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Paws and tails wag at the 2011 Walk n’ Wag charity event PDF Print E-mail
Written by James Paton   
Tuesday, 27 September 2011 09:17

Hundreds of puppies and dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds took over Calgary River Park Sunday morning in an effort to raise money for the Calgary Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF).  

 

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Stella waited patiently for the walk to begin, alongside her owner, Jill Yaehne.
Photo: James Paton
The $25,000 goal was achieved on the morning of the event with over 400 sponsors making their contribution to save animal lives. The event kicked off at 11 a.m. with registration and puppy obedience demonstrations and ended with the walk in early afternoon.  

The charity’s overall goal is to raise $1 million to buy a new building that will be used to house all operations.  

“There are a lot of animals out there that need ARF. We take care of them and are very careful of what homes they are released into,” said Joellen Wickenson, a volunteer with ARF.  
 
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