PAGE 2-, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST< 18,1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS Kennel ownerssy OHS. shouldn't beboarding Helmut and Joyce Hitscherich of the Turmberg Kennels, Brooklin, are seen here cleaning out their facillty. They have charged that the Ontario Humane Society should flot be i the animal boarcling business because ll.s local operations are funded by the taxpayers. -Fe rs tf ht The owners of a Brooklln dog kennel bave attacked the On- tario Humane Society and cbarged it bas a confliet of lnterest in is current dispute wlth the Pickering, Ajax and Whitby animal control committee. Helmut and Joyce Hit- scherlch, owners of Turmberg Kennels, said that the O.H.S. bas no business in the boarding business because they are charged with the control of stray ani- mals. Furthermore, be- cause the society is a policing agency,. it should, not be in com- petition with those pri- vate compamies they are to regulate. Mrs. Hitscherich said that the society picks Up stray cats and dogs - who may bave no vacci- nation against disease - and lodges. them with healthy animals..« "dYoupre putting healthy dogs amongst other ones, " she said. 1"They should not be in, the boarding business," she added. Both say that the town would be better off dis- charging the society and doing their own animal control. III think the towri should get rid of the humane society, hire competent staff, and r <un- the shelter, thern- selves," Mrs. Hitacher- lch said. 111 feel the town would be a lot better off if they got rid of the whole lot (of them)."1 Hitscherich said that he boards no animal at his facllity unles the owner bhas proof of. vac- cination. "'There is no room for boarders when you're picking Up strays, " he said. The. Hitscherichs are also firrnly on the side of the P.A.W. committee i its. current dispute with the society. "As far as I'm con- cerned Hughes (O.H.S. executive vice-presi- dent Tom Hughes) is an employee of the towns," Hitscherich said. "As long as the towns of Whitby, Ajax and Pick- ering, are paying the piper, he should ie pay- ing their tune. " They also do not un- derstand why Hughes would dlaim that the Thickson Road North animal shelter is run- ning a deficit as he bas claimed recently., "If you can't provide the service for _$150,ooo he shouldn't be in the business, " Hitscherich said.' However, he adds tbat since he is a taxpayer in Whitby, he does not see why his tax dollars should be used by the soclety to board animais lni competition agalnst hlmself. "Why should I'com- pete wlth Hughes again- st My tax money?" Hit- scherlch asked. 111 don't feel like paylng, taxes agalnst myseif."1 He also says that It, is wrong for the society to spend money received through donations on animal control.1 "He bas no right to spend any of tbat money on dog control services in the town." Hitscherich cailed the shelter's boarding faci- ities "dantiquated" and said tbat in his facillty ail animais bave a 4 foot by, 18 foot run which is cleaned every day. The runs also bave a fiat sur- face, something which is not provided at the society's shelter. "Gravel can't be washed and disinfect- ed, " he pointed out. "They bave got no business in the boarding business because the operation is paid by through taxes," he ad- ded. Hitscherich further described the society's rusfor animais as,, "Mickey Mouse"t. They-bave beenrun- ning the kennel for over 10 years and can board as many as 96 dogs at a time.. They also board cats. The Hitscherichs also came to the defense of their veterinarian, Dr. Clayton MacKay. Last week, Hughes charged that MacKay had a conflict of interest in a recommendation ýto the P.A.W. committee that asked that the shel- ter's boarding bouse be taken down. "Ail the vets board to a certain extend,"1 Hit- scherich said adding that it is rarely long- term and is usually only on weekends and if there is space. They said that most of the aniripals boarded by vets are those being treated for illness. 4"Anything longer than a weekend, they ship to us,!, Hitscherich said, adding that a lot of their business comes from referrals from vet- erinarians. He also dlaims that the society's boarding service is inefficient. "I can take care of three times the number GLADYS GALE SCHOOL 0F DANCE member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing and memrber of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association RELOCATINO CLASSES Gladys Gale lis happy Io lnform past, present and intendlng stu- dents commencing Saturday, September 25, 1982, classes will be held ln larger facililties, the Ajax Hlgh School Gymnaslum 3 and 4. The school will continue to give quallty tultion plus reasonable rates.0 Newc~omers to the Durham Reglon wIll possibly be interesged ln knowlng this school was establlshed ln Ajax September 1956 and has been responsible for the training of many teachers and professional dancers. we offer tultlon ln ballet, tap, musiclal comedy, jazz and our very popular tap and dancercize classes for adults. speclallzed tois pre-dance for 3 gos year olds, graded classes ln ail subjects. com- bination or single, for the 510O7 years, 7 go 9 years, 91Io11 years and uit goeen. Registration tîmes wlll be announced in this paper. For further Information phono Gladys at 683-1765 or Shawnle at 683-3750.