The list of things that you won’t be able to do in Edmonton continues to grow as city councillors, who extended a local state of local emergency over the COVID-19 crisis on Thursday, heard that dog parks are going to face more restrictions starting Saturday.
Four dog parks in the city are fenced: Lauderdale, Alex Decoteau, Manning Village and Paisley. Coun. Scott McKeen fought briefly to have Alex Decoteau stay open because it’s so popular. “That is an incredibly important amenity for people living in the downtown,” he said.
It’s that popularity that is driving the decision said David Aitken, who is chairing the city’s emergency task force. “That’s resulting in what we’ve seen in the last couple of weeks of potential overcrowding issues,