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The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillc. August 9. 1989 lfi Baby Tiger at Cat World Catches Our Reporter's Eye Good Brothers Returning to Newcastle Arena ; m Tyger burning of the T^yger! bright! i In the forests night, What immortal hand or eye ; could frame thy fearful symmetry? ! Have you always wanted to pet a tiger? I did and it was a thrill. | Little Myka, the eight- week-old baby tiger at Cat World, is the most beautiful kitten on four feet. She defi- i fc'UntfUUf you Cjïfjti cuuü (jneetincfi... Tht Holt Fmoiii Intel in the World Sandra Yates Phone 623-5873 Muriel Moynes Phone 623-7741 nitely has Wolfram Klose and his wife Chris, owners of Cat World, Orono, well trained. One growl of protest and they appear, bottle in hand, to satiate her ravenous ravenous appetite. "During the day, she's everybody's tiger," says Chris as she cuddles Myka who is pulling on a bottle of special formula, "but at night, she's all mine." Myka is the newest addition addition to the zoo that now has 18 big cats and a variety of other animals ranging from the exotic to the common. Most of them are hand- raised from birth to give them a confidence around humans that is unique to this zoo. Mr. Klose started his zoo after he purchased the Orono Orono property. "I had to have a place to enclose Pasha when he outgrew outgrew the cute and cuddly stage and became a magnificent magnificent example of the King of beasts, a full-fledged 500 pounds and eight feet long." The lion joined the family in Toronto where Mr. Klose was training and selling dogs. "It was a macho trip to have a lion on a leash or riding riding in the car beside me," he says with a laugh. "But when he started to get bigger, we became afraid that he might take an exception exception to one of our guests and act upon it. So, we built a fenced-in enclosure for him in the yard." Pasha had been earning his keep, however, by starring starring in commercials and fashion shows before he was retired to his enclosed domain. domain. To build Pasha's per sonal castle, the Kloses hauled rocks, planted trees, and landscaped. Mr. Klose then started the Dog Training Training Academy he had dreamed about. Fame followed followed as word spread about this man who had the magic touch with animals. He set a Canadian record which remains remains to this day, by capturing capturing 195 points of a possible 200 in nine different shows in four months. His pupils were soon in demand for television and movie roles. The latest, First Blood, the Sylvester Stallone Stallone vehicle snot in Vancouver, Vancouver, featured his canine corps of stars. The Kloses emigrated from Germany where Wolf had been an architect in the Eastern bloc and a policeman policeman in the Western. Chris was a translator. Their careers careers had not prepared them to run a zoo, but they're doing doing it and doing it well. Their two sons, Michael and Peter, have always helped out by feeding the animals and training the dogs. Peter is now a fulltime fulltime worker and Michael works part-time in the summer. summer. "It is a family enterprise," says Mr. Klose. "If we were to get too big, we would lose touch with the operation." He remembers with a touch of bitterness the red tape he had to wade through to get his sanctuary established. established. He points to-the picture picture of the dedication ceremony ceremony where the same politicians who delayed his plans for over two years smile happily while extolling extolling the virtues of having the zoo in the region. wmmm7: (SINCE 1881 BALDERSON 1-W-, Dairy products with a taste that will leave you "smiling" MONTH OF AUGUST SPECIALS: ROYAL CANADIAN AGED CHEDDAR - ONLY $4.86 lb. GIANT ICE CREAM CONES: ALL YOUR SUMMER FAVOURITES u ONLY95C each Hwy. 115, Newcastle 987-4339 isr'f Seven years ago Marvin Stapleton saw the Good Brothers in concert in Co- bourg. During a break, he asked them all about their group and about the possibility possibility of organizing a concert for charity. He kept the information information on a small sheet in his wallet until this year when he became president of the Durham East Junior Farmers. As president, he decided to stage a benefit concert for three area hospitals: Bowman Bowman ville, Port Perry, and Port Hope. The three hospitals hospitals are in various stages of their respective expansion campaigns. The concert is scheduled for Saturday, August August 19 at the Newcastle Village Arena. The fun starts at 8:00 p.m. and will continue until 1:00 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person and are available