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Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), November 15, 1986, p. 10

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p10 weekender november 15 1986 k a super fresh way of shopping new dominion stores ssssr opcn sunday s vi thornmill square 300 john st at bjyvie unionvule hwy 7 mccowin l supgn auv grade w large size eggs regular or thick suced dominion side bacon animal red control 8875012 msmsmm lmi 3 per ltrrwy put ibp siw 100 pure apple juice a- iti l shv 70 markham animal control officer jim ryan shown here with two of his charges clancy arid kerry has been catching and caring for lost animals for the past 25 years unlike some dog pounds his keeps lost animals as long as possible and tries to find a good home for them roberta di maio all popular brands regular or king size pkgs of 20 s or 25 s canadian cigarettes animal control officer has gone to the dogs 0 sb up tq 156 li j pet imfy piefvv warning meawi 4 wire garucu txl vt djnotf to ivaw sflv 30 svttfimed baftfous umuus mimimth cm wm ou5heus bicks pickles 199 keu0gg5 cereal raran brwi 800 g te 2 99 corn flakes 6 169 ie supfi bj coke classic regular or diet cocacola or sprite igj supgfj bu kswjt rich si no fvm 0 cctmw 6 01 l by edo van belkom jim ryans lifes work has gone to the dogs and cats and just about any other animal that has happened to come along the 66yearold markham animal control officer has spent 25 of his 28 years in canada giving shelter to unwanted animals finding good homes for strays and nescafe coffee gf750mi btl plus 30 br deposit f uw cos1 6 5e pc 1 00 rrhl many stores prices effective sunday november t6th thru saturday november 22nd 1986 at super dominion stores only we reserve the right to limit quantities to normal family requirements savings shown in this ad based on current regular retails we accept all food store coupons no sales to dealers please everybody loves em honey l bear canada no 1 proouct of u s a the naiutol snack red emperor grapes whtnyotr pure hj i ota is j5 00l single ail hes yours for only 2499 without purchase 20 tall this adorable teddy is made uffytan of the finest quality infant r wit h and adultsafe materials bed b0w great as a christmas gift shop early supply limited providing rabies isolation for animals suspected of having the disease as animal rescue expert he has picked up a variety of strays rang ing from snakes and weasels all the way to a black bear he once tracked down in richmond hill mr ryan says that the image of the animal control officer has changed dramatically since he first began in 1961 in those days a dog catcher was seen as a person to be feared by pet owners mr ryan has taken every opportunity to speak to commun ity groups and organizations ab out getting rid of the dog catch er mentality he feels animal control officers should be seens as helping both animals and humans alike its always been my philoso phy that if youre kind to an anim al youre being kind to a human because someone somewhere loves that animal said mr ryan whose warm irish accent and caring tone of voice confirms his love of animals of all kinds unfortunately when talking of unwanted animals and strays the subject of animals being used for research purposes always arises none of the animals in mr ryans tara kennels on stouff- ville road west kennedy are given up for research purposes even though the town of mar kham pays for just three days shelter for strays the animals are kept as long as it takes to find proper homes for them this sometimes can take months i hold the animals as long as i can and try to place them but the difficulty with all the animal con trol is its usually very badly underfunded he said mr ryan is vehemently opposed to animals being used for research into such things as che mical warfare and makes the dis tinction between that kind of re search and medical research i dont want chemicals to be tested on an animal that will be used to kill my great grandson but i accept the fact that animals are used for medical and veterin ary research so that a human or animal life may be saved in the future the position of animal control officer may sound like a depress ing one and in fact once you step into the shelter youre surrounded by animal cries and outreached paws that are searching for love and affection any compassionate mortal cant help but feel tiny tugs on the heartstrings but the job is not without its re wards mr ryan related a story that still brings joy to his face and fondness at the recollection of the incident he was called out one night to pick up a beagle hound that had suffered a broken pelvis after being struck by a car the dog was brought to the vetrenarian and took a full five weeks before it showed signs of recovery mr ryan wrote a weekly col umn for the richmond hill liber al at the time and explained the plight of the dog a couple of days after the article appeared an elderly couple who had been out of the country and left the dogs care to a friend came in looking for the beagle hound as long as i live said mr ryan ill never forget the reun ion thats the big payoff in this job unfortunately itdoesnt hap pen often his dedication to the animals has been well documented and has brought him some acclaim he was once featured on the cbc documentary program man alive and had a cover story about him and his operation appear in the old weekend magazine at 66 one might think mr ryan is thinking of slowing down or pas sing the job onto one of his two sons or one of his employees but hes still full of life and hasnt lost any of his enthusiasm i dont think about retiring he said it would be the end of me this work is such a big part of my life it would leave an awful void if i were to stop i enjoy helping people and the people working for me are dedi cated people theyre certainly not clock workers he said

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