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Who Let The Dogs Out At Fence Depot ?

the fencing business, so he built
By Christine Ouellet
the Fence Depot Dog Park on a
vacant lot at the end of Pitt Street.

John states that the dog park has
everal years ago, John Locke even become a social hub where,
Swas visiting the Eastern through a Facebook site maintained
seaboard on the Atlantic coast by Kandice Laframboise, friends
and he happened upon a big dog meet and plan their next visit and
park where beautiful dogs were discuss doggie issues.
running freely in a vast enclosed
The park covers approximately
park. It was a sight to see with
tails wagging, gorgeous hair coats 2 acres and is divided into 2
and ears flying in the wind, dogs areas: a larger park for big dogs
running all over the place in erratic and a smaller park used not only Kandice Laframboise’s Golden Lab, “Nova”
patterns, racing with one another, by smaller dogs, but also by Photo by Christine Ouelle
newcomers who are not used to
playing, jumping, and cornering
each other. This vast space was socializing with their dogs. Thank You for Your Service:
their paradise. The dogs were let A swipe card system opens
loose and they were behaved, free access to the park. It costs $5 for Capt. Ret. Michael Eamer
of any human social restraint. Free the day, 9AM to 5PM. You can
doggies playing doggie games. get unlimited day and night access By Robert Foreman
if you buy a one, three, six, or a
John liked the concept. There
was no such facility in Cornwall, twelve-month pass (prices vary). aptain (Retired) Michael Eamer
and he saw an opportunity to John Locke‘s business, Fence Clooks back on his career with
develop an activity that would add Depot, not only sells fencing, but the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry
(SD&G) Highlanders with pride.
something positive to the quality also archery, firearms, ammunition,
“Not many can say that they spent
of life for doggies and their fishing tackle, fireworks, darts, so long in one place with one unit,
masters alike. He was already in flags, pet food, chicks, and more. a total of 37 years and 35 days,” he

says.
Throughout his decades-long
career, mostly as a Logistics Officer,
Eamer developed a special place in
his heart for the Reserve infantry Captain Mike Eamer working the
regiment. He takes great satisfaction phones during Ice Storm 1998
in knowing that his job allowed him Photo Submitted
to help his fellow Canadians during as 1868. Eamer had the chance to
times of need. The regiment earned experience some of that history when
its fair share of public appreciation his unit took part in the 2009 Knokke-
Visit Us during the 1998 ice storm – one Heist Canadian Freedom March.
For Expert of the largest natural disasters in The annual 33-kilometre march
Canadian history. Eamer was there, from the Netherlands to Belgium
Service lending a hand as part of “Operation commemorates the liberation of the
Recuperation.” Over 15,000 CAF Scheldt Estuary by Canadians in
personnel were deployed in total, the Second World War. It traces the
the largest peacetime deployment of route Canadian soldiers fought as
troops in Canadian history. they made their way to the town of
“We came to help assist the Knokke-Heist.
civilian population as equals and This trip involved a number of
with compassion. The Reserves are ceremonies. For Eamer, the most
willing to help their neighbours as notable moment was the rededication
they live beside them.” said Eamer. of a Belgian Flag of Remembrance
In the wake of that storm, Eamer in the same square that it was given
and his family were forced to live to the regiment 60 years prior for
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