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This past weekend at the Toronto Zoo if kids under 12 brought a Valentine they got in for free! It was a great chance to check out how the animals live through the winter months at the zoo and spend some time with the family. The Zoo also has a...

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We headed up to the Scugog Shores Heritage Center to journey to the warmth of the Middle East and explore its ancient past and the palaces of the Assyrians. We learned about the great palaces, built almost 3000 years ago were not just homes for...

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Griffy is a 9 year old black pug.  He was originally a stray that was found by a local family who tried everything to find his home.  After about 3 months with no success, they could not keep him any longer and brought him to the shelter.  He is...

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Patch and Piper are a bonded pair of Papillons.  Patch is 8 years old while Piper is 4.  They are very sweet.   Given up by their owner when he had to go away for along time, he felt they needed to find a new home and wants them adopted as a pair...

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Penelope is a Vietnemese Pot Bellied Pig.  She is around a year old and very friendly.  She loves to go for walks on her harness, play with a ball and cuddle up under a comforter.  She loves spending time with people and enjoys massages.  She is...

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Lucy is a lovely older dog, probably between 12 & 15.  She is a hound cross and was rescued from another shelter where she was laying on hard concrete for more than a month.  She is a very layed back and friendly dog who seems to like everyone...

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Father Leo J. Austin School opened up their doors for The Annual Pine Ridge Railroaders Model Railroad Show. There was numerous operating layouts from across the region in various scales, experts on site to answer questions and help ...

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Audrey is a 5 year old Rottweiler cross female that was brought to us by a local animal control after she had received an eye injury.  She had been in their care since August when she was found abandoned in Wilmot creek abandoned in a wooded area...

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We were getting in the mood for Halloween at the  Oshawa Community Museum saturday at their Halloween Haunt at the Harbour! With a tour of the Pioneer Cemetery on Bonnie Brae Point;  hanging out with Spirit Matters, a local paranormal ...

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Mercedes is a 3 and a half year old Himalayan cross female.  She is very sweet and loves attention.  She was abandoned by her owner and brought to us by a neighbour.  They told us she had been bred many times for her kittens to be sold on...

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This weekend was cold and windy but the fun events in Durham Region made it worth throwing on a scarf and getting out there! Bowmanville seemed to be the place to be this weekend with Apple Fest taking over downtown with the smell of hot apple...

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Lex and Luther are a pair of oddball buddies.  One is a full grown male Doberman, the other is a Minature Pinscher male.  They were brought into the shelter when their owner became ill and could no longer care for them.  We are preferring to find...

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Saturday Morning we all gathered at Durham Dodge anxiously awaiting while our key winners gave their key a shot! It was surely an unforgettable experience especially for Chris the winner of the van! Better then coffee first thing in the morning...

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As a mother, as a human being, the story of Mitchell Wilson is heartbreaking.  A young boy fighting to stay ahead of his disability is mugged for a phone by a boy a year older than himself and then tormented for doing the right thing by telling...

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It’s finally happened.  A complete an utter withdrawal from the voting public to this provincial election campaign.  I can’t completely blame them, after all,  it’s the third election in less than a year and there really hasn’t been anything high...

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The global economy is in for a rough ride, markets are down, Greece is on the verge of default and yet there is a strong resistance to making changes in that country.  Take the rioting in downtown Athens by public servants.  They’re against...

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Brittany is a 3 year old Domestic long haired Brown Tabby Cat.  She has been with us at least two years, moving with us to our new location in December.  She at first was very introverted and disliked other animals but she has come out of her...

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I’m a little in love with the English language.  I love its intricacies and idiosyncrasies that always seem to keep us guessing or present a new way of saying something just when you’ve think you’ve figured it out.  It’s a language that has...

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