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a.. t q NEWS SPORTS Local boy donates winnings Long, hard road L Lo Big Brothers of Halton to Athens for Hi Page 5 Page 24 PAilon's independent Plamoacy *FreeDdeo __ * 10% sa Deoon kdA 2Lmm9e ar L70 MInt E. 8712424 METROLANO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 NO. 44 FRIDAY AUGUST 13,2004 $1 DO (GSTincluded) 36 PAGES e - " Using Commnunication to Buiid Beller Communities" Fur flues over proposed changes to Town's animal control bylaw Many residentsfeel numbers too restrictive By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Thie claws came out at Town Hall Monday night during a heated public meeting on the proposed animal control bylaw. About 60 residents, inciuding severai fromn sur- rounding communities, attended the informnation session with concemns on the draft document that s'ottid limît residents 10 owntng two of aimnost any type of domestc animai. Many people were worried they wouid have 1<> get rid of some of their animais, but Town Deputy Cierk Karyn Bennett told the crowd there wiii be a grandfathering provision for animais flot covered under the current byiaw. Other concemns rangeit trom lfeasîbiiity of enforcement to the Town's limits in iegisiating animai ownership. 'if*s sery. very stîppressive,- rural resident Dawn Eiiander toid The Champion before the meeting. -There's no up-to-date thinking. It's drasvîng more on peopie's phobias than anyihioîg realistic.- Ms Eiander also voiced her dispieasure with the section that prohibits female cats from going out- stde when they're in heat. -What are you going 10 do next - flot allow any woman in heat outside?- she asked Town stali and the few councillors in attendance. Teresa Lewin of Doggone Safe!, an organiza- lion that specializes in dog bite prevention educa- tion, said the Town shouid consider requiring dogs t0 be microchipped tnstead of tagged because of see ANIMAL on page 17 Photo by GRAHAM PAINE .,Ready, set, go... Junior splash camp participants take part in pyjama races at Rotary Park Wednesday momning, during a two-week Town of Mifton-run summer camp that includes swim- ming lessons, crafts and theme day activities. For a related photo of the day's fun, see page 15. r Inside Comment .........5-7 Spotlight .........16 Dateline ..........20 Classifiled ......29-32 FRIDAY AUGUST19 TM *u Sea r *neSqeeeze '1'o &el@s SELECTEO AREAS ONLY www.miltontoyota.com j 1 7ýF 1