Sam Spiteri can keep his therapy pony

By at 10:10 pm Thursday, Dec 11

Three year old Sam Spiteri of Caledon, Ontario can keep the miniature pony he uses in therapy for his spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. The local council's granted the family a zoning exception that trumps the complaints of the family's neighbours who complained of the smell (they also border a cow-pasture!).

Caledon councillor Annette Groves told the Post that the boy should be allowed to keep the therapy pony.

“While you have to enforce the rules, there are times when you have to use discretion and have to remember that you’re a human being and have to have some compassion,” she said.

“That would be the case in the case.”

Disabled boy can keep his pony, Caledon rules (Thanks, Alex and Christine!)

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