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July 11, 2012
District council approves location for food bank building
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Feel the spirit from the Summer of Love when the music of Woodstock is recalled at Gatzke Orchards this Sunday ...............................
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The Lake Country Food Bank has moved one step closer to a new permanent location. At the June 3 District of Lake country council meeting, council passed a motion approving the relocation of the food bank to district land immediately east of the Lake Country Senior’s Centre. The currently empty lot is now the future home of the food bank, awaiting a successful fundraising campaign in order to begin building. A feasibility study for the location including a concept design were presented to council. The decision did face some opposition from the public at the council meeting. Tom Cockrell spoke as a representative of the Seniors’ Centre Society.
Cockrell began his remarks by noting that many in the seniors’ society felt the matter had been rushed as the group was only informed of the possibility of their future neighbour six weeks ago. The society has three main concerns—parking, future expansion of the seniors’ centre building and placing an ‘institutional’ facility such as the food bank in a recreational area. Cockrell pointed out that many seniors have difficulty walking and any potential diminishment of accessible parking would have a big impact on seniors with mobility issues. Food bank volunteer and supporter Stewart Deschen also spoke during the public comment period to council, saying that many food bank clients are seniors and the
need for the food bank is continues to grow. Deschen bluntly described the condition of the current food bank location as “disgraceful.� It is well known in the community that a team of dedicated volunteers make the best of a tight situation in a location on the north side of
the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club. Many elements of the feasibility study for the food bank incorporated and responded to the concerns of the Senior’s Society. The feasibility study was conducted on behalf of the District by Bruce Carscadden Architects
and the parking issue was addressed. There are already 27 more parking stalls in the lot than required by the district, plus the food bank will be operating during hours when the arena is not in peak use. The second main concern, future expansion of the seniors’ centre, was
addressed by resituating the food bank building closer to the property line and further from the centre. The complete feasibility study including architectural renderings of the proposed building, verbatim transcripts of concerns, and study notes, is online at www.lakecountry.bc.ca. Go to the council agendas section, and look in the June 3 agenda for the pdf. The next phase for the relocation of the food bank is a fundraising drive which will be spearheaded by the Rotary Club. Already donations of time and skills for construction have come in and some cash donations. If you feel you can help, contact fundraising organizer Bob Rymarchuk, who is with the Rotary Club of Lake Country.
Kids benefit from GranFondo BOBBI-SUE MENARD
Construction progresses on the comprehensive remake of Lodge Road at Bottom Wood Lake Road with a roundabout and safety enhancements being installed. ...............................
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The RBC GranFondo Kelowna will be held July 14 and the growing event has several new elements that involve Lake Country. The GranFondo is part of the growing sport tourism sector and thousands of people are expected to come to the Okanagan over the July 14 weekend to participate as riders, spectators or volunteers. Two young people in Lake Country have already experienced tangible benefits from the race. Base funding of $1,000 was donated to the Lake Country chap-
ter of KidSport to purchase bikes and helmets for two deserving young riders from Lake Country Cycle. Kyle Zachodnik has already been enjoying his new gear. “We hope that with the bike and helmet provided, the children will be able to find a passion and develop skills in cycling that lead them on the path of a healthy lifestyle,� said Sheila Gunn, committee member of Lake Country KidSport. “We anticipate upcoming Lake Country youths to have sights set on completing in a GranFondo in the future.� There is the chance
that a third bike will be given to a Lake Country child, but that is on the volunteer shoulders of Lake Country’s new Economic Development officer, Ryan Roycroft. Roycroft put on his game face and volunteered to be the staff member to participate in a friendly competition between Kelowna, Vernon and Lake Country to see which community could win a ‘medio’ or half GranFondo race. Roycroft will be racing the southern portion of the GranFondo loop from Vernon to Kelowna. The prospect of pedaling the large hills has him slightly con-
cerned. “The first thing I did after volunteering was email around the office and see if anyone had a bike I could borrow,� said Roycroft. He has been training since the July long weekend and right now his goal is to simply finish the race. “It will be a good challenge, a manager or councilor was invited to participate and this is a really neat opportunity to showcase the community.� For the safety of all the GranFondo participants, the route will involve some temporary road closures. SEE GRANFONDO A3
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KYLE ZACHODNIK with his mom Adriana Zachodnik and Cam Donald from Lake Country Cycle, with his new bike and helmet provided by GranFondo Kelowna through the Lake Country chapter of KidSport.
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