Glenridge in St. Catharines in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Carol Disher - April 20, 1950 to August 10, 2015

City Councillor, Community Advocate, Animal Lover, Environmentalist

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 16, 2026

1. Carol Disher April 20, 1950 to August 10, 2015 - Marker

Inscription. Carol Disher was born and spent her life in the city she loved. She was a champion of St. Catharines. getting directly involved, as a volunteer, as an advocate for citizens and animals, and as a city councillor. She had a passion for making the community a better place and spent her life doing just that.

Carol was the driving force behind the establishment of leash free dog zones in the city and through her efforts with PALZ (People Advocating Leash Free Zones) the first leash free park was opened at Burgoyne Woods in 2006. A second leash free park was opened at Catherine St. Park in 2009 which is now named the Carol Disher Leash Free Dog Park in recognition of Carol's contributions.

Carol Disher will be remembered for her tireless enthusiasm for making St. Catharines a great place to live for both people and pets!

"Carol was a real advocate for the city who did real things and accomplished real results." - Doug Disher

Erected by City of St. Catharines.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 43° 8.769′ N,

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79° 13.672′ W. Marker is in St. Catharines, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Glenridge. It can be reached from Edgedale Road. The marker is within Burgoyne Woods Park, beside the west end of the fence for the off-leash dog park, 50 metres east of the eastern-most parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 Edgedale Rd, St Catharines ON L2P 2G4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Merritt Street at CNR Crossing (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Merritton Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Merritton Town Hall 1879 (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Johansson's Bar

Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 16, 2026

2. Marker in context

The marker (centre left) is beside a wood-chip trail, 10 metres from the north-west corner of the rectangular fenced area of the Burgoyne Woods Dog Park. Foreground is the "small dog" portion; the "large dog" portion is behind the row of trees. The wood-chip trail leads 50 metres back to the seasonal parking lot (out-of-frame left).

(approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Merritton Bill Wiley Memorial Parkette (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); The 2nd Welland Canal Locks 14 and 15 (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); The Mountain Locks (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Richard Pierpoint c.1744-c.1838 (approx. 1.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Catharines.

More about this marker. For clarity:
1. This marker about Carol Disher is at the Burgoyne Woods Dog Park, which is a giant fenced dog-park in a spacious wooded park named Burgoyne Woods.
2. The dog park named Carol Disher Dog Park is a cramped fenced dog-park in a residential area, next to Harriet Tubman Public School.

Also see . . . Carol Disher Remembrance (by Niagara This Week, August 11, 2015). (Submitted on June 16, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.