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page 2, Whitby Free Press, Saturday, June 7 DOGSI PHARMACY Store says lease a Off-leash zone cost town problem 'ýl 00 q~lI~ lrpnrt lr 1tv.i1i vFrom Page 1 qi4J L5 %Jwlj ' LIII%../Luy . i.WI 14111111 FRtOM PAGE ONE 700-name petition to the town asking for the zone. Dogs already roam free in the park, she said, and an, off-leash zone would simply officially recognize that fact "and empower the community as a whole" to regulate it. «It's safe to say, regard- less of the outcome, dog owners will continue this practice because there's a great need for this type of sanctioned space," she said. The zone would promote responsible dog ownership, stop them from interfering with other activities in the park, allow owners to exer- cise their dogs and provide an area for owners to meet, socialize and "self-police." The association would raise money to help pay for the zone and the changes required, she said, which would include planting a heavy bush in some areas to act as a fence. The zones have a "9proven positive track rec- ord" in other cities, includ- ing Toronto, Graham told coinmittee, and have re- duced crime, including sex offenses and gang prob- lems, vandalism and led to cleaner parks and better relations between dog own- ers and non-owners. Scott challenged the pe- tition, noting there are people on it "which 'have* corne from as far as Missis- sauga and Clarington - 200, I've counted them... I can't give any credibility to that petition. " Community wishes have to be recognized "above ail," said Scott, "and I don't think there's any doubt... we have to deny Simply investigating having an off-leash area has cost Whitby $1,000 so far, said Drumm, who ar- gued the zone, on a list of the town's priorities, "has no standing whatsoever... on a scale of one to ten, it's minus 20. " When people and pets get together, "you would like to think human beings are in control but often UNIT 7, HITY. 66.39 that's not the case," said Fox, who's been -on the PickeringlAjax/Whi'tby (PAW) animal control com- mittee for nine years, eight as chairman. Dogs were once bred to hunt and kill, he said, and although they're now do- mesticated, "from time to time instinct kicks in and the unexpected happens." into a community and just say 'we're closing in four weeks'... "They give four weeks notice that they're closing a store. that's been here for 20-years." The chain announced recently it would close the 362 Brock Street S. store at the close of business Sunday June 29. The store is closing be- cause "we've been unable to negotiate a renewal sat- $265/mtl, * Buying a car isnt doesn't need to be. isfactory to ourselves with the landiord, " says Shop- pers senior vice-president Arthur Konviser. "We offered them a lease at the same rent as previously paid by Big V stores," says Plaza owner Peter Heiler. Heiler says he's had quite a bit of interest from other local pharmacists "that would like to open a drug store in the location right away..."One way or another, we want to have a drug store there.", The store's prescription files are being moved to the chain's Town Plaza $281/mth * rocket science. store, says Konviser, who adds that store's pharma- cist/owner will be meeting with seniors "to give them an assurance that their prescription needs will be looked after." Shoppers is also looking at getting a bus "to help the seniors shop at the other stores... and in any event, we have a free de- livery system,? he says. Custemers signing the petition - hlot one re- fused to sign in the haif hour or so she was outside the store Tuesday - also had nothing but praise for the staff. DESIRED AREA! 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