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st weekender april 19 1997 p 23 local owner of this unusual pet is as happy as a pig in a poke rural route ruth ruth leblanc pigs get a bad rap think about it the worst or most disgust ing people or situa tions get associated with the poor pig call someone a pig and you have insulted them people in the know tell me that pigs are not the dirty animals they are made out to be last summer i decided i just had to have one of those adorable little potbellied pigs when i asked the big guy what he thought of my plan for a new pet i was told that the day pigs could fly was the day wed get one if you think this deterred me you are wrong in direct defiance of the big guys no i went ahead and found the pig of my dreams this all started innocently enough watching a late night television show on different pets i saw a pig wearing sun glasses sitting on a coach and later strolling down a board walk it looked unique different and before you could say pig chow i was scanning the ads looking for miniature pigs for sale possibly tossing my marriage out the window i drove north to victoria corners to pick up my eightweekold pig link as i named him was a shaky uttle black pricklyhaired bundle arriving at home i couldnt get him out of the crate the next day i tried to pick him up and found out that a pigs squeal is louder than a jet engine it was not a happy experience running out of pot pourri and patience i returned link to the barn of his birth tom floor service old floors made like new installed sanded refinished repaired stained 24 hours service over 10 years experience quality work low prices free estimates phone4167223806 beeper 416 3770965 thank you markham with your help members of the works were able to raise over 8500 for the heart stroke foundation at our fit for heart event on april 12 our members collected pledges based on exercising for 2 hours we have now raised over 27500 in the last 4 years for the heart stroke foundation thank you to the following local businesses for their help in making this event as successful as it was forzaais locker room potentials plus kiddiekobbler gucci timepieces sgt peppers pub grill ruff cuts pet grooming igadidiers pet paradise markham photo studio country club cleaners blacks photography glamour shots photography body alive shoestrings salon elite bell mobility centre thefoxfiddle trade secrets grange florists the duchess mm one ballantrae rural router gail ridgway has a far hap pier pig tale to tell living for more than 14 years in a farm house on hwy 48 just north of aurora kd gail has grown to love ballantrae and the open spaces of the 75acre property just behind the barn is vivian forest where gail rides she- lena her 19yearold arabian horse barnmates apache the pony and porky the cat are gails other pets and then we have bentley stewart the potbellied pig who lives along with billy the bird in the house coining to the tri bune office to pay a visit gail and bentley made quite the good impression in the door came a pig on a leash that quick ly dispelled the myth that pigs are dirty and dumb sitting coming and staying were just a few of his tricks this is one smart and friendly animal life can be interesting when you have a pig as a pet gail tells me and fun last year bentley entered the pinto horse show in ballantrae qualifying because he is also black and white things were going along great until he came to the bridge where he stopped and refused to cross the squealing began and his event ended every day when gail gets ready for work at her business in richmond hill called dapper dogs a grooming salon bent ley gets ready to tag along he likes to get dressed up for work summers you might see bentley sporting a straw cow boy hat and a kerchief looking very dapper himself at christmastime bentley goes to work wearing antlers along with a spiffy noel scarf and if they can tolerate the constant jiggling noise he will don his bells when he lies down on his bed for a nap in the 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