JUNE 2017 THE RIDER /11 2nd Annual Norfolk Ram Rodeo


attendance. Food and drink vendors attending this year’s event include: Simcoe Lion’s Club, David’s Restaurant, Wholesome Pickin’s Farm Market, The Kettlecorn Saloon and Mr. Cool Ice Cream. Some of the merchandise vendors attending this year’s event include: Ghost Hollow Farms, The Rustic Feather, Fletcher’s Horse World, Townsend Lum- ber/ Breezewood Floors, JK Pottery and The Son- neveld Ranch Scentsy. This year’s beer tent will feature local Nor- folk County beers and ciders from New Limburg


Yarker woman


convicted of animal cruelty receives lifetime ban on owning animals


Greater Napanee, ON (May 1, 2017) – A 50-year- old woman from Yarker, ON. has been sentenced to a lifetime ban on owning animals after being convicted of nine counts of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act as a result of an investigation into the treatment of three horses in her care. The Ontario SPCA received a report on


March 30, 2016 about animals in distress at a resi- dence in the village of Yarker, located approxi- mately 30 kilometers northeast of Greater Napanee. An officer attended the property and found three emaciated horses living inside a dark, manure-filled barn. The animals had no access to food or water and were observed shivering. The horses were ex- amined by a veterinarian and found to have very low body condition scores, as well as wounds on their legs that required treatment. On April 26, 2017, Theresa Orr, 50, was


found guilty in a Napanee Provincial Offences Court of nine counts of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act:


• Failing to provide adequate and appropriate food and water • Failing to provide adequate and appropriate med- ical attention • Failing to provide care necessary for general wel- fare of the animals • Failing to provide adequate and appropriate rest- ing and sleeping area • Failing to provide a space to enable the animals to move naturally and exercise • Failing to provide appropriate sanitary conditions • Failing to provide adequate ventilation • Failing to provide adequate and appropriate light • Failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care for the animals. Justice of the Peace Donna Doelman sen-


tenced Orr to a lifetime prohibition from owning any animals. She also received two years probation, a $900 fine and was ordered to pay $7564.45 in restitution to the Ontario SPCA.


The three horses were surrendered into the


care of the Ontario SPCA and have since been re- homed. “There is no excuse when it comes to failing


to care for your animals,” says Bonnie Bishop, Sen- ior Inspector, Farm Animal Welfare, Ontario SPCA. “If you find yourself in a position where you are unable to care for your animals, contact your local animal centre or humane society to dis- cuss your options.” To report animal cruelty or neglect, call the


Ontario SPCA’s 24-hour, province-wide dispatch centre at 310-SPCA.


across Ontario, neighboring provinces and the United States. Competitors compete in a variety of events such as team roping, barrel racing, bull and bronc riding. This year’s event will have many vendors in


Ranch in Nixon, Ont. on July 15-16, 2017. Last year’s inaugural event had an estimated 4,000 fans and competitors pass through the gates. Event or- ganizers Michael and Krista Timmermans said this year’s event will be bigger and better. The Timmer- mans said their goal is to provide Norfolk County and surrounding areas with an alternative family- friendly event, while introducing the sport of rodeo to youth. The RAM Rodeo tour brings riders from


Written by: Amelia Jaggard The RAM Rodeo tour returns to Timmermans


for parents with young children. The Norfolk Roots Midwives will have a tent set up where parents can go to attend to their babies. The Ontario Early Years Centre will also have a tent set up to offer parents a quiet place to stop in with their chil- dren.


that you won’t want to miss, adding, “Come out and experience something different, get outside and try something new with your family.” The event will run rain or shine. To purchase tickets or book an un-serviced campground go to norfolkramrodeo.ca.


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