Vancouver-Bellingham
A Vancouver-based dog rescue group has partnered with an American organization to find homes for dozens of small dogs and puppies.
This Saturday, Oct. 4, the Flight for Dogs adoption event takes place at the Bellingham Airport and, according to Thank Dog I am Out dog rescue, all of the paperwork is ready to bring these incredibly cute canines across the border to a new home in the city.
To pull off the event, Thank Dog I am Out partnered with Wings of Rescue, an animal rescue group run by pilots who understand the details needed to plan a safe, successful flight. The pilots partner with ground volunteers to make loading and delivery of dogs as easy as possible. In California, too often dogs and cats of all ages, including pregnant mothers and their newborn, spend their last days in a shelter before being euthanized due to lack of space. The pilots from Wings of Rescue work every day to change that by providing desperately needed air transport for their rescue partners and the thousands of animals they save each year from high kill shelters in California. The pilots use their private planes to deliver this precious cargo to rescue organizations along the west coast of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Canada. Most of the flights are completed in three to four hours.
The pre-adoption application process is easy, but it has to be done now in order to find homes for all these deserving dogs. Once the application process is complete, approved owners drive to Bellingham this Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. to meet and pick up their newest family member.
The group said crossing the border back into Canada with a Wings of Rescue pet will not be a problem. All the dogs are spayed or neutered, up-to-date on their shots, including rabies, will travel with all the necessary paperwork, including an International Health Certificate, and are micro-chipped. As a gift for welcoming a rescue dog into their home, Thank Dog I Am Out will give new owners a brand new leash, collar and harness. Applications and all other details, including photos of these adorable, adoptable dogs, are available at thankdogiamout.com. Potential owners must register by Friday.
Downtown
From the producers of Diner en Blanc and the Deighton Cup comes Harvest Haus, the city’s largest Oktoberfest celebration, this weekend, Oct. 2 to 5, at Queen Elizabeth Plaza located at the corner of West Georgia and Hamilton streets.
This inaugural festival is inspired by the European tradition of celebrating the completion of harvest with good friends, food and drink. Harvest Haus guests will enjoy German delicacies such as spaetzle, brezen, bratwurst, schnitzel and sauerkraut, each prepared using local ingredients. Imported German and Belgian beer will also be served exclusively in a Harvest Haus bierkug (ceramic stein).
For more information visit harvest-haus.com.
Downtown
The Community Café event from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, Oct 4, 2014, at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library on West Georgia Street, will include a panel discussion about the identity of Canadian Indonesians.
The discussion features moderator Margaret Gallagher,the host of CBC’s Hot
Air, whose mother is a Chinese-Indonesian who came to Canada in the late 1960s. The panel will discuss whether Indonesians in Canada have a distinct history and identity and their respective contributions to the society and culture of this country. The event marks the official launch of a project dedicated to documenting and celebrating the experiences of Canadian Indonesians.
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