The City of Delta has issued a request for proposals for the supply and installation of a new drinking fountain at the new off-leash dog enclosure at Paterson Park.
A drinking fountain is also to be installed at the off-leash area in Delview Park.
The enclosure at the Paterson Park designated off-leash area opened late last year, following a $237,0000 contract having been awarded for the project.
The enclosure did not alter the existing boundaries of the designated dog off-leash area, but provides an enclosed portion of the area for dog owners who wish to have their pets in a safe, fenced space.
The city recently issued a request for proposals for a contractor to build an off-leash enclosure at Pebble Hill Park in Tsawwassen.
The existing dog off-leash area at that site was established in 2010 and is within a BC Hydro transmission right-of-way. The off-leash area is not fenced and has relied on signage and natural boundaries.
Meanwhile, the city this summer gathered public feedback on options for enhancements to the existing off-leash dog area at North Delta Community Park, including improving the safety of the area by implementing a barrier fence between the existing off-leash area, north of the North Delta Recreation Centre, and the adjacent parking lot.
The parks department will incorporate the community input into a proposed detailed design to be unveiled later this year.
The city currently has just over a dozen designated off-leash areas for dogs, including designating space at the North 40 Park Reserve in East Ladner for commercial dog walkers with more than two dogs (to a maximum of four) that are allowed off-leash at a time.
