Thursday, February 5, 2009

Coldstream eyes parks control.

By Jennifer Smith - Vernon Morning Star

Coldstream is hoping to take more of a team approach to parks, if the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee will allow it to be a bigger player.

A request is being sent to GVAC to initiate participant discussions identifying local and regional parks to consider potential changes to operations and responsibilities for local parks.

The Coldstream request is aimed at looking at the management of parks, which is currently by Greater Vernon Services - Parks, Recreation and Culture.

“Maybe we can have some local control of our own parks,” said Mayor Jim Garlick.

Coldstream residents have continually expressed displeasure with how parks are managed. Lavington residents have raised issue with maintenance on Lavington Park and Kalavista Drive residents have been left wondering where Coldstream’s voice comes into decisions with the boat launch and its parking lot.

“The quality of service concerns them and the other thing would be on how decisions are made,” said Garlick.

Therefore Coldstream is keen to gain some local control of its own parks.

Garlick says the same goes for water.

GVAC’s next meeting is scheduled for Thursday at the North Okanagan Regional District office.

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