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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 5,2003 - 5 Clarington's animal programs praised by animal rights group Clarington's high adoption and low euthanasia rate for cats is the best in Canada, according to Animal Alliance. Animal Alliance Director, Liz White gave councillors some overwhelming statistics in her presentation to Clarington Council last Monday. Adoption rates have risen from 30% of cats that ended up in the animal shelter shelter in 1991, to 70% in 2002. Accordingly the number of cats . euthanized during that period and from 63% to approximately 10%. "Clarington has developed on of the best animal service programs in the country," stated White. In her presentation, presentation, White attributed progressive progressive licensing of dog to the high claim rate for stray dogs, resulting in a drop in euthanasia rates. "An aggressive aggressive adoption program has resulted in adoption numbers, particularly for cats, which is substantially higher than most municipalities with significantly significantly greater resources." An advocate group for abused and neglected pets, the Alliance campaigned successfully successfully to end the spring bear hunt in 1999.- Among the issues the animal rights group is still working on, is the ban of the spring seal hunt, protecting Canada Geese in areas where they are perceived to be a nuisance nuisance by local governments, stop the use of animals in cosmetic testing, using frogs as live bait for fishing, etc. Animal Alliance recognizes recognizes that animals are not ours to kill, eat, wear, experiment experiment upon or exploit. Last year The Alliance, through their Project Jessie rescued five dogs from the Clarington Animal Shelter which for various reasons the shelter were unable to find homes for. Project Jessie is a rescue network for lost, stray and abandoned cats and dogs in pounds where they are vulnerable vulnerable to being sold for research. "With a clear vision and strong commitment," White told councillors, "you have made a difference for all residents residents of Clarington, most specifically for the 50% who share their homes with companion companion animals. Main Street, Orono Proprietors: Gary & CarolWrecker • Wedding Cakes •Cakes for a\\ Occasions • Pastries - Donuts - Pies • Bread & Buns 905-983-9779 Closed Sunday and Monday A f \ Hi III 111" VI |®l! iiffili l « ! l Photo by Peter Thompson Left to right - Paul Shakes, Brad Shakes, Charlie Reid, Doug Brown celebrate Meadowview Sunny's O'Brien award as Canada's Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year for 2002. The award ceremony was held Saturday night in Mississauga. Meadowview Sunny trots to success Ontario Sires Stakes star Paul Shakes of Stayner. 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(905)023-0343 Manager: Mr, Tom Brundloot E-mail: duca, lnlo65diica.com Wobsllo: www.duca.com Orono's municipal water supply is well protected from possible contamination according to the recently completed completed wellhead protection program. The Region of Durham undertook a groundwater study last year to determine if their municipal wells were sufficiently protected from contaminants. Through pumping tests on the two Orono Municipal wells, located on the 5th Concession just east of Ochonski Road, hydrogeologists hydrogeologists could determine that the catchment area for the well was a 400 to 500 meter wide swatch which extends 2 kilometers kilometers north of the well. The study concluded that since the majority of this area is zoned agriculture, with some rural regimental lots, the capture zone is not a high risk area. John Presta, Engineering, Planning and Studies Manager for the Region of Durham presented presented the findings of the Orono wellhead study to Councillors at Monday's General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting. The Region took advantage of a Provincial government grant under their Operation Clean Water to conduct these studies. The Orono wells, which have a capacity of 200 gallons per minute, is sufficient to meet the needs of the existing community of Orono with room for a small amount of growth. iiiiiiiihiihiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihiiiiiiihiiiiiiiiiii Weight Loss through Hypnosis Through this four week programme you can lose weight and keep it off. Stop compulsive eating... Feel full with less food... Be motivated to exercise ... 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