Dear Editor:

As an animal lover, the article Dog Fines Caled
Excessive (North Shore News, Sept. 14} infuriated me.
I question whether Ald. Stella Jo Dean understands
the intent of the bylaws that the SPCA enforced when
they picked up Amelia Searle’s grandson's dog Bear.

I am tired of people who expound to be animal
lovers yet fet their dogs run unattended. In most cases
the death of a pet has been the owner’s own
negligence. In addition to the danger from traffic,
pets face other dangers, such as theft, poisoning, and
pellet guns (not everyone likes animals).

People with pets have a tremendous responsibility.
The fines charged to get the dog out of the pound are
certainly not ‘‘horrendous”’ given this responsibility.
If some people are not able to pay the fines, which are
really not so outrageous, they probably can’t afford

to keep an animal in the first place. Besides, these
people should be paying their share of running the
SPCA, as it should not be subsidized ioo much from
our taxes.

Dean commented that she ‘‘does not believe dogs
should run at large ...but if they’re on their own street
and nobody’s complaining — you have to use your
common sense.”’ People don’t complain because they
have better things to do.

1 personally applaud the actions of the SPCA con-
trol officer Jeff Lawson who obviously had the inter-
est of Bear at heart when they picked him up. [ wish
Dean did, as the city’s liaison to the Animal Welfare
Committee.

Norbert Greinacher
North Vancouver

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Dear Editor:

Regarding the Sept. 14 issue of
North Shore News, [ would sug-
gest you give equal opportunity to
those of us who cannot allow our
children to play in parks because
of the amount of dog excrement all
over.

I would love to see owners, dogs
and children happily at play in the
park if only the owners would pick
up after their dog has done its
business.

My daughter was in terrible
agony because of intestinal pro-
blems the doctor said were proba-

bly as a result of dog feces. He had
seen six children and suggested |
keep my children out of Myrtle
Park, because that's where the
other children seemed to have
picked it up.

C. Short

North Vancouver

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Dear Editor:

Regarding Mr. E.G. Brooke's
Mailbox letter Sept. 28, granted
some cyclists feel they are above
the law, arid there are many drivers
with Mr. Brooke's attitude,
perhaps many even have never
ridden a bike on city streets, but
let’s look at the other side as well.

The times are changing and
whether anyone likes it or not
there will be more cyclists on the
roads in the future. There are
motorists on the streets who seem
to feel no indication is needed
when they are turning onto side
streets. The cyclists have to think
for themselves as well as pre-think §& 310
the intention of the driver. Then @
there are the drivers, or more so
passengers, who throw open their
car doors into the cyclist with the
standard ‘‘I didn’t look, or see
you.””

One of the biggest complaints
has to be the roads. More room is
needed to accommodate the rising
interest in cycling. Since it is not
likely that cycling is going to go
away, a lot of care and attention
must be taken by passengers of
both two wheels and four.

Donna Campbell
North Vancouver

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