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Memorial held for
slain Olympic sled
dogs in Penticton

By Dylan Hackett,
News Editor

ast Friday afternoon
mourners attended
a Penticton memorial
for the 56 sled dogs that
were found dead in a
mass grave after their
owners, Howling Dog
Tours, had used them
during the 2010 Winter
Olympics. Although
the dogs were exhumed
outside of Whistler, the
memorial was held in
the Penticton area at a
BC SPCA pet cemetery.
“Today we gather...
to honour the 56 Whistler
dogs whose violent
deaths shocked the world
and touched so many

hearts,” spoke Craig

Daniell, BC SPCA CEO at

the memorial. "The dogs
came from all over BC,
and it was important for
us to have them laid to

rest in a forestry-type set-

ting such as here and in
a place where other peo-

mbered

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ple's dogs and cats, who
also touched the lives of
their owners, are buried.”
The funeral service
attracted many dog
owners and animal
rights enthusiasts,
many of whom brought
their own animals to

  

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Photo courtesy of Jeff Bassett/Canadian Press

observe the service.

A memorial stone
decorated with paw
prints was laid into the
cemetery. The stone read,
“In Loving Memory
of the Whistler Sled
Dogs. ‘We Will Never
Forget. Run Free.’”

 

In February 2011,
another funeral proces-
sion in memory of
the dogs was held in
Whistler as a rally against
the former manager of
the sled dog tours, who
was charged with caus-
ing unnecessary pain and
suffering to an animal
in April of that year.

The investigation into
the mass grave begun
when the manager,
Robert Fawcett, filed a
PTSD-related workers
compensation claim
which described the inci-
dent in which he brutally
shot and slit the throats
of the fleet of sled dogs.

Fawcett has yet to
face sentencing and is
expected to later this
month. He currently
faces fines of up to
$75,000 and a maximum
two-year sentence for
the mass execution.

Learn in California, Disneyworld through Douglas

Douglas offers certifi-
cates, work experience
ina transfer program

By Joel MacKenzie,
Staff Writer

ant to learn in

California and
Florida next year?
Douglas College is
offering the chance to
learn in the University
of California Riverside
(UCR), followed by paid
academic training in
the Disneyworld Resort
in Florida in 2013. The
event runs from June
29 to December 7, and
students’ involvement
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would result in business,
marketing or hospitality

credits, and a certificate,

as well as 500 hours

of experience directly

in their industries.

The credits acquired
during the trip result in a
certificate in Hospitality
& Tourism Management
or Management from
UCR, and the 500 hours
of paid training allows

for one to qualify for
Douglas’ Hospitality
diploma program. The
program also offers
optional learning
opportunities, includ-
ing different series on
professional develop-
ment, Disney business
information, and 20
online courses offered
by Harvard Business
School. The Disneyworld
work experience would
provide five months of
supervised training, in
positions such as resort
hospitality / front desk,
lifeguard, character
performer, and attraction
positions, among others.
Optional tours and
sightseeing are offered
during the first two
weeks of the trip while

students are in California.
These include a tour of
Los Angeles, visits to
Universal Studios and
Disneyland, a beach trip,
and shopping trips.

Eligible Douglas
students are required to
have completed first-year
courses before the start of
the program, are enrolled
as a full-time undergrad-
uate, can speak English
fluently, have a minimum
of a 2.0 GPA, pass inter-
views with recruiters,
and receive a recom-
mendation from Douglas.
The total program cost,
including tuition, books,
medical insurance, food,
and housing in Florida,
after deducting the
amount earned working
in the resort, are esti-

mated at $1,025.00. Other
costs, including a UCR
application fee, a visa fee,
and airfare come to an
estimated $1,710, making
the total about $2,735.00.
Application forms
for the program are
due to Karen Ng,
Douglas’ International
Mobility Coordinator,
by January 14, 2013.
She can be found in
room 2800 at the New
Westminster campus.
More information can
be found online at www.
douglas.bc.ca/ ways-to-
study /study-abroad
university-california-
riverside-disney.html.