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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2005-02-23, Page 3News Complaints about cat droppings prompt discussion of cat bylaw By Susan Handertmark Expositor Editor Complaints from a Seaforth ratepayer about an excessive amount of cat droppings left on her property by a neighbour's cat prompted a discussion at council's Feb. 15 meeting about whether a cat bylaw is necessary in Huron East. Joan Lubbers, of Main Street, Seaforth requested a cat bylaw that would limit each family to one cat, which must be kept inside because her property is "littered with cat feces." "My grandchildren cannot play in the yard. In summer it is on the grass. Tell me please what can I do? I'm at the end of my rope," said Lubbers' letter to council. Several councillors agreed with Lubbers that a cat bylaw would be fair since dog owners are expected to buy dog tags and control their pets. "Why don't you have to pay a licence for your cat? They do as much or more damage than dogs," said Seaforth Coun. Joe Steffler. "As a dog person, can we get feedback from other municipalities on cat bylaws? We have dog tags. Why isn't anyone paying a similar amount for their 18 cats?" said Grey Coun. Mark Beaven. But, Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath said the situation could be solved more easily if the municipal animal control officer set up a live trap and took the offending cat to the local vet, causing the owner to pay the cost of retrieving the animal. "Maybe after a $50 or $60 bill, they'll consider getting a litter box and a bigger window for the cat to look out of," he said. McGrath also said he thought a cat bylaw would be "killing flies with a sledgehammer." Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan cautioned council that responding to one cat complaint will lead td many others. "I'm prepared to look at a cat bylaw but it becomes a very controversial issue," he said. McKillop Coun. Sharon McClure said a cat bylaw will become a touchy issue to farmers. "1 don't know if farmers want to pay a cat tax when they use them for pest control in the barn," she said. "In the rural areas, they'd look after this themselves. They'd get a live trap and do it themselves," added McClure. Brussels Coun. David Blaney expressed doubt that even trapping the offending Rob's Gym moving to arena Huron East council has approved a recommendation from the management board for the Seaforth and District Community Centres, allowing a private business, Rob's Gym, to operate in the weua`s up*tafts hall. "We've been looking at ways of generating income and the idea of moving Rob's Gym to the arena came up during a conversation with the owner back in November," says Seaforth arena manager Dale Lamont. "I thought it would complement the building and he felt it would be a win-win situation," he says. So far, Lamont says he's getting some positive feedback from the community with parents planning to use the gym while their children are using the ice surface. Groups that currently use the upstairs hall are going to be asked to use the main hall and Lamont says he hasn't received any complaints from current user groups. "It was acknowledged that the proposal would generate a significant amount of revenue for the facility and it would be an asset that may complement other areas of the facility. The upstairs hall was only used sparingly and most functions could be accommodated in the main hall," say the minutes of a recent arena board meeting. Rob Miller, owner of Rob's Gym, said he's planning to move his business to the arena at the end of March. Ry Susan Nundertmark Susan Hundertmark photo Seaforth firefighters responded to a chimney fire north of Dublin on Perth Road 180 last Tuesday morning at 9:45 a.m. Owner Angela Smith was alerted to the fire by the home's smoke detector. The fire was extinguished in the chimney and firefighters spent an hour and a half venting smoke from the house. cat live would solve the problem. "If the owner isn't responding now, he's not going to care if we trap the cat. They're going to get another cat and we're going to be trapping cats every two weeks," he said. Mayor Joe Seili added that the municipality is going to end up paying $80 to $100 for every cat that is trapped. "Don't cut the animal control budget because it's going to go up," he predicted. Council decided to offer Lubbers a live trap and let her take the cat to the vet's office, instead of sending the animal control officer. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Feb. 23. 2005-3 Brian E. Wightman Certified General Accountant 64 Main St., Seaforth (519)527-1331 fit Brian Wightman • Accounting & Bookkeeping • Personal & Corporate Tax • Farm, Business & Individual Tax Planning Call for a free consultation at my office, your home or business. 527-1331 INDIAN RIVER DIRECT �,, *Citrus Truckload Sale* ednesday, March 2nd :00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. eaforth Agricultural Societ (Fairgrounds) California 20 Ib. 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