UPDATE: This is a message from Jen Casorso, social and community development supervisor, city of Kamloops."Thank you, Sara, and your effort to raise community support for lighting at the Ord Road Dog Park. Annually, the City has a budget for new dog parks and upgrades throughout the City. For 2016, the plan for Ord Road is to install lighting and within the next 5 years to install a new bathroom. We appreciate the support you have received for this project from the community so far, as it confirms the need for this. Right now we are looking at what options we have for providing an lighting solution sooner than later. We will keep you posted and great work!" I was also told that they will try to work on it soon. If not possible, then the city will try to come up with an alternative temporary way to light up the park for this winter. I would like to personally thank each and every one of you that helped sign the petition, shared it to raise awareness, and also mentioned it to other people. Your efforts won't go unnoticed!
Due to the lack of light in the dog park, it is left abandoned most nights. In the winter, it gets dark at 4-5p.m., and people don’t like to take their dogs to the park to play because we can easily slip and fall on the ice, step in dog waste, or hurt ourselves on the uneven ground. We believe that lights (street lights, moon lights, lighted pathways) will be very beneficial in keeping the dog park in efficient use throughout the winter and darker times.
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November 7, 2015
We hit 250 signatures and the city is finally paying attention to our demands. Do not let up now because they are only talking to us because they are feeling the pressure of our numbers.
Reached 250 supporters
November 5, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
November 3, 2015
153 Comments
Ai support light being put up. Maybe on a 20 minute timer like many of the tennis courts around. It would make it more appealing during winter months and even in the summertime, for shift workers etc.
I am an avid dog park user and was so excited to see this proposition. I would love to see even just ONE light go up in the far end of the parking lot. It can be pretty scary when you're there alone at night. As much as she'd like to think she is, my shihtzu isn't the best protector :)
I've seen people with no dogs turn up at this park after the sun goes down and this might deter the ones with questionable motives from hanging around. Safety first!
I would love to see lights as well and maybe some work around the cement slabs- The dirt is eroding away and the corners are protruding out and I have seen children get knocked over by dogs have near misses hitting their head on the jutting corners of the concrete
I do dog walking and take many dogs to this park after work and having lights would make it so I can go after work instead of just before.
Yes please. Doggo need light
I am fairly new to the area and since I've moved to Kamloops in August the Ord Rd. dog park has become a part of my daily routine. I'm happy to support a petition to have dedicated lighting installed around the park.
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UPDATE: This is a message from Jen Casorso, social and community development supervisor, city of Kamloops."Thank you, Sara, and your effort to raise community support for lighting at the Ord Road Dog Park. Annually, the City has a budget for new dog parks and upgrades throughout the City. For 2016, the plan for Ord Road is to install lighting and within the next 5 years to install a new bathroom. We appreciate the support you have received for this project from the community so far, as it confirms the need for this. Right now we are looking at what options we have for providing an lighting solution sooner than later. We will keep you posted and great work!" I was also told that they will try to work on it soon. If not possible, then the city will try to come up with an alternative temporary way to light up the park for this winter. I would like to personally thank each and every one of you that helped sign the petition, shared it to raise awareness, and also mentioned it to other people. Your efforts won't go unnoticed!
Due to the lack of light in the dog park, it is left abandoned most nights. In the winter, it gets dark at 4-5p.m., and people don’t like to take their dogs to the park to play because we can easily slip and fall on the ice, step in dog waste, or hurt ourselves on the uneven ground. We believe that lights (street lights, moon lights, lighted pathways) will be very beneficial in keeping the dog park in efficient use throughout the winter and darker times.
Updates
November 7, 2015
We hit 250 signatures and the city is finally paying attention to our demands. Do not let up now because they are only talking to us because they are feeling the pressure of our numbers.
Reached 250 supporters
November 5, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
November 3, 2015
153 Comments
Definitely need lights. It gets incredibly icy in the winter and people need to be able to see when it starts to get dark. It now starts to get dark around 4:30PM. Maybe people take their dogs out after this time due to work schedules.
Ai support light being put up. Maybe on a 20 minute timer like many of the tennis courts around. It would make it more appealing during winter months and even in the summertime, for shift workers etc.
I am an avid dog park user and was so excited to see this proposition. I would love to see even just ONE light go up in the far end of the parking lot. It can be pretty scary when you're there alone at night. As much as she'd like to think she is, my shihtzu isn't the best protector :)
I've seen people with no dogs turn up at this park after the sun goes down and this might deter the ones with questionable motives from hanging around. Safety first!
I would love to see lights as well and maybe some work around the cement slabs- The dirt is eroding away and the corners are protruding out and I have seen children get knocked over by dogs have near misses hitting their head on the jutting corners of the concrete
I do dog walking and take many dogs to this park after work and having lights would make it so I can go after work instead of just before.
Yes please. Doggo need light
I am fairly new to the area and since I've moved to Kamloops in August the Ord Rd. dog park has become a part of my daily routine. I'm happy to support a petition to have dedicated lighting installed around the park.
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Definitely need lights. It gets incredibly icy in the winter and people need to be able to see when it starts to get dark. It now starts to get dark around 4:30PM. Maybe people take their dogs out after this time due to work schedules.