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The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 27, 2007 - B7 New plates qoinq to the doqs By Stephanie Thiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Fans ut Farley, the heloved uld sheepdog trum the cumic strtp l'or Better ut For Wurse, cao nuw etguy the attable cantne un thetr ltcencc plates, ssiîh a Farley graphie that'Il du mure than îust luuk cure. -Flie ltcence plates, which we'rc mnale as ailable toc satle 1w the O)ntario Mtntistry ut Transportation recently, are designed tu ratse tuntis and sup- port for The Farlev Fuundatton, a charitable urganization run out ut Milton hy the Ontario Veterinary Medical Associatton (OVMA). The Farley Fuundation, which was tuunded in 2001, helps tinancially-challenged seniors and disabled pet uwners pay for vet care. ', am su pruud that Farley will be memortalized by a licence plate," saiti comte sn'ip artist Lynn Johnston in a press release. johnston modeleti Farley after the first dog she owned. "The Farley Foundation is a wondertul urganizatiufl whtch bas dune amazing things in such a short period uftlime," she said. A portion ut the sale ut each plate will he donaîti lu The r arley Foundanion, said BEIH-1ND BU5 *ONTARIO E6:-reY SAM PL E HEY THERE FARLEY* For Better or For Worse's Farley look quite at home on a licence plate. spokespersuit Nadia Vercillo. Buct tnoic implortant is the awareîucss they'll genetatc. she said. T he Farley Foundatton logo can appear with or withutt a personaltzed licence plate. Farley was inîruduced lu audiences mure than 20 years agu. In 1995, hts character sut- tered a herote deaîh aller saving April Paîtersun tromt druwning. Today, hts memory lives un îhruugh his namesake tounda- lion anti readers' memuneis. "The Paîtersons wuuld be pleased lu know that Farley's memory is helping lu promole animal healîh anti is helping peuple wiîh pets in need," Johnsîon said. The bond hetween pets anti owners is special indeed, Vercillo said. But il takes on an even greater signtticance when the owners are disahled or eIder- ly and mighî nul have many triends or lamily members, she said. "Pets really are like chiltiren tu a lot uf peuple," she saicl, adding, "A numnber of stdies indicate there are heahth henetuts tu uwntng pets." lu date, 325 dugs and 246 cals have received vet carc îhey wuuld've gune withou if it wercrn't fur The I arley Fotdtu. But pets aren't lttn- ited lu cals and dugs. And su there are alsu fuur htrds, three rabits, twu rats and a stuake that have alsu blenetid the unly crtteria is that the animal be fur cumpantuonship purpuses. Pet uwners whu qualily for funding thruugh the toundation must be unable tu affurd lu pay for the vel trealment and be euther seniors receiving the Federal Guaranteed Income Supplement ur disabled and receiving the Ontario Dtsability Support Paymenl. Fur mure information, eall 1- 888-262-9811 ur vtsit www.tar- leyfuundaîion.urg. The Farley Fuundatiun plates can be urdered thruugh the Mînistry uf Transpurlation uf Ontario (MTO) issutng utfices, MTO Service Ontario kiusks and the MTO website at www.mtu.guv.un.ca (click un drivers and vehicles, then Mintstry Onltne Services). Stephanie Thiessen can b reaclîed ait -sthtessen@rniltmncata- dianchampion.com. EVERY SHERIDAN INESS GRAD... STANDS A TEAM 0F INDUSTRV-SKILLED PROFESSORS. At the Sheridan School of Business, our practical approach to learning will equip you with the relevant skills to succee i n these exciting career areas: *Accounting *Advertising *Banking and Wealth Management *Court and Tribunal Agent E-FCommerce 91 Empoye Saifcio Apply Now for Septemnber! Cail 416-754-2600 or visit http://business.sheri danlinlstitut " Finance " Human Resources " International Business " Marketing " office Administration " Tourisin and Travel S-herudan e.ca SCIIOOL OF BUSINESS --- -- -- - --------------- * Receive up to 1,000 5* ~OFF toward your utility bis D c CIa1g when you purchase a qualiiying * 1 utCla ig I Lennox home comfort system* 16----------------------------- 6 ------------à TrERRY ROWLEY mechanical inc, PREA#IER î7, s liter validt trots Marcs lts lune 15, 2007. 925 Main Street East, Unit 3 Milton,QN L9T4H8 905-878-1979 www.tr-mech.ca 24HuîS cctaihihlc. 1' LE142~ 'i 1