The City of Barrie is updating the Parks By-law and is looking for your input on regulations for dogs in waterfront parks. The survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete and will be open until May 16, 2019 at 4 p.m. Results will be considered in a recommendation to General Committee at the end of May. Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FPJXXLV

designated beach area for dogs MUST have in Barrie, dogs also need to refresh on hot days. Please!!!!!!

Off-leash Beach! Yes!
Can you email me updates on this suggestion please.

Off-leash Beach! Yes!

I love living in Barrie. Barrie is a wonderful place to live for families, young, old, seniors. We are very inclusive, but not when it comes to dogs. We have so many beaches and water access areas, yet we don't allow dogs to be anywhere near water or allow them to lawfully access water. It's absolutely not fare. I see visitors to Barrie and locals as well I'm sure to enjoy our parks and beaches without any restrictions. Yet it's the people and kids that are loud ( yelling, playing loud music ) disturbing to others ( running around, taking over large areas with tens of people), dirty ( leave a huge mess behind, not cleaning up after themselves). We make allowances for people who are selfish and inconsiderate but we don't allow dogs to enjoy a swim or a dip in the lake? That's shameful. We should look to other countries and cities who are inclusive of dogs in their society. You'll find they are a happier place to live. Remove the by-law for no dogs on the waterfront / beach. Please!

Hi - What if we open access at Little Lake? Less people go there.

I request e-updates. Any location seems likely better than the current none! I agree especially with Jen T's 12/2013(!) warnings re: still-current risks via North Shore Trail (NST), and with Jane Dewar's reasoning -- our northern shoreline offers not-yet developed sites. For example, the current easiest access and use that I have found is south of NSTrail, just west of the eastern and flatter dirt ramp that connects with Kempenfeldt Park ... (29 June 2018).

Add me to your list for e-updates, please. But why have Councillors NOT acted on half-decade but excellent suggestions?! For example, Jane Dewar (2/2014) and Jen Sempley? (12/2013) did argue well ... for some still-undeveloped site below North Shore Trail. Wanna try just west of the eastern and flatter ramp that connects with Kempenfeldt Park...? An old path there offers the easiest access and use by me and my dog. (He remains leashed, of course, always!)

i would love this anywhere in Barrie

Use gables park as a waterfront dog park. It has a nice beach and is very big but very underused. It is almost always empty or just has the odd person in it so that creates a dangerous public park. More use means more safety and comfort in using it. It could have both a large dog and a small dog off-leash area as well as the beach for family use. It would be ideal for a family picnic with their dog. Might need to change a few things like the sign that does not say park and the invisible entrance. The small parking lot is usually empty or used by the seniors home visitors. Also the carved tree makes it confusing to know if it is public or private.

I used to have a neighbour who walked three Dobermans off-leash in Gables Park. He had the dogs perfectly under control and they never bothered anyone. However, there will always be people with an inordinate fear of dogs, and they reported him until he was hounded (pardon the pun) from Barrie by bylaw enforcement and now lives in Springwater.

I vote to have a 100m of waterfront access to dogs at the beach next to ******* restaurant. This is much easier to walk in water. The beach East of South shore is hard to get to for older adults as it is quite a hill to walk down with a dog on a leash.

Lets hope this happens!

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There are many other municipalities that are catering to make dog friendly waterfront areas. Many of the provincial parks have made specified dog friendly beaches. Wasaga beach also has a a designated dog beach at their beach 3 location. It would be nice to see Barrie cater to this as well.

I have never supported having a waterfront dog park .Why did I get an email that says I do? How many other votes are invalid.

Reduce the goose problem and allow the dogs back on the waterfront!!!!!

I was just thinking whether 200m would be more realistic than 100m for space wise?

Yes, I think it's an excellent idea.to have a beach area designated for dogs. The small beach in front of Hooters would be a good place.

Hi there, my dog had a front leg amputed after he was dignosed with cancer osteosarcoma and is actually under a multicentre trial testing a drug and hopefully it will help dogs, but it may also translate to helping people as well. He love swimming and he can't walk like before and need exercise. Now in 30 degree summer. .... he doesn't deserve a little space of this big lake to enjoy his last summer.