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Times -Advocate, January 30, 1991
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Daisy needs a home - Harriet Shillinglaw is seen here with a six-
month mixed -breed puppy named Daisy. There are several dogs
and cats currently placed in temporary homes until placement can
be found.
Huronia Society still
searching for a site
LONDESBORO - Huron
County's Huronia Society needs a
few compassionate
people and one
good location.
The Huronia So-
ciety, incorporated
in 1982, has been on a fundraising
campaign since its inception to
build a temporary animal shelter.
Society secretary Harriet Shillin-
glaw of Londesboro, said so far an
affordable site has not been found,
but the board is hoping for a cen-
tral location such as Clinton.
"Since 1982 we've been raising
money for land and a building,
she said, noting it has been an up-
hill battle, but they have been
"putting our pennies away."
There are 10 directors in the So-
ciety and 80 members at a cost of
$10 annually. All of the Society's
funding comes from donations be-
cause they are not funded by any
level of government.
"A lot of people donate, but we
need a fair bit more money," said
Shillinglaw.
The current financial situation of
the Society will be released in
April at their annual public meet-
ing. Shillinglaw said the commu-
nity has been the only thing keep-
ing them afloat.
Currently, dogs and cats picked
up by Society members or
dropped off, are housed by "volun-
teers". The volunteers provide
temporary shelter and care for the
animals, until permanent place-
ment can be found.
More volunteers are needed,
said Shillinglaw, especially in the
. Exeter-Hensall area.
"Most of our homeless animal
stories have happy endings, but
unfortunately we get some animals
weust can't place," she said.
The Huronia Society provides
many services on Woe funding,
said Shillin*law, including actually
taking animals from abusive
homes. In one instance, a Husky
was taken from a Goderich-area
home, which had been neglected to
Bend Bible study
Granton
by Muriel Lewis
GRANTON - The St. Thomas
Anglican Church annual vestry
meeting was held on Sunday after-
noon at the church led by Rev. Be-
verley Wheeler. After the reports
were read, tentative plans were
made for a prage sale at the park
on May ers elected for
the year wca+e: Recta's Warden -
Ron Moore, People's Warden - Joe
French, Synod lay representative -
Margaret Oakley, Sub. delegate -
Marlene French, Vestry Clerk -
Ethel Crouch, Treasurer - Jim Hod-
gins, Auditors - Don and Deanna
Beatson, youth delegate - Kaylene
Roloson. On the Board of Manage-
ment are the wardens, lay dele-
gates, vestry clerk, treasurer, and
Derwin Beatson, Percy Hodgins,
Muriel Lewis, Don and Irene Rolo-
son, Kenneth and Olive Hodgins,
Cathie Westman and Don Beatson.
United Church news
At the Granton United Church on
Sunday, January 27, Pastor Norma -
lie Voakes entitled her sermon
"What time is the next whale"
based on the lessons from Jonah 1
and 1st Corinthians 1.
A noon luncheon followed the
service and then the annual meeting
was held, chaired by Pastor
Voakes. Mary Waters was the set-
retary. New appointments made
were Madeline Hardie as an Hono-
rary Elder; Cheryl Wright to the
Session; Gloria Riddell to the
Board of Stewards and will be the
new treasurer, and Margaret Cope
was appointed to the Christian Edu-
cation Committee.
While the meeting was in
progress, the children went skating
at MaggieOstler's on King Streei
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the point where its fur had become
matted and flea -ridden, and it was
near starvation.
Fortunately, the dog was saved in
time, said Shillinglaw, but several
other animals are not.
Different seasons bring on new
problems, said Shillinglaw. In the
spring and summer, the Huronia
Society is often bombarded with
unwanted puppies and kittens.
Last summer, Shillin*law fos-
tered 14 dogs. In the winter, ani-
mals can be difficult to place be-
cause of the complexity of proper
behavioural training.
"We need volunteers," said Shil-
linglaw. "And the only thing they
need is compassion for animals."
Animal foster parents only have
to provide the shelter, the Huronia
Society can provide the food. All
animals taken in by the Society, are
given the proper shots and spayed
or neutered by area veterinarians.
"The vets have been very help-
ful," said Shillinglaw.
The Huron Society board and its
active members meet once a month
in Clinton, are are beginning to
gear up for summer fundraising
campaigns including garage and
yard sales
In 1989, the Huronia Society suc-
cessfully placed 51' dogs, and 35
cats. In 1990, that figure was more
than doubled.
"People are becoming more and
more aware that we are here," said
Shillinglaw. "Fundraising is a con-
tinuous battle, but seeing a dog or
cat placed in a loving home makes
it all worthwhile."
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