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Friday, August 17, 2012
VOL. 98 NO. 100
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Sugar and spice Gemma Brackett and Elledae Armstrong showcase their free lemonade and cupcake stand. The girls wanted to spread a little sweetness at no cost to consumers, but some residents wanted to donate cash for the tasty treats. The duo decided to hand over the funds to a worthwhile charity – Children’s Hospital. Autumn MacDonald photo
Concerned citizen tackles tethering bylaw AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter After several complaints against dog owners, one concerned Gold Pan resident is taking her canine issues to council. “During that heat wave in July I witnessed several large dogs with heavy coats tied up with two feet of chain,� Penny Sharp said. “I made a couple complaints to both the SPCA
and the RCMP and nobody was able to do anything.� It was then Sharp decided to take matters into her own hands, with the goal of bringing the issue to council to request an anti-chain bylaw within the city and CRD. But first, educating the public is on the agenda. “We have a Facebook page with information and have approached several businesses with a petition
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against chaining,� Sharp said. “In September I plan on doing a table at Walmart with information on tethering.� The BCSPCA has released research on longterm tethering, stating dogs left on chains for “hours, days, months and even years suffer immense psychological damage. “They can become aggressive, anxious and neurotic through lack of
socialization.� Sharp said since witnessing the chaining of local pups, she began researching the issue – and her findings were shocking. “There was a case in which a St. Bernard was tangled up in his chain for days and days and ended up gnawing his own leg off,� she said. “It’s horrible, just horrible.� Sharp insists the bylaw she’s seeking isn’t meant
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“I made a couple complaints to both the SPCA and the RCMP and nobody was able to do anything.� Penny Sharp, concerned citizen
for those chaining dogs for a few hours, or even for the duration of a work day.
“This is meant for dogs being tied up and forgotten,� she explained. “We’re not targeting pet owners tethering their dogs for the day.� Sharp invites anyone interested in learning more to check out the Facebook page, endthesufferingofchaineddogs, or to sign the petition (to be presented at council or Joint Planning) at Front Street Barber, Bosley’s Pet Food and Sylva Grow.
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