Surrey North Delta Leader, July 01, 2014

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Tuesday July 1, 2014

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Doug McCallum eyes the mayor’s chair – again Former Surrey mayor considering an encore by Kevin Diakiw FORMER SURREY Mayor Doug McCallum is giving serious consideration to running for the job again this fall. The Leader has learned the South Surrey resident, who was ousted by Mayor Dianne Watts in 2005, is likely coming back for a run at the centre chair this November. Sources say he will make the announcement on July 7. McCallum is one of three big names looking to run this city for the next four years, joining Surrey First’s Coun. Linda Hepner and indepenDoug McCallum dent Coun. Barinder Rasode. “I’m giving it consideration, but I haven’t made a decision yet,” McCallum said Friday. “There are a lot of people out there pushing me, I’ll say that.”

“There are a lot of people out there pushing me...”

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The City of Surrey is strengthening its Dog Responsibility Bylaw, allowing enforcement officers to issue tickets directly to violators.

Bad dog owners face fines Those who leave their pets in hot cars will have to fork over $500 by Sheila Reynolds YOU CAN now be fined $500 for leaving a dog in a hot car in Surrey.

Driving with Buster loose in the back of the pickup truck? You may have to open your wallet for that, too. The city is strengthening its Dog Responsibility Bylaw to allow bylaw enforcement officers to directly issue tickets to those who violate the Care of Dogs regulation. The amendments, which city council is expected to adopt at its July 7 meeting, come on the heels of the death of six dogs who perished from heat stroke while in the care of a Lower Mainland dog walker in May. She initially said the dogs were stolen in Langley, but later admitted

they’d died in the back of her covered truck. “Recent tragedies have reminded us of the importance of being diligent in caring for our animals,” said Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts. “Temperatures in vehicles can rise to dangerous levels very rapidly in the summer season, posing a serious risk to dogs that may be in them. We want to encourage pet owners to be mindful of this while enjoying the warm summer season with their pets in Surrey.” Other issues the Dog Responsibility Bylaw addresses include having dogs tied up wearing a choke collar or spending more than four hours a day tethered. While city bylaw officers cannot remove animals from vehicles, BC SPCA or RCMP officers can.

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