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Wednesday 21 August 2013
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A disgusting act of animal cruelty Phillip Rollo has left someone’s pet cat with Reporter only three legs, as it crawled for editorial@waimeaweekly.co.nz shelter with an illegal gin trap clamped through its front left ther the cat was going to be put paw. to sleep or there was going to be The neutered male tabby cat was an amputation, and we’ve taken a discovered at the decision as a society edge of the Hope to help the animal.” School field last Andy says gin month and Nelson traps are illegal and SPCA animal welshouldn’t be used at fare officer Andy all, and the location Rolfe admits there of the trap, which was a chance the aniwas near a school, mal could have been was concerning to put down, before the SPCA. “It’s two the final decision fold really. The fact was made to amputhat people are still tate the leg instead. using illegal traps be“It’s dragged itself cause they can cause towards the buildall sorts of damage ing because animals A cat caught in a gin to animals and there tend to go for cover trap lost its leg. are plenty of people when they’re injured,” says Andy. that walk dogs along that area. “It was obviously really bad in its SEE PAGE 2 leg. We had two choices really; eiwheelchairs mobility scooters walker/canes electric beds ands hoists lift assist chairs bathroom solutions incontinence products daily living aids/products
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Phoebe Harris, Victoria Hillman and Jess Prendergast at the Garin College ball on Saturday night. Photo: Luke Marshall Images/www.lukemarshallimages.co.nz.
Having a ball at Garin College A famous quote from The Great Gatsby read: “I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy”. And for Garin College students there was no party larger than Saturday night’s school ball, which has been labelled as a year highlight by one of the students on its organising committee.
The Great Gastby-themed ball had all the glitz and glamour of the 2013 film. Student Clare Sanders says it was a great evening enjoyed by all. “Everyone we spoke to had such positive feedback and we’re so happy with the outcome,” she says. “It’s just getting dressed up for an occasion that you usu-
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ally don’t get to, plus you’re with all of the people you want to be around.” Music from the film’s soundtrack was incorporated in the playlist for the evening while the lightning, decorations and a photo background also fit the theme. The ball was held at Petite Fleur at Seifried Estate. Can Openers Dressing Sticks Reachers Pill Boxes Tap Turners Sock Aids Kitchen Gadgets Walking Sticks Cushions Cutlery/Scoop Plates
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