president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca | Kilcona Park Dog Club

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Feb 2014

Doggone Good Friends! Referral Program

Posted by president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca / in News /

Refer a new member for a chance to win 5 days of playtime, exercise and stimulation for your dog – a $125 gift certificate for Sprockett’s Doggy Day Camp!

We love it when members talk about us! Word of mouth has grown Kilcona Park Dog Club’s membership to almost 500, making us a strong advocate for dogs, dog owners, responsible pet ownership, and an active steward for Kilcona Dog Park.

This is our way of saying thanks for spreading the word!

The details are simple. Talk to your friends about KPDC. Tell them to check out the benefits of membership on the club’s website.

The more friends you refer, the more chances you have to win.

When your friends fill out a membership application at Pet Valu (Reenders and Rivergrove) or online, you’re automatically entered into the draw.

Your friends will thank you! When they join the club, they not only receive all the benefits of membership, they also have a chance to win each time they refer one of their friends.

Doggone Good Friends runs until May 31. Friends who sign up before then are eligible to be included in your referred friend count. Remember, they must be NEW members.

The draw will be made at Kilcona Park’s Dog Fest on June 7.

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21

Jan 2014

Kilcona Dog Park Spash Pad Proposal Receives Tentative Approval

Posted by president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca / in Information /

Tonight’s presentation to the EKT Community Committee on the proposed Kilcona Dog Park splash pad was well-received by City Councillors Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan), Russ Wyatt (Transcona) and Thomas Steen (East Kildonan).

Here are links to the club’s presentation and CJOB and Winnipeg Free Press coverage of the meeting.

http://www.winnipeg.ca/clkdmis/ViewDoc.asp?DocId=13283&SectionId=&InitUrl=

http://www.cjob.com/2014/01/22/dog-park-plan-clears-first-hurdle/

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Dog-splash-park-gets-tentative-go-ahead-241389481.html

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18

Jan 2014

KPDC Proposes Water Features for Kilcona Dog Park

Posted by president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca / in Information /

On Tuesday KPDC’s Board will ask EKT Community Committee Councillors Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan), Russ Wyatt (Transcona) and Thomas Steen (East Kildonan) to support the club’s proposal to develop three seasonal water features in Kilcona Dog Park. KPDC members voted to proceed with the project at the club’s Annual General Meeting in November. Public response to the proposal has been positive.

The first phase of the project will see the installation of a potable water drinking fountain for the shared use of people and dogs. A dog wash/shower station and a dog splash pad will be installed in phases two and three. For safety of dogs and people, the splash pad will be fenced and owners will be required to accompany their pets into the enclosure. It will be accessed with a key card that users purchase and key card fees will be used to finance ongoing operation and maintenance of the facility.

Three-tiered shared use water fountain at Strawberry Fields for Rover Off-Leash Park in Washington.

Rinsing off at Shelby Farms Park TN Dog Wash Station

While dog splash pads are common in the United States, Kilcona’s will be the first one in Canada. If the EKT Community Committee supports the project, the Board will begin fundraising this year.

Over the past decade, Kilcona dog owners have identified a need for a safe supply of cold, fresh drinking water for themselves and their pets. Recently, dog owners and veterinarians in Kilcona’s catchment area have confirmed that dogs that have been exposed to Kilcona pond water – either by swimming in it or drinking it – are presenting at clinics with gastrointestinal, urinary tract and skin diseases, and water-borne parasites. The splash pad is designed to address the needs of water-loving dogs and provide them with a safe, healthy alternative to swimming in Kilcona’s retention ponds. It is an accessible recreation activity well-suited to disabled dog owners.

Attractive dog splash pad kits are commercially available. While much more modest in scale than children’s splash pads, the proposed splash pad will be a creative, visually interesting focal point, balancing sport and recreation focal points planned for other locations in the park. It is an appropriate complement to the recreation area and will enhance the visitor experience and it’s an accessible recreation activity well-suited to disabled dog owners.