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Allowing dogs on the White Rock promenade is proving to be controversial: Mayor

Council will vote on whether to allow dogs on the promenade in off-season months. Courtesy City of White Rock

 

White Rock Council is considering whether to allow dogs on the seawall in off-season months, and Mayor Darryl Walker is surprised by the controversy the possible plan is causing.

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“People are emotional about these things. Their dogs are part of their extended family,” Walker says.

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Before council decides, it wants to hear from residents at a public forum Wednesday evening that is expected to be packed.

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Walker says he doesn’t own a dog and has not yet decided how he will vote.

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