Gananoque Gives Stamp of Approval to Dog Licensing Campaign
The Town of Gananoque runs into problems—both administrative and having to do with its residents—every now and then, but one particular problem has bothered the town for years, and that’s the number of unlicensed dogs in the community. This past Tuesday night, measures have finally been taken to address this issue, with the council approving a proposal for staff to visit homes in town as part of a dog licensing campaign.
A few months back, a local newspaper put up an ad that called on non-profit and animal welfare groups to take charge of the dog licensing campaign and help raise funds. Since no applications were submitted, planning approvals coordinator Brenda Guy took matters into her own hands and had bylaw enforcement officer Rick Kemp take charge of the program.
It may seem like a daunting task for Kemp, what with the high number of unlicensed dogs in the city, but he definitely gets something from his hard work. Kemp will be paid an initial amount of $2,832, and for every dog he tags as part of the campaign, he gets $6.00.
The dog licensing campaign kicks on the 1st of August this year and is estimated to last until October.
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