Westmount the "Nirvana of dog runs"

While the results from the meeting last night were less than overwhelming, Mayor Trent, bless his pointy little heart, announced several times that "Westmount is the nirvana of dog runs. People come from all over the island to walk their dogs in our dog runs!" I refrained from pointing out that this is, no matter how enthusiastically meant, way off the mark. Miniscule fences aside, our runs are missing some of the amenities that the other buroughs and municipalities have - dog pools, grooming stations, poop composting - and hey! concerned politicians! - that can take a run of the mill dog run, and turn it into something that breathes...extraordinary.

My understanding of the Mayor's response to the query on what will happen to the dog run during construction is status quo. No decisions have been made on whether or not it will be moved, where it might be moved to, or if it might close or remain open. Councillor Lulham expressed interested in meeting with some "dog people" about the dog run, and provided assurance that a snow fence would be installed at both Lansdowne and King George Park. No details on when.

It was also announced that Cynthia Lulham has a new title - Commissioner of Parks and Urban Planning - completely in charge of all green spaces, including the nine dog runs (according to Mayor Trent), the summit, all horticulture, grass, greenery and dog parks. Tot lots too I imagine.

Take a look at the official Westmount dog runs map. Find nine win a prize!