*New for 2008*
National Wildlife Week,
April 6-12, 2008
The Ontario SPCA invites you
to join our celebration of
National Wildlife Week 2008!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
at the Ontario SPCA York
Region Branch
16586 Woodbine Avenue,
Whitchurch-Stouffville/Newmarket
(1/2 kilometre south of
Mulock Drive/Vivian Sideroad)
This fun-filled event will
focus on this year’s
National Wildlife Week
theme:
“Pollinators – from flowers
to food to our future”
It is time to expose one of
the great secrets from the
private life of plants…
pollination!
Your experiences
will include:
Guided hikes that
showcase habitat
enhancement and
reforestation
projects on the
Ontario SPCA
property
● Informative talks
about the flowers
and facilitators of
pollination in
Ontario
● Children’s
activity station
● Learning about how
to create and enjoy
a natural habitat in
your own backyard to
help support the
many pollinators
that live in Ontario
● Discovering how to
protect and live
harmoniously with
wildlife
● Touring the
Mohill Village
Adoption Centre
to visit with
wonderful animals
who are ready to be
adopted into new
loving homes
● And much more!
Check back in the
upcoming weeks to
see what else you
will experience
Please consider
bringing a donation
of wild bird seed as
your gift for
National Wildlife
Week!
Please remember that
spring weather is
unpredictable and
dress appropriately
for outdoor
activities,
including the right
footwear for hiking.
Please consider a
donation of bird
seed, Canadian Tire
money or spare
change, should you
join us in
celebrating National
Wildlife Week.
For more information
contact: Judith
Wilson, Program
Manager, Animal Care
Department, Ontario
SPCA
905-898-7122 x 346
888-668-7722 x 346
jwilson@ospca.on.ca
We are pleased to
announce that the Town
of Aurora has contracted
the Ontario SPCA, York
Region Branch to provide
Animal Control services
to their community.
As Animal Control agents
for the Town, it is our
responsibility to
enforce the Municipal
Animal Control Bylaws.
We patrol all areas of
the town Monday through
Friday from 8:30 am to
4:30 pm and respond to
residents complaints
during these hours.
Residents who are able,
may drop a stray dog or
cat off at the shelter
at any time during
regular shelter hours
Monday through Sunday.
Residents can redeem
pets from the shelter
during regular shelter
hours. Please check
with shelter staff to
verify fees prior to
picking up. We accept
VISA, MasterCard, Debit
Card & Cash.
NO CHEQUES/NO EXCEPTIONS.
Please Note:
Animal Control for the
Towns of Newmarket, East
Gwillimbury,
Whitchurch-Stouffville
and Georgina has advised
that they will no longer
pick up stray cats from
this location.
For this reason, we will
no longer be able to
accommodate those
transfers. All stray
cats from the above
locations will need to
be taken directly to the
Georgina facility at
26819 Civic Center Road,
Keswick, Ontario.
Should you have any
concerns, please contact
your local municipality
or the Georgina facility
at 1-800-898-8606.
