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are tour diamonds secure across from clock tower stouffville stouffville tribune weekender saab repair specialist 172 bullock drive unit 31 markham 4718660 horses found near death humane society on case tracy kibble staff reporter the ontario humane society ohs is investigating what one inspector has called a severe case of animal abuse and neglect after two horses were taken from a markham boarding stable tuesday ohs inspector martin cole said the agency could take up to six months to collect evi dence that two horses owned by a stouffville woman were allegedly starved to near death at a 16th ave and kennedy road area board ing stable cole said one of the horses was in deplorable condition so thin the animal had absolutely no body fat left on his boney frame this is the worst and most thin horse i have seen in my 12 years on the job cole said the other horse is in marginal condi tion he said cole who said the ohs will consider charges once the investigation is complete added the thinner horse also suffered urine burns and other bald spots on its body likely caused from external parasites both horses were filthy dirty he said and suffered poor overall body conditions cole said his job is to try and determine where the blame lies but added somebody is obviously responsible cole will look at veterinarian reports and evidence gathered from talks with both the owner and the boarder before making a deci sion he said the ohs official said its too early to specu late whether starvation is the cause of the thinness because diseases can also cause the condition cole said the thin horse is obviously very down emotionally and misses its owner the two had been extremely close he said before the owner took ill and was forced to board the animals both horses are likely going to be okay now that they are being properly fed treated and cleaned up at the farm of anne marie kunz in ballantrae cole said the investigation will continue and the tribune will keep its readers posted on new findings photojoerd witteveen martin cole right an inspector with the horses are now on the mend after being ontario humane society looks at one of the moved to a farm in ballantrae the humane horses held by molly sherman the horses society is investigating the reports of abuse were seized after reports of abuse both but no charges have been laid at this time youth court witnesses to teen rumble ordered back on july 13 tracy kibble staff reporter at least five crown witnesses to a teen rumble in stouffville last april were turned away from newmarket court tuesday after waiting more than four hours to testify the witnesses including a stouffville teen allegedly assaulted by five markham- area youths were expected to take the stand this week gregory cummings 19 of stouffville waited outside the courtroom more than six-and-a- half hours to testify before being turned away by the court the accuseds five lawyers and crown attorney lynne saundersgartner argued before judge michael caney for more than six hours about the admissibility of evidence gath ered by police last may five youths all brother andre high school students are charged with assault one with a weapon as a result of the fight on stouffville streets four crown witnesses were told at 2 pm they could leave the newmarket courthouse as it became apparent the court would not have time to hear their testimonies cummings and one other wit ness however were asked to remain outside the courtroom in case the trial would get under way at 3 pm judge caney ruled at 420 pm that the police evidence in question will be admitted into the trial which continues july 13 charges were laid against- five teens last may after a street fight which drew hun dreds of teens and hordes of police officers to stouffvilles main st broke out april 9 1992 the reasons behind the alter cation are expected to unfold during the summer trial optimists help youth the whitchurchstouffville optimist club is chipping in to make the stouffville youth centre a reality for local teens the optimist club which promotes active interest in good gov ernment civic affairs and a respect for law is sponsoring an event by the unity in motion dance company which will be performing at the markham theatre friday april 2 proceeds from the 500 tickets to be sold will go to support the local youth centre tickets are 8 each for more information call 6423844 march break at museum its march break at the whitchurchstouffville muse um the museum located in vandorf on woodbine ave is offering several programs from wed march 17 to fri march 19 for school children on wed march 17 from 13 pm children aged eight and over can celebrate st patricks day by quilling their own good luck shamrock then on thurs march 18 from 13 pm chil dren aged eight and over can work with wool and learn how to cork and weave to create fun items on fri march 19 from 13 pm an open house will be held for the whole family fea turing penmanship and copy- work in the 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