2009 News and Information
Richmond Seeks Public Comment on Dogs in Parks
24 March 2009Richmond residents are invited to complete a survey that will help form dog use strategies for Richmond parks. The City aims to incorporate the public’s feedback about topics such as increased off-leash park areas, and dog enforcement and education initiatives into its ongoing park strategies.
The public survey is based on a series of recommendations brought forward by the Dogs in Parks Task Force Group. The task force is a group of public stakeholders and staff liaisons who met bi-monthly last year to discuss the issues surrounding dogs in parks.
The public is invited to visit www.richmond.ca/dogsinparks for more information and to complete the survey.
Survey results will form part of a report to be presented to Richmond City Council later this year, and will also be used for future park planning initiatives including potential additional off-leash areas.
The City currently has five off-leash dog areas, including: McDonald Beach, the south foot of No. 3 Road, Cambie Field, Shell Toad Trail and the City owned vacant lot in the Hamilton area.
The off-leash areas are safe and secure places in the City where dogs are legally permitted to run free on public property. For the safety and security of pets and for the comfort of all residents, dog owners are required to have their dogs on a leash at all other times. To report a dog running at large call the Richmond Animal Protection Society at 604-275-2036.
