Calgary children's camp taking different approach toward stuttering
A camp for children who stutter underway in Calgary is taking a different approach, encouraging kids to embrace the stutter and speak with confidence.
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- CTV News
After five decades on call, this 74-year-old rescuer worries who will help P.E.I.'s wildlife next
Candy Gallant takes care of her animals at P.E.I. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc. (CTV News) Candy Gallant has a lot of mouths to feed – beaks, to be exact. Nearly 100 animals live in her Miscouche, P.E.I., home: falcons with folded wings, hares huddled next to baby birds and sphynx cats lounging by injured chickens. 'I'm the crazy lady with all the animals,' Gallant said, sitting on her front-porch steps. She has been on the front lines of protecting the province's wildlife for more than five decades, running P.E.I. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc. It's been a labour of love, trial and error. But at 74, she is exhausted. Candy Gallant Just a few of the many animals Candy Gallant takes care of at P.E.I. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc. (CTV News) Eighteen-hour days of ringing phones, animal deliveries and tough triage decisions have left her worn out. She worries the animals will have nowhere to go when she is gone. Many would likely be euthanized without her refuge. 'What happens if I die tomorrow or break my hip? There's going to be a lot of animals who aren't going to live. That bothers me,' she said, wiping a tear from her eye. Island animal clinics are stretched thin and face restrictions. For example, in 2022, the Atlantic Veterinary College stopped accepting most wild birds, unless isolation space was available, because of avian flu precautions. Provincial regulations bar raccoon rehabilitation, as well. Gallant hopes her intern, Maryrose Carson, will one day take the reins, but Carson already balances full-time work with volunteering. 'It's very hard to say no when people call and they have an animal in distress,' Carson said. 'If we have a facility, I believe we will have more people who can help.' A $50,000 grant from the provincial government is paying for a new outdoor cage. Gallant says it's a huge help, but training, community awareness and more volunteers remain essential to keep the rescue running. Despite the hardship, Gallant says she wouldn't change a thing about the last 50 years. More animals will arrive, and her door will open.
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Wildlife rescue hopes blind, baby moose can find forever home at Toronto Zoo
Social Sharing A wildlife rescue near Ottawa is hoping the province will allow it to transfer a blind baby moose to the Toronto Zoo to live out its days in captivity, or it may be forced to euthanize it. The two-month old moose was found earlier this month on a rural road and brought to Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue, where staff gave it the name Cedar. "He was walking through a field, calling out, probably calling out trying to find his mother and ... she was nowhere to be seen," said Lynne Rowe, director of operations at Holly's Haven. Veterinarians determined Cedar was entirely blind in one eye and has only partial vision in the other, meaning he likely won't be able to safely return to the wild, Rowe said. "For Cedar, if he was released in the wild, he'd be readily predated pretty quickly. He wouldn't survive long," Rowe said. The rescue is only licensed to rehabilitate animals and care for them until they can be released — not to care for animals in captivity, Rowe said. Province must decide if Cedar can be kept in captivity They also don't have the space. While Cedar is only about 60 kilograms now, a full-grown moose can stand up to six feet tall and weigh as much as 725 kilograms. "I will not be able to keep him when he grows much bigger. It costs a lot to feed him and I want him to have to not feel too confined," Rowe said. So, Rowe reached out to the Toronto Zoo, which currently has an empty moose enclosure, to see if it could provide a home for Cedar to live out his days in captivity. While the zoo says it would be willing to take Cedar in, whether it will be allowed to do so is up to Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources, which must sign off on classifying Cedar as unreleaseable to allow the zoo to keep him in captivity. Otherwise, Rowe said Cedar will have to be euthanized. "The only way the Toronto Zoo can take in an animal that's native to Canada is in a circumstance like this. They cannot take healthy animals out of the wild or newborn animals that are perfectly healthy and can survive in the wild," Rowe said. CBC News reached out to the ministry about Cedar, but was referred to the Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue and Toronto Zoo. Ideal outcome for Cedar to be releasable: zoo The Toronto Zoo's moose enclosure has been empty since its two moose Lily and Trilly died last year, said the zoo's CEO Dolf Delong. But it will be up to the province to decide whether the Toronto Zoo would be a suitable home for Cedar. Cedar also needs to be further assessed by veterinarians and animal care professionals to determine if that's the best course of action for him, Delong said. "The preferred outcome is maybe Cedar would be releasable," Delong said. "That said, they also have to make sure Cedar can still live a life where with those limited capabilities, [that] he can thrive." Delong said euthanasia would be the "last choice", but may be necessary if veterinarians determine Cedar won't be able to live comfortably in captivity long-term. So far, Cedar seems to be doing well in captivity, which isn't the case for all animals, Rowe said. "In Cedar's case, he seems pretty calm in his enclosure here, and I feel he would be able to adapt to a larger enclosure at the Toronto Zoo." Delong said he hopes that's the case. "We potentially could present an amazing forever home for Cedar if that's what's deemed the appropriate next step for him."
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Carmacks, Yukon, pool reopens after 6-year closure
Social Sharing The village of Carmacks, Yukon, has reopened its swimming pool after nearly six years. The pool first closed back in 2019 due to a host of issues with the building — from plumbing, to the electrical system, to structural integrity. Village mayor Justin Lachance told CBC having the pool back is about more than just recreation. "Being surrounded by water in Carmacks, learning water safety, learning how to swim is so important," said Lachance. "It was hard for the kids." Lachance explained that children needed to travel several hours to Whitehorse in order to take lessons, and the co-ordination involved was a challenge for community leaders and families. The federal government allocated around $340,000 from the Canada Community Building Fund for the repairs, and the Yukon government's Community Development Fund contributed around $7,000. The total cost of the project came to just under $365,000. The village and Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation have developed a joint agreement to equally share the costs of operating the pool. "Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation is happy to have played a role in reopening our community swimming pool," Chief Russell Blackjack said in a press release. Blackjack went on to say that he hopes giving kids more opportunities to stay active and engage in a healthy lifestyle will help tackle the community's challenges with addictions. Lachance said the new pool will offer swimming lessons, aquafit, recreational swimming and more five days a week. "All the kids here play together, they play hockey together, they're at rec together, they're at baseball together, now they're at the pool... it's just another chance for them to get together," said Lachance. While the pool has been receiving visitors since earlier in July, the pool had its official grand opening this week.
