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Council sees need for skatepark Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
Competitive freestyle skier Mason Barzilay wants West Kelowna youth to be active, and predicts a new skatepark may be one solution. Barzilay spoke to West Kelowna council Tuesday to explain why West Kelowna needs a skatepark. “One thing many kids like doing in West Kelowna is skateboarding,” said Barzilay. “A skatepark could provide kids with
a free, safe environment and a place they can enjoy the benefits of physical activity.” A three-year member of the BC Mogul Team, Barzilay considers herself lucky to have played many sports growing up. However, she said there is currently a lack of facilities for youth who want to be active. “Parents often can’t afford to put their children in organized sports. A skatepark in West Kelowna would be a great invest-
ment for our community.” She said there are also safety concerns as West Kelowna skaters may practise their sport in parking lots or roadways. There is a demand for a skatepark. A Facebook group called West Kelowna Needs a Skatepark currently has 165 members. The district’s 10 year capital plan schedules design and construction of a skatepark for 2021. Preliminary estimates indicate the cost would be about $400,000.
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Barzilay asked the district to set up a trust fund to speed up that process. “This year I have committed to donate a percentage of my (ski career fundraising) proceeds to…a new skatepark in West Kelowna.” Coun. Rick de Jong agreed: “Our skatepark… is in a sorry state of repair.” Mayor Doug Findlater said he sees “a very busy skateboard park” every time he drives through Peachland. “Obviously there’s a demand for it.” Council unanimously voted to set up a trust account for the purchase and installation of a skateboard park at Memorial Park. “If we see the (trust fund) growing, I think that’s a signal that there’s demand and we should be looking at…moving this up a few years,” Findlater said.
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RECOGNIZED…Bernie Roy (top) was one of several individuals rec-
ognized by Mayor Doug Findlater for saving the life of a senior hockey player who suffered a full cardiac arrest; Darlene Lesperance received a Snow Star award for shoveling a neighbour’s pathway this past winter.
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