The Animal Care Review Board, already over-loaded with lawyers, got two more in appoiintments made by the Ford government.
The board now has 29 members.
The two new lawyers are Helen Burgess of Windsor and Susan Clarke of Thornhill, both appointed fo two-year terms.
Anita Goele of Etobicoke got a three-year term; she has experience in parole and prisoner issues.
Priscilla Reeve of East Garafraxa got a two-year term. She has worked in the Ontario Fire Marshall’s office.
All four women got concurrent appointments to the Fire Safety Commission.
The Animal Care Review Board deals with complaints and appeals from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It's not yet clear whether it will also handle appeals and complaints from the new body the province is setting up to deal with farmer-related animal abuse.
Jim Gowland of Holyrood got a three-year appointment as vice-chairman of the Business Risk Management Review Committee.
