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July News
27-July-2005 10:46 pm
Greetings from Switzerland
We recently received email greetings from the SSBTC Schweizerischer Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club (Switzerland) President Patricia Roth and SSBTC member Faye Marty. There is now a permanent link from our site to theirs. Greetings to all Staffie lovers in Switzerland!
26-July-2005 08:09 am
New SBTCC Article in "Breedlines" in July issue of Dogs in Canada
SBTCC President Clive Wilkinson has a "Breedlines" section article entitled "David and Goliath" in the latest issue of Dogs in Canada at newsstands now.
24-July-2005 08:32 pm
Congrats to the New Graduate!
 Ambush - Recent Graduate of the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program
Ambush is a recent graduate of the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program of Manitoba. Pictured here with Ambush is his very proud human Linda Robinson who has been visiting senior facilities for years with all of her Staffords: Oliver, Ellie and Chaos.
24-July-2005 08:30 pmButch (Ernest) Koppen
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Butch
(Ernest) Koppen. Butch, a staunch supporter of our breed, contributed
so much to our club through his many talents and generosity. Our
deepest sympathies go out to Linda Robinson and family. Memorial
service: Thursday, July 14 at 2 pm, William Glesby Center, Portage la
Prairie.
Memorial donations made be made to Central Plains Cancer Care Services, 11 Second Ave. E, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 0K8.
23-July-2005 10:22 am
Coming soon to the SBTCC eBay Auction site
Another unique Staffie quilt created by SBTCC member Maureen Pyke
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100 % of the proceeds go to the SBTCC - Legal Defence Account in Canada. Good Luck everyone!
Check our SBTCC eBay Auction Site regularly for new items.
21-July-2005 10:35 pmOttawa Walk, August 7
ROUTE UPDATE! URGENT!
Rain date: August 14, 2005
Meet at 10:00 am at Confederation Park.
Before starting the walk, we will decide: Is it too hot to do the full walk? If not, do route 1. If so, we do route 2.
Route 1:
Leave Confederation Park and proceed north up Elgin to Wellington
(south side of street). Travel west on Wellington to Lyon Street.
Cross
over Wellington to the north side of Wellington up through Parliament
Hill (lower level), stopping on Parliament Hill so Squibs can give her
speech and exit at the main gate. Cross over Wellington to the south
side and travel east to Elgin. Head up Elgin to Sparks Street Mall,
where we can gather, have drinks, answer public questions, whatever.
Route 2:
Leave Confederation Park and proceed north up Elgin to Wellington
(cross to north side of street). Go into Parliament Hill, where Squibs
can give her speech.
Exit Parliament Hill and cross to south
side of Wellington. Walk down Wellington to Elgin. Follow Elgin to
Sparks Street Mall, and gather for the duration, sitting in the shade,
have a drink, being available to the public.
Please email Christine
Hernden to let her know if you will be able to attend (dogs by invite
only, please contact Christine for more information).
Please bring a
towel for your dog(s). Water will be available to wet them down to place on the
dogs if it is a hot day.
If it is too hot, we will either re-schedule for the rain day (August 14) or we will shorten the walk.
Also, if you have a child attending with you and
they wouldn't mind handing out flyers, please let Christine
Hernden know.
Signs -- please feel free to make up signs and bring them
along!!
Let's make this a great event! People need to see how great our
dogs are and what responsible, law abiding, wonderful (non-criminal type) people
that we are.
Cheers!
Christine
christinew@sympatico.ca
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20-July-2005 10:52 pm
More Auction Items Ready to Go!
The SBTCC has 3 (!) items up on its eBay auction.
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100 % of the proceeds go to the SBTCC - Legal Defence Account in Canada. Good Luck everyone!
Check our SBTCC eBay Auction Site regularly for new items.
