Article content Well, it’s another beautiful spring day as I write this councillor column and I’ve just returned home from one of our local area gems, Deer Mound Dog Park, with my dog Penny. Having space to interact with other pups and their humans have been our long-standing tradition with every dog we’ve owned. What I love about our community is there are so many great spaces to enjoy a long stroll while exercising our favourite four-legged companion. It’s great that in a Specialized Municipality like Strathcona County that we have both our Urban and Rural user areas.