WELFARE - 58 Dogs Flown South for Adoption

In an effort to address the pet overpopulation problem in their community, Big Trout Lake First Nation reached out to Ontario’s Provincial Animal Transfer Team and the result was a large pack of dogs making their way south for a chance at adoption to new homes.

(Puppy triage at Peterborough Airport, Courtesy OSPCA)

On October 7th, 58 canines flew into the Peterborough airport from the community, which is about 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay.

Upon arrival at the Peterborough Airport, the dogs were triaged by a team of volunteers from across the province, including veterinarians and veterinarian technicians.

Once cleared for further transport, the dogs were brought to the Peterborough Humane Society, the North Bay & District Humane Society, Welland & District Humane Society, and Quinte Humane Society to be placed in their adoption programs.

“It’s been a real pleasure to work with the Big Trout Lake First Nation community and we commend them for taking the lead in establishing this transfer and being leaders in Animal Welfare,” says Judi Cannon, Associate Director, Indigenous Programs & Community Outreach, Ontario SPCA (OSPCA).

Large scale operations like this are impossible without the collaboration of a number of organizations.

The Provincial Animal Transfer Team was established by the Ontario SPCA and is made up of volunteers and groups from all across Ontario, working to help move animals across the province to shelters where they can find new homes.

Participants in this initiative include: Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Big Trout Lake First Nation), Ontario SPCA, Peterborough Humane Society, Beat the Heat Kenora, North Star Air Ltd., The City of Peterborough, Loomex Group Peterborough Airport, Welland & District SPCA, North Bay & District Humane Society, Quinte Humane Society, Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes, Thunder Bay & District Humane Society, Royal Canin, PetSmart, Ogena Solutions, Virox Technologies, and Lansdowne Place, Peterborough.

This is not the first time the Ontario SPCA has been involved in the transfer of a large number of dogs from northern communities in their province.

In October 2015, the OSPCA, Beat the Heat Kenora, Thunder Bay & District Humane Society, North Bay & District Humane Society and Cargo North Airline transported over 70 puppies and adult dogs from Whitefish Bay First Nations Community south to find new families.

WELFARE - Shelter Health Pro Website Launched

If you work or volunteer in a shelter, or have an interest in animal health and wellness, the new shelter health pro website from the Ontario SPCA may be for you.

The website includes best practices for improving animal health and welfare. It offers shelter management strategies, protocols and resources for infection and disease prevention and control for shelter professionals, staff and volunteers.

As well, the site has up to date information gathered from shelter medicine experts.

Topics include Intake Procedures, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Cleaning and Disinfection, Zoonotic Diseases and Infection Control.

The site is easy to navigate and you can subscribe to receive insider tips and information to help you as a shelter health professional.

Check it out.

Dr. Jason Coe Talks "B4 U GET A PET" with Ontario SPCA

The Ontario SPCA’s Animals’ Voice Pawdcasts feature some of the province’s leading experts on animal welfare, interviews with volunteers, pet care information and much more.

Last week host Kevin Mackenzie spoke with Dr. Jason Coe, Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College.

Dr. Coe and his team have created a website - b4ugetapet.ca - “to provide soon-to-be pet owners with practical considerations to think about even before getting a pet including questions to consider asking the source of your future pet, creating a plan for socializing your pet from the start, planning how you will introduce your new pet into a household with other pets or children, and thinking through how much you should budget for the annual cost of owning a pet.”

Watch the entire podcast to learn more about B4 U GET A PET.

Pets Plus Us Talks National Cupcake Day

With National Cupcake Day just two weeks from today, fundraising is well underway across the country. Individuals and businesses have been hosting cupcake sales for their local humane societies and SPCAs. 

Sponsors are an integral part of any fundraising event. Pets Plus Us, Gold Sponsor of National Cupcake Day, is a great example of the value of corporate support.

Randy Valpy & Bruin

This week on the Ontario SPCA's Animals' Voice podcast, Randy Valpy, 'Top Dog' at Pets Plus Us, shares why the company got involved with event and how they plan to celebrate it in their office. 

Listen to the podcast!

It's not too late to register, start baking and raise funds to support homeless, abused and injured animals. There are even great fundraising prizes for the top individual, community team and corporate team.

