Aside from the inconvenience, some argue the lack of seating makes the parks less inclusive for seniors and people with disabilities.
West Kelowna has removed picnic tables at dog park s because of safety and health concerns. However, it does have an alternative beginning in February. Victoria Femia reports.were having issues with some owners not watching their pets and this was causing unsafe run ins between animals and people, and some people not picking up after pets.”
“This is a public facility, and to me, park benches or picnic tables or whatever they may be should be allowed,” said park user Amanda Chaplin.Aside from the inconvenience, some argue that the lack of seating makes the park less inclusive for seniors and people with disabilities.“It’s disappointing because I have a disability, I have arthritis, I park in a handicap spot, it’s hard enough to have a dog in one hand, and a jug in one hand, and the city is saying to bring your own chair.
“ can hold her own in the park but she needs some reprieve sometimes so she goes up on the table just to get that space. It’s hard with all the big dogs around,” said small dog owner, Katee Luckey.‘Canada is not for sale’ hat offers tough lesson in domestic manufacturing “When the dogs are playing in the park, I have to back away from there because dogs get rambunctious. It’s much safer for me if I can sit in a chair or a table to get away from the dogs, because I got hurt many times here,” said Pylatuk.The City of West Kelowna confirmed to Global News Friday afternoon that staff will be installing benches and expects them to be in place early to mid-February.Read
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