Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 furriest residents could get a watery play place if all goes well.

City council was told that at least one dog beach could be created this summer, with more to come in the years ahead.

At Monday香蕉视频直播檚 meeting, city council was presented with results of a survey conducted late last year. In it city staff highlight public appetite for more dog-friendly amenities and propose five beach areas香蕉视频直播擠ewdney Road in McKinley Landing, Cedar Avenue in South Pandosy, Poplar Point at the base of Knox Mountain, a small beach area next to the Sails at the base of Bernard, and a beach access point at the end of Lake Avenue immediately south of Mill Creek香蕉视频直播檚 outflow香蕉视频直播攖o be considered for conversion into a doggy paradise.

Each area comes with its pluses and minuses, everything from unruly dogs, unruly people and disturbances to delicate habitat and neighbours were raised as concerns, depending on the area.

But council was told by parks planner Barb Davidson a thorough public consultation process is expected before anything put the timeline for the parks into 2017.

This was bittersweet news to longtime dog-beach advocate, Coun. Charlie Hodge.

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To that, Davidson offered a sliver of swimming hope for dog owners.

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All of council seemed onboard with the idea of more dog beaches, so long as concerns were addressed.

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But it香蕉视频直播檚 not only doggy beaches that are being considered. Council is also looking at more dog parks, although there is less of a need for them.

Just over half of the people surveyed believe there are enough dog parks in the city but 55 per cent think there香蕉视频直播檚 a need for more lake access for dogs.

The majority of those surveyed said they would support a small property tax increase to help pay for them.

Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 only legal dog beach is at Cedar Creek Park about 20 kilometres from downtown Kelowna, a distance that has been criticized in previous surveys.