Articles Archive for March 2009
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Title: Read for Pets – Charity Used Book Sale
Date: 2009-06-06
Location: Main Street, Streetsville
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Description: From sunup until sundown on Saturday June 6th during the Bread and Honey Festival weekend, Main Street (located off Mississauga Road between Eglinton Ave. and Britannia Road) will be closed off to traffic to accommodate the more than 30,000 books that will be offered up for sale. From kids books to cooking, fiction to finance and science to sports, there is sure to be something for everyone. Proceeds fund veterinary medical care programs of …
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Title: 2009 Etobicoke Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs
Location: Centennial Park
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Description: Join the National Service Dog team at Centennial Park for the 4th annual Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs. Our Goal this year is to raise over $8,000 in Etobicoke to help provide local children with life altering autism service dogs! This year’s event will include great prizes, loads of fun for the whole family and hopefully great weather.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-04-10
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Title: 2009 Oakville Easter Egg Hunt for DogsLocation: Bronte Creek Provincial ParkLink out: Click hereDescription: Join the National Service Dog team at
Bronte Creek Provincial Park for
the 12th annual Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs.
Our Goal this year is to raise over $10,000 to help provide local children with life altering autism service dogs!Start Time: 10:00Date: 2009-04-10
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Title: Purina Walk for Dog Guides
Location: J.C. Saddington Park, Port Credit
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2009-05-31
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Description: Join other dedicated Dog Guide supporters across Canada and participate in the largest fundraising event of its kind, the Purina Walk for Dog Guides. There is no registration fee and the Walk is open to all ages, no matter what your fitness level! Feel free to bring your four-legged friend along with you.
When you register to walk, you are making a commitment to help thousands of Canadians that require the assistance of …
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Title: Etobicoke Humane Society Walk-a-thon Location: West Deane Park (West side of Martingrove Rd; South of Eglinton and North of Rathburn )Link out: Click hereDescription: Bring your pooches and pledges! It\’s the 18th Annual Merle Blain / Bruce Harvey Memorial Dog Walk-a-thon.
Featuring: Prizes, music, demos, BBQ (with Veggie options), raffle table, silent auction, exhibitors.
Prizes awarded to 3 highest pledges turned in day of the walk. Raise $150 and receive an EHS T-Shirt (while supplies last).
All walkers receive a scarf for their pet and a grab-bag when …
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Title: Pet First Aid SeminarLocation: Doggie Central (3151 Lenworth Drive)Link out: Click hereDescription: Who: This course if for anyone who owns a pet
Focus: Real emergency and non emergency situations
Course duration: 4 hours
Topics: AR (artificial respiration), CPR, bleeding, bloat, choking, broken bones, bleeding, stabilizing your pet, etc
Cost: $59 (+GST)Start Time: 12:00Date: 2009-05-02End Time: 16:00
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Title: Pet First Aid SeminarLocation: Doggie Central (3151 Lenworth Drive)Link out: Click hereDescription: Who: This course if for anyone who owns a pet
Focus: Real emergency and non emergency situations
Course duration: 4 hours
Topics: AR (artificial respiration), CPR, bleeding, bloat, choking, broken bones, bleeding, stabilizing your pet, etc
Cost: $59 (+GST)Start Time: 12:00Date: 2009-04-04End Time: 16:00
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Each year Mississauga Animal Services receives many reports of coyote sightings within our city. The sightings range from ravine or fringe areas to heavily populated residential areas. The coyote has adapted very well to life in our city. They are able to live in close proximity with their human neighbours even though we are known to be their only natural predator. Coyotes are known to frequent certain areas of the city, particularly our park areas. These park areas are usually linked by naturalized or ravine areas which allow the coyotes …

