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Pets off-leash

For the past 4 weekends, my family and I have gone been hiking thru Kalamalka Lake Provincial park enjoying the spring like weather. During our hikes more than 90% of the pets we encountered were off-leash, both on trails and on the people only section of Corsen’s bay beach. Our 4 year old daughter is very afraid of dogs, since she's been attacked twice. This has proved to be very distressing to my daughter as the pets that are off-leash running up to her and has reduced the enjoy ability of our outings, with us having to pick her up or shield her from these dogs.

It is clearly stated on the BC Parks website, that pets are to be on-leach at all times except for the 2 designated areas.

I feel that there is not enough signage to remind pet owners that their pets are required to be on-leash at all times in the park and can only be off-leash at the 2 designated pet-friendly beach areas.

I would like to remind pet owners that they are responsible for knowing and abiding the rules when they have their pets with them, keep them on-leash, clean up after them. Because when they decide to be the animals that they are and they injure someone because of your negligence, there will be financial and emotional repercussions.

Jon Jones



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