“It’s their support, their encouragement, sound advice, vision and leadership that is making it possible for the Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward to pursue a forever home for the animals, staff and volunteers and most of all for all the communities of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.”
He called Culhane, who passed away last year, a fierce advocate for the Humane Society.
“Matter of fact, two years ago, I took quite a tongue lashing from her in private when we were talking about what we could afford to provide the Quinte Humane Society in cash. And she felt that the $400,000 in cash was not enough and she let me know very clearly. And I made a promise to her. I said Pat, we need to move this project forward, we need to make this commitment. There will be more that we will give.”
Future home of HSHPE, Wallbridge-Loyalist Road. (Photo: Quinte News/John Spitters)
The Humane Society has not received any provincial or federal funding.
“I am so confident that the energy and the people behind this extraordinary project will greatly influence MP Ellis and MPP Smith and that they will want to emulate the exceptional support that we have received from the cities of Belleville and Quinte West.”
