Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Dog Park News (August 10, 2011)


New off-leash dog park opens in Canton
WXYZ
(WXYZ) - The Canton community is celebrating the opening of its new off-leash dog park Tuesday. The park is located on Denton Road, just north of Cherry Hill Road, across the street from Canton Fire Station #3. The park is an enclosed space of ...
Preview: Meeting About Possible Dog Park in West Roxbury on Thursday
11 at the District E-5 Police Station at 7 pm to discuss the possibility of a dog park in Millennium Park in West Roxbury. West Roxbury District Councilor Matt O'Malley sat down with West Roxbury Patch to discuss this Thursday's meeting at the District ...
Dog park effort displays city's determination
Huntington Herald Dispatch
The money essentially puts backers of a dog park in Huntington over the top of its revenue goal for building the park, which will be established in a three-acre space in Ritter Park near the indoor tennis courts. About $60000 already had been raised ...
Dog park moves forward
Jamestown Sun
The first purchases for the new dog park in Jamestown were approved at Monday's Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. A water pipeline will be installed before the first frost and two benches and a fountain will also be purchased. ...
For Better or Worse, Von King Dog Run is a DIY Affair
As Elise played fetch with Brutus using a new tennis ball from Paulina's additions, she explained that she thought the dog run was great. “I just moved here from Bushwick and we didn't have a dog park, so this is better than nothing,” she said. ...



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Grab Your Leashes: Mamaroneck Residents React to Looser Dog Walking Restrictions
“We are confident that it won't be turned into a 'dog park,' but will just be enjoyed by dog walkers. I haven't seen any more people than who are normally here, and no mess.” Licensing fees are now $21 for spayed/neutered dogs and $28 for those who are ...
Hopes for Dog Park Move Forward
WSET
Entertainment News from AP Lynchburg, VA - With a new work week comes new hope for the folks rallying to build a dog park in Lynchburg. The city lost an online contest to win $100000 from PetSafe Friday, but all the people involved say this is ...
Bark For Your Park Winner
Dog Channel
Huntington volunteers and organizations, including the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District and the Foundation for the Tri-State Community, have been working for the last two years developing plans for a local dog park...

Lynchburg ranked second in dog park contest
Lynchburg News and Advance
Supporters were disappointed Lynchburg did not win the grand prize, $100000 toward a new dog park, but redoubled their commitment to raising private donations to make a local park a reality. The city has already agreed to open a public dog park if ...
What's wrong with a dog park?
Canada.com
I see no reason why an off-leash dog park should not be given equal consideration as other non-traditional forms of recreation. I frequently walk past Port Augusta Park and seldom see any activity there, other than the odd person walking. ...
Parent disappointed bike park will not be located at Optimist Park
Seaforth Huron Expositor
I read with great interest and disappointment your recent article on the "dog park" in town. I say disappointment, because of the reference given to the Optimists' looking into installing a bike park for the kids of the town. ...
Five Things You Need to Know August 9, 2011
Canton Township's 5-acre, off-leash dog park gets a proper grand opening — presuming the weather cooperates — from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight. People and dogs are invited to attend the dog parkceremony, on Denton Road, just north of Cherry Hill Road ...
Putting paws in the park
Standard Freeholder
"We're creating a handful of categories (for Pet Idol)," says Bob Sloan, chair of the Cornwall Dog Park Association. "We're hoping to get it as big as Lift-Off (and grow it) bigger and bigger, every year. This is a huge tourist draw. ...
Port Orange leaders hope to curb smoking
Daytona Beach News-Journal
The City Council also is considering banning smoking altogether or setting up a designated spot at the dog park, which is next to All Children's Park on Spruce Creek Road. Dr. Bonnie Sorensen, director of the Volusia County Health Department, ...
Work under way on several new parks in Henderson
Las Vegas Review-Journal
It will feature a trail connecting to the Amargosa Trail, as well as a splash pad, skate park and dog park. Also scheduled to open this summer is Reunion Trails Park, 44 Chapata Drive. The $9.3 million project features a splash pad, a playground under ...
Rose, hydrangea plot tour Aug. 23 in Dilworth
In-Forum
The tour will meet at Centennial Dog Park, 2210 15th Ave N., Moorhead, and then travel to Oak Tree Park and Cottonwood Park in Dilworth to view a rose and hydrangea cultivar trial. Tour guides will be Randy Nelson, University of Minnesota Extension, ...
Bullhead City logs third-most 'barks'
Mohave Valley News
Friday PetSafe announced that Huntington, W.Va. was the winner of $100000 to build a dog park. Huntington finished with 87854 votes, according to PetSafe, finishing more than 13000 ahead of runner-up Lynchburg, Va., which had 74104 votes. ...

