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Opinion: Mission dog walkers need to stop talking near me

Resident urges dog walkers to stay away from homes
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A Mission residents urges change with dog walkers. Black Press file photo

Editor:

An open letter to you people who love to take your dog for early morning walks at the Deux Rives School yard.

I live right behind the school in the townhome complex. While I am often awake before 6 a.m., these days I do not always like to hear the voices of complete strangers first thing in the morning.

You have a huge field available to you.

Why do you choose to converse while walking the fence line beside the townhomes?

Also, are you aware that the only dogs permitted on school property (even outside school hours) are seeing eye dogs for the blind.

Could you not walk your dog at Heritage Park instead?

The only residents you will disturb there would be sleeping birds.

Something to think about.

Karen Gardner

Mission



Chris Campbell

About the Author: Chris Campbell

I joined the Victoria News hub as an editor in 2023, bringing with me over 30 years of experience from community newspapers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
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