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This is my nightmare.” By Kristen Calis But no one donated any land and since [email protected] the board has decided to keep the sanctu- ary going, members hope the community PICKERING — Joyce Smith had a dream will provide donations to feed and medi- to run the perfect sanctuary for all ani- cate the animals. mals, and her friends don’t want it to “We want to minimize the burden of not end. having Joyce here,” said board member “We’ve decided we’re going to keep it Fiona Forrest-Airlie. going as long as we can,” said M.J. Galaski, Ms. Smith had been ill for several a member of the Second Chance Wildlife months and, despite her doctor’s orders, Sanctuary board of directors. “We need as had continued her routine of getting up at much public support as we can get. We’re 5:45 a.m. each day to feed the cats, medi- going to try and continue Joyce’s dream.” cate the ones that needed it and clean Ms. Smith, 79, died of heart failure Mon- their litter boxes. She continued this rou- day afternoon, leaving more than 300 cats tine all day until about 1 a.m. when she’d (100 in her home and 200 in the shelter) finally take the time to sleep, right up until and 200 other animals behind. the end. The animal lover founded Second Chance in 1996 and has since been mother to injured, sick or abandoned cats, dogs, ‘I just don’t understand how anybody rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks, goats, ferrets can hurt something so innocent. It and many others, turning no animal away. breaks my heart every day.’ Volunteers, co-workers and friends are saddened by their loss. -- JOYCE SMITH “She is going to be missed by every- body,” said a tearful volunteer, Daniel Kelly. “She was an awesome lady.” The volunteer handyman also held art “She put everybody ahead of herself,” fundraisers for Ms. Smith and said his Mr. Kelly said. friend naturally attracted animals and Ms. Forrest-Airlie, like many others cared for them simply “because she felt helping at the sanctuary, felt the urge to they were helpless and they needed a sec- lend her time after meeting Ms. Smith and ond chance.” being touched by her strong dedication to Prior to Ms. Smith’s death, she and helping animals. friends tried everything they could to se- “She’s a magnet for people wanting to cure the future for the animals. help,” Ms. Forrest-Airlie said. She had been running her sanctuary on Ms. Smith loved animals from the time land donated by Cherry Downs Golf and she was a child. She grew up on 10 acres Country Club in Pickering since it opened. of land with animal-loving parents. Before Although she knew a number of people acquiring the sanctuary, she cared for ani- News Advertiser file photo would run the sanctuary after she died, Joyce Smith, pictured at the Second Chance Animal Sanctuary in February, died on Monday. Her she felt she needed to own some land in ✦ See Funeral, Page 4 funeral will be held Friday. 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A/P PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, August 20, 2008 durhamregion.com online this A different kind of life week at @ newsdurhamregion.com drug problem. “It’s an addiction,” he said. “I think I realized it. But I didn’t want to admit it.” Justin’s recogni- PUMP tion of his problem and his deter- PR I CE WATCH mination to confront it are essential HIGH elements of recovery from drug de- pendency, said Allison Perrie-Ra- Part in a two-part series doslovich, a senior addiction coun- 9 sellor with the Pinewood Centre. $1.22 Ms. Perrie-Radoslovich is a member Innovative court of the team that manages cases in LOW program gives teen Durham’s drug and mental health court, working with Justice Barnes, 9 a second chance law enforcement officials, lawyers $1.20 and other agencies, including Dur- Editor’s note: This is the second of ham Mental Health Services. Our readers help two stories on Durham Region’s “People we see are genuinely tired drug treatment and mental health of the lifestyle and trying to get out of you stay on top court the cycle,” she said. “The goal . is to internalize that motivation.” of gas prices By Jeff Mitchell Join us all summer long in our on- [email protected] ffenders are required to line feature -- Pump Price Watch. make regular court ap- With your help, we’ll be posting ustin is the first to admit he was pearances and undergo gas prices from across Durham Region all day, every day on our on the fast track to nowhere -- drug testing. They’re also except, perhaps, prison. Osteered toward counselling services website, newsdurhamregion.com. Just 19, he’d already racked as they seek employment, educa- Jup several convictions by last fall tion and appropriate housing. Pump Price Watch when he was busted for drug pos- Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo “Somebody who’s been involved is sponsored by session during a traffic stop in Os- Mike Lane of Laneway Contracting is the employer and mentor for Justin (not in this lifestyle for 20 years does have hawa. The possession beef, com- his real name), who’s working behind him. Justin, a young offender, is enrolled a chance for success,” she said. “I’ve bined with the fact he was out past in Durham’s drug treatment court. seen it.” his court-imposed curfew, meant Justin is a case in point. Getting he was looking at three months of ready to start a day of work on a custody, minimum. ‘There’s good in just about hot summer morning recently he But intervention -- by the justice mused about taking on more tasks system and a mentor looking to help in Mr. Lane’s enterprises. He’s finish- a kid out -- changed that grim pros- everybody. We help them see that ing high school and saving money. Beijing pect. Scoring dope and getting high are Instead of being locked up in a no longer priorities. youth detention facility, Justin (not and bring it out.’ “I see better things,” he said. 2008 his real name) is dealing with his Mr. Lane said he took a chance on drug dependency and looking to a -- Allison Perrie-Radoslovich the kid because everybody deserves Durham Region future of productive employment, a break. and GTA athletes goals he’s being assisted with as a juana regularly by 13 and was often way sealing and accompanying him “I got in trouble when I was result of his participation in Durham in trouble with the law. to Oshawa’s drug-treatment court. younger, too,” said Mr. Lane, 23. Region’s unique drug treatment and His marijuana use became what During a recent appearance before “Kids need to be shown trust and mental health court program. he calls an addiction and stood in Justice Barnes Mr. Lane told the respect,” he said. “The only thing I Established by Ontario Court Jus- the way of school and steady em- judge about the hard line he’s taken ask of him is that he shows pride in tice Kofi Barnes with the participa- ployment. He did hitches in youth with Justin: “I told the kid, ‘If you his work and tries to be somebody tion of police, the Crown attorney’s custody but invariably resumed his show up high I will kick you out of now that he’ll look back at in six office and local drug treatment and pattern of drug abuse and crime my truck and literally kick the snot years and be proud of.” • Follow Brad Kelly and Ron mental health agencies, the court upon being released.