Parksville is a small neigh-bourhood.
You don㽶Ƶֱt see horsing around in the city. But when someone ponies up an unusual situation, people are quick to whinny about it.
Dawn Topolnicki moved to Parksville a year ago to escape the stressful hustle and bustle of the big city. She said she has savoured the smalltown atmosphere of Parksville. That feeling was reinforced recently as it had her heart galloping at full throttle.
㽶ƵֱIt sure hit home when visiting the local liquor store,㽶Ƶֱ Topolnicki said. 㽶ƵֱI came upon a singing cowboy riding this lovely horse. He parked the horse in an [accessible] spot and made his way into the store. The universe was telling me that we were not in the big city anymore.㽶Ƶֱ
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But it did raise the question of whether the steed was illegally parked or not.
According to the City of Parksville, it is not illegal as there is no law on animals parked in an accessible parking space.
㽶ƵֱNo bylaw so no ticket, no enforcement.㽶Ƶֱ said Deb Tardiff, the city㽶Ƶֱs manager of communications. 㽶ƵֱHaving said that, if the [unidentified] owner of the horse should choose to take their purchase from Wembley Mall to the Parksville Community Park for a gallop on the beach, there would be enforcement because the city㽶Ƶֱs bylaw does not allow horses on the beach㽶Ƶֱ assuming we can catch them. There is no fine, just prohibition.㽶Ƶֱ
Tardiff said she㽶Ƶֱs learned from the city㽶Ƶֱs bylaw compliance officer that it is also illegal for a horse to jaywalk.
㽶ƵֱThey must cross at an actual crossing or intersection,㽶Ƶֱ she quipped. 㽶ƵֱThe fine for this and for not being properly tethered would be $50.㽶Ƶֱ
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