Tiny announces new off‑leash dog area at Toanche Park

Tiny Township council passed a bylaw updating rules for its two dog parks and announced a second off‑leash area at Toanche Park (711 Champlain Road).

Tiny Township council passed its first bylaw of the year to regulate activities at the township's two dog parks and announced a second off‑leash dog area at 711 Champlain Road in Toanche Park. The bylaw is intended to protect and manage park lands on behalf of the public. The decision responds in part to past concerns about people using baseball diamonds at Toanche as impromptu off‑leash areas. Work at Toanche Park also includes a new ice rink and pavilion, with completion slated for fall 2026 and supported by a roughly $535,000 Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program grant. Key details: - The bylaw covers activities at CBO Park in Balm Beach and the new dog park at Toanche Park, and is framed to protect and regulate those lands. - The announced off‑leash area is located along Champlain Road, east of the Toanche Park playground and north of the pavilion and parking area. - Tiny identified the new site as the township's second dog park and provided a site map as part of the bylaw materials. - Construction of a new ice rink and pavilion at Toanche Park is slated for completion by fall 2026 and was funded in part by a roughly $535,000 grant awarded in 2023. - Mayor Dave Evans said the dog park will provide a contained space and a place for social interaction, while Coun. Steffen Walma noted prior concerns about diamonds being used as off‑leash areas. Summary: The bylaw establishes rules and protections for Tiny's two dog parks and formally locates the Toanche Park off‑leash area on Champlain Road. Further details, including the full bylaw and a site map, are provided on the Township of Tiny website and council meeting archives are available on the township's YouTube channel. Construction related to Toanche Park's rink and pavilion is expected to continue toward a fall 2026 completion.