News - Summer 2007
9-August-2007
BEAUTIFUL STAFFIES AND THEIR LADIES QUILT RAFFLE
Quilter par excellence, Maureen Pyke, has created two unique dog themed quilts and a custom dog themed table cloth for a special raffle. All proceeds go to the SBTCC Legal Defence Fund for battling Breed Specific Legislation. Click [here] to see a preview (requires the free Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or higher).
Tickets are $5 per ticket or 3 tickets for $10.
For your convenience you can also take advantage of the 3 tickets for $10 pricing by buying them securely through PayPal.
The raffle will be drawn on December 15, 2007.
3-August-2007
Report on the Remedy Hearing
RE: Cochrane vs. Attorney General of Ontario
On June 28, 2007 Madame Justice Herman heard the applicant’s and respondent’s arguments regarding the legal remedy for her March 23, 2007 decision on the constitutional challenge to the 2005 Amendments to the Dog Owners’ Liability Act. [more]
Report courtesy of Jean-Anne Moors
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3-August-2007
IT’S AN ELECTION YEAR
It’s time again to elect an Executive for our Club.
The offices up for NOMINATION are as follows:
PRESIDENT
VICE-PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
These offices must be filled by a person who is a) a member in good standing of our National Breed Club and b) a member in good standing of the Canadian Kennel Club.
Regional Director Positions are also up for nomination this year. Regions to be considered are British Columbia, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
The Nomination form included in the Spring and Summer editions of Staffie Tales outlines how to proceed.
As stated in our Constitution ARTICLE V, all fully completed nominations are to be forwarded prior to September 31, 2007 so that ballots can be sent out to the membership at large and returned for counting by October 31, 2007.
All NOMINATION forms and BALLOTS are to be sent to:
Squibs Mercier
972 Connaught Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K2B 5M9
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1-August-2007
THEY'RE BACK: BEAUTIFUL STAFFIES & THEIR LADIES 2008 CALENDAR
26-June-2007
Inviting all Staffie people, their friends and families to the 22nd Annual Staffordshire Bull Terrier Walk
Date: Saturday, July 7, 2007
Time: Registration: 11:15 AM
Walk: 12 NOON
Place: Alex Hope Park
North Langley, B.C., at the corner of 212th St and Telegraph Trail in Walnut Grove
- fun activites for Staffies & their families
- raffle
- hot dog lunch by donation
- commemorative certificate for all participants
- proceeds to the Legal Defense Fund for Staffords in Ontario*
Organized by:
Michael Proniuk and Lisa Daum
phone: (604) 420-6508
e-mail: percivalious@telus.net
*proceeds go to offset cost and the remainder will go to the Legal Defense Fund.
You can find out more about the fund and making a donation by visiting the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Canada website at: www.staffordcanada.com
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