Oakville & Milton Humane Society - Oakville, Ontario - Grand Opening on Waymarking.com

The Oakville and Milton Humane Society is located on Cornwall Rd in Oakville Ontario. The Society started in January 1936 with a focus on lost and abandon animals, with also began to deal with animal cruelty complains within a few years of forming. The Society moved to the present location in 1951. The current building was officially opened on June 19, 1968. A large addition to the facility, known as the the Marjorie M Robinson Wing, was officially opened on June 22, 1986.

A Pet Cemetery is also located here, and it may be the oldest pet cemetery in Ontario.

There are two Grand Opening plaques located inside the lobby of the OMHS building, as follows:

	THE OAKVILLE AND DISTRICT HUMANE SOCIETY ANIMAL SHELTER OFFICIALLY OPENED BY MAYOR F. McLEAN ANDERSON ON WEDNESDAY THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 1968 TOWN COUNCIL (list of names) CONCILLORS (list of names) SOCIETY PROJECT DIRECTORS (list of names) INSPECTOR * AL McNAB ARCHITETS HALLFORD & WILSON GENERAL CONTRACTORS * IVEY-DREGER CONSTRUCTION LTD.
	THE MARJORIE M. ROBINSON WING OF THE OAKVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY OFFICIALLY OPENED BY MAYOR P. WILLIAM PERRAS JR. ON SUNDAY JUNE 22ND 1986 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (list of names) MANAGER, ELIZABETH THOMPSON ARCHITECTS, DUNLOP, FARROW AITKEN & CANSFIELD GENERAL CONTRACTOR, CARBONE CLARKSON INC

About the Oakville and Milton Humane Society:

The Oakville & Milton Humane Society has space for about 200 animals. These animals come to us because their owners can no longer care for them; because they are lost, abandoned or abused.

The Pounds Act states that we must keep any incoming stray for a minimum of 72 hours not including the day the animal came in, Sundays or holidays. This is to allow the owner to claim his/her pet. The majority of our stray animals go back to their owners, or are placed in new homes.

Throughout the years, the Oakville & Milton Humane Society has retained its primary mission of addressing animal welfare issues as well as providing food, shelter and care for the many stray and unwanted pets in our community. In addition, the society offers an increasingly wide range of support services including:

24 Hour Emergency Service

Lost and Found

Animals for Adoption

Cruelty Investigations

By-law Enforcement

The Oakville & Milton Humane Society is very committed to the community that it serves. We offer pet visits to health facilities, education in schools and we participate in many community events.

One concern that every Humane Society faces is public perception. The Oakville & Milton Humane Society is a low euthanasia animal shelter. Euthanasia is our final option in cases of overwhelming medical conditions, quality of life, dangerous aggressive behavior and public safety.

We have made the commitment to spaying or neutering every dog, cat, puppy, kitten and rabbit that is made available for adoption in an effort to impact pet overpopulation in our community.

Through education, spay/neuter programs and assisting people to choose appropriate pets we hope to reduce the number of unwanted animals coming into the shelter.

In order to continue to offer these services and maintain the best possible care for our animals we need volunteer help. Volunteers are involved in every aspect of the shelter with the exception of Animal Control. We would not be able to provide wonderful care for our animals without you.
Source: http://omhs.ca/about-us/; Accessed May 31, 2018

About the Mayor F. McLean Anderson:

F. McLean Anderson was mayor of Oakville Ontario for two terms, serving between 1966–1972. He was 41 years old when first elected as mayor and served one term before that as a town councillor. Prior to that he worked as an air service supervisor for Air Canada
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Oakville,_Ontario; http://images.oakville.halinet.on.ca/109769/page/7

About the Mayor P. William Perras Jr.:

"Bill Perras graduated from Cornell University in 1971, received his L.L.B. from University of Ottawa in 1976 (magna cum laude), and was admitted to the Bar in 1978. He has been a sole general practitioner in Oakville since 1978, a member of Oakville Town Council from 1978-80, Mayor of Oakville and a member of Halton Regional Council from 1985-88, and very active in coaching local sports teams and volunteering for many local charities."
Source: http://www.epcoh.ca/Member-Directory/Lawyers/ArticleID/173/Perras-P-William-Jr-L-L-B; Accessed June 4, 2018