4th Annual National Cupcake Day

It's become an award-winning and successful fundraising event across Canada. This year, National Cupcake Day is February 29th.

Spearheaded by the BCSPCA and Ontario SPCA, the event raises funds to support homeless, abused and injured animals in Canadian humane societies and SPCAs by encouraging participants to bake cupcakes for others in exchange for a donation. 



“What I love about Cupcake Day is that it’s so easy to get involved,” says BCSPCA National Cupcake Day spokesperson and self-proclaimed bungling baker, Kristina Matisic. “Cupcakes are pretty simple to bake. Trust me, if I can pull it off, anyone can.”

Participants who register before January 31st and raise $50 will be automatically entered to win a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Registration is free and can be accessed HERE.

National Cupcake Day 2015 took place February 23rd and included 106 participating animal welfare organizations from across the country who raised $550,000.

Ontario SPCA brings 100 Years of Humane Leadership to Urban Animal

PetLynx Corporation is pleased to welcome the Ontario SPCA as a sponsor of the 2015 Urban Animal program.

For over a century, the Ontario SPCA has provided leadership in matters relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals and in the encouragement of humane animal care.

The Ontario SPCA has been involved in the Alliance for Urban Animals for the past decade as a presenter of facts and research, a program developer and an innovator of new and novel humane activities. For the past six years Ontario SPCA has also been a sponsor of the Urban Animal program.

“The Summit for Urban Animal Strategies has been instrumental in both starting and changing the conversation as to how we, together as stakeholders, provide broader integration and enhanced care of animals in communities,” said Kate MacDonald, CEO of the Ontario SPCA.  “When we come together to create and foster positive outcomes, animals, people and communities benefit.”

As Canada's largest humane organization Ontario SPCA has an influence well beyond its provincial borders. During the 10th year of the Urban Animal program, Ontario SPCA is once again leading members of the Alliance for Urban Animals by facilitating the important conversation about Compassion Fatigue.

“Many have benefited from the leadership of Ontario SPCA. Their remarkable achievements have enriched the lives of people and pets across North America through the Summit for Urban Animal Strategies”, said Larry R. Evans, Executive Producer. “We are grateful that Kate MacDonald and her colleagues would sponsor this program, share their experience and lead Alliance initiatives. It has been a game changer for Urban Animal and for collaboration in the industry”.  

FOR SPONSORSHIP OR ALLIANCE FOR URBAN ANIMALS OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT: SHANNON WOODWARD (403-208-1972)

Alliance for Urban Animals extends support to Puppy Project

Louis McCann
InfoStream Guest Author 

Some of you recently attended the 9^th Summit for Urban Animal Strategies, in Alberta, Canada. Its mission is to support and develop successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead. 

One such leader in attendance this year was Eileen Higginbotham, a special education teacher from Prince Edward Island. Eileen came to the Summit as part of this year’s Innovation Showcase to present her program, The Prince Street Puppy Project.  

The Prince Street Puppy Project was started in 2011 at Prince Street School in Charlottetown, PEI. Every day, specially selected dogs would come to the school to interact with and engage students. Ms. Higginbotham was able to demonstrate how her program used integrated animal experiences to promote leadership and build empathy amongst the participating students. She explained how her approach instilled confidence, enhanced cooperation and fostered problem solving skills. It also had a profoundly positive effect on the students who struggled most, by helping to create incentives to work hard and giving a sense of belonging at the school.  

Delegates quickly realized the significant impact her program had on students with special needs. You can imagine the shock the delegates felt when we were informed that the Prince Street School initiative had been stopped due to lack of policy.

As members of the Alliance for Urban Animals and on behalf of their close to 1800 like-minded colleagues across North America dedicated to creating healthy communities and positive experiences with companion animals, the OSPCA and PIJAC Canada decided to take action. 

In a letter to the Honourable J. Alan McIsaac, PEI Minster of Education and Early Childhood Development, we expressed our surprise at such a project having been put on hold. In our opinion, a project like this one fit perfectly under the Minister’s Directive on Special Education, which seems to guarantee the use of “alternative initiatives” such as this one in service to the province’s students with special needs.

