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32 The Link Magazine • March 2001 www.swino
Breast cancer match Animal ease with PAT dog
Children at Windmill Hill School, Freshbrook recently had the
at County Ground opportunity to have a live animal in the classroom as part of their
Breast cancer will be playing for maximum points at Swindon Town's farms and animals topic after reading about Pat Oborn and her
home game on Saturday 17 March when the Wiltshire branch of German Shepard Creegan in January's Link.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer will be raising awareness and money, Pat takes part in
and passing out information to supporters. a scheme called
Local organiser Sheila Garman the closing date of 2 March, double PAT Dogs, which
said 1,000 balloons will be released last year's number. stands for pets as
before the game to represent the Leaflets are available at the Link therapy, to pro-
number of people who die each Centre or from Eunice on 871606. mote the positive
month from breast cancer. She will put you in touch with aspects of dogs.
Sheila needs help from women women who are already in train- The reception
to pass out information and shake ing. and year one
buckets before and after the match. Call her also if you cannot take classes learned
Call her on 538475. part, but can help sponsor a walker. . how to safely ap-
"There is tremendous enthusi- proach dogs and
Last call for Moonwalkers asm from women who want to get had the chance to
Women have continued to tel- fit, but at the same time raise money stroke Creegan
ephone Eunice Salmon in large and awareness for a disease that who showed tre-
numbers after exclusive publicity affects so many others," said mendous patience.
Pat and Creegan with Windmill Hill youngsters
in The Link for the Swindon Twin Eunice. They were taught
Peaks team who are taking part in not to make sudden movements ups who don't pick up their dog's
the May London Moonwalk in aid Lydiard Park Race for Life around dogs and how important it mess. Creegan rounded off the
of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Women are also signing up for the is to wash their hands after touch- visit by giving his special goodbye
the Bristol Cancer Help Centre. She 5k Race for Life around Lydiard ing animals. bark as he left.
thinks over 200 Swindon women Park in June. Call the Swindon Life- The children asked lots of ques- Pat always carries "Poo Bags"
will register for the walk before style Unit on 511033 for details. tions and Pat explained about re- when she walks her dogs and said,
sponsible dog ownership includ- "responsible dog ownership
ing clearing up dog mess. makes it safer for children to play
Pat said, "it was such a wonder-
STILL SITTING IN THAT ful thing to see the children enjoy- on the grass without having to
worry about dog mess. I hope the
ing Creegan's visit." dog bin trial in West Swindon is
TRAFFIC QUEUE? Afterwards the children sent Pat successful."
a book of their drawings of Creegan Pat and Creegan are available
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