Leash Free Mississauga

UPDATE: Due to changing weather this weekend , the controlled burn is now expected to take place Monday, April 19 at the tallgrass prairie at Jack Darling ...Memorial Park. The park including the leash-free zone will close to the public Sunday at 11 p.m. and will re-open shortly after the burn is complete on Monday evening. To learn more and sign up for project updates, visit: mississauga.ca/jackdarlingburn

Leash-free areas are open! Physical distancing of two metres (six feet) is required under provincial orders. Please wear your face coverings and sanitize your hands often. More information under Parks and outdoor amenities https://www.mississauga.ca//covid/status-of-city-services/

Coyotes are predator animals and will chase if you run away. Coyotes are usually quite shy around humans and will go away on their own. If approached you should stand tall, and if necessary, you can make sounds like clapping or yelling at them which should be enough for them to go away.

Hello everyone, Leash-Free Mississauga would like your opinion on providing personal safety supplies for users of the parks. We invite you to visit our Google Forms https://forms.gle/M7BZRERdeNL6dqTY9 to provide your opinion on the supplies. This survey is quick and is optional to complete. You will have the ability to edit your responses after submission. By providing your responses, you are supporting the current pandemic measures and the safety of those around you. We appreciate your time and your commitment to our organization.

Warm weather is here and there might be increased sightings of coyotes. Please do not feed the coyotes as we do not want them to be habituated to humans. Coyotes will normally avoid humans. If you see an aggressive, sick or injured coyote, please call Mississauga Animal Services 24/7 at 905-896-5858 and choose option one immediately.

The grass service schedule has been posted for the 2021 season. The leash-free areas will be closed during the stated window of time. We hope you and your pups enjoy the nice weather!

Happy Easter Weekend!

If you are not out enjoying the sun, you are not getting enough vitamin D for Dog

Happy #FamilyDay! We hope you and your pooch(es) have a fun-filled time together!

https://mailchi.mp/316cde63/lfm2021-safety-survey-questions

1 Day Closure - Jack Darling Leash Free Park - https://mailchi.mp//1-day-closure-jack-darling-leash-free-

Jack Darling middle section is closed off in winter as it is an official toboggan hill for the City.

The City’s Park, Forestry and Environment Division is looking for feedback to help them plan for the future of the City’s in-ground dog waste containers in parks. The current program has piloted containers in select leash-free zones around the City. They are looking to gauge awareness of the program and preferences for potential future container locations. Please go to http://bit.ly/dog-waste-survey.

As a community member of LFM, you are invited to our 2020 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 4 2020, 7-9 pm. Due to limited space, if you would like to attend and you are a registered member (Free), we recommend you confirm via email ([email protected]) in order to receive the Zoom video conferencing invite (Computer or Smart Phone). Random PRIZE DRAWS will be done during the meeting. Support your park, your dog will love you for it!

Just a reminder of the LFM Annual General (Virtual) Meeting focused on potential changes, budget reports, elected board members and park updates. Please review the agenda attached. The virtual meeting will be held Wednesday, November 4th at 7 PM - 9 PM. If you would like to participate and you are a current registered member, please send an email to [email protected] to receive the Zoom invite. Otherwise, you may join via Facebook live video stream (listen only).

Though you don't have to wear a mask at our virtual AGM, here is some tips on how a mask should be worn. Please join via Facebook Streaming: https://www.facebook.com/events/1243492875984521/

Take your dogs to Leash-Free Mississauga and call me in the morning. Your Dog-tor Once again it's time for Mississauga dog owners to join us at our annual group meeting and register for free to become a member. We are focused on building a strong community to lend a voice to our beloved pets. Let's work together to ensure that city plans and goals include the well-being of our pets. https://www.facebook.com/events/1243492875984521/

When will LFM Parks Reopen?

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF LFM - Parks to open June 1st.

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City of Mississauga Closes Playgrounds, Courts and Leash-free Zones. For more details, please reference: https://web.mississauga.ca//city-of-mississauga-closes-pl/

As you know, our country, province, and region are taking preventive measures against the COVID-19 outbreak which means that we all need to adopt some new park habits. We rely on you to help our fellow dog park users and furbabies stay safe as smoothly as possible.

