Who let the dogs out?
The City of Kelowna did.
A successful two-year trial period has culminated in the permanent institution of an off-leash dog beach on Lake Avenue in Kelowna.
Results of public feedback, water quality testing, dog control and community policing were overall positive for continued use of the beach for dogs. Based on public feedback received, improvements at the dog beach are expected to be made in spring 2020, including better fencing, improved signage and the addition of a doggie bag dispenser.
City staff shared some public feedback, in which one unnamed resident was quoted as saying the following:
乌鸦传媒淲e own property one house away from Lake Ave beach. We were strongly opposed to having a dog park there. We were pleasantly surprised of the success of this dog park and have made a 100 per cent change in our opinion. It is working better than we expected.乌鸦传媒�
City council voted unanimously in favour of the change, with Coun. Charlie Hodge howling his praise for the staff who made it happen.
乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 not going to let you put me on a leash for this vote,乌鸦传媒� he said.
乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 going to bark up my own tree on this one.乌鸦传媒�
乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 sad my little doggy didn乌鸦传媒檛 live long enough to see this day.乌鸦传媒�
Coun. Luke Stack quipped back with some bark of his own.
乌鸦传媒淲ho let the Hodge out?乌鸦传媒� he asked.
This is the fourth off-leash dog beach to be implemented in Kelowna, joining:
- Cedar Creek Park (5200 Lakeshore Road)
- Poplar Point Drive beach access located near the entrance to Knox Mountain Park
- Downtown Sails on Bernard Avenue as a cooling-off beach with designated off-leash hours
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michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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