January, Fluffy. and: .
Fido will be able to.
get on the. bus with
the

Last week, TransLink’s
board -of directors. approved

“staff recommendation ‘that...
annoying ‘to other . passen-

certain small pets be ‘allowed

on-board “all: transit’. vehicles ©
mth’ trial: period ae
* to management-and unions

beginning Jan:.1; 2001
The’. recommendation
limits" the trial to small dogs,

cats, :rabbits:and other, fur-”

bearing or feathered animals.

employees.

“he pets will have to > be

contained in hand-held cages

to avoid ‘contact. with other
passengers . and transit

Transit employees will
have the discretion to refuse

passage if the cage is judged :

to be too large or if the pet is

gers.
The matter. was referred

representing transit employ-
ees at TransLink subsidiaries
for, their. review and ‘some

. CONCEFNS Were expressed.

However, experience in
other Canadian cities such as
Toronto, Hamilton,
Windsor, Edmonton and
Calgary where pets have
been allowed on transit for
years is that there have. been
very few if any problems or
customer complaints.

A poll of over.500 transit

- customers in August indicat-

ed almost 70. per cent sup-
port for a change. in policy.
This support..was based

. on the fact that some people,

particularly ‘seniors, have: no

other means of transporta-

: NEWS photo Paul MeGrath

tion and ‘they should be
allowed to transport pets on

. board transit.

Survey respondents said
their support. was on the

condition that pets must: be -.

in : cages, non-threatening
and well-behaved.

<The six-month
resulted trom a May 3 pre-
sentation: by .a delegation
representing Pets of B.C.
Residents (POWER) to

‘. TransLink’s ‘committee’ of |

the whole, which is ‘the
board of directors meeting to
hear public delegations.

f Anal Glands

trial |

Sunday, December 3, 2000 — North Shore News - 41

Humans’ names: Zachary
{from left to right), Averee,
gori and Calle

Pet's name: Beemer is a mutt,
sometimes referred to as ‘a

no-legged retriever by his
family.

Favourite activities: Beemer
likes to play “visit,” and will
“tick to death” anyone upon

‘ meeting them for the first

time.
Fat tale: Beemer comes on
the command “Ungawa.”

If you would like to appear
with your pet in Pet Pause,
please write to Terry Peters c/o
the North Shore News, 1139
Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver,
8.C., V7M 2H4, Or send e-mail
to <photo@nsnews.com>.-

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