Western News: July 09, 2019

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Jerry on road to recovery
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He was taken to the vet where
he was sedated so his wounds
could be drained, cleaned
and stitched up – he was also
prescribed antibiotics and painkillers.
Ms Crawford said she doesn’t
blame the dogs or their owner
– but she would like a fence
installed on their property and
has asked the city council’s dog
control team to follow up.
“I said to dog control I don’t
want to take money off them because
it wouldn’t be right. I have
already got the money raised,”
she said.
Within four days after
setting up a Givealittle page to
raise money to cover Jerry’s vet
bill, $1027 was donated by 61
people.
Ms Crawford said most of the
money came on the day she set
up the page and she was overwhelmed
by everyone’s support.
The vet bill was $950, but Ms
Crawford also had additional
costs to cover having Jerry’s
stitches cleaned.
Axel Jones, who made a
donation, said he didn’t know
Ms Crawford but it was such an
unfortunate story.
“As a dog owner you feel that’s
like a friend being attacked and
no doubt a very scary experience
RECOVERING: Jerry the german shepherd was badly injured
following an attack by three unrestrained dogs on Wharenui
Rd recently.
with a big bill to go with it.”
Since the attack, Ms Crawford,
who already has anxiety, said
she has been having panic attacks.
“That was my worst thought
ever happening and now it has
happened,” she said.
Ms Crawford said she has
been left afraid to take Jerry out
but she is hoping with “baby
steps” she will be able to take
him walking regularly again
soon.
•From page 1
But Ms Chu said his decision
to run against her doesn’t change
a lot.
She said his experience could
not be ignored but she hopes to
bring a fresh perspective.
“It has always been about me
fighting for what I believe is right
and fighting for the residents
and being a strong
voice for them,” she said.
In the last elections,
Mr Laloli came third in
the race to secure the
city council’s Halswell
Ward with 1337 votes
– losing by 796 votes to
city councillor Anne
Galloway and 702 votes
to Halswell Community Project
chairwoman Chrys Horn.
He also lost to current community
board members Debbie
Mora by 780 votes and 506 votes
to Ross McFarlane in a bid for
a place on the board with 2634
votes.
But Mr Laloli said: “If you can’t
afford to lose, don’t stand.”
He said his reasoning for his
bid to return to the board is because
“nothing has happened in
three years.”
“The things on the agenda are
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exactly the same as what was
there when I left,” he said.
Mr Laloli said some of
these issues being the Hornby
Library, Customer Services and
Recreation and Sport Centre
and roadwork issues on Riccarton
Rd.
Ms Chu agreed there is too
much bureaucracy that
goes on which wastes time
and process.
“That is why on council
level I want to be able to
make sure this less of that
and things get done more
efficiently,” she said.
Ms Chu said she
believes she can achieve
more on a council level
than at the board – some of her
goals are to review council spending,
making rates affordable and
restoring basic infrastructure in
the city.
Mr Laloli hopes to improve
partnerships in the community
to reduce crime and to review
the number of cycleways the city
council is installing.
“I am a pro-person for cycle
lanes, I like cycle lanes but I don’t
think we need to put in place the
cycle lanes we have got,” he
said.
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