Excerpt from the October 30th Board Highlights:

The CRD Board of Directors adopted a new Barking Dog Complaint Policy. This Policy will be enforced through the Cariboo Regional District Noise Control Bylaw (No. 4463) adopted earlier this year. A large part of this policy is the "Barking Dog Incident Log" which is required to be filled out by the complainant. The log helps to confirm that the dog is a chronic barker and a nuisance to the neighbourhood. All dogs bark, for various reasons, but not all dogs are nuisances. The only way to prove the dog is a nuisance is to have evidence that it is an ongoing problem. The "Barking Dog Incident Log" shows a pattern of behaviour that may or may not prove a violation. Visit the CRD website, www.cariboord.bc.ca to view the policy and to view the noise bylaw adopted earlier this year.