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Motley needed to finance project
By Shelley McPhee
• CLINTON - Lack of funding is the only
major obstacle that the Huronia Branch of
the Ontario Humane Society (OHS) must
overcome before they can build an animal
shelter.
Location difficulties have been solved,
and three possible sites in Clinton are under
serious consideration for the country wide
shelter.
Money is now the main concern.
At the Huronia Branch annual meeting in
Clinton, the few members in attendance
learned that the shelter reserve fund now
has $6,660 in savings. OHS determines that it
costs between $50,000 and $60,000 to pur-
chase land and build an animal shelter.
Rick Koury, OHS senior inspector from
Newmarket noted, "We're very concerned
that there is no animal shelter available in
the area for boarding, adoption or eu-
thanasia.' •
"The branch must now decide if they are
in the position to set up continual fund rais-
ing to finance the shelter:" he said.
Mr. Koury said that the branch needed
"members' support" to help build and
maintain the shelter. Currently there are
more than 200 members in the Huronia
Branch.
He advised branch members to use pro-
motion and fund raising as 10e major aims
Of the year.
"It's only through membership fees that
the Humane Society exists. We are a
charitable, non-profit agency," he noted.
Mr. Koury said that even before a Huronia
shelter is established, the local OHS branch
can take action to protect animals by ap-
pointing area agents. Agents investigate
animal complaints and take the necessary
action to remedy them.
Mr. Koury said he is looking for people
whc are interested in the job. Investigation
work averages three to four hours a week.
Agents must be mature individuals who
have some knowledge of the law. OHS pro-
vides the training course for agents.
Animal abuse investigation can be time
consuming work, and there aren't enough
agents in the province to carry the
workload. Additional assistance comes
from the Ontario Provincial Police,
municipal police forces and animal control
officers, he explained.
"We get a lot of unwarranted com-
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plaints," Mr. Koury noted. "Eighty per cent
of the complaints fall into this category."
Neighbors complaining about barking dogs
is one of the most common problems.
"The shelter may have to wait a wnue, t)uc
an agent could work immediately," Mr.
Koury said. "You don't need a shelter to
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Presently, tf anyone has a complaint
about animal abuse, they are asked to con-
tact a board member of the Huronia Branch
OHS. The board member in turn contacts
Mr. Koury and he asks police to make a
preliminary investigation.
Mr. Koury noted that Tillsonburg doesn't
have an animal shelter, but he travelled to
the area to seize six .horses after complaints
were received.
When animals have been abandoned, the
local animal control officer 'should be advis-
ed. As well, people may take animals to the
OHS animal shelter in Woodstock.
The Woodstock shelter is the only one in
the area.
Establishment of a Huron County shelter
has been the aim of the local branch since it
was formed over two years ago.
"People will support you once the shelter
is established. They will bring in animals,
will adopt animals and will also bring in
revenue," Mr. Koury advised.
He noted that a high profile location for
the building would encourage people to use
the shelter and would promote a quality
reputation.
He advised that once the land is purchas-
ed, the local branch should send out a major
appeal throughout the county to help finance
construction or renovation of the building.
Fund raising efforts would be directed at all
segments of the population, through the
general public, businesses, corporations,
and municipal councils. Individuals, service
clubs and organizations are also welcome to
make donations to the shelter fund.
OHS will provide financial assistance to
mortgage the purchase. Once the shelter is
established, a deficit position can be ex-
pected for one to three years, Mr. Koury ad-
vised. If the shelter isn't operating in a pro-
fitable position by that time, OHS will close
it.
Fund raising and promotion towaras the
establishment of an animal shelter will be
the aims of the Huronia Branch in 1985.
"We're hoping that in 1985 we can get
some property and start making a go of it,"
encouraged executive member •Catherine
McKnight of Clinton.
New executive
Huronia Branch officers' for 1985 were
elected at the Clinton meeting. •
They include: President Melodie Howse of
Clinton, Past President Bev Chowen of Clin-
ton, Vice President Catherine McKnight of
Clinton, Secretary Patricia Jamieson of
Wingham, Treasurer. Jean Fox of Blyth.
Directors include. Lori Swan, Joyce Van
Riesen. Mary Ann .Hollenbeck, Betty Jo
Cudmore and Heather McDougall, all of
Clinton and Olwen Wood of Blyth.
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The 1985 executive of the Huronia Branch of the Ontario Humane
Society (OHS) was elected last week. Officers include (front row,
left to right) President Melodie Howse, advisor and OHS Inspector
Rick Koury of Newmarket, Past President Bev Chowen, Secretary
Fat Jamieson. (Back row) Directors petty Jo Cudmore, Heather
McDougall, Joyce Van Riesen and Betty Daer, Vice President
Catherine McKnight, Director Mary Ann Hollenbeck, Treasurer
Jean Fox and Director Olwen Wood. ( Shelley McPhee photo
No individual sex counselling in schools
By Stephanie Levesque ,
There is no individual sex education
counselling by public health nurses in
elementary schools, Dr. Susan Tamblyn
told the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic
Separate School Board.
The Perth medical officer of health and
her Huron counterpart, Dr. Harry Cieslar,
were at the school board's Jan. 28 meeting.
The two were there to discuss the health
unit's activities in schools before the Ward
signs an agreement to allow health unit :staff
into the schools.
Trustee Ron Murray said that :;5 Long a''s
the public health nurses are aware of the
Roman Catholic philosophy when involved
in health counselling he is not worried about
the counselling.
Last fall trustees talked about individual
counselling and wondered what the nurses
were saying to the students, particularly in
the area of sex education.
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Dr. Tamblyn said counselling, in the
elementary schools is usually about emo-
tional problems or headaches.
Director of education William Eckert said
there have been no problems with the public
health nurses in the past.
The health .unit does a pre-school assess-
ment of each child entering kindergarten.
This includes a vision and hearing. test as
well as recording medical history.
in succeeding school years, the health unit
staff immunize the students as needed, con-
duct further vision and hearing tests and
run a dental program. •
Both medical officers of health said the
health units' professional staff is •available
as a resource to teachers.
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