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Letters to the Editor
Bylaw 'for the dogs' - pit bull controversy continues...
We'll be muzzling our children next
Dear Editor;
In the past weeks I've read a
'nuniber 01 letters in regards to
the_ proposed bylaw to muzzle
pit bulls and uich with a
S 11N)/year registration.
To be honest, 1 can't believe
this bylaw is even being con-
sidered.
The next thing you know,
we'll be told to muzzle or put
restraints on our children, too.
After all, our pels are mem-
bers of our family. Are they
not? That's how it is at my
house. In a lot of homes, pets
have been with us since they
were ' babies. just' like our
children. And just like our
kids, we love, nurture our pets,
teaching them right from
wrong.
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I agree with the comment in
last week's editorial by Heather
Billson that a dog's behaviour
starts with the owner. The
same can be said about
children. In some cases a
child's upbringing influences
their lives as adults. if a child
grows up without the love,
affection and guidance they
need, it could influence their
teenage and adult lives. It's a
known fact that pets and
children respond better to
warmth and then, actions reflect
that.
When a child grows up see-
ing physical, mental or emo-
tional violence and ends up
being a troubled teen or a
murderous adult people tend to
say, "No wonder, look at their
childhood." The same for pets.
If someone gets a puppy and
soon after gives it little or no
attention, maybe the odd kick,
that puppy could grow up with
the feeling of being ignored
and react in a negative fashion.
Let me relate a story of a pit
hull that disproves that all are
just plain vicious.
About five years ago a young
couple Iltnow were expecting
their first child. Their fust
"human" child, that is. You see
they had a beautiful one and a
half year old pit bull named
"Tara" that they had since the
age of six weeks. They did
everything with and for Tara
and she was as gentle as could
bc.
When baby Amber was born
there were natural concerns of
jealousy on Tara's part, but she
seemed to understand that this
little person was harmless and
defenceless. As Amber grew so.
did the relationship between the
two. When Tara had puppies of
her own her disposition.
changed very little. She was
protective -of her babies as any
mother is, but not to the point
of snapping at people, biting or
even worse, attacking someone.
She told you to back off with a
low growl. And as you should
Just what is a ' pit bull cross'?
what will it look like that can As for that remark .that "they
he identified as "pit bull" or find it hard to distinguish
cross? children from other dogs" -
Another question I have is that is so ridiculous it doesn't
by what criterion is a terrier to really deserve comment. Sul,
he judged the ."ferocious pit lice' it to say that they still
.hull" or a -"cross"! -- who have noses. -
among your enure Ixtpulation,- Let us not forget that it is in
would recogniic the ancient pit all terriers' nature to he feisty
hull, let alone -a cross of that around other dogs and early
.hreed'! 1 can. grve you the obedience training should be
names of five different breeds, given. I remember the days
any one of which could be when the Terrier group over
taken by most people .as a pit-. 20 different breeds at that ,me)
hull, simply because they have was in the ring for judging and
no idea in the world what the handlers "faced" clogs (unlike
pit hull looked like. I have other groups where they were
pictures of these clogs, if the lined up one after the other) to
Expositor can print them- to ;how how feisty they were!!
acquaint readers with their true,
That "sparring" manoeuvre has
. identities. How about printing been dropped, hccause it was
them and. have a contest to telt it.could give spectators the.
identify all five:'!!? Betcha no wrong impression of the dogs!
one will win! - - Dorothy Bassett
Dear Editor,
. Both Anita Hansen and
Heather Lynne Billson have
stated the case admirably .14
the so-called "pit bull" and i
have just a couple of points to
add. -
Onc is in the original item in
the Jan. 24 issi'c.-Just what is a
"pit bull cross' ? What has been
called a pit hull was a. cross
itself, as the generally accepted
origin is that the ancient Bull
Dog (not to lx; confused with
the present day English. Bull
Dog, which is completely inno-
cent) -was crossed with the
English Black and Tan Terrier
(now known as the Manchcs-•
ter) during the 18th century.'
Now, if you take that cross and
breed it to any outer breed at
all, or to any other cross (you
get a "double cross"! Ha!!) -
Run museum with volunteers like fire-fighters
Dear Editor, before suhsidiiing the county
I was quite surprised to read museum with another S3(N1,0(N)
county- council coverage of of county tax pay- rs• .money in
thou February I meeting 1996.
devoted to Huron County - Taxpayers* of the county
museum director and curator would he able to redirect
Claus Breede - delending the ' 2:51).O(10 of- museum funding t
museum's role in the cominun- • by operating the Inilseum w ith
ity.
As Mr. Breede spited in the
article, figures quoted in my
recent Icttcr to the editor "Can
we afford a county museum in
Huron?," were correct and
obtained from the museum.
Maybe Huron County Coun-
cil should look at some of the
situations of other Ontario
museums that -are losing fund-
ing from cities and counties -
Thanks for donations
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the CDA (Cana-
dian Diabetic Association), 1
would like to thank the people
of Seaforth, Harpurhey and
Egmondville for their generous
donations, which totalled
53,151. This would not have
been possible without the.
assistance of -45 canvassers
who graciously donated their •
time t0 such a worthy cause.
To the canvassers - Thank
•you.
