Wanted: An off-leash dog park for Blenheim-area pooches to play.
Needed: A volunteer committee to get the ball rolling.
The municipality has put out a call for residents interested in forming a committee to support the creation of an off-leash recreation area for the community’s canines. Anyone interested is invited to submit an expression of interest to letstalkchatham-kent.ca by May 26.
All of the off-leash parks that have been developed thus far are managed by a group of 10 to 15 volunteers. These committees are responsible for capital infrastructure fundraising for the initial start-up and future capital costs.
The committee is also responsible for setting up and implementing a schedule for site clean up and maintenance, as well as reporting any violations to the municipality.
A committee chairperson will be chosen.
Chatham-Kent currently has two off-leash dog parks operating The Happy Trails Off-Leash Dog Park is located in Wallaceburg and the John Waddell Dog Park is in Chatham. A third off-leash park has been proposed for Dresden, but is still awaiting municipal approval.
To date, Chatham-Kent’s existing dog parks have cost more than $40,000.
The municipality has identified lands near Little Street South and Snow Avenue in Blenheim as a potential site for the park.
