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Calgary Herald
04-07-2025
- General
- Calgary Herald
'Most beautiful person': Dozens hike to honour woman killed in rockfall
Dozens walked through Calgary's Weaselhead Natural Area Thursday night to celebrate the life of Jutta Hinrichs, who was killed last month in a rockslide in Banff National Park. Article content More than 100 people hiked through the wooded area straddling the Glenmore Reservoir and Elbow River, a tribute to the esteem the 70-year-old Calgarian was held and her love of nature, said event co-organizer Tracy Aiello. Article content Article content Article content 'We are honouring her by walking together to share memories and have some quiet time in solidarity,' said Aiello. Article content Article content 'She was the most beautiful person all of us ever knew — she never had a bad thing to say about anyone.' Article content Hinrichs was killed when she was caught in a rockfall while hiking at Bow Glacier Falls, 40 kilometres north of Lake Louise on June 19. Article content Also dying in the incident was Moroccan emigre and Surrey, B.C., resident Hamza Benhilal, 33, while 13 others were injured or evacuated from the area overlooking scenic Bow Lake. Article content On Thursday evening, hikers passed around a photo album containing images of Hinrichs, who was an avid hiker and a much-respected occupational therapist. Article content 'It was such a sudden loss,' said Aiello. Article content An online invitation page for the hike offered to Hinrich's Slow and Steady Hikers group included a photo of the Calgarian gently admiring alpacas during a recent visit to Peru. Article content 'We hope this (walk) brings heart-healing to some and/or an opportunity to walk and talk it out to others,' it states. Article content 'Therefore we welcome you to walk quietly in camaraderie with others or visit and chat.' Article content That love of animals was reflected in the donations being collected at Weaselhead Thursday benefiting the Calgary Humane Society, to which Hinrichs devoted some of her time. Article content
CTV News
26-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Calgary Humane Society expanding affordable clinics this summer
Ashlyn Prediger and Sharon Manly, take the pulse of Dollar, a Nova Scotia Duck Toller, at a pet first aid class held at the Calgary Humane Society in Calgary on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley The Calgary Humane Society will be expanding its affordable clinics this summer to help more families keep their pets healthy. The humane society offers spay/neuter clinics once a month and vaccination clinics quarterly for those who make less than $57, 909 annually. 'Community clinics are designed to break down financial barriers and keep pets with the families who love them,' said spokesperson Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App 'By offering no-cost spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and wellness exams to low-income households, these clinics promote responsible pet ownership, reduce overpopulation and help prevent surrender due to unaffordable vet care.' Fitzsimmons says 76 per cent of all dog applications for spay and neuter are large breeds. 'We believe that the surge in demand for dogs during COVID has led to a high number of unfixed animals in the community,' she said. 'We're recruiting applicants, both clients and clinics, to help these services expand.' Being privately funded, the humane society is always accepting donations, with Fitzsimmons saying they can only offer these clinics with the support of donors. 'Come July and August, when we host our city-wide spay and neuter drive, we will have a specific campaign with a matching donor we will be asking supporters to contribute too,' she said. If you can provide proof of income, less than $57,909/per year and you own an animal between two months and six years of age that is not intended for sale and healthy, you can apply here. During the wellness and vaccine clinic, a core combination vaccination will be given to each animal, but owners will need to schedule and pay for a booster two weeks later. This vaccine does not include a rabies vaccination, nor does the spay and neuter clinic when a core combination vaccination will be given upon recovery from anesthesia. 'Rooted in compassion and prevention, the clinics not only support animal welfare but also strengthen public health, reduce strain on local shelters and build more resilient, connected communities,' Fitzsimmons said.
CTV News
31-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Over 700 Calgarians go for a Dog Jog to support Humane Society
Dog lover Richard Preece took part in the 24th Annual Dog Jog to support the Calgary Humane Society Saturday at North Glenmore Park North Glenmore Park was full of hundreds of dogs and dog lovers Saturday, who showed up to support the Calgary Humane Society at its 24th annual Dog Jog. The event raised over $200,000 for the Humane Society, said vice executive director Brad Nichols. 'It's really one of our signature fundraisers for humane society in general, and it's been centered around the mandate of ending animal cruelty at this point," said Nichols. 'We don't receive any government funding whatsoever,' he added. 'So, you know, (it's) difficult to run a complex department like that on zero government dollars, but we managed to make it happen because of the strong support that we get from Calgary.' Dog lover Richard Preece was there with his family. 'We used to come years ago with me and my wife, and we just haven't come out since we had kids, and we thought they were old enough to come to their first one,' he said. 'We have another dog we adopted from Humane Society, and have always thought they were good organization. And, you know, it's just a lot of fun -- and it's good for the dogs.' Sharlene Elford was there, too, with her daughter Brook and her dog Gus. 'We wanted to raise awareness for animal cruelty and participate in get outdoors and exercise,' Sharlene said. 'Seeing all the different types of dogs is really cool. There's a lot of dogs here.' For more information about the Calgary Humane Society, go here.
CTV News
07-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Meet Mr. Worldwide, the dog adopted after 382 days at the Calgary Humane Society
Mr. Worldwide is seen in a Facebook photo from the Calgary Humane Society. A dog that's been in the care of Calgary Humane Society for more than a year has found his forever home. The American pit bull mix – named Mr. Worldwide – had been with the Humane Society for 382 days. 'In recent years, that's definitely a record for one of our dogs,' said spokesperson Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons on Wednesday. Fitzsimmons says the dog's new owners learned about the long-time resident on the radio. '(We're) over-the-moon excited. We heard last Thursday that someone was interested. Then we did our virtual visit with them and the foster parents – that went well, and then today, were able to let that potential adopter meet Mr. Worldwide in person and it's been really beautiful – they have tears in their eyes! They're so excited to bring him home.' Mr. Worldwide is just under two-years-old, which means he's spent most of his life in the humane society's care. 'He's really grown up here,' Fitzsimmons said. Mr. Worldwide Mr. Worldwide is seen in a photo from the Calgary Humane Society. Mr. Worldwide – Mister for short, or sometimes Mr. Wide – was brought to the shelter as a stray found out of town. 'He's a very sweet dog, he's very gentle and very kind to everyone he interacts with, but I think unfortunately, his breed – and the colour of his fur, actually – did not help in him finding his home any faster,' Fitzsimmons said. Mr. Worldwide Calgary Humane Society Mr. Worldwide is seen in a photo from the Calgary Humane Society. Richard McCord says he and his wife Lori Jensen heard about the dog a few months back, but had another pit bull at the time. Sadly, the pair had to put that dog down two weeks ago, and decided Mr. Worldwide would be the perfect addition to their recently empty home. 'We're just excited,' Jensen said.
