Both parks have fencing infrastructure that will be (repurposed) for dog park use, McIntosh said. Ingledew Park is a treed park at the intersection of 17th Avenue and Ingledew Street. Malaspina Park is a grassy fenced area, located beside Malaspina Elementary School. The cost to convert the parks for off-leash use was estimated at $25,000, and it was not expected to add significant operational costs. The city s current off-leash dog park program costs the city about $15,000 per year in addition to normal park-related costs, according to a report provided to council. The parks will be the first off-leash dog parks in the Miller Addition and College Heights neighbourhoods.
The annual Scotiabank and BC SPCA Paws for a Cause event takes place Sunday, Sept.12 at Cottonwood Park.
Join in along with 38 other communities around the province and walk for the animals. Noon registration (adults minimum $25 donation, youth need minimum $10 donation). Pledge forms are at Scotiabank, or register online at spca.bc.ca/walk.
The walk begins at 1 p.m. Just follow the “mewsic” and be entertained with musicians playing at points along your walk. Special events: Join us at noon for registration and get your face painted by one of the artists from Handsome Cabin Boy Tattoo. Youth can check out the art tent sponsored by Two Rivers Art Gallery and make a place mat for their pet. Stay after the walk and join in for doggie games, a doggie cake donated by Dog Gone Bakery, a BBQ lunch and live music featuring Josh Sandu (The Arbitrarys) and Raghu Lokanathan.