With the Occupy Toronto encampment over, local dog owners can finally return to their beloved park for a game of canine Frisbee, a frolic in the leaves or a good old-fashioned stoop-and-scoop. The tension between dog walkers and occupiers was no secret—the park was prime dog-walking territory before protesters plopped down a bunch of tents, yurts and portable toilets. Naturally, we had a nice chuckle at the thought of the battle between the 99 and the one per cent coming down to dirty hippies and yuppies walking dogs in designer sweaters. It sounds like a really, really bad screenplay. As the Toronto Star writes: “The protest was a glimpse into a bohemian existence” for some locals. How precious. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »
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Yuppie dog walkers clash with lefty activists in the fight for St. James Park
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Discount prices on a very large selection of walkers. We have the traditional walkers, rollator walkers, rolling walker.
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November 30, 2011 at 5:23 am | by walkers