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NO CHANGE ON SKAHA DECISION
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“That might be an opportunity for someone to come forward and say they have Despite it being one of the changed their mind,” said hottest topics in Penticton, Jakubeit. “It is pointless if I Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said bring something up, I want he hasn’t changed his mind to revisit it and no one else about not putting the Skaha does. I will ask again tomorLake Park issue back on city row. Another week has gone council’s agenda. by, the dust has settled a bit A July 20 rally that more, let’s see if there is any brought hundreds of resielements of this we want to dents to the steps of City Hall revisit.” to protest a June 29 decision Jakubeit said he wasn’t by city council to enter an sure if Trio has an appetite to — Andrew Jakubeit agreement with Trio Marevisit any of the elements or rine Group that would see a take another crack at public chunk of Skaha Lake Park, engagement to ensure there including the existing marina, leased to them is better community support or understandfor 30 years. ing. Trio plans to upgrade and expand the ma“I know Trio wants to come see us to talk rina, build amenities like a restaurant as well about some of the things they have heard from as construct a waterslide complex on what is the community and how they want to address now public park land. some of those things,” said Jakubeit. He said The day after the rally, Jakubeit said he council and the developer could have done a wouldn’t be using his mayor’s privilege, better job with public engagement. which allows him 30 days to return the item Jakubeit said there is a lot of misinformato council for reconsideration. Now, with time tion circulating, like who Trio Marine Group running out, Jakubeit said he has no reason to is. change his mind. He explained there is no mystery about “Nothing has changed since last week,” who the principals of the Trio Marine Group said Jakubeit, who added he hasn’t forgot are, and that Tom Dyas, Tom Headquist and about the 30-day time limit. Rob Campbell have all attended council “No one has circled back from council to meetings to speak to their proposal. say I have a change of heart,” he said. “Cer“Certainly on the May 29 and June 2, for tainly it is the talk of the town, both pro and introduction in the public comment section, con. It is a very difficult predicament for they were there. Tom Headquist and Tom council to be in.” Dyas were there for sure. It has been the same Though he talked to councillors individu- principals from the start,” said Jakubeit. ally on July 21, Jakubeit said council hasn’t “It is good there is a lot of passion out been together as a group since the last coun- there for what we want to be doing as a comcil meeting. They are meeting to sign some munity. All I can ask is the community to take documents on July 29, and he said he plans to some time to look at the proposal from differpoll council again. ent perspectives.” Steve Kidd
Western News Staff
Nothing has changed since last week.
COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE pilot Russ Gilmore with the B-17G Second World War bomber Sentimental Journey which arrived this week in Penticton as part of its western Canada tour. The aircraft is here through Aug. 2. For more photos and story see Page 2.
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