This is a story I took to the heart and it was just awesome to hear that all ended well.
Yesterday Antonia Spiteri was before the Committee of Adjustments, city of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, standing for the right for his child, affected by spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, to keep Emily, his pony friend and part of his therapy, despite the complaint and urge from a neighbour to make the animal removed from the property (which borders a cattle farm) because of.. it smells.
Antonia's wrote me today on my Facebook profile that all went well. There had be virtually no fight during the session and all the Town parties involved into the question expressed their favorable opinion for the family to keep the pony, provided that the clean her (something they obviously already did).
To a National Post journalist, Caledon councillor Annette Groves said "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, That would be the case in the case."
My guess is that everything went so smoothly (apart from the stress of the past two months and the something like 1KCAN$ Antonia's had to pay to rise the committee meeting) also because of the local society pressure, media coverage and international support, which surely worked as a powerful actuator alongside human natural justice feelings and simple rationale for the Town officials.
Christmas is coming and this year Sam's received one of the most wonderful gifts a child could ever desire: another proof that his mum's a real hero.
And by the way, the complaining neighbour did not show up.. and for the good I suppose :)
Photo of Sam and Antonia Spiteri and their pony Emily by Peter Redman, National Post
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