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RECENT UPDATES


Ontario Booster Shows 2008

 

We are pleased to advise of the following Ontario Booster Shows for 2008.

 

Sunday – May 25, 2008

Held at The Ottawa Kennel Club Shows

Richmond Agricultural Fair Grounds

 

*Don’t forget the SANCTION MATCH on Friday night after best in Show – hosted by the SBTCC.  Inquiries to Coleen Wilkinson cwilkinson@sympatico.ca.

 

Premium list will be available at www.dess.ca late February

 

Saturday – August 23, 2008 (same day as the Rideau Terrier Specialty)

SD&G (Stormont Dundas & Glengarry)

 

Premium list will be available late May through Colmar Show Services

 

For more information, please contact either Terri Kelly, Ontario Director at tebralmist@aol.com or Belle Severn at bsevern@staffhaven.ca


SBTCC National Specialty 2008

Sponsored by Tri-Natural Products Inc.

We are very excited to announce our National Specialty for 2008.

 

It will be held on SUNDAY AUGUST 24, 2008 in conjunction with the Stormount Dundas & Glengarry shows on the Long Sault Parkway.

 

Once again we will be offering all official and unofficial classes including Parade of Champions, Parade of Veterans and a Veteran Class as well as Award of Merit.  We will also offer a Puppy Sweepstakes and Junior Handling.

 

Our panel of distinguished judges is:

SPECIALTY JUDGE:

Mr. Richard Lake

 

PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES

Mr. John Price

 

JUNIOR HANDLING
Mrs. Coleen Wilkinson

 

Once again we encourage you to “spread the word ”about our Specialty.  The show grounds are very accessible for those traveling to and from the U.S.

 

Also, remember that on the Saturday there is the Rideau Terrier Specialty in which the Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been named for the second time as the BREED OF DISTINCTION.  This honour has never been offered to any breed more than once, this is truly an honour and one which we should support with our entries.

 

As well, we are holding a Booster Show with the all-breed show on the Saturday.

 

With all the above, you can appreciate that we are accepting donations toward prizes starting now for all of these shows.  Please contact Coleen Wilkinson at cwilkinson@sympatico.ca to pledge your support.

 

If you would like any further information, please contact Belle Severn at 613 489-3158 or bsevern@staffhaven.ca.


BEAUTIFUL STAFFIES AND THEIR LADIES QUILT RAFFLE A HUGE SUCCESS

Quilter par excellence, Maureen Pyke, created unique dog themed quilts and a custom dog themed table cloth for a special raffle. 

The raffle was drawn on December 15, 2007, and the winners are:

1st PRIZE - Calendar Quilt
BELLE SEVERN, Kemptville, Ontario
 
2nd PRIZE - Lap Quilt
BETTY FONES, Trenton, Ontario
 
3rd PRIZE - Patchwork Tablecloth
 BARBARA MINSHALL, Mississauga, Ontario
 
4th PRIZE - Quilted Photo Pillow
 SQUIBS MERCIER, Ottawa, Ontario
 
5th PRIZE ** - Quilted Photo Pillow
CANDY BEAUCHAMP, Nepean, Ontario
ANITA TROTT, Mississauga, Ontario

 
** in the doggie shuffle 2 tickets were folded into each other and drawn together, the staffies present (Becky, Bella & Gertie) unamiously ruled both will receive a pillow!!
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! 
 
And thank you to all of our ticket sellers & buyers, together we raised almost $1400 for the SBTCC Legal Defence Fund! 
Click [here] to see a the quality of these gorgeous quilts (requires the free Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or higher)


SBTCC NEWS - CLUB ELECTIONS

At the close of nominations on September 30, 2007, our current Executive
remains intact.

This means there will not be the need for an election.

We now have a new MARITIME DIRECTOR: LORI CRAFT. Please send your
congratulations to her for her new role as Director. We also have a new
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: CHRISTINE HERNDEN.

