Beautiful Joe Park — Attraction in Meaford

This historical park is only few streets away from me and i must say that this is the most beautiful park i ever seen. Beautiful Joe has a place in every meaford citizen’s heart. His burial and statue are in the park that holds his name. It also have plates for your little loved pets who passed away as well, if you wish your pet to have one there. You can bring your pet and take a calm walk. The water and trees makes the walk an absolute relaxation. You can also give your respect to Beautiful Joe as i said about his burial. If you wish to know about our Beautiful Joe, there is a book about it called « Beautiful Joe » But dont forget to read the back before to read the book to understand about the location of the story not being the right one but the story...

What started as a lasting tribute to a rescue dog that inspired a book 100 years ago has morphed into an inspiring woodland riverside park in Meaford. Besides Beautiful Joe, the dog whose original owner violently abused, there are beautiful tributes to the dogs of 911, service dogs and police dogs. Unfortunately, the free park is mostly ash trees that are now being killed by the emerald ash borer, so the woods will soon be stark, changing the park dramatically. Even now, I'd be wary of dead limbs. There's a picnic shelter and a portable toilet,...

What a wonderful park dedicated to Beautiful Joe! If you don't know the story of Beautiful Joe, you owe it to yourself to look it up! Margaret Marshall Saunders was the author of the book Beautiful Joe a true story and the first book from a Canadian author to reach over a million in sales! It went on to sell seven million copies by 1939! The park is very nice with dedications to service dogs and even a memorial to the service dogs who worked at the 911 site in...