Dogs Off-Leash Hours - Craigleigh Gardens and
Ramsden Park
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the recommendations
contained in the following communication (May 25, 1999) from Councillor Adams:
Recommendations:
(1)That dogs off-leash hours be designated on a six month trial period for all of Craigleigh
Gardens, daily from 6:00 am to 10:00 am, and from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and that at all other
times dogs must remain on-leash; and that this recommendation be revisited after the six
month trial period;
(2)That dogs off-leash hours be designated on a trial basis to end October 31, 1999 for all of
Ramsden Park, daily from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, and from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and that at all
other times dogs must remain on-leash; and that this recommendation be revisited at the end
of the trial period ending October 31, 1999; and
(3)That Parks and Recreation staff take the necessary measures to erect signs in each of the
above parks advising of these off-leash hours as soon as possible.
Background:
On March 29, 1999, The South Rosedale Ratepayers' Association organized a public meeting
to discuss the use of Craigleigh Gardens and the possibility of designating off-leash hours in
this park. There was a consensus by dog owners and non dog owners that off-leash hours
should be designated on a trial basis which has been supported by the South Rosedale
Ratepayers' Association, as evidenced by the attached letter from the Association dated May
21, 1999. The off-leash hours proposed are daily from 6:00 am to 10:00 am, and from 6:00 pm
to 10:00 pm.
On May 18, 1999 the Ramsden Park Committee of the ABC Residents' Association held a
public meeting to discuss the use of Ramsden Park and the possibility of designating off-leash
hours in this park. There was a consensus by dog owners and non dog owners that off-leash
hours should be designated on a trial basis ending October 31, 1999, which has been
supported by the ABC Residents' Association as evidenced in the attached letter from the
Association dated May 20, 1999. The off-leash hours proposed are daily from 6:00 am to 9:00
am, and from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Both the South Rosedale Ratepayers' Association and the ABC Residents' Association have
submitted correspondence requesting the above recommendations.
The Ramsden Park Committee of the ABC Residents' Association, and the South Rosedale
Ratepayers' Association Parks Committee are deemed to be the park users' committees
provided for in the City policy on dog off-leash areas in City parks.
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The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having also had
before it during consideration of the foregoing matter, the following communications, and
copies thereof are on file in the office of the City Clerk:
-(May 20, 1999) addressed from Mare Laende, Chairperson, Ramsden Park Committee;
-(May 21, 1999) addressed to Councillor Adams, from Ms. Valerie Siren Schatzker,
President, The South Rosedale Ratepayers' Association; and
-(May 21, 1999) from Michael Zessner.
