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Agnes Chappell, a resident ark-W Hospital‘s Scott Pavilion entertains a visiting rabbit from the Humane Society'sPets in Hospital program. What’s up, doc? Darling bunny joins 'crew' in Pet Visitation program For the past three weeks. volunteers and selected pets from the Humane Society have been putting smiles on patient's faces with their weekly visits. According to staff and patients alike, the program is a complete success. Cawley approached the Humane Society after hearing about the success the program was having at Freeport Hospital. She has nothing but praise for the professional set-up of the visiting program. A It often happens that people who win money are usually the last to need it, In bonsdalv Sehofield's case. that's OK. Mark Bryson Chronicle Staff "The program brings people out of their loneliness and gives them something to look forward to," said Pat Cawley, director of public relations at the hospital. -. “They (the Humane Iiociety). screen every animal that goes into the hospitals. The pets sent here are always so gentle." said, Cawley. Chronicle Staff Schofield won second prize, 85.000, in the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Daily Double Sweeps, but instead of keeping the money donated it to the Dickson Foundation for Special Learning. a Waterloo school for the learning disabled. Schofield. a Breslau businessman, has no second thoughts about donating the prize money. "I feel the work the school does is worthwhile. I know it Is underfunded, so It is the least a man of my means can do to help out," said Soho Sometimes it's just magic what a pet can do to boost the old morale. Extended care patients at K-W Hospitals' Scott Pavilion will certainly testify to that. Jim Cosgrove, manager of the Humane Society, said the idea came from the United States. Many Veterans Administration hospitals began using the pets and the program began to A case of more than one winner member of the board of directors Schofield knows about the school's financial woes and as a father of one of the students knows of the fantastic work done at the school. "Before David went to Dickson he was an unhappy child. In two years David has gained confidence in himself. We now have a happy child," said Schofield. During the cheque presentation at the Breslau branch of the Bank of Commerce. settotteld suggested to area manager Samuel Scime that the bank look Into adding Dickson to Its list of In 1982, Schofield's son, David failed grade 2 at Breslau public school. Tests revealed that David had dyslexia. a congenital reading disability. That fall Schofield enrolled David at the Dickson foundation and in two years is about ready to go back to the public school system. charities. snowball. The Humane Society began receiving literature from the States last year and put the idea into action in January. Cosgrove has no second thoughts abou' going ahead with the pro- gram. "The comments and letters we have received are all fantastic, The program is beneficial to the animals. elders and society on the whole," he said. "He's just gorgeous. I just love to hold him," said Agnes Chappell, a patient at the hospital for over a year. Two dogs and a cat are the usual team that visits the hospital but last week a four-month old white rabbit was also making the rounds. The bunny was a smash hit. Many of the animals bring back fond memo- ries to the patients. It is a great opportunity for the patients to show the same kind of love that they would with their own pets. "This little fellow reminds me so much of my own dog at home. He looks at me the same way," said Bruce Baumbach, a patient, refer- ring to Honda. a part Manchester Terrier who is a part oUhe program. it is quite hpphrent that as long as the pets make their visits, the sun will shine for many people. -Bryoortgtheteo First City Ins asked for a change in zoning for the lot from general residential to convenience commer- cials as well as an exemption to permit the gas bar use. Matthews said the residents' purchase offer was made be- cause "we all have a substantial investment sky, as we call them ... we felt if all we did was object to the bylaw, it wouldn't carry much weight. But we backed it up and are prepared to make a tinaneial sacrifice." Obviously upset by the disclosure of the purchase offer at a planning hearing. First City Development director Sheldon Sug- den offered to with- draw the development application and sell the property at cost plus development expenses to date, approximately $10,690. Sugden said he had been informed only last Thursday that the con- dominium corporation was not able to buy the property. "This was dropped on me like a bomb," he said. "I feel backed into a comer to have to make an offer of this type." Aid. Robert Henry, chairing the session, adjourned the hearing to allow Sugden and the residents to discuss the possible sale of the property. After a half hour, they returned and Sugden announced that while no deal has been made, they did agree to pursue the matter. They set a " hour deadline for nego- tiations. For the first time since the inception of our Voluntary Paid program, two winners in the monthly lucky draw have come from the same street. in May's draw, Mrs. D. Sangster and Mrs. H. Millard, both of Cast1efield Avenue, are winners of 850 gift certificates from Zehr's. Lonodolo Schofield (contra) rettqlttee , 85.009 choqug from bunch 'nqnMter Carol who” on. One thing is for sure - a lot of mouths will be well-fed on Castle- field Avenue this week. One happy street! In view of this devel- Other winners of 850 certificates Draw winners for May WATERLOO mu. WWI JUNE 27. 1.04 - PAGE 3 inthe opmenl. alderman Ge ferredadeeisioet onthe zone change applica- tion until its July 9 Gas bars In an Interview fol- lowing the meeting Matthews refused to say how many resi- dents supported the consortium or what the land was valued at. Sudgen said he agreed to the sale be cause, "we're in this city for a long time as a major development corporation. It was a reasonable. politically- sensitive and intelli~ gent business decision which addressed both the short and long-term political decisions " fecting our positions in this city.” Matthews was one of approximately 50 C0- lumbia Place residents who attended the meet- ing to oppose the con- venience store project, which they argued would cause pollution and unwanted pedestri- an and vehicular trot fic. "I don't understand how. when there is such opposition, when there isn't a 100er cent guaranteed need Three Lakeshore residents attending the meeting also indicated their support of the de, velopment. “l was originally opposed because it abuts my property. They (the developers) have been very good with the residents in fulfilling what we want for the site," said Janice Beckmann of 596-A Mount Anne Dr. "I'm personally for it. ICs better than weed heaven." Mayor Marjorie Carroll defended the proposal by pointing to market studies which indicate that a community the size of Lakeshore can support two additional convenience stores. Backing Wright in his opposition to the project were Aldermen Doreen Thomas and Jim Erb. Chronicle readers are reminded that carriers will be making their monthly Voluntary Paid collec- tions today for June's draw, a chance at one of two brand new gas barbecues from Dutch Boy Food Markets. are Georges Talbot of Milford Avenue, Cathy Caron of Concordia Crescent. T. Binkley of Hunting- don Crescent and Karen McCul- loch of Elgin Street. Coogratual- tions to all winners. the change can be ap proved.” sold one resi- dent to the applause of the audience. Bill Clements, a local real estate developer who owns a small plaza at 402 King St. N. told the meeting the area couldn't support an ad- ditional variety store. "I know there's not enough profits for ev- eryone to survive," he said. "We now have a convenience store war and I predict that at King and University, two of the four will not survive. lan McNaughton, a local planning consul- tant representing First City, said in designing the building every at- tempt had been made to address the concerns of adjacent residents. "ws the most sophisti- cated style available to answer the people's concerns regarding the impact of a new devel- opment on their prom erties," he said. noting that the roof will be pitched and covered with cedar shingles and a heavy planting will divide the two proper- ties. 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