Parksville is a small neigh-bourhood.

You don害羞草研究所檛 see horsing around in the city. But when someone ponies up an unusual situation, people are quick to whinny about it.

Dawn Topolnicki moved to Parksville a year ago to escape the stressful hustle and bustle of the big city. She said she has savoured the smalltown atmosphere of Parksville. That feeling was reinforced recently as it had her heart galloping at full throttle.

害羞草研究所淚t sure hit home when visiting the local liquor store,害羞草研究所� Topolnicki said. 害羞草研究所淚 came upon a singing cowboy riding this lovely horse. He parked the horse in an [accessible] spot and made his way into the store. The universe was telling me that we were not in the big city anymore.害羞草研究所�

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But it did raise the question of whether the steed was illegally parked or not.

According to the City of Parksville, it is not illegal as there is no law on animals parked in an accessible parking space.

害羞草研究所淣o bylaw so no ticket, no enforcement.害羞草研究所� said Deb Tardiff, the city害羞草研究所檚 manager of communications. 害羞草研究所淗aving said that, if the [unidentified] owner of the horse should choose to take their purchase from Wembley Mall to the Parksville Community Park for a gallop on the beach, there would be enforcement because the city害羞草研究所檚 bylaw does not allow horses on the beach害羞草研究所� assuming we can catch them. There is no fine, just prohibition.害羞草研究所�

Tardiff said she害羞草研究所檚 learned from the city害羞草研究所檚 bylaw compliance officer that it is also illegal for a horse to jaywalk.

害羞草研究所淭hey must cross at an actual crossing or intersection,害羞草研究所� she quipped. 害羞草研究所淭he fine for this and for not being properly tethered would be $50.害羞草研究所�

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