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Norma and Richard Moore marked their 50th wedding
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PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2002.
Letter to the editor
Admonishing irresponsible pet owners
THE EDITOR,
To the person who tied the male
pit bull to the back door of the
Clinton vet clinic July 18 and to
everyone else who thinks it is okay
to drop off animals in the middle of
nowhere, tie the dog up outside a
shelter or leave boxes of kittens
outside a vet clinic, you are
dreaming if you think they all end up
Fifty years ago, on Aug. 16,
Norma Eileen Liebrock and Richard
Edwin Moore wed in Windsor.
The bride was the daughter of
Olarence and Lillian Liebrock and
the groom was the son of Ivan and
Mary Moore.
The attendants were Dorothy
Felstow, Margaret Moore, Marilyn
Liebrock, Janet Liebrock, John
Moore, Bill Leonhardt and Carl
Moore.
The couple resided in Lasalle
where they farmed until 1.992. Mr.
Moore also worked in construction
and in auto plants.
On Saturday, Aug. 17, they
celebrated their golden anniversary
with their four children, Alvin,
Barbara, Michael and Nancy as well
with fairy tale endings.
To all of those who take the easy
way out by abandoning their animal
instead of putting any effort into
finding it another home, despite the
fact that they probably thought that
somehow someone else would take
care of their responsibilities, here is
a bulletin, not all animals are
miraculously saved.
as family and friends at the WI Hall
in Belgrave.
'Mrs. Moore is involved with the
Belgrave Women's Institute and
UCW and likes to quilt while Mr.
Moore likes woodworking.
Over the years, they also provided
guidance and leadership to youth of
the area through their involvement
in the CGIT and 4-H. She also
worked with Town and Country
Homemakers and he sat on the UCO
board.
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In fact, that male pit bull (and
countless other animals every year)
was put to sleep.
Did you think the dog actually
stood a chance, considering the
breed he was? We all know that pit
bull temperaments are highly
scrutinized. But if you had placed an
ad in the paper or called swap shop
and advertised to give it away, you
probably could have placed it
yourself with a bit of effort.
Had you called PetRescue, we
would have placed it without a
doubt. I saw it at the vets' and we
contacted pit bull rescue, a pit bull
foster home and also a person who
recently .lost their 15-year-old pit
bull. We ended up having three
places it could have gone.
Despite its extreme shyness, it
really came along when it played
with a prospective owner and his
son. But under the unusual
THE EDITOR,
On behalf of the Communities in
Bloom committee, I'd like to take
this opportunity to say the many
volUnteers, Horticulture Society and
the village employees who helped
the village ready for the judging
competition on July 29 should be
blooming proud.
With our decorations up for our
125th celebrations, we looked
dazzling.
The judges, Margaret Howe from
Brantford, ON and Dave Hilton
from .Kamloops, B.C. were quite
impressed with our little village due
to the support of everyone. They
especially noted that it is incredible
to see the functions that are
happening here due to the size of the
village, namely the new arena, the
Blyth Festival, the Threshers
Reunion, Bluewater Dog show,
three soccer fields, Greenway Trail
and the new memorial garden in the
workings.
Con and Lois van Vliet, Ken and
Thelma Johnston, Doug Scrimgeour
and Diane Radford, Dean Walker
and Carol Casey, Steven and Laurie
Sparlirig and Dave and Julie Wood
allowed the judges to tour and enjoy
their gardens.
Keith Roulston took them on a
tour of the theatre, while Betty
Battye showed them the butterfly
garden and Steve Howson spoke on
circumstances, when it came time
for the dogcatcher to see the dog•and
sign the release for adoption,
because it was a pit bull with no
known history, which had been tied
to the door because it probably had
done something, it was decided to
euthanize the dog rather than take
any chances.
The animals legally only have to
be kept three business days before
they- can be put to sleep or sold for
research. Those of you who figure
the animals will be miraculously
taken care of do not realize that a
local municipality actually sells
rlogs that go unclaimed to -the
University of Guelph for research.
Animals could be attacked by
other animals when left to fend for
themselves, or hit by a car or shot
when seen trespassing on someone's
property. The animal could be
chased off or possibly even poisoned
the Lion's Park. Frank Szusz toured
the landfill site with them and Henry
Row showed them the water
treatment plant.
Graham Jackson has kept the
cemetery well groomed.
The afternoon grand tour was in
Dale Wanless's demi-cart sporting
his horses, Duke and Joey.
Our Canadian flag challenge was
greatly received. The entire public
school was involved with posters in
the store windoWS", poetry or
when trying to find food for itself.
And if those possibilities are- not
cruel enough, how about the people
who go around picking up dogs to
resell as pets or for research, or keep
them to be used in puppy mills.
Have the decency to give an
animal a chance. If you cannot place
it despite your best efforts, call
PetRescue and we will evaluate it
and get a complete history and
match it up with a compatible home.
It is time for everyone to be
responsible. Please.do not drop off
animals or allow them to wander
without identification. If yoti know
of an abandoned animal, please call
us. Having some history may help to
speed up the adoption process or
even reunite those dogs legitimately
lost.
Kathi Newell- Nicholson,
PetRescue,
Lucknow.
stepping stones.
Now we wait for the results in two
categories, the Municipal Gateway
Competition in Ontario and the
Canadian Classic • Division of
Communities in Bloom Nationally
in Kelowna, B.C.
'Whether we win an award, we are
all winners. We have a beautiful
village to be very proud of.
Sincerely, Bev Elliott
Chair of Communities in
Bloom.
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