Dog Bark
It's official: A designated area for off-leash dogs! posted: Jun 01, 2006
Clean-Up Follow-Up posted: Apr 29, 2006
On April 29th several people gathered at Sorauren Park to continue the spring clean-up. Thanks to all, including those from the Sorauren Park Association, for supporting our initiative to keep the park clean, healthy and safe for everyone to enjoy.
Spring Clean-Up posted: Apr 04, 2006
Braving rain and cold, a few of us made it to the park clean-up on Earth Day. Thanks go to Craig for brewing the coffee, lending a rake, and manning the wheelbarrow, all of which made our soggy job a little easier!
Community Meeting posted: Mar 27, 2006
Everyone is invited to attend the upcoming meeting with Sandy Straw, Parks & Recreation Manager, to discuss our proposal and Councillor Sylvia Watson's commitment to finding an interim solution for off-leash privileges at Sorauren Park.
The meeting is to be held Wednesday March 29th at 7:30 p.m. at the Parkdale Community Recreation Centre located at 75 Lansdowne Avenue.
Parkdale-Liberty press posted: Dec 08, 2005
The Parkdale Liberty has published an interview with Councillor Watson. In it she makes reference to area residents' off-leash proposal as "something we'll be dealing with" this winter.
Off-leash proposal presented to City Councillor Watson posted: Nov 08, 2005
K9 Committee representatives presented our off-leash proposal to Councillor Watson at a Nov 8th meeting held at the constituency office. Councillor Watson has forwarded a copy of the document to city officials, and promises to hold a public meeting on the issue before the new year. The City is also reviewing a city-wide off-leash policy, and is expected to report in January 2006.
Bill 132 and You posted: Oct 23, 2005
The Ontario Attorney General has published information regarding the Public Safety Related to Dogs Statute Law Amendment Act (Bill 132). This bill impacts all dog owners. In particular please note the section called Dog Owners' Liability Act (DOLA) and New Powers for Animal Control Personnel.
The OSPCA also has a Bill 132 information page.
Sorauren Park Association supports off-leash posted: Oct 06, 2005
The Sorauren Park Association has drafted a letter in support of our proposal for off-leash use of Sorauren Park. Working cooperatively with the community is key to the success of off-leash use, and we are very pleased to have the Association's support.
Dog-o-Matic Gallery posted: Sep 14, 2005
View our canine collection in the gallery! Fetch the automatic Dog-o-Matic and see which dog comes to greet you!
Submit a photo of your Sorauren Park Dog! We accept JPEG, PNG, GIF and TIFF files. Low-resolution images (about 500x500 pixels) will work best.
Toronto Dog Owners Group posted: Aug 17, 2005
Guest speaker Patrick Williams from Toronto Dog Owners Group spoke about his experiences relating to off-lash advocacy. His orangization provides a network for dog owners in the Toronto area to share experiences and trade information, and to advocate on behalf of dog owners with regard to dog related issues.
Sorauren Park Festival posted: Jul 01, 2005
The Sorauren Park K9 Committee is proud to be a sponsor of the Kid's Activities at The Sorauren Park Festival July 16, 2005.
A display will be set up and an informational pamphlet distributed to raise community awareness and gather input towards an off-leash solution for the park.
K9 Committee reps meet Councillor Watson posted: Jun 09, 2005
Representatives of the Sorauren Park K9 Committee met with Councillor Sylvia Watson today to present a petition signed by over 60 residents in support of off-leash use of Sorauren Park.
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