Many thanks go to Mary Taylor, previous Maritime Director, and Belle
Severn, former Membership Chair, for their work over many years!

Thank you to everyone who sent in nomination forms.


THEY'RE BACK: BEAUTIFUL STAFFIES & THEIR LADIES 2008 CALENDAR

Owing to the tremendous success of the 2007 calendar, the ladies and their Staffies are back with a new 2008 calendar, once again featuring the legendary Squibs Mercier!

Stripped of their rights by the Ontario government, ladies of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Canada and supportive Staffie ladies in the US and South Africa decided to “bare all” once again to increase awareness for their plight while also raising funds for legal defense. These ladies have posed beautifully with nothing but their beloved Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

This edition is a 14-month calendar for the same low price as last year's 12-month edition: $20 CDN (+$5.00 shipping/handling).  That's two more beautiful ladies and more gorgeous Staffies at no extra cost!

 

Buy securely via PayPal!  If you can not order via PayPal contact staffie.ladies@gmail.com.

For a large scale preview of the calendar cover, please click [here]

Looking for the perfect "dog person" present?  This is it!

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Staffie Tales

Staffie Tales needs your written and photographic submissions.  Please send articles, photographs and other material for inclusion to:

Coleen Wilkinson, Editor
Staffie Tales
110 Birchwood Street
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5R8
Phone (705) 946-3771
Fax: (705) 946-0599
E-Mail:
cwilkinson@sympatico.ca


THE PERFECT GIFT

Looking for another way to support the Legal Defence Fund?
Nanny Dog Quilting has opened up an online shop. Personalized quilts are available upon request. Please email Maureen Pyke for more information.

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Battling Breed Specific Legislation - AIR MILES

SBTCC members should be recieving a copy of the club's AIR MILES
card. All AIR MILES that we collect will be used to buy items or cover expenses needed for our legal battle; e.g., travel expenses, items for auction/ raffle, etc...WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT [more]
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Battling Breed Specific Legislation - Canadian Tire Money

SBTCC members are encouraged to donate unused Canadian Tire Money to the club. The money will be used to items for auction/ raffle, etc to raise money for the legal battle... WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT [more]
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Banned Aid is:

Dog Legislation Council of Canada
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Canada
American Staffordshire Terrier Club of Canada
The Golden Horseshoe APBT Club
Advocates for the Underdog

Why we oppose Bill 132

This bill will cost the taxpayers of Ontario millions ofdollars to enforce, money better spent on health care and otherareas of public safety. As well, the government ignored othernon-breed specific legislative strategies that have proved towork in jurisdictions such as Calgary. [full story]


Why we are outraged!

Staffordshire Bull Terriers are one of the friendliestof all canine breeds and they are completely trustworthy dogs.The decision to ban our breed was made even though the government could not produce one case of an attack on a human by a purebred Staffordshire Bull Terrier in Ontario or Canada. [
full story]



Featured Site:

Nanny Dog Quilting

The SBTCC's own legendary Quilter, Mo Pyke, now offers customized quilts from a dedicated web site.  All funds raised go the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Canada. 

We are currently fundraising to fight BSL in Canada, particularly the breed specific amendments (Bill 132) to the Dog Owner Liability Act in Ontario.

Please donate directly to the SBTCC Legal Defence Fund via PayPal.

BSL Action plan (please distribute) What you can do to challenge Breed Specific Legislation.

Legal Defence Fund Store @ CafePress.com is Live! Buy great gear and help stomp out BSL! All proceeds to fighting BSL and Bill 132.

Legal Defence Store

Nanny Dog Gear @ CafePress.com is Live! All proceeds to fighting BSL and Bill 132.

Nanny Dog Gear Store

Do you oppose Breed Specific Legislation?

It is imperative that we contact our MPPs. Let your MPP know that you oppose this law and that or he or she will hear your voice in the next election in 2007.
(
look-up your MPP)