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Langford establishes first dog park
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agging tails are welcome without a leash at the revamped Glen Lake Beach Park in Langford. “At the city we are getting at least one call a week from residents who say they need a place to exercise their dogs,” said Jane Waters, Langford park planner. Waters has two Welsh corgis, Sasha and Rosie, and understands the importance of socializing dogs and giving them somewhere to run. “The dog exercise area is long and linear and you can definitely throw a ball for dogs here too,” Waters explained. Langford Coun. Lanny Seaton has lived on Glen Lake for 46 years. He has two dogs and three grand dogs, Charla Huber he jokes. Reporting “This is a beautiful place for dogs,” he said watching his 10-yearold Labrador retriever Maggie try to catch fish in the lake. The entire lake will be weeded at the beginning of July. The weeding cannot be done sooner because it would disrupt the bass population. A wheelchair accessible table, garbage can and bag dispenser are also in the dog area of the park. A dog exercise area is fenced. “People need to be responsible and pick up after their dogs,” said Seaton, explaining the more responsible people are with their pets the more places will become available for pets to be. “I always have a bag in my pocket.” The Sooke School District banned pets on all school fields due to feces being left on the field and tracked into schools. The district found youth sports organizations were forced to clean fields prior to games and practices. Please see: New place for dogs to socialize, Page A8
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Ahead by a hair Wishart elementary student Hannah Unwin, left, wins a 100-metre race just ahead of Millstream’s Zoe Day. The Sooke School District held its annual track and field competition on June 5 and 7. All 17 elementary schools in the district attended with more than 700 students in Grade 4, 5 and 6 at the event organized by teachers who volunteered their time.
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