FAQs

Whyte Ride Community Centre has hosted a summer-only off-leash area inside an outdoor hockey rink. The existing paved hockey rink will receive new paving and sport court lines in spring 2025. The other rink that has been used for off-leash dog activities will receive a new gravel surface in 2025 to support special events. Whyte Ridge residents contacted their area Councillor in 2022 to request a permanent off-leash dog area.  

This master plan includes policies and standards that guide OLA locations, design, and operations. These policies and standards also provide direction for how to meet local demand for OLAs in a logical and sustainable manner. The document also ensure new OLAs align with OurWinnipeg, Complete Communities, and the Recreation and Parks Strategies. 

Part of the OLAMP process is to engage stakeholders and the community. We use their feedback, site visits, user counts and best practices to finalize preliminary designs. 

Located at the north end of Cloverwood Road, the proposed design features:

• Benches/seating
• Open areas for running
• Waste receptacles
• Shade trees
• Close proximity to a nearby parking lot
• By-law/enforcement information signage

Whyte Ride Community Centre has hosted a summer-only off-leash area inside an outdoor hockey rink. The existing paved hockey rink will receive new paving and sport court lines in spring 2025. The other rink that has been used for off-leash dog activities will receive a new gravel surface in 2025 to support special events.  A new fenced off-leash dog area will be available to the public year-round.

We are planning the off-leash area for the open green space at the northwest end of the site close to a parking lot. We will keep existing trees here and fence the area off so dogs don’t enter the nearby playground or soccer pitches.

Yes, members of the Whyte Ridge Community Centre have requested that a dedicated year-round off-leash dog area be installed in this park.

Yes, the City of Winnipeg is working with the area Councillor to identify the funds required to install the new off-leash dog area.

The City will install bylaw signage at all entrances to the off-leash area. The signage will also include a prompt to contact 311 with any concerns. Complaints will be investigated and followed up on as required by Animal Services. Animal Services officers will also monitor the area as part of their standard duties within off-leash areas.