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22

Nov 2017

Reminder – An Invitation to an All-Work, All-Play AGM!

Posted by president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca / in Information /

WHERE KILCONA DOG LOVERS ARE MEETING –
KPDC’s Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday night at 6:30pm at the Bronx Community Centre – Henderson Highway and Bronx Avenue, one block south of Henderson and Kimberley.

WHY YOU WANT TO ATTEND –
1. KPDC’s Board is proposing an expansion to Kilcona’s off-leash area. The Board needs members’ input if the club’s proposal is to win the approval of City Council. A vote will be held at the AGM on the proposed expansion.

2. This week your Board met with Councillors Wyatt (Transcona) and Browaty (North Kildonan) and City officials to discuss the installation of potable water in Kilcona’s off-leash area. Learn more about where the project stands and provide your input into the proposal to bring clean, fresh drinking water into the park

3.The City is developing a new off-leash area management plan that will apply to all existing and new dog parks. KPDC has asked the City to make all dog parks single-use (for example, to prohibit runners and bicycles in off-leash areas) and in the interest of safety, to pass legislation to prevent unsupervised children from entering dog parks. Learn how you can have a say in how Winnipeg’s dog parks will be managed and what facilities and services the City will will provide.

4 . Kilcona Park Dog Club’s AGM is certainly not all about work.

– It’s a fun time to socialize with other dog park friends.

– Enjoy high-quality food courtesy of KPDC platinum sponsor JD Hoggs Sausage Co. – vegan options offered.

-Win valuable door prizes – Birchwood Ford, Sprockett’s, McPhillip’s Animal Hospital, Boston Pizza and other corporate sponsors.

– Win amazing 2017 Early Bird Contest prizes – Walden Way, Sprockett’s, Manitoba Moose.

– Win the 50/50 raffle.

-Win free gift certificates with admission – first come, first served.

KPDC welcomes you input in moving forward on the water features project , the dog park expansion and the City’s off-leash area management plan. The Board to hear your views at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday night.

Respectfully,

Donna Henry
President – Kilcona Park Dog Club Inc.

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16

Nov 2017

Making it Easier to Do Your Doody – Kilcona Dog Park Waste Management Pilot Project

Posted by president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca / in Information /

Kilcona Park Dog Club has just installed two new in-ground waste bins in one of the most heavily used parts of the off-leash area. One bin is next to the waste bag dispenser on the north-south service road; the other is located where the service road connects to the North Pond Trail near the entrance to the sheltered winter pond trails.

Good news! The new lever handles make them much easier to open than the older bins. Each bin holds the equivalent of 20 standard park litter baskets.

The high-capacity bins will make it easier for dog owners to comply with Winnipeg’s “stoop and scoop” by-law.

Four factors made the service road a priority for in-ground bins.

Most dog park visitors exit the parking lot by heading north on the service road. From there, they access the network of off-leash trails.
Little known fact – dogs typically defecate along the first 250 metres of a trail.
No surprise – dog feces tend to accumulate in the most heavily used areas.
Until now there have only been two small litter baskets along the road. One is removed in the winter.

KPDC’s Waste Management Pilot Project is a response to environmental concerns, canine health-related issues, and on-going complaints from responsible dog owners and other park users about unclaimed dog feces at Kilcona Park.

Dog owners’ identified a need for more waste bins in heavy-use areas, especially during prolonged periods of extreme wind chills — in the -40 C to -45 C range – that we experienced in January 2017 when KPDC surveyed park users.

“Of all the years I’ve been coming to Kilcona, the dog crap situation this winter is, without question, the absolute worst. On the service road heading north, a literal carpet of crap existed within the first 8’ from the road edges prior to the recent thaw…”
“I hope there will also be more garbage cans for the poop bags…the only thing worse than poop on the ground is poop, preserved in a bag, laying on the ground forever.”
“In the on-leash section of the park there are no dispensers and the number of waste bins has gone down. Lately I’ve seen poop bags thrown about and the amount of poop left lying around had gone up. I think these things are connected.”
“More garbage cans along the paths, not everyone wants to carry a bag of poop as some paths don’t have any garbage cans!”
“If it’s about poop that is not right by the pathway…I think it may not have been picked up as the snow is so deep and you’d sink knee and sometimes hip deep to get to it, so I know I didn’t pick it up. What I did do is that I would try to pick up another poop in my travels to make up for it, if I could…”
“I remember being very impressed with the improved cleanliness of the park last fall. My only guess about the change this past January is…the particularly cold and snowy December…”

