Vancouver Park Board - Dog Off-Leash Areas

History of Dog Off-Leash Areas in Vancouver

Month	Task / Decision
Feb 2010	Park Board approves change to off leash hours at Fraser River Park. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Nov 2009	Park Board approves new off-leash area at Devonian Harbour Park. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Dec 2007	Park Board receives the summary report of the Dog Strategy Task Force. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Oct 2007	Park Board to consider extending the timeline for the Dog Strategy Task Force to provide their report to the Board. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
May 2006	Park Board approved the creation of a "Dog Strategy Task Force", charged with the role of hearing from the community about dogs in the urban environment and presenting the Park Board with recommendations for a strategy to balance the needs of all park users. • Board Report \| Board Report Appendix \| Board Meeting Minutes
May 2006	Park Board approved extending the hours at one existing dog off-leash area downtown. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Oct 2005	Park Board supported community consultation on extending the hours at 2 existing dog off-leash areas downtown and adding 3 new dog off-leash areas downtown. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Feb 2005	Park Board approved 2 new dog off-leash areas: New Brighton Park and Stanley Park (former shuffle board court). 31 dog off-leash areas exist. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Jul 2004	Park Board approved extending the hours of the dog off-leash areas at 6 parks. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
May 2004	Park Board approved funding to support the dog off-leash program. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Feb 2004	Park Board received the results of the public opinion survey of the dog off-leash program. Park Board approved better signage and the installation of bag dispensers at dog off-leash areas. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
May 2003	Park Board approved funding for a public opinion survey on the dog off-leash program. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Jun 2002	Park Board removed Heather Park as a dog off-leash area. 29 dog off-leash areas exist. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Dec 2001	Park Board received an update on the dog off-leash area at Heather Park. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Jul 2001	Park Board defined the areas within Charleson Park that are dog off-leash areas. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Jun 2001	Park Board did not approve the removal of the dog off-leash area at Heather Park. Park Board did not approve a new dog off-leash area proposed for Shaughnessy Park. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Jan 2001	Park Board amended the Parks Control By-law, thereby creating 3 basic areas with regards to dogs: a) areas where dogs are prohibited; b) areas where dogs are permitted but must be on a leash; and c) areas where dogs are permitted to be off-leash. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Jan 2001	Park Board approved a portion of Queen Elizabeth Park along 37th Avenue as a dog off-leash area. 30 dog off-leash areas exist. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
May 2000	Park Board approved Balaclava Park as a permanent dog off-leash area. 29 dog off-leash areas exist. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Apr 1999	Park Board approved 2 new dog off-leash areas: Balaclava Park (on a 1-year trial basis) and Nat Bailey Stadium Park (permanent). The Board also removed Burrard View Park from the list and added Dusty Greenwell Park to the list. 29 dog off-leash areas exist. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Dec 1998	Park Board approved 27 permanent dog off-leash areas at the following parks: Burrard View, Charleson, Coopers', Falaise, Fraser River, Fraserview Golf Course walkway, George, Hadden, Heather, John Hendry, Jones, Killarney, Kingscrest, Locarno, Musqueam, Nelson, Portside (CRAB), Quilchena, Spanish Bank, Sparwood, Strathcona, Sunrise, Sunset Beach, Sunset Park, Tecumseh, Valdez, and the park at Oak & 37th Ave. Two of the pilot sites, Balaclava and Hillcrest Parks, are not included on the list of permanent dog off-leash areas. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Sep 1998	Park Board approved the increase in the number of dog off-leash areas to a maximum of 25. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
Nov 1997	Park Board approved a pilot project consisting of 4 dog off-leash areas at Balaclava, Hillcrest, Killarney and Nelson Parks. • Board Report \| Board Meeting Minutes
1997 and before	The Parks Control By-law stated that all dogs must be on-leash in all parks, and that dogs may not permitted in certain portions of parks.