After five years, 1995 has
been my final year as
chairperson, so anyone who
'reads this and would be inter-
ested in taking over. please call
the at 522-1675. In the live
years of fundraising, we have
raised S 15,446.94.
in order for the CDA to
continue as .t door-to-door
campaign tusually in Novem-
ber), a new chairperson must
be found. I will give, anyone
interested, assistance the Lint
year.
volunteers. If the county can
operate with qualified volunteer
lire fighters, it should he able
to operate with qualified volun-
teers at the Huron County
\-luseum.
W,P. Fydenchuk
'Huron Park
"thank you again
Olaf) Hulley
CDA campaign Chairperson
No support for 4-1-1?
Dear Editor.
I ant writing this letter con-
cerning OMAFRA support of
4-H in Huroii County.
It was very disappointing
riot to have any OMAFRA
staff at our recent 4-11 annual
meeting. In the past the Rural
Community Advisors have
worked well with the local 4-H
association. but it appears thev
now want to sever all ties to 4-
H.
I feel their absence at our
annual meeting has nothing to
do with upcoming cutbacks
and shows their apparent lack
of interest for 4-11 in Huron
County.
Barry Elliott
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already - know, when a dog
wants to be left alone it tells
you. So do so.
Tara is to this day one of the
most gentle dogs I've ever
seen. So it goes to show you
that pit bulls are a breed just
like your dog and mine.
• One thing I disagree -with
though in Heather's letter is
that the owners of dogs over.
50lbs. should be charged the
5100 a'year. Dogs conic in all
sizes and shapes - just like
people - and should be recog-
nized as a fact of life. Any dog
i an be dangerous whatever it
Weighs.. If there's a problem
with a certain dog, take care of
it. Don't punish all dogs.
As the owner of an Atika
who stands quite tall am -
weighs well over 50 lbs., I an
totally against the proposed
bylaw. if someone feels the
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by Craig Nicholson
(1e1995 by Craig Nicholson. All rights reserved.)
I like my trail food. Sled snacking keeps my mouth moist and my body warm.
It also keeps me awake and stops my stomach from making rude noises.
Not that they'd be heard over the engine, but I'd know they were there. -
Over the years I've tned a cornucopia of candy. a bunch of bars. a plethora
of provisions and even munched, a dog cookie by mistake. I can't say that
I've found the perfect food yet. but the search goes on.
I started with real pioneer fare - jerky. Named. I suppose, after the whiplash
inflicted on my neck when that stubbom piece I've torn at for five minutes
suddenly breaks loose. Not for denture wearers. jerky is a dried strip of meat
that, judging from its toughness, may Well be a remnant from some old hide
store. Jerky requires at least one free Vand to anchor tt against the pull of my
teeth and takes about as long to masticate as a gold cud chew. It's difficult
enough to move my mandibles with my chin strap tightened down and when
I made the mistake of trying to eat a whole piece at once. d was like choking
on a soggy tennis ball all the way from Sudbury to Timmins. Not your prime
ride 'n' eat treat. '
Next I tried trail mix. I though that was what we put in our sleds before oil
injection. But no. h proved to be more like what the squirrels and chipmunks
stockpile for the winter. I bet there's even some things in that mix they
wouldn't eat. Not being your ardent grain and seed eater. trail mix didn't turn
my crank. Especially that batch that looked like lumpy sawdust and tasted
worse. Not that I've ever sampled sawdust. but the oat bran I swallow each
morning for regularity must be a near thing. Besides can you imagine my
success attempting to pour a handful of loose mix into my mouth with my
helmet on and sled moving? Undressing that night was like a tree shedding
its seeds. My wife thought I had some exotic bowel disease. Or really bad
dandruff.
Still on the health kick. I moved on to granola bars .which froze into particle
board. Then I bought a couple of those energy bars - you know - the ones
that make men into supermen. They never made d to the snow. I sampled
one in my car and promptly decided that I •could never be desperate enough
to inflict that on myself again. Frozen they'd be like teething on a brick.
So I switched to junk food. Now I always carry a couple of my favourite
chocolate bars in my pockets. Usualty they're frozen solid. but at least gum-
ming them into compliancy is rewarded by good taste. I haven't found the
perfect carrying,place either. In my saddle bags, they deep freeze. In my
outer pockets they are solid on the outer side and chewy on the inner, Inside
my jacket they can be the consistency of fudge or hot chocolate depending
on body temperature. Take it from me. dont leave any in your pocket when
you get your suit cleaned.
Recently. I've been sucking on hard'candies to assuage my addiction. They
can't freeze any harder than they already are and seem heat resistant. A
handful lasts all day. But some are real cheap tasting. like I used to get on
Halloween as a kid. Maybe still the same batch. My favourite to date is
Werther's Original Butterscotch Candy, a real high class taste.
I'm living proof that hard candies and snorkels don't mix. Occasionally if it's
real cold, 111 breath through my trusty snorkel to avoid fogging my Lace
shield. First my candy inadvertently dropped into the mouthpiece. restricting
air lbw. Then in hyperventilating like a beached whale, I sucked it halfway
downa lung and fell off my sled in a coughing frt. Fortunately. I didn't require
mouth to mouth because 1 didn't want to share my Werther's.
I'm always open to new trail food Suggestions, but here's one for you: what-
ever your choice, stuff those empty wrappers back into a spare pocket and
dispose of them al home.
Until next time, happy trails and remember to Ride Responsibly' Leave
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