We also noted that Ms. Higginbotham’s program should be a great source of pride and inspiration to his ministry, the government and the entire province. Having won a provincial award, regional and national recognition (runner up to Innovator of the Year award and designation of Urban Animal Mentor) and being the model for other similar programs in Nova Scotia reflects well on the province’s innovative ways. We invited the Minister to contact the Alliance for Urban Animals for assistance in addressing the concerns that may have been expressed on this program. 

The Alliance for Urban Animals needs to voice its support of projects like the one put together by Ms. Higginbotham, emphasizing the importance of such an approach in enhancing the quality of education for students with special needs. We believe that a positive pet experience is instrumental in improving the learning experience of these students.

We can only hope that a solution can be brought forward to re-instate this life altering educational curriculum and provide these exceptional students with the tools they need to learn and grow.

Petsecure supports OSPCA with $17,500 donation

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Petsecure handed over a cheque for more than $17,000 to the Ontario SPCA resulting from their sponsorship of the 2014 National Cupcake Day for SPCA's & Humane Societies. 

National Cupcake Day™ is a first-ever, coordinated Canadian event to support local shelters, SPCAs and Humane Societies. In 2014, animal lovers across Canada raised over $450,000 to support their favourite societies. Funds raised from National Cupcake Day™ go back to help the shelters, clinics, inspectors and animals in communities across the country. 

READ MORE: National Cupcake Day becomes a nationally recognized success!

Welland & District Humane Society opens a high-volume spay/neuter clinic

In an effort to help reduce the pet overpopulation crisis in Ontario, the Welland & District Humane Society announced the opening of a high-volume spay/neuter clinic last week. 

When fully operational, the clinic will establish a high-volume spay/neuter service open to the community, specifically aimed at reducing the overpopulation of cats, offering assistance to surrounding animal welfare organizations and assisting volunteers working with feral cat colonies. 

"We know that spaying and neutering cats and dogs is the best way to solve the overpopulation of these animals. Providing animal welfare organizations such as the Welland SPCA with grants such as this is our way of supporting them and ensuring they succeed." - Aaron Asmus, PetSmart Charities 

Welland & District is the fourth Ontario SPCA high-volume clinic, joining Newmarket, Barrie and St. Catherines clinics which have collectively performed over 50,000 surgeries since launching in 2009. For its efforts and successes, organization was awarded a Summit Award for Community Compliance in 2013. The initiative was also identified as a leading innovation and OSPCA stakeholders Tanya Firmage and Judith Aubin were invited to present the program to delegates of the 2013 Summit for Urban Animal Strategies and the 2014 Urban Animal Regional Conferences. 

Shelter Medicine at Boreal College - An Interview with OSPCA's Tanya Firmage

Terri Perrin
InfoStream Staff Writer

Last year, The Ontario SPCA and Collège Boréal partnered to create a new Sudbury and District Ontario SPCA Shelter and Educational Centre. The five-year partnership is expected to allow students in the Collège Boréal Veterinary Technician program to benefit from the Ontario SPCA’s expertise (sharing manuals, protocols, etc.) and to deepen their theoretical and practical knowledge while preparing for internships, volunteer and work opportunities through the Ontario SPCA network.

Tanya Firmage presented this innovative partnership to delegates at the 2014 Urban Animal Regional Conferences as part of the Innovation Showcase. 

Infostream staff writer Terri Perrin caught up with Tanya Firmage, Director of Animal Welfare & Operations at the Ontario SPCA, to learn more about the new education program that teaches animal health technicians about animal shelter medicine.

Infostream (IS): Before we get started with your ‘Summit Experience’, we’d love to know more about the you day-to-day Pet Experiences working with the Ontario SPCA?

Tanya Firmage (TF): One of the high notes is that we get to see people make connections and adopt pets through our shelters on a regular basis. It is always gratifying to get updates from people who on how these animals become part of their families.  I’ve been around a long time – 23 years to be exact – and I love it when people call or write to us to express their thanks for the experience of a pet’s life. [After the pet passes away.] That’s pretty positive and happy for us. These are the moments we cherish. For me personally, seeing the change in how we do business in animal welfare and the reduction in numbers of animals in our shelters across the province is most rewarding.

IS: What was the inspiration for introducing shelter medicine training for Animal Health Technicians at Boreal College, Sudbury, Ontario?