18-July-2005 10:30 am
Banned Aid Auction in Barrie: Saturday, July 23, 2005
100%
of all proceeds of the auction are going to the Banned-Aid Coalition
legal challenge fund. This fund will be used for the challenge of the
Ontario breed specific legislation, in court. Saturday, July 23/05
Location: Northwest Barrie United Church, 464 Ferndale Drive North (just north of the water tower), Barrie, ON
10:30 am: Booths, guest speakers, and auction item viewing;
11:30 am: lunch available
1:00 pm: Live auction
The
Banned-Aid Coalition consists of: the Dog Legislation Council of
Canada, American Staffordshire Terrier Club of Canada, Golden
Horseshoe, American Pit Bull Club of Canada, Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Club of Canada, and Advocates for the Underdog.
Items donated for auction:
Broil
King Stainless Steel Barbeque, Wasaga 2005 Cruiser Bike, Fusion 24
litre ac/dc Cooler, Kodiak Pressure Washer, many pieces of art
(including Laury Berry limited edition print), All breed dog art, gift
baskets, toys, veterinary services, books, dog food, treats, t-shirts,
hats, sweatshirts, DVD's, canine apparel, hand knit apparel, garden
ornaments, outdoor accessories, jewellery,weekend get aways (for humans, and canines), collectibles,
antiques,
makeover packages, canine training packages, canine daycare packages,
canine camp packages, Illustrations, books signed and donated by
authors, grooming baskets for humans and canines,Spa Services for
humans and dogs, Large 4x5 ft oak framed mirror, Wood Muskoka Chair, US
War Dog bandannas, Service Dog Calendar, Canine First Aid Course,
Police
ride along, Toronto Maple Leaf Puck dog bed, canine art, certificate
for ad design and layout, photo prints, DJ service Wedding Package,
plus much much more!
Special Feature:
5
separate opportunities Photo Shoot, you or your family, with your dog.
The Photo Shoot will be used in the "Launch of Canadian My Dog Votes
Co-op Advertising Campaign" for more information visit
www.mydogvotes.com Co-op advertising to be used in corporate
advertising, small business, and community advertising.
Promoting voter participation, breed discrimination awareness and responsible dog ownership.
Value of each photo shoot $1000.00!
For your enjoyment, and education we have booths for you to browse.
Banned and threatened breed representatives, with dogs, will be present. Many other organizations
promoting
training, socialization, and responsible ownership of dogs, will be
attending. We are privileged to present several guest speakers
including:
Joe Tascona, MP; Garfield Dunlop, MP; Kim LeBlanc (CKC) and Steve Barker (Dog Legislation Council of Canada)
Come and join in the fun, while helping us battle breed specific legislation, in Ontario!
Terms Cash Only
18-July-2005 10:15 am
Great News from Vancouver!
From the proposed by law:
During
Council's consideration of the "Dangerous dogs: Protection Strategy"
report in February 2005, many speakers were opposed to breed specific
legislation designating certain dog breeds as vicious. In this report,
"vicious dog" refers to a dog with a history or known propensity for
very aggressive behaviour toward people or other domestic animals. It
was felt that most dogs could be kind and loyal pets if raised in a
caring and loving home environment. Singling out pit bull breeds under
the existing "vicious dog" definition is regarded as unfair,
discriminatory and unnecessary. In the past, the City has never found
it necessary to rely upon the breed specific part of the vicious dog
definition to deal with vicious dog issues. Therefore, the exclusion of
a reference to specific breeds in the definition is recommended.
Full text
http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20050714/documents/pe3.pdf
The SBTCC would like to thank Will McEwen for his work on this issue.
13-July-2005 10:10 pm (UPDATED 20-JULY-2005 10:50 PM)
Another Successful Auction!
The SBTCC has another eBay auction.
This auction ended: 19-Jul-05 10:44:17 EDT
This
fine English Bone China plate of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier is one of
a series produced by Caverswall in conjunction with 'Illustrated
Ceramics' based on drawings by Janet Kerr.
This plate is signed and numbered #35
This
fantastic plate raised $41.00 USD (approximately $49.96 CDN) for the
SBTCC - Legal Defence Account in Canada. Congratulations to the winning
bidder!
Check our SBTCC eBay Auction Site regularly for new items.
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