been

Shelter.

‘been: introduced as a way i

ter Roger Harts,

Love them; treat them with. "kindness, offer : them . a.‘foreyer” home, ‘and have _

: -org/shelters/BC97. html: oie ‘Animal: : Shelter is listed at-www ‘pel= "> ‘finder. ore/sheters/be 100. a : hem oe

reduce’ the: riumbers of v unm | “wanted animals. : oy

= The shelter also joined. forces: ‘with the. B.C. SPCA™. lo. fly. ‘animals - ‘to’ shélters’ . in’. larger. “centres,” where ” “uriwanted pets: stand’a: bét--". *. ter chance-of finding: $90 an _ hones; ; , oe ‘The, ‘shelter. ‘écently - : began. advertising - “adopt able ‘animals ‘on. Petfinder. - ° Shelter facts 7 - In 2003.57 dogs’ and "219 cals were euthanized at . the, Thornbill wnimal Shel... “ter, - ws aN imandator) § spay: cand © neuter. “program on : :all ad. " ‘opted. vanimals:. has since’

“Org, a. websiic. ‘thal reaches: potential new. owners ‘geross:,

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: local contractors," sald Forest operations mini -

“He said he was. nol aware of specific treaty res:

£40 use’ il. The undercut : ‘in ‘Nisga” a_territory: is

_ for our opérators.to cut,” Wright said.

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("News in Brief

City man off to. Houston |

PAUL GIPPS began. a new job this week as Houston’ j ‘chief adininistrator, leaving. the : City, of (Terrace. afler. o onearly 15 years. 2 | 7

‘and ending as the- sity’ s Special projects coordinator, oo a

" sportsplex and mdst recently, '¥ city-run community forest, 2 “It's time for a change, some: new: blood,” ‘oy last: week... : :

Pecity., adniinistalor Ron Poole’ will te over the splex plannig function aot

Four i in. NDP r race .

‘nomination Tace, "says: party consiliuericy President Les Watmough.’- :

eral: MLA Roger Harrisi in the, May 2005 provincial elec. . “tion. . ar Other. _prospeciivie candidates have. unl a, 7 . “come forward, said Watmough.. why

don’ t Know." ‘he said:

| ~ Airport count soars” cae | PASSENGER TRAFFIC at the airport, here’ continued:

easily. loping the 97, 205 recorded for the same ettod. “in 2003. a i September's ‘ally of. 8, 094 people: either leaving or: ne arriving is: the highest f for that monih sirice: 1999. on or “The end. of the year figuie-could nudge. tlie. 100,000.

me mark if October 'o December numbers, reflect this: year’ s ae

| growth : ape. . The passenger count nt for 2003. was 389, 7 15, aind 89, 252. ,

‘in 2002 and 95,814:in 2001," =": we

“No flights were scrubbed because of: bad: weather in.

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“TERRACE AREA residents Who-use wood fiel: to, heat’

. their homes are invited to. a Nov. 12 workshop: me ‘The Ministry , of ‘Water, Land: and. Air- Protection’ s

_| isone of a series of workshops the ministry is offering in. “norltiwest communities as part of a clean air strategy. : ‘Participants will: I¢am how: to burn: wood. safely..1

2] to! operate ‘their wood stoves efficiently.” | oe “2 The aim'is to help reduce potential beth and ¢ envi i

Gipps began i in the ity’ fy building ingpection depart eS

‘That included ‘overseeing. the: work on: the. pared . re

“ROBIN AUSTIN:and Rob: Hart ‘have officially. been’ Joo epted’ as candidates. for the: provincial Skena:NDP foo

oo The two Terrace. ‘social workers join forrher. Skeena. Lee

“| NDP. MLA Helmut Giesbrecht:and Eurocan-workerand J. - union! ‘activist Peter King in‘the-race which. culminates. |. -.

‘Jan. 1S ina Vate.to decide who. will ‘oppose current Lib- fF

“There! may, ‘be somebody else to come: forward, 1 a ae

~40 climb with the: total: to” ‘the end of September, 74,840, 7

September and just two were affected because. of, Sher ere ae ~Teasons.. Pore DONE : an

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~ quirements relating.to undercut: - “, oo, Wright-and atherLisims. government officials . “say theyll” be pressing to: ensuré Victoria. does: oe “We ‘are maving ahead with: identifying areas - . not overlook the treaty obligation. a ie “and proceeding ‘with layout” where we'can to get.” “Our people have made a presentation i in per- . = timber into the. > marketplace and provide a access, !0, ‘son to the injnister {of forests),” ‘he said, -

: ronmental impacts from-wood:smoke, .. a, ’ The Nov. 12 workshop takes place i in, Room. 27 iin J. the Spruce. building at Northwest Community College! It: starts a'6:30 pam. OD ay we

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