TF: It all started with an email from the college to our North District Manager, saying ‘Hey, we have an idea!’ And it just went from there. It was innovative and extremely exciting with respect to what we can do together.

This program is the first of its kind in Canada, not only introducing shelter medicine but also animal welfare into a registered animal health technicians’ college program. The college has allotted us space within the campus and we are currently retrofitting an adoption centre there. The primary benefit is that the students will now have access to shelter animals when, in the past, they would treat and work with animals from a variety of sources. They will learn about spaying and neutering, minor dental procedures and more. They already have the facilities to run the medical care part of the program and now, they will be able to just go next door to our adoption centre for animals that need treatment and care.

IS: What is the main focus of the program?

TF: Students will deepen theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as gain ‘hands on’ experience through new internship, volunteer and work opportunities. In the past, much of the focus has been to teach students what their experiences will be like working in private practice. This expands their future career possibilities and facilitates the training of new workers capable of meeting demands in the field of animal welfare.

IS: Explain the program’s funding model.

TF: We are paying for the adoption facility to be retrofitted. Where we will benefit, from a financial perspective, are the services that we will be able to access through the veterinarians and students on the college side. It will be operated similar to all of our adoption centres but without the cost of vet care. We are still working on the logistics. We haven’t finalized the exact number of animals that can be accommodated as it will change depending on how many animals are in different stages of care. We anticipate that the adoption centre will accommodate about a dozen cats and half dozen dogs. My hope for the fall would be to bring some photographs of the facility.

IS: I understand the program is attracting interest from other educational institutions. Tell us about that.

TF: When we presented at the Central Regional Summit there was at least one person there from Ontario Veterinary College who was very interested. Word of mouth has also ignited interest from our SPCA counterparts in BC and Nova Scotia, as well as the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and the Koret Centre for Shelter Medicine at UC Davis. I expect that as the program grows we will be getting more calls from other institutions. It is an exciting time!

IS: How is it that you came to be a present this topic at the Central Region Summit?

TF: It was through a nomination. We received an email explaining the invitation to present at the Central Summit. We were thrilled. We’ve been working on it for 18-months now and looked forward to the opportunity to share our program. We were even more thrilled to be selected to present at the Summit in October!

IS: What do you hope to achieve by being an Innovation Showcase presenter at the national Summit in October?

TF: In October, I hope to have a co-presenter from Boreal College attend the Summit with me. Our goal will be to excite others about the possibilities of starting similar programs in their respective communities. I am really looking forward to it.

The 2014 Urban Animal Regional Conferences presented the second annual Innovation Showcases. Across the continent, 20 local Innovators were given the opportunity to share their stories and successes with Urban Animal subscribers. From those, eight were selected to present at the 2014 Summit for Urban Animal Strategies, October 22–25 in beautiful Lake Louise, Alberta.

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Ontario SPCA Conference reaches record-breaking attendance numbers

Kate MacDonald
InfoStream Guest Author 

The Ontario SPCA Animal Welfare Educational Conference 2014 was our most successful conference to date thanks to our speakers and participants - and we thank you for attending!

Prior to the conference starting, the Ontario SPCA held its Annual General Meeting.

We are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors includes:

Catherine MacNeill (Chair), Kari Wilson (Vice Chair), Rita Middleton (Treasurer), Judy Decicco (Secretary), Isaac Breadner, Heather Caird, Ann Davidson, Craig Gagliano, Stewart Hill, Ron Hunt, Linda Morgan and Chris White.

With record breaking numbers of over 270 in attendance, this year’s conference was met with overwhelming contributions and experts in Animal Welfare.

The theme was “The Business of Saving Lives”. We asked a few of our delegates to share with us why they do what they do everyday. Here is a short video to see what they said: http://youtu.be/XbcVZ312MOU

We heard from close to 30 external speakers and hosted guests from over 70 agencies and organizations from all over North America; we even hosted a delegate from the RSPCA in the UK!

On Monday afternoon, delegates had the rare privilege of hearing from former FBI profiler, John Douglas and experienced a meet and greet book signing following the session. Mr. Douglas reiterated the link between animal abuse and serial killers, confirming our work is invaluable to policing across the province. We were pleased to have in attendance representation from Toronto Police Services, York Regional Police, OPP – St. Thomas, Rama Police, Niagara Regional Police, and Aylmer Police.