Canine Health and Environmental Issues – Veterinarians have informed KPDC that dogs that swim in or drink Kilcona’s retention pond water are getting sick. KPDC’s independent testing of the pond water by ASL Environmental in 2014 and 2015 confirmed the presence of alarmingly high levels of E. coli bacteria in the ponds.

It is worth noting that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers unclaimed dog waste a serious environmental and public health issue. The agency labels dog feces a nonpoint source (NPS) pollutant and places it in the same category as herbicides and insecticides; oil, grease and toxic chemicals; and acid drainage from abandoned mines.

A single gram of dog waste contains approximately 23 million fecal coliform bacteria, which are known to cause include stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, vomiting and fever. The bacteria can also cause infections of the urinary tract, skin and mucous membranes, pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses, and can even lead to death in humans and animals.

The City of Winnipeg has indicated that dog and wildlife feces are the most likely sources of coliform bacteria in Kilcona’s ponds. Although this has not been proven, the assumption is reasonable. In other jurisdictions, runoff from dog parks have been found to contribute to unnaturally high levels of bacteria in waterways.

Dog feces are also one of the most common carriers of other disease: parvovirus, coronavirus, giardiasis, salmonellosis, cryptosporidiosis, campylobacteriosis, and parasites like hookworms, roundworms, and tapeworms.

The new in-ground bins are also a response to three other Kilcona Dog Park management issues. A 2011 report commissioned by Parks and Open Space identifies factors that discourage dog owners from complying with the “stoop and scoop” by-law:

Kilcona’s waste receptacles are spaced too far apart.
The spacing of receptacles is not uniform throughout the park.
The location of the receptacles change periodically.

Off-leash area management research has shown that one of the barriers to compliance is the awkwardness and physical discomfort in extremely cold temperatures of carrying a waste-filled bag for a long distance. Even responsible dog owners have been known to abandon a filled waste bag because their hands were freezing.

KPDC appreciates the broad community support for the Dog Waste Management Pilot Project and thanks our partners who’ve made the project possible and sustainable.

During Phase One, Royal LePage Prime Real Estate partnered with Kilcona Park Dog Club to purchase waste bag dispensers.
Since the dispensers were installed, Royal LePage Prime has purchase over 150,000 waste bags.
Kilcona Park staff monitor the bag dispensers, kept them filled, and notified KPDC when supplies are running low.

In response to a November 2016 survey of over 900 KPDC members and park users, 80% perceived the park as being somewhat or much cleaner.

85% of respondents reported they pick up after their dogs all the time and 14% picked up most of the time. Only 1% reported picking up sometimes.
18% of respondents reported picking up more often because of the convenience of the bags.
71% of respondents perceived that people were doing a better job of picking up after their dogs.
85% of respondents brought their own bags, relying on the dispensers only in an emergency.

Kilcona Park Dog Club’s Board of Directors encourages members to “lead by example”. Keep our favorite dog park clean and safe for our fur kids and ourselves. Offer bags to those in need, and exert civic peer pressure to encourage negligent dog owners to become more responsible.

The findings of KPDC’s pilot project have been published. An electronic copy of Kilcona Park Waste Bag Pilot Project Evaluation is available on request.

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07

Nov 2017

AN INVITATION TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

Posted by president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca / in Information /

Are you looking for a fun and fulfilling way to serve your community? Are you passionate about your favourite dog park and willing to work actively to make Kilcona the best off-leash area in Winnipeg?

As a member of Kilcona Park Dog Club’s Board of Directors, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to use your knowledge, skills, life experiences and insights to give back to a cause you care about.

On November 23, KPDC will elect its 2018 Board of Directors. There are two vacancies that must be filled if the club is to have the resources it needs to move forward with priority park improvements – bringing potable water into the dog park and installing a drinking fountain and rinse station.

