Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Dog Park News (November 16, 2011)

Dog Park Approved by Planning Board
Patch: More than eight years after it was proposed, the Mission Viejo dog park is now one vote away from possible approval. By Peter Schelden It's been more than eight years of discussion and debate. Now the proposed Mission Viejo dog park has only one vote ...

Mission Viejo dog park closer to final OK
OCRegister: However, adding the expected traffic from the dog park – 198 vehicle trips per day – into the equation would raise that noise level 0.1 decibels, a "less than significant" impact on nearby residents. "I invite you to come to my house. ...
Off-leash dog park has support of residents in Dover Bay region
Canada.com: By Darrell Bellaart, The Daily News November 15, 2011 The idea to create an off-lash area in the large triangular park behind Canadian Tire seems to have the support of Dover-Dickenson road area residents. The city of Nanaimo plans to expand its ...
Dog Park to be Discussed at Spring Valley Citizens Association Meeting
Patch: By Eric Yates The idea for the dog park has been talked about since last year, in an effort spearheaded by SVCA president Steven Relyea. Multiple community meetings have been held on the topic, each one having gained more support than the one before. ...

Fund-raisers pay off Davison Area Dog Park construction costs
The Flint Journal - MLive.com: By George Jaksa | The Flint Journal “We are very happy to say that we've paid off the dog park,” said the treasurer of the Davison Area Dog Park fund-raising group Monday night before handing a check for $12010.45 to Township Treasurer Patrick Miller. ...
Dog Park Advisory Board Set to Meet Tuesday
Patch: The Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park, home to such fun events as the recent Howl-o-ween dog costume day, has an advisory board that meets regularly. The meeting is open to the public, so if you're a park user or local resident, you are more than ...
New Dog Park Set to Open in Murrieta
Patch: Torrey Pines Park, which offers Murrieta's first fenced-in dog areas for small and large dogs, will open to the public Saturday. By Maggie Avants The almost 9-acre Torrey Pines Park could open as early as late October. A grand opening will be held ...
Barkingham Palace Hopes To Add Dog Park
Patch: Lori Weiner The Palm Desert Planning Commission will consider Tuesday whether to approve a proposed 7800-square-foot dog park at the upscale Pet Hotel at Barkingham Palace. The Palm Desert-based business, which started up in February, has been booming ...


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Richmond Hill approves dog park compromise
YorkRegion.com: Richmond Hill has approved a compromise in the ongoing battle over the town's off-leash park. Last night, council rubber-stamped the opening of a new off-leash park in Phyllis Rawlinson and a 12-month study of Tower Hill Park, where the town's current ...
Water Turned Off at Dog Park Thursday
Patch: By Amanda Harnocz The city's free, public dog park, Bow Wow Beach, will be open until mid-December, but the water will be turned off this Thursday. The park is located at Silver Springs Park, 5070 Stow Rd. Bow Wow Beach is open from 8 am until 8 pm ...

NEW Walla Walla dog park shooting won't draw charges
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin: According to Walla Walla Police, Larson shot Terry E. Bickford, 59, Walla Walla, in the right thigh with a handgun on the evening of Oct. 16 after the two men left the dog park. Nagle said Larson and witnesses clearly indicated Bickford had been acting ...
County to briefly close Darden Towe dog park
The Daily Progress: The Albemarle County Parks and Recreation Department plans to close Darden Towe's dog park Wednesday and Thursday. The park is being reconfigured to accommodate construction of the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center, the county said. ...
Town Stepping Up Enforcement of Off-Leash Dog Parks' Hours
Patch: Some have suggested adding extending off-leash dog park hours, but Connelly said that would require a bylaw change to be approved by Town Meeting. Connelly added he has also received suggestions about keeping hours as they are, which Town Meeting ...
Fundraising push on for Brant dogpark
Paris Star: By Michael Peeling, The Paris Star With high hopes to build next year, the challenge now is to figure out the cost and raise the money to create an off-leash dog park in the County of Brant. Roland Archer, one of a few members of the grassroots dog ...