by calling Mr. Stapleton at 786-2286. If you wait and buy your tickets at the door, you'll pay $12, so call or contact a Junior Farmer to order. The event is licensed by the L.L.B.O. Born and raised in Richmond Richmond Hill, the three Good Brothers perform a type of music which falls somewhere somewhere between country and rock--"music anyone can enjoy," enjoy," the enthusiastic president president commented. The group has performed in places around the world, including Czechoslovakia, where they toured in 1985 and 1986. They also have toured with Gordon Light- foot in the United States, and with Neil Young in Canada. Canada. They have performed with such artists as The Grateful Dead, The Band, Janis Joplin, Frank Zappa, Kenny Rogers, Charley Pride, The Doobie Brothers, Roy Orbison, and Alabama., Their recently released album is their eighth and the group has copped eight Juno awards as Country Group of the Year. Mr. Stapleton Stapleton hopes to sell 700 tickets tickets ana raise between $4,000 and $5,000 for the three hospitals. "It is one of the biggest things we've done," he said. The 70 Durham East Junior Farmers are betweeji the ages of 15 and 29 and form one of many such clubs across the province. There are nearly 3,000 Junior Farmers in Ontario. The club's motto is "self-help and community betterment." Its members learn leadership skills and develop a commq- nity awareness while they are maturing and becoming adults. Chris Klose ,feeds_ eight-week-old Myka, a Siberian tiger born this spring at Cat ek old to familiarize the an- World near Orono. Chris starts hand-feeding at one wee imals with humans He still has his training kennels, but another trainer is in charge. They also employ a public relations man who takes their boa constrictor and other animals to schools and shopping centres to educate and inform the public and to publicize the zoo. In behind the zoo is a pet cemetery. "When my first dog Axle died, I wanted to put up a commemorative statue in his honour. When some of our friends saw it, they asked if they could bury their pets here too." The family provides plaques for the pets, and the peacefulness peacefulness of the spot is reassuring reassuring to the owners. Mr. Klose is going to expand expand a little. "I am going to widen the parking lot and extend the tiger cages down to the pond," he says as he points to an aerial photo of the zoo. An adjacent photo shows the area as it was some 25 years ago: just open fields without a tree in sight. The enthusiastic zookeeper zookeeper built his own home then' planned and built the zoo himself. Each enclosure was designed to meet the individual individual animal's requirements. requirements. The comfort and safety of the animals was top priority. And it shows. All the animals exude contentment contentment and complete ease. They might even be slightly blase about the whole deal. It is an ideal place for a family picnic and not too far for even the littlest toddler to cover. Goats, ducks, geese, donkeys and swans wander free to be petted and fed. There is a snack bar where drinks and souvenirs can be purchased. The main attraction, however, is Myka. All the hard work the Kloses have put into the building and maintaining of the zoo has culminated in one little spoiled, demanding bundle of fur who is reason enough for going to Cat World. Canadian Poets Can Enter American Contest Now Canadian poets may enter enter the American Poetry Association's Association's contest now. Over $11,000 in prizes will be awarded to 152 winners. Entry Entry is free and everyone is welcome to enter. The grand prize is $1,000 and the first prize $500. Other prizes include cash awards and publication. "A special opportunity for undiscovered poets only comes along once in a while. That's exactly what this contest contest is. It can help you get published and gain greater public recognition," said Robert Nelson, publisher for the Association. "Many Canadians Canadians win prizes from us, so I urge every Canadian who writes poetry to enter this contest." Poets may enter the con test by sending up to 6 poems, each no more than 20 lines, name and address on each page, to American Poetry Association, Dept. CT-58, 250-A Potrero St., P.O. Box 1803, Santa Cruz, CA 95061. Entries should be mailed by December 31. Every entrant receives a free copy of "The Poet's ' Guide to Getting Published," a four-page booklet full of useful information. Each poem is also considered considered for publication in the American Poetry Anthology, a leading collection of contemporary contemporary verse. 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