A motion presented by the local councillor has banned commercial dog walkers from using a dog park in midtown Toronto after neighbours complained about it.
A popular midtown off-leash dog park will soon be off-limits to professional dog walkers after neighbourhood complaints prompted the local city councillor to bring forward a motion banning commercial attendees Ramsden Park , sandwiched between Yonge Street and Avenue Road near Davenport Road, has tennis courts, a splash pad, a hockey rink and, at its western edge, a large off-leash area. A municipal sign on the gates was recently installed informing people that as of Sept.
Riddell authored a petition asking for a compromise in lieu of an outright ban, including limiting the time commercial walkers could access the off-leash area to midday hours. She also said there could be an option to install another off-leash area closer to Yonge Street, away from the homes.
Saxe’s motion said the dog park report is due back this fall, but in her email, she said it appears it will not be due back at the beginning of 2025 at the earliest. Saxe also said the ban at Ramsden Park is a temporary one, however, there is nothing in the wording of her motion aside from the summary that distinguishes it as a time-limited ban.
One house backing onto the park is currently undergoing renovations and although the occasional bark could be heard on Monday at noon, the sound of power tools and lumber was the primary source of racket. Dog owners are also concerned about what the ban could do when they need to lean on a local dog walker.
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