NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF GUELPH
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Guelph’s future leash free facilities is in the hands and paws of the community. Starting today until August 27, residents can provide comment on the Leash Free Policy, a document that will help create future leash free facilities.
“The goal of this policy is more than just putting a fence around a dog park,” says Heather Flaherty, general manager of Parks and Recreation for the City of Guelph. “We want to understand how everyone in our community, whether they own a dog or not, experiences our leash free areas.”
Interested community members can participate in online or in-person surveys that aim to:
- Understand how the whole community uses leash free areas
- Confirm common problems the community has with leash free areas
- Rank proposed solutions that can improve new spaces for everyone
Survey results will help create a draft leash free policy that the community can comment on this fall. The final draft Leash Free Policy will be presented to City Council in early 2019.
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