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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22,'1984, PAGE 5 Batten wants controls on keeping of exotieC pets ireopie owning exotie animais may soan find their pets strictly regulated under a- draft bylaw currently being circulated, by the Pickering - Ajax - Whit- bY (PAW) Animal Con- trai Committee. Acecording ta North Ward Councillar Ross Batten, Whitby 's vaice on the committee, the measure is flot designed ta be punitive but preventive. "There 'have prablems in ,municipalities exotdc pets," he been some with said, "and local veterinarians are flot versed to loak after them. ' The pets being referred ta include exotie snakes, ferrets and larger cats. Batten says that the fear of bath the committee and the local brancb af the Ontaria Huinan Society is that peaple who do not knaw how ta properly care for these animais will release them into the environment where they may pose a hazard to the public. Weare well wr that there are people who are well versed in the care- of these animais but we still feel that there shauld be some rules and regulations in place," Batten said. "We wauld like the proper controIs ta be put in place ta avoid future problems." While the committee wauld prefer ta, probibit the ownership of these types of animais, they have ta, accammadate thase people wbo keep them as a seriaus hobby and know how ta care for them. "We would like ta ban them," Batten said, "althaugh we migbt licence them for specifle purpases."Y The PAW committee is alsa concerned about the prablem af wild animaIs that are found- in residential areas. The committee wants ta establisb a procedure ta deal with them. As it stands now, Whitby residents fin- ding skunks, raccaons ar other wild cratures aften have difficultv getting help ta remove them. "We want ta, put a handle an these situations and deter- mine what somebody should do in most of them, " Batten said. While the bvlaw still has ta be approved by Whitby Tawn Cauncil, it will nat be presented un- til the cammlttee bas bad ample opportunity ta receive public input. The process is only ex- pected ta take a few weeks-r Members of the Whitby Fire Department are seen here sandbagging the western parking lot of the Coach Hanse restaurant an Dundas St. W. in an effort ta, prevent furtber flooding. The flooding was the'result of last Tuesday's unseasonably warm weather wbicb caused the Lynde Creek ta averflow its banks. Only the parking lot was affected and the. Coacb Hanse was able ta can- tinue serving its lunch time patrons. free Press Staff Phota Flooding causes day Of pro blems locally Members of the Wbit- by Fire Department and other town employees were kept busy last Thesday as the un- seasonably warm temn- .peratures caused snow ta melt and the Lynde Creek ta overflow. The problem was Most notable on Victoria, St. when the Durham Regional Police Force bad ta close it off ta tbrough trafflc west of the Lynde Shores Con- servation Area. However, wben the road was eventually re- opened weather con- ditions had caused slip- pery road conditions that resulted in a bead on collision. A total of $8,000 damage was done when a west bound vebicle driven by Marylyn Oun- jian, 23, of Ajax, went out of ber. control striking an east bound car driven by :Kurt Pflanzer, 54, of Osbawa. Bath Pflanzer, and bis wife, Hildegarde, 56, were taken ta the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Haspital witb major in- juries. Hildegarde Pflanzer was eventually transferred ta the Sun- nybrook Medical Centre in Toranto. Ounjian suffered minor injuries and was treated and released at baspital. No charges were laid.' Two ladies escaped fram their car a short time later, after tbey taa lost cantrol on the same stretch of road. Elsbeth Mclvar, 33, of Ajax was east bound an Victoria St. wben ber car crossed the meridian and went into the marsh and sank ta, windaw level. Bath Mclvar and ber passenger, Wendy Reid, 25, also of Ajax escaped witbout injury., For the best resuits:m Classified Advertising Cali 668R6111 7 ~Sam '8S 'Decor -0 "~VET.,riNS, DRAPERIES, BED00' SAM'S DECOR is now in TWO LOATUONS for your convenience. *WHITBY - 209 Dundas St. E., *PICKERING - 1355-Kingston (opposite to the post office) Rd., Sheridan Mal 50% OFF ON ALL CUSTOM MADE VERTICAL AN D VEN ETIAN BLI NDS, NOT UP TO BUTA FULL 1 0 F GRAND OPENUNG SPECIALS---- Super Speclals For Patio Doors Vertical Blinde Size: 72" x 84"1 *Ready-made P.V.C. (Vinyl> white'* WIde selection of fabrlcs- *AN AMAZING VARIETY 0F TOP QUALITY DRAPERY FABRIOS .WIDE SELECTION 0F BEDSPREADS - READY MADE AND CUSTOM MADE ALL THIS AND MUCH MORE COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF AT:, WHITBY 209 DUNDAS ST. E. 68-2231 cSam-*& 'Decof or lvory ony 69 only $129, PICKERING SHERIDAN MALL 133 KINGSTON ROAD F