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Hi All,
Paul's idea is a good one. Unfortunately, my experience is that any si=
gn restricting access to beaches by unleashed dogs and ATV's or even pointi=
ng out that the beach is a Piping Plover nesting site is subject to removal=
or vandalism by those that believe their need for unfettered access to the=
beach supplants any law or restriction to their opinion.
The only signs that I've heard about that seem to work (and I don't re=
call exactly where I saw it) were homemade signs constructed by local young=
people. Their advantage seemed to be that they weren't threatening and van=
dals didn't seem to want to upset the parents of sign makers. All the best=
.
Fritz McEvoy
Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall)
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of Paul Murray <pwmurray.murray911@gmail.com>
Sent: April 15, 2016 7:40 AM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] Conrad Beach - Dogs Off Leash
Further to discussions about the off leash dog problem at Conrad Beach:
I'll bet a lot of offenders have no clue about the consequences of their do=
gs running off leash at Conrad (or other sensitive beaches for that matter)=
and thus they need a clear warning such as a specific sign posted by DNR o=
r other authority.
I think if such a sign posted as a "WARNING" and the facts stated that this=
is an environmentally protected beach and owners of dogs running off leash=
are subject to being fined.[state the fine value] and then at the bottom l=
ist the phone number to report offenders.
Admittedly, we post speed limits on our roads and some will not follow them=
regardless. But speed signs carry a specific penalty that everyone knows =
about and they break the rules at their own peril. Without a specific war=
ning sign at the sensitive beaches, a lot of people may not know they are b=
reaking the rules and are subject to a fine. However, if informed "formall=
y" by a sign posting, they will then have no excuse for letting there dogs=
of leash. I believe it would be a great deterrent if the sign obviously r=
equests the public to report offenders by providing the phone number on the=
sign. Offenders knowing that anybody on the beach with a cell phone could=
report them and that they would be subject to a fine should be enough to g=
ain better compliance.
Paul Murray
Dartmouth
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<p> Hi All, </p>
<p> Paul's idea is a good one. Unfortunately, my ex=
perience is that any sign restricting access to beaches by unleashed dogs&n=
bsp;and ATV's or even pointing out that the beach is a Piping Plover n=
esting site is subject to removal or vandalism by those that believe t=
heir
need for unfettered access to the beach supplants any law =
or restriction to their opinion.</p>
<p> The only signs that I've heard about that seem to wo=
rk (and I don't recall exactly where I saw it) were homemade sign=
s constructed by local young people. Their advantage seemed to be that they=
weren't threatening and vandals didn't seem to want to upset
the parents of sign makers. All the best.</p>
<p> &n=
bsp; Fritz McEvoy</p>
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bsp; Sunrise Valley, CB (near Din=
gwall)</p>
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;pwmurray.murray911@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> April 15, 2016 7:40 AM<br>
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<div>Further to discussions about the off leash dog problem at Conrad Beach=
:<br>
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</div>
I'll bet a lot of offenders have no clue about the consequences of their do=
gs running off leash at Conrad (or other sensitive beaches for that matter)=
and thus they need a clear warning such as a specific sign posted by DNR o=
r other authority.
<br>
<br>
I think if such a sign posted as a "WARNING" and the facts stated=
that this is an environmentally protected beach and owners of dogs running=
off leash are subject to being fined.[state the fine value] and then at th=
e bottom list the phone number to report offenders.<br>
<br>
</div>
Admittedly, we post speed limits on our roads and some will not follow them=
regardless. But speed signs carry a specific penalty that everyone k=
nows about and they break the rules at their own peril. Without=
a specific warning sign at the sensitive beaches,
a lot of people may not know they are breaking the rules and are subject t=
o a fine. However, if informed "formally" by a sign p=
osting, they will then have no excuse for letting there dogs of leash. =
; I believe it would be a great deterren