I wasn’t aware that there…

I wasn’t aware that there was a limit on new training and trialing areas. This doesn’t really make sense to me. Why limit it at all? The existing spaces that I frequent seem to provide much better habitat for all species of wildlife than any other yard or agricultural use properties. Sure there’s pressure on wildlife from people and dogs, but not nearly as much as in a person’s yard or any cultivated field. Additionally, dog sports are great! Why would we limit the available resources for dog sports? There are no pointing dog field trials in Ontario at all, presently, that I’m aware of. There are CKC and NAVHDA hunt tests, but no field trials. There are some retriever field trials, which require less space, but no pointing dog trials. There used to be pointer field trials at Hullett Marsh, I hear. But, the other test sites and training properties I know of aren’t really big enough for proper pointing dog field trails. In the US, the participation numbers for field trials are huge. There are multiple events every weekend. I’m competing in pointing dog field trials in Ionia, Michigan three of the next four weekends. That state recreation area looks to be about 10,000 acres and has 2,000 acres of dedicated field trail courses. They have road signs directing people to it. It is a focal point of that community. The closest training grounds to me in Milton, Ontario are more than an hour drive away in Caistor Centre, which makes the sport expensive in commuting costs. We could definitely use more options. I’m not sure why a new opportunity would be limited to 90 days, either. This is a good way to use land. And new business ventures often take more than a few months to cook up. Just open it permanently for consideration on a case by case basis.