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Feb 2016Erosion of Winnipeg’s Off-Leash Recreational Green Space
Posted by Windog / in Features, INFORMATION / 5 comments
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Feb 2016Posted by Windog / in Features, INFORMATION / 5 comments
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Susan Argue
It is not just our “dog friendly”council that needs to address things but the administration in Parks and Open Spaces need to recognize that we the citizens of Winnipeg have dogs and we need to be able to have a place to exercise our dogs – walking them on leash is at best a good way for them to learn their home territory – dogs need to be able to run and we do not have yards for us to throw balls or “frisbees” for our dogs to run full out. I am not sure who started up our first off leash dog parks but I do not think the intention was for succeeding administrations and councils to allow them to become a nothing because some people see no use for off leash dog parks. This is not to say people who walk at these parks should not be responsible – but the city needs to show some responsibility to the citizens.
Kevin Roberts
You are on the right track with stopping the practice of temporary dog parks. Brenda Lipisuc park was never intended to be a permanent park This was decided under the previous mayor and council. It will take some time to fix the mistakes by previous council. We need dig park advocates who can look to the future not react to secessions after it is too late.
Stacey
Too bad for the shrinking of your dog park. Know that the new location of your dog park has a very large negative effect on Fort Garry resident. Because of your new location, I will now have to drive four extra blocks just to get to Waverley every day.
I would prefer your dog park found a new location all together.
Also know that many of your dog people do not respect the boundaries and have many times been running free reeking havoc by the walking path at Somerville
John
To clarify: the new road layout is not determined by the layout of the new Brenda Leipsic dog park. It’s the other way around. The road layout was decided by the city with input from Winnipeg Transit and the community, and taking into account where a station would work along that stretch of transitway (it can’t be on the curve). Hurst is to be extended to the station, and then connects to Beaumont. The dog park just fits into the space left by these roads.
Sheryl Dadey
This mayor seems to want to leave a legacy of concrete instead of a healthy green space.