This will be a make it or break it long weekend for Edmonton’s 38 dog parks. During city council’s Emergency Advisory Committee meeting Thursday, the word was made expressly that if there is too much crowding on Friday, the city could decide as early as Saturday to close them.
Interim City Manager Adam Laughlin gave the warning. “It will be evaluated tomorrow (Friday) and if we’re not seeing it (social distancing), we’re not waiting to make a decision.” “If we’re observing that there isn’t adherence to the requirements of Alberta Health, the public health orders, then we will take the appropriate steps,” Laughlin later told reporters. “Quite frankly, we’re not going to wait.” Last week, the city had decided to close four fenced-in dog