Central Park project pegged at $34 million
The Barrie Advance: The facility would include an arena with two ice surfaces, a six-lane (25 metre) pool, a viewing room, community space, dog park and more than 300 parking spaces. “It's an opportunity to restore Central Park to its former glory,” said committee ...
Woodall Rodgers Deck Park Got Dirty Today
Dallas Observer: Matter of fact, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. took over the site today; it's charged with constructing, per its separate heads-up, "the performance stage, the Thomas Phifer-designed restaurant, the Great Lawn area, the dog park, the children's park ...

Parks and Rec pledges funds for architectural fees
Jamestown Sun: In other news the board also heard on the progress of the dog park. Commissioner Joyce Heinrich said she met with the new Dale Carnegie leadership class from the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce. “They are four very positive people and they want to pick ...
Moorpark council to discuss location for new fire station
Ventura County Star: The city's dog park is at the back of College View Park, which is at the intersection of Campus Park Drive and College View Avenue next to Highway 118. Another site considered and discussed was at the east end of Campus Park Drive, owned by Moreland ...
County OKs plan to hire project chief
Boerne Star: The first phase of the project will include a 475-by-150-foot show barn and arena building for the various events held by the groups during the year, parking, public restrooms, recreational vehicle hookups, a dog park, habitat garden, equestrian trails ...
Waterfront pavilion designs go before public
Oak Ridger: During the open house, tabletop displays with materials containing information about the waterfront project, the bike and pedestrian trails project and other items of interest such as a dog park and "Playful City" were available.
Fun Fun Fun Fest: Three Days of Dust, Delinquency and Danzig Drama
PopMatters: Youth Brigade pointed out the festival grounds are usually a dog park—an insight that made many ponder what the dust might be composed of. Perhaps only band immune to dust lung was Captured By Robots, a group where automated music machines outnumber ...

After three counts, it's Thune
Pioneer Press: Now we can get on to finishing the Schmidt Brewery, and the Lunds, and Pedro Park, and the West Side Flats down on Wabasha, and throw a dog park or two in for good measure." Ramsey County elections officials spent the day tallying three rounds of ...
White House Expedited, Mixed-Use Development CityMarket at O Officially Breaks ...
MarketWatch: The development will also include retail and restaurants, a 182-room Cambria Suites hotel, over 500 vehicle parking spaces, 300+ indoor bike parking stalls, and a 270-linear-foot rooftop dog park. CityMarket at O is estimated to bring 1000 new ...
Affordable home of the week: Condo at 4111 Cole Avenue in Dallas
Pegasus News: Gated, secure covered parking, near Cole Park, tennis courts, Katy Trail, and even a dog park. Reduced to $115000 from $129900, the last unit in the building for sale and like I said, a little incentive of those HOAs paid up for six months. ...
City councillors consider funding requests
Brant News: ... budget of its youth resource centre, the Grand River Council on Aging is seeking $32000, the Arts After School Kids program has asked for $29000 and users of Dogford Park have asked for $20000 to install lighting at the off-leash dog park...
A world record for Invermere?
BCLocalNews: In addition to the world record attempt, the IBC is also planning to build a "winter village" featuring a dog park, skating rinks, curling sheets, hockey arenas, a snow golf course and an obstacle course for snowball fighting near Kinsmen Beach. ...

Greenbriar Dog Park closed until Friday
The Greenbriar Dog Park, 2795 Greenbriar Blvd., in Wellington will be closed Tuesday (Nov. 15) to Friday (Nov. 18) for routine annual pest control and maintenance. This pooch park is a free, fenced-in facility for the four-legged friends who ...
Once a Denver slum, now affordable, green-housing community ...
By John Rebchook: DHA is implementing a “land-holding strategy” awaiting a rebound of housing market for its homeownership units , and in the meantime is dedicating it for things such as the urban farm and dog-park that Parr mentioned. Former Mayor Webb ...

Benefit scheduled to equip Fall River dog park - Fall River, MA - The ...
The city's first dog park at the Jose Silva Memorial Playground has gotten rave reviews from the canine community. One problem, though: There isn't any ...
Horsham Dog Park...the park your dog loves best! - News ...
Horsham Dog Park is a community park and is fully supported by volunteers and donations. All maintenance (like playground mulch and fence maintenance) is ...