The City is improving the off-leash area in Canoe Landing Park. The off-leash area design will be determined through community engagement.

  • July 2025: Hire a design team
  • Summer 2025: Community Engagement Phase 1, and design development
  • Fall 2025: Community Engagement Phase 2
  • October to December 2025: Detailed design
  • March 2026: Hire a construction team
  • May 2026: Construction starts,
  • September 2026: Construction complete, off-leash area reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

Level of Engagement

This project has been classified as an Involve project based on theĀ International Association for Public Participation Spectrum. This means we work directly with the public and stakeholders throughout the design process to ensure that ideas and aspirations are understood and considered in the design of the off-leash area.

In this phase, the City will collect feedback from the community on off-leash area features and confirm the location for the new off-leash area. This input will help shape the design options in Community Engagement Phase 2.

The community engagement activities anticipated in this phase include:

  • a virtual meeting
  • an online survey
  • a pop-up event

Community Engagement Meetings and Events

June 2025

Virtual Meeting

On June 20, key stakeholders from local schools and school board trustees attended a virtual meeting hosted by the local Councillor, where an update on the project was provided.

In this phase, the City and design consultant will build on the outcomes of Community Engagement Phase 1 to develop design options for the off-leash area. These options will be shared with the community for feedback, which will help inform the preferred design.

The community engagement activities anticipated in this phase include:

  • an online survey
  • a virtual public meeting

In this phase, the preferred design for the off-leash area will be shared with the community on this page and the project mailing list. The project will then move into the detailed design phase where the design team will work through the technical details and plans for the construction contractor.