Frisco morning roundup for Aug. 9, 2011
Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)
Mark your calendar: The grand opening for the Frisco dog park is scheduled for 2 pm Oct. 2. Thedog park is located on the southeastern end of the BF Phillips Community Park. Frisco Dog ParkInc. is seeking designs for posters and T-shirts. ...
He or she faced head on concerning all the filth for three occasions previous ...
KUsports (blog)
She's scheduled to return from the inept listing and may get his up coming start taking July 25 with the Blue springs Royals found at Fenway Dog park. Sox boss Terry Francona had said Sun that will Lester might come back Aug Twenty six, ...
Dates set for Pooch Plunge
StarNewsOnline.com (blog)
The cost is $5 per dog per day and the proceeds go to the Wilmington Dog Park Committee. No humans will allowed in the pool during these times. Our newest rescue, a young lab named Murphy, is a fetch machine and loves the water. ...
Grave injustice: Aboriginal group decides not to build on possible Catholic ...
Canada First Perspective
Joe Hester, Executive Director of Anishnawbe Health Toronto, right, along with Dr. Chandrakant Shah, left, and Jacques Huot, President of AHT's board of directors at Orphans Greenspace, a city of Toronto off-leash dog park at 51 Power Street. ...
Canines cavort at new park for pooches
Windsor Star
By Monica Wolfson, The Windsor Star August 9, 2011 A dog frolics by a tunnel at the Happy Tails Dog Park at the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society during its public opening Monday. Pogo, a four-year-old Jack Russell terrier, hasn't been to many dog ...
Meet the Candidate: Cody Beeson
Yuma Sun
“One example of a project like this is the city of Yuma Dog Park, also know as the 'Bark Park.' This was an area that was underutilized and now has been transformed to provide something new for the community while at the same time not creating a large ...
Enclave apartments dispute in Royal Palm Beach could end soon
Palm Beach Post
The village's Planning & Zoning Commission in late July approved the project's final site plan, which covers close to 30 acres and includes a clubhouse, pool, dog park and tennis courts. Apartments will range from one to three bedrooms with average ...
Katy Railroad Park designs unveiled
Star Community Newspapers
Among the amenities voted on were a dog park, a skate park, restroom availability and sand volleyball courts. "It was pretty clear that that neighborhood did not want any lights," Stevenson said. The major concern expressed by the participants during ...
Harrison Mourns Loss of Joey Acocella
More recently he worked with a local high school student to bring a dog park to Harrison at no cost to taxpayers. "He was one of a kind," said Amelio. "This is just such a tremendous loss for Harrison, he is irreplaceable. ...
Holly Springs wants $20M for parks
Cary News
From 2015 to 2018, the plan calls for $2 million in park projects; $1.8 million for greenways; and $100000 for a dog park. Councilman Chet VanFossen said the bonds would relieve overcrowding. Even the town's $6.5 million upgrade of the WE Hunt ...
Ex-trustee Knight picked as Harlem Township supervisor
Rockford Register Star
Knight said she wants to continue the township's dog park, annual Christmastime toy drive and teen court. “He's done a fantastic job,” she said. “I've learned a lot from him.” And she's had a lot of time to learn. Knight helped Aurand with his first ...