Dear editor,I'm glad to be talking about a dog park, although I am surprised at some of the negative reactions to suggestions brought forward.A fenced in play area would be fabulous for my dog and me, as I currently waste gas driving to parks around the Valley, stalking other dogs for my dog to play with. I try to socialize my two-year-old Weimaraner regularly but have trouble finding other dogs in such a spread-out area. The old Courtenay Junior play field/park on Harmston would be perfect. It would need very little fencing to have it completely secure, has plenty of space for running and playing dogs, trees for shade and a bench for humans (or dogs so inclined).The more we encourage positive socialization the nicer dogs we will have. We don't need beach access, just a designated spot for the gathering of like-minded dog owners.This is a positive step and may prevent some of the random off-leash behaviours others do not appreciate.Charity Munro,Area C