Well, it appears that winter has been kind to our park; even the surprise "water feature" has drained and dried nicely.  The water dogs may be a little disappointed, but we humans might actually be able to clean the inside of our cars and put away the extra towels now, or at least until the "spring showers" begin. The thaw did reveal a few small problems; the gate for the small dog area was out of whack for a few days and a stretch of fence along the North side of the large dog area sunk about 6 inches and popped the caps on a few posts.  Town workers were onsite assessing and doing repairs the morning following our report to the Parks Department!  Thanks so much to the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department for being so efficient! Some "leftovers" and stray rubbish also made an appearance with the meltdown; with the help of park patrons, our volunteers will work on the clean up.  A thorough Spring clean will take place on April 24th & 25th during Pitch In week...  mark your calendars; we'll need as much help as we can get! 
 
As most of you are aware, the  Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been called for April 13, 2010, 8:00pm at the M.L. McConaghy Centre.  We have Klub business to take care of, including filling available seats on the Board. Recently Phil Cyr (Co-Chair) and Christina Cyr (Secretary) received wonderful news; they will soon welcome an addition to their family! They are currently busy making preparations for the arrival of their 1st foster child who will certainly demand 100% of their time and attention. For this reason the happy couple has submitted their resignations and we have accepted. Phil and Christina have been in this from the beginning and their contributions have been immense. The Klub has some very large paws to replace!

 

Please submit your Director nominations to dwalker@rhk9klub.ca.   Remember - to be able to vote at the AGM, you must be a paid member of the Richmond Hill K9 Klub.  Our annual fee is nominal, but paid participation shows the Town of Richmond Hill that our members are serious and committed to ensuring the leash free park is officially approved at the review in early 2011. Please visit our membership page and show your support.
 
The AGM will have some discussion about the Off leash dog park, its daily function, planned amenities and its future beyond the 1 year pilot period. We have also scheduled some guest speakers and a 4 legged special guest who should delight us all! Lynn Foster, Councillor Ward 4 and Greg Beros, Councillor Ward 1 have confirmed their attendance.  A detailed agenda will be sent and available on our website 2 weeks prior to the meeting.
 
We cannot stress enough the importance of a large showing at this event in support of the park.  Please be sure to pass the word to your fellow dog owners; forward them this newsletter, direct them to our website or have them grab a flyer from the new box at the park.