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Plans are on track to finally get Vernon Secondary fields back in the game. Although staff and students have been in the new school since January 2013, there’s been no outdoor space at the school for the Panthers to play. “It is a problem, and it is an eyesore,” said Bill Turanski, Vernon School District board chairperson. But the mounds of dirt surrounding the school are expected to be levelled out into playing fields in time for the new school year. Landscaping work is underway and the goal is to have the main football field and site work ready for use by school start up in September 2014. “We will be putting turf down so it’s not a matter of waiting for grass to grow,” said Turanski. The delay in completion of the fields is apparently due to weather and geothermal lines which weren’t placed deep enough. There are also a few other outstanding issues being addressed at the new school. The majority of the interior doors did not meet specifications, therefore the contractor is expected to replace them this summer. There is a hump in the gym floor which is also going to be fixed. School district staff are also working with the school to complete the remaining millwork items that were not included in the original building contract. There is also some electrical work and minor painting that needs addressing.
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Librarian Saundra Bernier sets out books in the children’s area of the Vernon Library Friday morning. The ground floor has now reopened after repairs had to be done after a pipe burst Feb. 9 causing a flood.
GVAC broadening vision for cultural plan RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Greater Vernon politicians want to ensure a cultural plan is something they can live with. A previous long-term vision for culture was developed but not endorsed officially and that’s something the current members of the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee want to avoid. “We want to look at whether there is room in the bylaw to encompass all potential uses,” said director Doug Dirk. “If we don’t look at the structure and just go with needs and wants, there will be
problems.” A cultural plan is currently being developed, but there is some concern that aspects of the plan, such as facilities or programs, may not fit with fiscal realities. “We need to get our house in order so we know what we can Doug Dirk serve instead of finding out the house isn’t big enough for the family,” said Dirk. Among the questions the committee
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must determine is whether financial grants will only be provided to cultural groups or if facilities will also be made available. “The committee must be comfortable with the outer boundaries of what it wants to provide,” said Tannis Nelson, community development co-ordinator. However, Nelson is urging committee members not to restrict what the cultural plan may look like. “I would be worried if we pigeon-hole too much because some innovative ideas could come out of the plan.” Director Mike Macnabb wants funding options for cultural amenities considered.
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“It shouldn’t necessarily be the taxpayer on the hook for needs and wants of every group,” he said. The process will include looking at what other communities do for arts. “Are we investing enough? Are we investing too much?” said Juliette Cunningham, chairperson. It has been decided that GVAC members will regularly be kept up to date on the development of the cultural plan. “There’s no point spending $100,000 (on a study) and dragging everyone along to an end, and no one likes it,” said Cunningham.
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