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Exposing animal Put some heat into the big chill with a fire walk
suffering They say this winter is going to be long and hard. But you
can get your festive celebrations off to a hot start by
Hot on the heels of London fashion
taking part in the hottest fundraising event of the year -
week in October, Swindon Animal
the GWR FMs Ultimate Christmas Challenge.
Concern supporter Anish Harrison
Take part in the Fire Walk on Friday 26 November,
from Toothill. took to the streets in
5.30pm, outside the Town Hall in Regent Circus.
the town centre dressed as Wilma
If you're just burning to do something different before
Flintstone to expose the mass tor-
ture of thousands of wild and do- the year is out. call the GWR Hotline on 663060.
mestic animals, which are caught Righ/ getting the bed a/ coals ready
and bred for the production of fur.
Scrapstore information
needed
Swindon Scrapstore celebrates its
20th anniversary in 2005 and staff . weOWeL
and volunteers are writing a book
which tells the story of turning tons
of Swindon's business waste into
useful educational material for pre-
schools, youth groups, play h0t4Ae_--.,
schemes and schools.
Sue Dunmore would like to hear
from past volunteers, members and
suppliers - in fact, anyone who
might have information which
would be useful to the project. Studio flats available to rent for
Contact her on 513982, Tues-
days, Wednesdays and Thursdays over 65s at two Swindon
Wearing a leopard print dress 1 1 am to 4pm, or write to schemes.
and full-length fake fur coat. "The Scrapstore, Pinehurst People's
fur trade is coming back big time Centre, Beech Avenue, Swindon For further details and to arrange
because fur is back in fashion. SN2 1 JT. a viewing, contact the regional
People have no idea how badly Sue said, "we hope to gather office on 01672 515622 or email
animals are treated just for the information from as wide a range [email protected] .
sake of making these garments. of people as possible. We have
"The methods of killing them are already collected a good amount Please quote reference
very cruel and designed so that the of archive material and made con- braiwin/oct04.
animal's fur is not damaged.
tact with people who have used
"The import of cat and dog fur is and helped Scrapstore in the past"
rising rapidly, often mislabelled as Sue would also like to hear from
something like mink."
businesses interested in sponsor-
ing the project. James Butcher
Euro chocs to be won • Businesses who would like to Housing Association
know more about contributing
by EuroMix listeners waste to Scrapstore should call
Providing accommodation throughout the central and south of England.
Paul Dunn from Hayden Wick the above number. It's surprising A charity, incorporated as an Industrial and Provident Society No. 16602 R.
presents a weekly programme of how it can be used.
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