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3 Toronto Zoo elephants ‘doing great’ at PAWS: councillor

04/21/2014 01:52 PM Momin Qureshi and Toronto Staff

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Three Toronto elephants arrived at the PAWS animal sanctuary near Sacramento, California on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013.
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It was a move met with resistance, skepticism, and controversy.
However, six months after the three Toronto Zoo elephants moved to the Performing Animals Welfare Society Sanctuary (PAWS) in California, a councillor who championed the move for almost two years said “they’re doing great.”
“[The elephants are] just roaming the many acres that are provided to them,” Coun. Michelle Berardinetti told 680News on Monday.
“They’re in mud wallows, they’re in the water, they’re eating from the branches from the trees and just acting like elephants, which is great to see.”
The tree elephants – Iringa, 44, Thika, 33, and Toka, 43 — started their 4,500-kilometre move from the Toronto Zoo on a cold and rainy night on Oct. 17, 2013.
They were transported in crates on flatbed trucks and arrived at the sanctuary, located near Sacramento, in the early evening on Oct. 20.
The move was met with lots of criticism, and Berardinetti said that despite what critics said, none of the fears people talked about have panned out.
“All of the fear mongering that was going on by the zoo staff and by the management was completely unfounded,” she said.
“They had a fantastic move, they’ve settled in extremely well, and they’re doing fantastic, as we knew that they would.”
She said thus far, none of the detractors have come forward to retract their statements or apologize about their criticism, though she said it would be nice if they did.
“A number of times we were told that our elephants don’t like to wander, they just stay in the barn. But yet, here they are, they’re wandering all over the many acres that they have there.”
“We were told that they wouldn’t go in the mud wallows, and yet they were in the mud wallow within days of arriving at the PAWS sanctuary,” she added.
City council voted in 2011 to send the three aging elephants to the sanctuary after animal rights advocates voiced concern for their welfare.
“We’re just pleased for the elephants — their health and their welfare, and knowing that we’ve done the best thing that we could do for their retirement,” Berardinetti said.
Berardinetti said she plans to visit the sanctuary later this year.
You can follow the progress of the elephants via @PAWSARK2000 and on its website.
Listen to the full interview with Coun. Berardinetti below:

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thought i'd see how they were doing.
so doing great and unlike most of us did not have the winter from - where was that from?
not africa, my guess

[heartgirl99]

if you have the stomach for it, the article is at :

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/06/02...-on-canada-day



In this photo taken by a fellow resident at the GreeneStone addiction treatment facility, Mayor Rob Ford cools off in the GreeneStone pool over the weekend.


TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford is hoping to make a big splash in the election campaign and put his first toe in the water Sunday.
On the one-month-anniversary of going into rehab, Ford said he’s “excited” about soon getting back to work and into the mayoral race.
“I can’t wait to come back,” he said. “I can’t wait to get in there and debate Chow and Tory.” And it won’t be long, he said, until he does.
But one day at a time.
“I will be back, I guarantee you,” he told me over the telephone from GreeneStone facility.

[The Jester]

I received this email from my step-daughter today - now I have to track down this long lost "relative" I was watching tonight - just for laughs and this comedian is right up your alley. Ben Kronberg

He calls his step father - faux pa

Midgets that like to carve wood are called whitle people

That restaurant that is called black angus has to be on high alert for when the g goes out

Anyway you should check on you tube if he has any skits there - seems like you wrote them

[The Jester]

Good day all, getting some electrical work done on the home for the next few days; so our schedule is upended somewhat. Hope everyone is starting off their week on a positive note.

[SillyLoocie]

STUPID ME haven't checked my email for a few days, and there was a message from Sarah didn't realize that is the Q107 rep . She was congratulating me for winning Led Zep tickets at the Hard Rock Cafe. on June 1. Well I guess I missed it, it was last night. I had to have responded by May 28 DUH!!! Got the message on May 27. So I need a few spankings or a few choice words from you all. Needless to say I'll check my emails everyday from now on.

Don't worry. You probably saved your hearing from ringing for most of the next day. You would have been able to look with a few good looking guys, but meh to them!

There will be a next time & you can gear up for more fun then. Don't forget we're still thinking picnic.

Any ideas for locales?

[madchives]

I received this email from my step-daughter today - now I have to track down this long lost "relative" I was watching tonight - just for laughs and this comedian is right up your alley. Ben Kronberg

He calls his step father - faux pa

Midgets that like to carve wood are called whitle people

That restaurant that is called black angus has to be on high alert for when the g goes out

Anyway you should check on you tube if he has any skits there - seems like you wrote them

http://www.cc.com/comedians/ben-kronberg

[SillyLoocie]

Charlie Watts you old sod, it is your birthday on this 2'nd day in June,
Will someone play Happy Birthday to you in a jazzy style; how about on a bassoon?
You are the low key member of a fairly famous band,
& I just want to wish you salutations for a day that is simply grand,
You are one of the people that I would love to meet for dinner,
I'd love to hear some drumming stories, from when you were a beginner,
How did you get interested in painting & is your art the passion of your heart?
& those guys that you sometimes jam with; can you still tell them apart?
Here's to you Mister Charlie for it is 73 candles burning just for you & your sticks,
Keep your band in time as you've always done & keep those impeccable licks.

[Knottythots]

Good morning. That was a great weekend, got some boating in on Saturday on Simcoe. The water was cold but was in for a while. Go Marlies, it's do or die!

[madchives]

Don't worry. You probably saved your hearing from ringing for most of the next day. You would have been able to look with a few good looking guys, but meh to them!

There will be a next time & you can gear up for more fun then. Don't forget we're still thinking picnic.

Any ideas for locales?

as long as there are kites - i can bring a salad.
would have suggested the beaches, but seems too busy so,,,

[madchives]

Spectacular six-sail kite designed and flown by Steve Polansky, with a heart-achingly wonderful
song is "Lighthouse" by Patrick Watson - from his latest album, "Adventures in your Backyard"
Filmed with an iPhone 4s in Toronto's beaches.

[SillyLoocie]

Everyone loves a cat who can play jenga.

[hmjm61]

Enjoy the evening all.

[Mechman47]

Picnic sites are abundant, we need some sort of criterion input to make the proper selection.
Easy access and parking need to be near the top of the list.
We are ourselves geographically diverse, and demographically aged.

This website offers some "TO" options:
http://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_be...ic_in_toronto/

Bluffers is a unique spot if the weather is nice and the winds down.
Edwards Garden / Wilket Creek much nicer if the wind is up, or weather not so nice.

Then of course there are a ton of worthy small spots scattered everywhere in our great city.
The group will make the event, OK the food and drink will certainly help.
A roof over our head in case of poor weather would be nice.

Here is a spot, I have been before.
Wore the Thomson tartan around my neck as a cub and scout, honouring the first family of Scarborough!

I will wager at least one other of our group has walked there at some time.
Hospital close by, just south of the 401, Brimley and Lawrence.

Something more central, might suit our geography, I personally don't favour downtown.

[Karl Stiel]

Hey all my Q friends

it's coming!

[Spartacus]

We're supposed to get it here also tonight. Getting darker now but still very warm.