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Children, animals share a whole lot of love
Mac Olsen
for South Peace News
There aren’t many better
combinations in the world
than children and animals.
Both have a profound love
for each other so it was with
great pleasure Gift Lake
School teacher Amy
MacLean opened the doors
of her farm to the school
June 21. Immediately after
their arrival, children left the
doors of the buses quickly
and ran toward the pens.
While some animals relished
the attention, especially the
horses and the pot-bellied
pig who loved getting his
back scratched, the chickens
seemed rather perturbed
with the attention. The sheep
were very receptive to the attention
but not the ram, obviously
annoyed with the attention
the ewes were getting.
After enjoying the animals,
students and staff enjoyed
hotdogs and drinks before
returning to school.
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"Ah, just a little to the left,” must be what the pot-bellied pig is saying to the students giving him undivided attention.
Left-right are Grade 2 student Jace Lamouche, Grade 1 student Kali Cunningham, Grade 2 student Hunter
Laderoute, Grade 2 student Shante Lamouche and Grade 1 student Carys Belcourt. |
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The donkey loved the carrots fed to him by Grade 1 student David Cardinal,
left, and Grade 2 student Seattle Cunningham. In the background is the
horse, which also was fed carrots |
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Grade 2 student Cameron Anderson chases a not-so-enthusiastic chicken in
its pen. The chickens didn’t mind the fresh feed given to them but could have
done without the children. No harm done! |
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Rabbits are always popular with children because they’re so soft, small
enough to handle and not dangerous. Grade 2 students Brayden Auger, left,
and Rachel Anderson enjoy their time holding the pets |
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Grade 7 student Arlene Thunder feeds some sheep. The hungry critters
flocked to the children who offered them some feed upon their arrival.
Lambchops, anyone? |
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