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Anti-pets policy discriminates against poor, disabled, elderly

Dear Editor:

On July 30, tenants at all Greater Vancouver Housing Cor- poration-owned apartments received official notification to dispose of their pets or vacate their apartments by Oct. 1, 1990.

This is outright discrimination against the poor, the disabled, and the elderly.

The trauma of giving up a pet is great and profound. In most cases, ‘‘giving up’’ in the present

context actually means sending it to its death because few homes are available for displaced animals.

The enormous benefits derived from owning a pet, both psychologically and physiological- ly, are now well documented and acknowledged by the medical pro- fession.

We agree that there must be a pet policy governing numbers and sizes of animals, which makes re- quirements for spaying or neuter-

Mom says thanks

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to thank

, Some very special people.

Two weeks ago, my three- year-old daughter walked away from the daycare she attends.

She could have become another Statistic. But some very kind peo- ple worked together to get her to the police and make sure she was safe until we could find her.

I am grateful to these people,

N. Van woman misrepresented

Dear Editor:

To the person who signed my name to a letter I did not write (Sept. 16 News, Road turned into playground): Talk to me and the other neighbors directly about your concerns. Do not ever again falsely misrepresent me in the press.

If you have legitimate concerns you should have no qualms about using your own name.

Your decision to use my name is reprehensible, unethical and does nothing to enhance a climate of neighborly consultation.

Sanice Harris North Vancouver

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for taking such good care of her. Thanks again.

Carol Nikolaisen

North Vancouver

ing, current vaccination certificate as well as the wearing of iden- tification and the control of fleas.

The B.C. Housing Management Commission has allowed pets providing these rules are adhered to and has found this policy to be very successful.

The establishment of a pet poli- cy would protect responsible pet owners who now have to live with the nagging fear of being forced to give up their pets, or move.

All of you who care about pet owners and their pets must now fight this barbaric discrimination and save the lives of these animals. Please write a letter of protest to: Mr. Michael Walker, Manager, Greater Vancouver Housing Corp., 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4G8.

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