Directors act as ambassadors for KPDC, attend 6 meetings a year, and manage the affairs of the club between meetings. These are voluntary positions; however reasonable expenses are paid. Terms are for one year.

All KPDC members over the age of 18 are welcome to serve on the Board of Directors. Prior Board experience is not necessary. KPDC, in cooperation with Volunteer Manitoba, provides not-for-profit Board training to all Directors.

Interested in serving on the Board and/or want more information? Please email Donna Henry at president@kpdc.ca.

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26

Oct 2017

Notice of KPDC Annual General Meeting

Posted by president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca / in Information /

NOTICE OF KILCONA PARK DOG CLUB’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, November 23, 2017 – 6:30pm

Bronx Community Centre

720 Henderson Hwy

All members are invited to attend.

The AGM provides an overview of KPDC’s activities, challenges, and a vision of the future. Business includes reports from the Board and the election of new Directors to fill Board vacancies. It is an opportunity to become informed, to ask questions, and to actively influence the club and improvements to Kilcona Dog Park.

City officials have invited KPDC’s Board to meet shortly before the AGM to discuss options for bringing clean drinking water into the off-leash area. The Project Manager will provide members an update on those discussions and KPDC’s Treasurer will provide an update on the status of our fundraising for the water features project.

The 2017 AGM agenda is posted below and the minutes of the 2016 AGM are available in the “About Us” section of KPDC’s website.

The success of Kilcona Park Dog Club depends upon active participation by all members. We look forward to seeing you there.

Meet and mingle with dog park friends.

Early Bird Membership draw for over $500 in prizes, 50/50 raffle, and valuable door prizes.

Refreshments courtesy of KPDC Platinum Sponsor, JD Hoggs Sausage Company.

Need to purchase or renew your membership? Sign up at the door.

AGENDA

Approval of the 2017 AGM Agenda
Approval of the 2016 AGM Minutes
2016-17 Annual Report
2016-17 audited Financial Report
By-law Amendments (see below)
Q and A Session
Election of Directors for 2016-2017
Adjournment

Proposed By-law Amendments

The amendments and the rationale for each amendments, is as follows.

1. In the title of the document, and articles 1.1, 1.2 and 15.1 – the name of the club is amended from Kilcona Park Dog Club Incorporated to Kilcona Park Dog Club Inc. to align with the club’s legal name in KPDC’s Articles of Incorporation.

2. Articles 8.8 and 14.1.1 – amended from “The Board shall inform members of the Annual General Meeting via e-mail, on the Club bulletin board and at other appropriate locations at Kilcona Park.” to “The Board shall inform members of the Annual General Meeting via e-mail, on the Club bulletin board at Kilcona Park and on the Club’s Facebook page.” The intent of the amendment is to reflect the actual and most effective practice of communicating with members.

3. Article 9.5 – amended from “Voting at every General Membership Meeting shall be by secret ballot.” to ” “Voting at every General Membership Meeting shall be by show of hands except where a member requests a vote by secret ballot .” The intent of the amendment is to reflect the actual practice while still allowing for ballot voting.

4. Article 11.7.2 – amended from “In accordance with the Corporations Act of Manitoba, the President shall file, on the last day of the anniversary month of incorporation, an Annual Return of Information with the Companies Office, 1010- 405 Broadway Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3L6.” to “In accordance with the Corporations Act of Manitoba, the President shall file, before the last day of the anniversary month of incorporation, an Annual Return of Information with the Companies Office, 1010- 405 Broadway Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3L6.” The intent of the amendment is to reflect actual practice and allow for flexibility.

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23

Jul 2017

“Make a Splash” Campaign Donors

Posted by president@kilconaparkdogclub.ca / in Information /

Special thanks to the amazing dog lovers, organizations and businesses that have so generously donated to Kilcona Park Dog Club’s “Make a Splash” campaign. Funds are earmarked to bring clean, fresh drinking water into Kilcona’s off-leash area.

Many individuals have donated to the project this weekend using KPDC’s new online PayPal system. To make a contribution, please follow the link. http://kilconaparkdogclub.ca/electronic-payments/#.WXUhj-mQy00

News & Updates from the park

Reminder – An Invitation to an All-Work, All-Play AGM!