On Monday evening, we celebrated just a few of the many success stories from across the province. Traditionally we have profiled these successes through a video that we share with our delegates. However, this year we had so much to share we were pleased to create two videos to showcase.  We invite you to view the Celebration Videos here:

Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Community Celebration VIDEO  part 1

Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Community Celebration VIDEO  part 2

We want to thank everyone for their contributions to this year’s event! Plans are already underway for next year’s conference. With all the exciting goals being met in Animal Welfare across the province, we believe next year’s conference will be invaluable to our Communities and partners in Animal Welfare.

OSPCA partners with Cadillac Fairview to keep pets safe

The Ontario SPCA announced a new partnership between the Society and select Cadillac Fairview Shopping Centres to promote the dangers of leaving pets unattended in hot vehicles through the award-winning NoHotPets.ca campaign. 

"We want to do our part to keep pets safe this summer," said Tina Williams, Senior Manager, National Promotions & Strategic Partnerships, Cadillac Fairview. "By promoting the dangers of leaving pets unattended in vehicles, we are hoping to reduce the number of calls the Ontario SPCA receives." 

READ THE NEWS RELEASE

Ontario SPCA launches 2014 No Hot Pets campaign

As the country enjoys warmer temperatures, the Ontario SPCA is launching it's second annual No Hot Pets campaign to promote awareness and prevent animals from being left inside hot vehicles. 

Recently, in Langley, British Columbia, six dogs were left in a hot car while under the care of a local dog walker. All perished from the heat. This story alone serves as a harsh reminder that hot cars can be deadly for animals. Dogs have a limited ability to sweat, even a short time in a hot environment can be life-threatening. A dog's normal body temperature is about 39°C and a temperature of 41°C can be withstood only for a short time before irreparable brain damage or even death can occur. 

Through the No Hot Pets online forum, citizens are asked to share the posters and leaflets about the dangers of leaving pets in cars. In addition, pet owners are asked to go online to www.nohotpets.ca and pledge not to leave their pets in their vehicles. Those who pledge will receive a No Hot Pets window decal for their car.

Visit www.nohotpets.ca for more information. 

2014 Central Innovation Showcases Revealed!

On Tuesday, April 22nd, the Canada wide 2014 Urban Animal Regional Conference tour will launch. 

Members from all levels and sectors of the Urban Animal Industry will gather together in Toronto, Halifax, Calgary and Vancouver for the 8th annual edition of these regional events.

The 2014 Regional Conferences are a strategic component of Urban Animal™ programs in North America. They feature the Pet Experience Workshops led by Dr. Jason Coe, Innovation Keynotes providing tools for replication and a strong cast of local presenters showcasing innovative projects from across North America. 

Today, the first of four InfoStream posts will reveal the 2014 Innovation Showcase lineup. Central Region Showcases: 

Municipal TNR – Esther Attard (Toronto Animal Services)

Imagine: a municipality turning its focus to TNR instead of euthanizing to better serve the feral cat population and the community as a whole.

iAdopt – Stephanie Johns (OSPCA)

Imagine: a year-round adoption campaign available to organizations from all industry sectors at a global level.

LifeLearnX – Adam Little

Imagine: a bold new initiative challenging animal health by accelerating technology through entrepreneurship.

Animal's Voice Pawdcasts - Kevin MacKenzie & Katie Leonard (OSPCA)

Imagine: an Internet channel that features the country’s leading experts, volunteers and information about the Pet Experience.

Shelter Medicine at Boreal College – Tanya Firmage (OSPCA)

Imagine: a partnership between a leading Canadian college and a humane society resulting in the first ever shelter medicine program.

To register for a Conference in your region, CLICK HERE. 

If you have not received an affiliate voucher code (valued at $100 towards Conference Subscription), please contact Lisa Milton at 403-809-4630 or Shannon Woodward at 403-208-1972. 

310-SPCA

The Ontario SPCA has released a new phone number that will allow Ontarians to report animal abuse to a central phone line. 

Last October, the Ontario government announced $5.5 million in funding to assist the OSPCA by enhancing the responsiveness of investigators to animal welfare complaints from northern and rural communities. They also said they'd create a squad of specially trained investigators to crack down on puppy and kitten mills. 