Pet-ernity Leave, wag your tail if you are in favor of time-off to raise your beloved Pet.

Lakeside LFM Best Friends Major a Kangal / Rottweiler mix is a friendly playful doggie who loves to run and wrestle. Please say hi to him and his parents Maresa and Roosevelt when you see them in the park.

Jack Darling Leash-free Mississauga Best Friends Tess a Mini- Australian Shepherd was a poster dog in a petition requesting that Metrolinx allow leashed dogs on GO Transit. Within 4 weeks, Tess had over 25,000 signatures and now leashed dogs are allowed to travel on GO Trains.

Leash-free Mississauga Best Friends Queenie, 2 year old Italian Greyhound/Chihuahua mix rescue from Kentucky, USA in Canada since Jan 11, 2020. Looking to make friends at Leash-free Mississauga. To introduce your pet to LFM community, please login/subscribe to upload photo and bio.

www.leashfreemississauga.ca is looking to refresh its website with photos of our LFM subscribers dogs. Please login or subscribe for free to submit your beloved pets photo and a brief bio.

Why have you not subscribed? We need your voice to help us bark louder for more Leash-free parks in Mississauga. www.leashfreemississauga.ca

Thank you to all the responsible dog owners who keep our parks clean and pick-up items deemed dangerous to our beloved pets. Due to recent incidents, please be aware that smoking and consuming cannabis is prohibited in LFM parks under the Parks By-law 186-05 Section 12.29. We ask our community to refrain from smoking in the park and remind others of the city by-law. http://www7.mississauga.ca/documents/bylaws/Parks_Bylaw.pdf

As we had some snow over the weekend, her is some good advice

Even heroes need a place to relax. Take your four-legged hero to a Leash-Free Mississauga park near you and, subscribe and/or volunteer to help request more parks for them.

If your New Years Resolution was to volunteer and get more involved in your community, please consider joining Leash Free Mississauga as we would be excited and appreciative to have you! Please register your dog, subscribe to receive emails and, more importantly, be an active member of our LFM volunteer community

Happy New Year and welcome to 2020 and a new decade! If your New Years Resolution was to volunteer and get more involved in your community, please consider joining Leash Free Mississauga as we would be excited and appreciative to have you! Based on the 2018 Canadian Animal Health Institute study, 41% of Canadian households have at least one dog. As such, we estimate that Mississauga has 298,443 dog owners in our communities. Unfortunately, LFM only has 824 email subscribers a...nd out of that, just 437 contributing members. Study: https://www.cahi-icsa.ca//latest-canadian-pet-population-f For 2020, LFM board members voted to eliminate membership fees to help increase the number of subscribers and volunteers. Though donations are important for improvements to Leash-Free Parks and administrative expenses, having a greater number of subscribers and volunteers will enable LFM to have a strong voice in our pets’ welfare and request for additional Leash-Free Parks in our city. We are in the initial stages of planning a large LFM Dog event in Mississauga, with the focus on helping educate our neighbours, increase the subscription numbers to Leash Free and demonstrate to the city that we are a strong and vibrant community of pet owners and lovers who should be heard. We need volunteers to help plan, organize and run this event. Please register your dog, subscribe to receive emails and, more importantly, be an active member of our LFM volunteer community.

Extreme Caution - 40% of Etobicoke Valley LFM Park Flooding Etobicoke Valley Leash Free Park Etobicoke Valley Leash Free Park

This holiday season, please lend a helping hand or paw to a fellow LFM park member. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. https://tinyurl.com/rcshp9x "Tyrone was just diagnosed with potentially life threatening bladder stones and needs them removed ASAP. He’s on antibiotics now until I can get the cash together. Estimates from my vet $3,381.04 to $4,020.07. This includes castration which the vet considers necessary. Now I’ve been on and off work for quite a long time so my savings are depleted. I’m calling on all you that can help with any amount of a donation. We live in Mississauga, Canada. I can’t live without this boy. Since my son died this October, Tyrone is the only thing keeping me going. God bless you all."

Annual General Meeting Agenda- Please join us tomorrow Wednesday at 7PM