06 | 08 | 2017 VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 23
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Wellesley proposing changes to dog bylaw, with an impact on kennels and owners alike
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Tanker truck tips over making turn at Wagner’s Corner
ALI WILSON WHETHER YOU’RE BREEDING, BOARDING or simply buying a dog, Wellesley has some changes in store for you. The township is revamping its dog and dog kennel bylaw to tighten guidelines around impounding dogs at large, dog bites and restricted breeds such as pit bulls. There are also new kennel guidelines and rules covering micro-chipping dogs. A draft of the new bylaw was discussed Tuesday night as councillors met for a committee meeting. Among the changes, a section on impoundment has been added to the bylaw to address the situation of an animal running at large without the owner present. Hillside Kennels is the pound keeper for the township, and under agreement the dog is kept there for a minimum of four days. Also under consideration are stricter requirements for dog tags, which help return stray animals to their owners, who are responsible for pound fees. A legislative section addressing dog bites and restricted pit bulls has also been added into the new township BYLAW | 4
An overturned tanker truck snarled the intersection of King Street and Lobsinger Line in St. Jacobs just in time for the commute home Monday afternoon. St. Jacobs firefighters arrived on the scene about 4:30 p.m. to find the tandem truck on its side, having failed to negotiate a left turn from King Street onto Lobsinger Line. They applied absorbent material onto the non-flammable liquid – the dust suppressant magnesium chloride – installing sandbags to help contain the flow. [JOE MERLIHAN / THE OBSERVER]
Woolwich to ask Kitchener for action after music festival generates complaints For a second year, sound from Ever After festival at Bingemans has officials fielding calls
STEVE KANNON A WEEKEND MUSIC FESTIVAL in Kitchener having generated a slew of complaints from Woolwich residents, township council will be asking the city to make changes prior to next year’s event. The Ever After electronic dance music festival was held last weekend at Bingemans, which sits on the Grand River not far from
Breslau, with the river valley running out towards other communities such as Bloomingdale and Maryhill. Last year’s event generated complaints, too, with Woolwich councillors meeting this week discussing ways to avoid a repeat in 2018. “This is the second year we’ve had a problem,” noted Coun. Murray Martin, FESTIVAL | 5
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