Its promise to help establish a 24/7 centralized dispatch service for cruelty anywhere in the province was announced Tuesday in the shape of the 310-SPCA number. 

"It's exciting and it's easy for people to remember," said executive director of the Barrie SPCA, Melissa Bainbridge. She said during the hot summer months, the local branch has received up to 50 calls a day about people leaving their animals in their cars. 

READ THE ARTICLE IN THE BARRIE EXAMINER 

National Cupcake Day a becomes nationally recognized success!

The second annual National Cupcake Day in Canada raised over $465,000 and attracted the attention of the Canadian Public Relations Society who recognized the event with two ACE (Achieving Communications Excellence) Awards.

The Ontario SPCA and Strategic Objectives announced last week that National Cupcake Day for SPCAs and Humane Societies is the recipient of the Best Use of Special Events and Best Use of Social Media Relations ACE Awards.

"What excites me is the most important aspect of this campaign - for the first time, animal welfare organizations are working together to change animals' lives," said Marc Ralsky, Director of Community & Donor Development, Ontario SPCA.

The annual CPRS National Awards of Excellence recognize and reward outstanding public relations programs and projects from across the country. Winners will be recognized at CRRS Awards Gala dinner on May 27, 2014 at the CPRS National Conference.

National Cupcake Day 2014 took place February 24 and included 59 participating animal welfare organizations from across the country.

National Cupcake Day a sweet success

The second annual National Cupcake Day™ took place February 24 with 59 participating societies and thousands of cupcakes. The event has raised nearly $300,000 already and donations are still rolling in at a rapid pace. 

National Cupcake Day™ is a first-ever, coordinated Canadian event to support local shelters, SPCAs and Humane Societies. In 2013, animal lovers across Canada raised over $400,000 to support their favourite societies. Funds raised from National Cupcake Day™ go back to help the shelters, clinics, inspectors and animals in communities across the country. 

Check out more photos collected during the event on Monday on Instagram. 

OSPCA spay/neuter clinic celebrates 5-year anniversary

In February 2009, the Ontario SPCA opened the doors to its first high volume spay/neuter clinic. 

In those five years, the clinic has performed more than 25,000 spay/neuter surgeries and seen cat admission reductions of 18% across Ontario SPCA branches province-wide. 

The OSPCA was recognized by its peers last year with a Community Compliance Summit Award and  earlier this month, Subscribers selected this Innovation to present a keynote address at the 2014 Regional Conferences in Calgary and Vancouver. 

"What these statistics show is that having your pet spayed or neutered directly helps address the pet overpopulation crisis," says Judith Aubin, Regional Manager of Ontario SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinics. 

READ THE NEWS RELEASE

2013/2014 Innovation Keynote RESULTS!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2013/2014 Innovation Keynote surveys! Earlier this month, the urban animal community cast ballots to elect the 2013Innovation Showcase they believe can and should be replicated in their region. The winners will present their innovation to delegates at the 2014 Regional Conferences in April. 

And the winners are... 

In the Central and Atlantic Regions: 

Municipal Collaboration led by Amy Pawson & Erica Coomber (Petland & Alberta Animal Services) - A unique partnership between retail and animal control that has raised funds, built an adoption centre and adopted out hundreds of pets. 

  

In the Prairie and Pacific Regions: 

Reducing Cat Admissions led by Judith Aubin & Tanya Firmage (Ontario SPCA) - The most populated province in Canada achieving a reduction in Cat admissions in the order of 18% by way of a high volume spay/neuter program with lower costs.

REGISTER NOW FOR A 2014 REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN YOUR AREA!

2014 Urban Animal Regional Conferences - Central

Tuesday April 22, 2014 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM EDT

Toronto, Ontario

2014 Urban Animal Regional Conferences - Atlantic

Thursday April 24, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ADT

Halifax, Nova Scotia

2014 Urban Animal Regional Conferences - Prairie

Monday April 28, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM MDT

Calgary, Alberta

2014 Urban Animal Regional Conferences - Pacific

Wednesday April 30, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT

Vancouver, British Columbia

Selection of the Innovation Keynote will complete the first full cycle of the Innovation Program. The presentation of the Innovation project chosen for replication in each region is the crowning achievement. The vision to illuminate innovators and seed their innovation in communities across North America is now complete.