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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 24 ,2 02 0 | 20 Get the Toronto Star weekend home-delivery for just $399* AWEEK FOR12 MONTHS YOU'LL GET: • Saturday and Sunday home-delivery • Starweek Magazine print edition • Complimentary 7-day ePaper edition • Complimentary 7-day access to thestar.com website *Plus HST. This introductory offer is not available to existing Toronto Star subscribers. Save 40% off the newsstand rate for Saturday and Sunday delivery. This offer includes Starweek Magazine. The New York Times International Weekly or Book Review section are not included. This offer is for a 12 month term and includes complimentary access to thestar.com and the Toronto Star ePaper edition. Complimentary access is available to Toronto Star home-delivery subscribers with an active account in good standing. If you choose to cancel your print account, or your subscription is in arrears, your access to thestar.com and the ePaper edition will be discontinued. The Toronto Star reserves the right to discontinue this offer at any time. Toronto Star delivery will continue after the 12 month introductory period at the regular home-delivery rate then in effect. This offer is a fixed subscription term. If you cancel prior to the end of the term, you will be charged an early cancellation fee equal to amounts otherwise payable for the remainder of the term, plus applicable taxes. The cancellation fee will be charged using the billing method we have on file at the time of cancellation. Please contact customer service at 416-367-4500 to get the regular rate for your area. Payment must be made by credit card only. Credit card payments will be billed monthly. View our subscriber agreement terms at www.thestar.com/ agreement. Toronto Star is committed to protecting your personal information. View our privacy policy at www.thestar.com/privacy. Offer expires January 31, 2021. SAVE 40% OFFTHE NEWSSTAND RATE SUBSCRIBE ONLINE: thestar.com/2daysave OR CALL: 416-367-4500 and quote code 2DAYSAVE for weekend home-delivery for 12 months Hover your camera app over this code to see more deals. featuring P WERFUL SAVINGS! with Your only destination for more coupons, more flyers, more savings. Products displayed are based on a sample of flyers available on Save.ca as of today's date, and are subject to change based on product availability and each user's location. See these deals and more at SAVE.CA Patricia Taciak says her two-and-a-half year-old tabby Sophie can be a bit of a diva. "She's a bit sassy and she owns the house," says Taciak. And now Sophie owns the month of March, but she's sharing her moment in the spotlight with her housemate Olly, a three- and-a-half year-old domes- tic longhair. The two north Halton cats, who share their home with a six-month old Ber- nadoodle named Zazu, are featured in Pet Valu's an- nual calendar. Taciak saw a Facebook post in the summer calling for pet photos for the calen- dar. She says her cats are cooperative when it comes to taking pictures. "If I have a treat in my hand, they'll sit for photos, but for the most part they're napping," she said. "Olly is calmer, a docile. He just goes with the flow." Taciak submitted three photos of Sophie and Olly cuddling together. Then in August, she heard from Pet Valu that one of her photos had been selected from more than 60,000 entries. She had to keep the news a secret until the calendar was ready. The calendar is avail- able at all Pet Valu stores for a give-what-you-can do- nation to Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. "That was one my favou- rite parts, that the pro- ceeds were going to Dog Guides," Taciak said. "I have friends who foster dogs for Dog Guides." The foundation, based in Oakville, trains dogs and provides them to Cana- dians with medical or phys- ical disabilities. Though it can cost as much as $25,000 to train and place a guide dog, they are provided at no cost to the person need- ing assistance. NEWS Olly (left) and Sophie are featured in this year's Pet Valu calendar. The calendar is available at all Pet Valu stores for a donation to Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. Patricia Taciak photo A PURRFECT CHOICE LOCAL CATS FEATURED IN PET VALU'S ANNUAL CALENDAR HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com "That was one my favourite parts, that the proceeds were going to Dog Guides." - Patricia Taciak PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER