For those of you who couldn't make it out to the meeting the final outcome is essentially good news.
We had made application citing several sites in the Colonel Sam Smith area.
The city assessed all, most were deemed unacceptable, and finally they gained access to the area to the east of the RL Clark Water Treatment Plant between south Kipling and a little east of 23rd Street. The area is directly south of the Father Redmond running track and north of the treatment plant south parking/delivery area. It is smaller than hoped coming in at over 1 1/2 acres but hopefully it will be sufficient for our purposes. The city has agreed to fence but that will not happen till the spring due to installation issues.
I don't know about you but this is a great day! I can hardly wait till Frida can run loose without fear of canine capture!
For more info you can read the articles written for the Etobicoke Guardian by Tamara Shephard.
Leash Free Zone Proposal and Fencing Debated
well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks much for making the application and following this through!
ReplyDeleteEugene
While I am happy about the leash free park, in a day when a Liberal government is deciding who can own what kind of dog and that dogs, not owners, are to be held responsible, I say dog owners beware.
ReplyDeleteWhile the dogs need to be able to run free and play, unless people want more breeds added to bans, they have to really be responsible for the pets. It is not unusual for little dogs to start fights, although the larger ones will end them.
I plead with people, if you have a unstable dog, no matter the size or type, PLEASE do not allow the dog in the dog park.
PLEASE make sure your dog is in a calm and stable state before you allow him/her in a leash free zone and then everyone else's dogs should not or will not be at risk.
Thanks for all your hard work Maria!!!
ReplyDeleteKim