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West Kelowna council fetch new location for dog park and community garden

The facilities will move 50 to 100 metres from original location
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West Kelowna City Hall (File photo)

A community garden and dog park in West Kelowna is being moved just a tennis ball throw away from its original location.

The land the facilities are located on at Westbank Town Centre Park was leased from Central Okanagan Public Schools (COPS).

With the reconstruction of George Pringle Secondary, COPS needed the land back.

At its regular meeting Sep. 12, council approved relocating the garden and dog park 50 to 100 metres away in the same area.

Coun. Rick de Jong was pleased they were being kept in the same area.

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de Jong also encouraged staff to keep looking for more space for dog parks.

91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœThis is a community that has lots of dogs and I think we recognize we have a deficiency in the number of dog parks we need.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ

Council approved a new dog park for Smith Creek earlier this year.

READ MORE: Doggone good: New park for pooches approved for West Kelowna

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