Direct from Councillor Lulham: Dog Run News

Ran into Councillor Lulham yesterday with her two mini-poochitos. While our conversation covered topics from the Easter Bunny and how her no-show to my generous invitation to tour the dog run in the company of some of its more avid-goers meant that I simply ate the chocolate she might have had herself. Does this make sense? Phew! Here are the highlights:

• the arena will stay as is for another year. While the digging will begin at the pool end at the end of the summer, the pals are to keep the arena for the next hockey season, meaning that the demolition of the current structure won't happen until next summer. Maybe. So no plans in place for the dog run at the moment.
• the snow fences are supposed to have been put back at Lansdowne - as a temporary measure - are they?
• in terms of more permanent fencing, the plan is to install 5' steel fences - the same as the private soccer field - around the dog runs. This will start at Murray Hill on the lower fence - with one section installed at a time. Not clear whether the "at a time" refers to seasons or years or weeks. Also not clear when the first one would appear.
• apparently there is a bit of a rush on in terms of setting up a new dog body in Westmount;  maybe to take over the existing Westmount Dog Owner's Association, or start a Summit association, or have a dog run group. Her plan is to invite all interested parties to council, and then invite them to organize, vote, install members etc., Then she has one point of liaison with concerned dog persons.

What do you think?