Winter snow clearing plans:
1. Main entrances. Parks Rangers will help to clear snow from the two double gated entries at Quann dog park. Rangers have been scheduled to clear snow first thing in the morning. Because of the unpredictable timing of any snow fall, they are asking us to help out. It is much harder to clear the snow if it has become packed down. So if you are able, please help shovel if you get there before staff. Parks has provided a snow shovel at each double gated entrance.
Please avoid forcing the gates through or over snow as this often unhinges the gate or twists the hinges making the gate unusable. It is unacceptable to force open a gate and fail to get it closed again.
2. Single gates entrances. Volunteers are still needed to shovel out the single gated entries. Quann4Dogs has provided shovels at these entries which include:
Please help if you are able. If those gates are not cleared either don't use them or pick up the shovel and help out. Note - no parking is allowed at any of the gates along Expo Way or along the edge of the road, so there are no shovels by these gates. If you want to use one of these gates you need to bring your own shovel and are responsible to fully close the gate.
3. Creek corridor. Parks staff plow the path in the creek corridor and they need better control of the vehicle gates to make this efficient. Park staff will lock the vehicle gates in the open position when snowfall is expected. Once the plowing is completed, staff will remove the locks so the gates can be closed. PLEASE do not try to close the gates when the padlocks are in place. Lack of cooperation could result in the path not getting plowed at all. This is our handicapped accessible path and when we get deep snow this may be the only area many other people can handle.
Use CAUTION when using the creek corridor. Off-leash use of the dog park creek corridor is allowed at all times, whether the gates are open or closed. Remember that the gate on the Olin Ave end may also be open! Once the creek freezes over, it is possible for dogs to escape to the other side or around the ends of the fencing even when the gates are closed.
1. Main entrances. Parks Rangers will help to clear snow from the two double gated entries at Quann dog park. Rangers have been scheduled to clear snow first thing in the morning. Because of the unpredictable timing of any snow fall, they are asking us to help out. It is much harder to clear the snow if it has become packed down. So if you are able, please help shovel if you get there before staff. Parks has provided a snow shovel at each double gated entrance.
Please avoid forcing the gates through or over snow as this often unhinges the gate or twists the hinges making the gate unusable. It is unacceptable to force open a gate and fail to get it closed again.
2. Single gates entrances. Volunteers are still needed to shovel out the single gated entries. Quann4Dogs has provided shovels at these entries which include:
- The single gate off the Quann tennis court parking lot
- The gate at the south-west corner off the bike path
- The gate between the large field and the creek corridor
Please help if you are able. If those gates are not cleared either don't use them or pick up the shovel and help out. Note - no parking is allowed at any of the gates along Expo Way or along the edge of the road, so there are no shovels by these gates. If you want to use one of these gates you need to bring your own shovel and are responsible to fully close the gate.
3. Creek corridor. Parks staff plow the path in the creek corridor and they need better control of the vehicle gates to make this efficient. Park staff will lock the vehicle gates in the open position when snowfall is expected. Once the plowing is completed, staff will remove the locks so the gates can be closed. PLEASE do not try to close the gates when the padlocks are in place. Lack of cooperation could result in the path not getting plowed at all. This is our handicapped accessible path and when we get deep snow this may be the only area many other people can handle.
Use CAUTION when using the creek corridor. Off-leash use of the dog park creek corridor is allowed at all times, whether the gates are open or closed. Remember that the gate on the Olin Ave end may also be open! Once the creek freezes over, it is possible for dogs to escape to the other side or around the ends of the fencing even when the gates are closed.