Wl Exotic animal control bylaw enacted, violators can expeet fines of up to $2000 Whitby residents who keep tigers, elephants, boa constrictors and other simiiiarly wild animais are now subject to a $2,000 fine if they are caught ly the Town of Whltby. At its meeting last week, Whitby Town Council finally enacted its Exotie Animal Con- trolBylaw after months of debate. The new byiaw wiii also incorporate previously adopted animal bylaws such as the pigeon bylaw and has expanded the areas of the town where farm animais can no longer be kept. An Ashburn family had objected to the bylaw a few weeks ago saying that it wouid detrimentally affect their lifestyle - especially since no one had objected to the keçping of farm animais on their property which lies on the edge of the hamiet. However, prior to iast week's council meeting, the family withdrew their objection. North Ward Coun. Ross Batten, chairman of the Pickering Ajax Whitby Animal Control Committee (P.A.W. Committee), said that the byiaw wili imake animai control mucli simpier. "This wiii make the job easier and will hopefuliy save the tax- payers some time,, ef- fort and money,"1 he said. The bylaw, which will be enacted in similiar formns in both Ajax and Pickering, will be en- forced by the Ontario Humane Society which provides animal control services to ail three municipalities under contract. Batten toid council that he was opposed to granting the Ashburn family an exception to the byiaw. "I am afraid of the precedent. " The beefed-up bylaw wili aiso place the onus on animal owners for the things their pets do. "You must control your animal on your Blid will ride free on Whitby bus service Blind persons can now ride free on the Whitby Transit Service. Wlitby Town Council made the decision last week after receiving a letter from Bll Bkown, the district ad- ministrator of the Canadian National in- stîtute for the Blind. "Traditionally, blind persons registered with the CNIB have been provided with free tran- sit in almost al the major cities and com- munities i .Canada who provide transit ser- vices," Brown said in bis letter to council. He added that visually impaired persons ride free on the transit ser- Bridge The following are the resuits, ,of, -last .week's play, at the ,ýWhitby Duplicate .Bridge *Club as., reported by Dr. Richard Ketcheli. North and South: Bob Pugh and Florence Pugh, 56, Bert Van- Noord. and Bob Heard, 53½; Marjorie Frost and Mabel Baker, 47%; and, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cunliffe, 46%,. East and West: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Win- ter, 50; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wharrie, 47; Grace Swan and Louise Peltenburg, 44; and, Mrs. George Steffler and Georgia Bovay, 41%. The resuits of each weeks play at the club is reported i the following issue of the Whitby Free Press. vices provided by Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, Markhamn, Richmond Hill and Toronto. AUl a blind person would have to do to get a free ride on the Whitby Transit Service is show their CNIB iden- tification card to the bus driver.1 The main reason for this, public works direc- tor Dick Kuwahara said in his report to council was: "biind people when issued monthly passes or tickets were unabie to distinguish the pass from 'other slips of paper they were carrying and to save them the bother of digging for proper coinage to use inthne fare box. " K uwahara also noted that the majority of blind persons "«fali into a low income bracket and have to depend on transit as their main source of transpor- tation. The director added that the town would not lie losing mucli revenue by aiiowing biind per- sons to ride free. "Mr. Brown has in- formed us that the num- ber of people who would require sucli a service wili lie very minimal and there -wiii not affect our revenue income," Kuwahara said. HITBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1984, PAGE 7 own property,"1 Batten said, "and that includes logs - they have to be tied' up or penned Up in your own yard."1 Allowing the family pet to run the streets is now illegai in the Town of Whitby. Whule the bylaw received the support of ail members of council save East Ward Coun. Joe Drumm, concern was expressed over the means of enforcing it. . Reg. Coun. Tom Ed- wards wants it enforced "with some degree of sensitivity," Council, lie added, shouldn't be too heavy handed with animais on private property. "It's a good byiaw and it deserves to be passed," Centre Ward Coun. Marcel Brunelie added. Drumm noted that Council reaiiy shouidn't be teiling people what kind of animais they can keep as pets. The bylaw was adop- ted on a 6 to 1 recorded vote with Drumm casting the sole dissen- ting vote. DID YOU KNOW? CMCARE LTD. PRO VIDES HOME HELP - W. can houp you stay at homo by provldlng MEALS and LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES To flnd out how we 571-3501 Can help you cali Dr., Charene Lockner B.Sc. M.D.C.C.F.P. Would like ta announce the opening of her practice in FamniIy Medicine. Located at the Oshawa Clinlo 117 King St. E. Oshawa Telephone 72à -8551