WHERE KILCONA DOG LOVERS ARE MEETING – KPDC’s Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday night at 6:30pm at the Bronx Community Centre – Henderson Highway and Bronx Avenue, one block south of Henderson and Kimberley.

WHY YOU WANT TO ATTEND – 1. KPDC’s Board is proposing an expansion to Kilcona’s off-leash area. The Board needs members’ input if the club’s proposal is to win the approval of City Council. A vote will be held at the AGM on the proposed expansion.

4 . Kilcona Park Dog Club’s AGM is certainly not all about work.

– It’s a fun time to socialize with other dog park friends.

– Enjoy high-quality food courtesy of KPDC platinum sponsor JD Hoggs Sausage Co. – vegan options offered.

-Win valuable door prizes – Birchwood Ford, Sprockett’s, McPhillip’s Animal Hospital, Boston Pizza and other corporate sponsors.

– Win amazing 2017 Early Bird Contest prizes – Walden Way, Sprockett’s, Manitoba Moose.

– Win the 50/50 raffle.

-Win free gift certificates with admission – first come, first served.

KPDC welcomes you input in moving forward on the water features project , the dog park expansion and the City’s off-leash area management plan. The Board to hear your views at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday night.

Respectfully,

Donna Henry President – Kilcona Park Dog Club Inc.

Making it Easier to Do Your Doody – Kilcona Dog Park Waste Management Pilot Project

Good news! The new lever handles make them much easier to open than the older bins. Each bin holds the equivalent of 20 standard park litter baskets.

The high-capacity bins will make it easier for dog owners to comply with Winnipeg’s “stoop and scoop” by-law.

Four factors made the service road a priority for in-ground bins.

Most dog park visitors exit the parking lot by heading north on the service road. From there, they access the network of off-leash trails.

Little known fact – dogs typically defecate along the first 250 metres of a trail.

No surprise – dog feces tend to accumulate in the most heavily used areas.

Until now there have only been two small litter baskets along the road. One is removed in the winter.

KPDC’s Waste Management Pilot Project is a response to environmental concerns, canine health-related issues, and on-going complaints from responsible dog owners and other park users about unclaimed dog feces at Kilcona Park.

Dog owners’ identified a need for more waste bins in heavy-use areas, especially during prolonged periods of extreme wind chills — in the -40 C to -45 C range – that we experienced in January 2017 when KPDC surveyed park users.

“Of all the years I’ve been coming to Kilcona, the dog crap situation this winter is, without question, the absolute worst. On the service road heading north, a literal carpet of crap existed within the first 8’ from the road edges prior to the recent thaw…”

“I hope there will also be more garbage cans for the poop bags…the only thing worse than poop on the ground is poop, preserved in a bag, laying on the ground forever.”

“In the on-leash section of the park there are no dispensers and the number of waste bins has gone down. Lately I’ve seen poop bags thrown about and the amount of poop left lying around had gone up. I think these things are connected.”

“More garbage cans along the paths, not everyone wants to carry a bag of poop as some paths don’t have any garbage cans!”

“I remember being very impressed with the improved cleanliness of the park last fall. My only guess about the change this past January is…the particularly cold and snowy December…”

Dog feces are also one of the most common carriers of other disease: parvovirus, coronavirus, giardiasis, salmonellosis, cryptosporidiosis, campylobacteriosis, and parasites like hookworms, roundworms, and tapeworms.

The new in-ground bins are also a response to three other Kilcona Dog Park management issues. A 2011 report commissioned by Parks and Open Space identifies factors that discourage dog owners from complying with the “stoop and scoop” by-law:

Kilcona’s waste receptacles are spaced too far apart.

The spacing of receptacles is not uniform throughout the park.

The location of the receptacles change periodically.

KPDC appreciates the broad community support for the Dog Waste Management Pilot Project and thanks our partners who’ve made the project possible and sustainable.

During Phase One, Royal LePage Prime Real Estate partnered with Kilcona Park Dog Club to purchase waste bag dispensers.

Since the dispensers were installed, Royal LePage Prime has purchase over 150,000 waste bags.

Kilcona Park staff monitor the bag dispensers, kept them filled, and notified KPDC when supplies are running low.

