Cortes Island Residents Decide Against Establishing Dog Control Service

Residents on Cortes Island have decided against establishing a dog control service.

23% of residents responded to an Alternative Approval Process, initiated by the Strathcona Regional District in February, opposing the move.

SRD Chair Mark Baker says the dog control initiative was initially brought to the Board’s attention last year by a petition containing over 100 signatures from Cortes Island residents.

He says the petition called upon the SRD to enact measures to control dogs on Cortes Island in response to instances of aggressive and threatening dogs.

He says the proposed bylaw was the first step in determining what kind of regulations would be appropriate for Cortes Island.

If adopted, Bylaw No. 522 would have authorized the Regional District (by separate bylaw) to regulate or prohibit activities related to dogs that are deemed to be contrary to the public interest.

Proposed Bylaw No. 522 limited the amount that can be raised through annual property taxation to the equivalent of $0.03 per $1,000 of property assessments.

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