Basset hounds and their owners will be counting their blessings Saturday at Beaver Lake.
A Basset Blessing will be held at the Beaver Lake filter beds at 11 a.m. Sept. 30.
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The event costs $5 and includes games, a raffle and a Basset race.Mills says she decided to focus on Bassets because she herself has one.
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The event will be held at the Beaver Lake filter beds, with green signs directing the way from Elk Lake Road to the second parking lot that has a protected picnic area and washrooms. Mills is asking people to bring snacks to share with the other dog owners.