In response to a November 2016 survey of over 900 KPDC members and park users, 80% perceived the park as being somewhat or much cleaner.

85% of respondents reported they pick up after their dogs all the time and 14% picked up most of the time. Only 1% reported picking up sometimes.

18% of respondents reported picking up more often because of the convenience of the bags.

71% of respondents perceived that people were doing a better job of picking up after their dogs.

85% of respondents brought their own bags, relying on the dispensers only in an emergency.

Kilcona Park Dog Club’s Board of Directors encourages members to “lead by example”. Keep our favorite dog park clean and safe for our fur kids and ourselves. Offer bags to those in need, and exert civic peer pressure to encourage negligent dog owners to become more responsible.

The findings of KPDC’s pilot project have been published. An electronic copy of Kilcona Park Waste Bag Pilot Project Evaluation is available on request.

AN INVITATION TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

Are you looking for a fun and fulfilling way to serve your community? Are you passionate about your favourite dog park and willing to work actively to make Kilcona the best off-leash area in Winnipeg?

As a member of Kilcona Park Dog Club’s Board of Directors, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to use your knowledge, skills, life experiences and insights to give back to a cause you care about.

On November 23, KPDC will elect its 2018 Board of Directors. There are two vacancies that must be filled if the club is to have the resources it needs to move forward with priority park improvements – bringing potable water into the dog park and installing a drinking fountain and rinse station.

Directors act as ambassadors for KPDC, attend 6 meetings a year, and manage the affairs of the club between meetings. These are voluntary positions; however reasonable expenses are paid. Terms are for one year.

All KPDC members over the age of 18 are welcome to serve on the Board of Directors. Prior Board experience is not necessary. KPDC, in cooperation with Volunteer Manitoba, provides not-for-profit Board training to all Directors.

Interested in serving on the Board and/or want more information? Please email Donna Henry at president@kpdc.ca.

Notice of KPDC Annual General Meeting

NOTICE OF KILCONA PARK DOG CLUB’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, November 23, 2017 – 6:30pm

Bronx Community Centre

720 Henderson Hwy

All members are invited to attend.

The 2017 AGM agenda is posted below and the minutes of the 2016 AGM are available in the “About Us” section of KPDC’s website.

The success of Kilcona Park Dog Club depends upon active participation by all members. We look forward to seeing you there.

Meet and mingle with dog park friends.

Early Bird Membership draw for over $500 in prizes, 50/50 raffle, and valuable door prizes.

Refreshments courtesy of KPDC Platinum Sponsor, JD Hoggs Sausage Company.

Need to purchase or renew your membership? Sign up at the door.

AGENDA

Approval of the 2017 AGM Agenda

Approval of the 2016 AGM Minutes

2016-17 Annual Report

2016-17 audited Financial Report

By-law Amendments (see below)

Q and A Session

Election of Directors for 2016-2017

Adjournment

Proposed By-law Amendments

The amendments and the rationale for each amendments, is as follows.

1. In the title of the document, and articles 1.1, 1.2 and 15.1 – the name of the club is amended from Kilcona Park Dog Club Incorporated to Kilcona Park Dog Club Inc. to align with the club’s legal name in KPDC’s Articles of Incorporation.

“Make a Splash” Campaign Donors

Special thanks to the amazing dog lovers, organizations and businesses that have so generously donated to Kilcona Park Dog Club’s “Make a Splash” campaign. Funds are earmarked to bring clean, fresh drinking water into Kilcona’s off-leash area.

Many individuals have donated to the project this weekend using KPDC’s new online PayPal system. To make a contribution, please follow the link. http://kilconaparkdogclub.ca/electronic-payments/#.WXUhj-mQy00

Thanks to:

WHERE KILCONA DOG LOVERS ARE MEETING –
KPDC’s Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday night at 6:30pm at the Bronx Community Centre – Henderson Highway and Bronx Avenue, one block south of Henderson and Kimberley.

WHY YOU WANT TO ATTEND –
1. KPDC’s Board is proposing an expansion to Kilcona’s off-leash area. The Board needs members’ input if the club’s proposal is to win the approval of City Council. A vote will be held at the AGM on the proposed expansion.

Donna Henry
President – Kilcona Park Dog Club Inc.