Credit cards clue to breeder’s record Church pageant appeals to all
Re Puppy mill abuses grind on Nov. 28. Thank you very much for your excellent article on puppy mills, and the checklist on questions to ask when buying a dog. It is only through public education that we will shut down this barbaric industry. However, your list of “ red flags” is misleading; many, in fact most, responsible breeders will only accept cash, certified cheque or money orders for their dogs. This is because truly reputable breeders will only have between one and three litters per year. The single biggest red flag for identifying puppy mill breeders is that they accept credit cards as payment. If the ‘‘ breeder” you contacted accepts credit cards, keep doing your research and look elsewhere. Jill Skorochod, Toronto Re Keep traditions alive Letter, Nov. 28.
Iread with interest the letter in yesterday’s paper concerning keeping traditions alive. I think the writer strikes a chord with most people, since this is the time of the year when we all tend to shake our heads over the consumer hype that comes our way.
Less than half a block from city hall, and about eight metres from the Eaton Centre is the Church of the Holy Trinity. Every year since 1938, parishioners have performed a one- hour Christmas pageant imported from St. Martin’s- in- the- Fields, the famous church in Trafalgar Square in London. My family attended for the first time last year and although some of us have some religious beliefs and others have none, the unanimous opinion of all was that the appeal of the pageant was universal, with a theme of common humanity not restricted to churchgoers. It was a refreshing antidote to the unrelenting commercial bombardment with which we are familiar. The message is hope and peace and, whatever a person’s beliefs, a welcome change of pace in this hectic world. We will be going again this year, and have invited many of our friends. Perhaps the most surprising thing is that it’s pay what you can, a rarity these days, making it availabe to all. Robert Smyth, Toronto