Polson Park may one day include a skating rink--if some Vernon council members get their way. Councillors Jack Gilroy and Patrick Nicol both want the facility considered for the park's long term plan which has been given support in principle by the elected reps. Nicol says the ice rink along with other parts of the estimated ten million dollars in upgrades over ten years, could be funded by development cost charges, taxes and other means. "Some of the money will come from partnerships. That's the part that I think needs to be in (the plan), that the community will partner on these things. That's how we got virtually everything that's in Polson Park." Parks and Rec GM Al McNiven cautioned about making the ice rink too big, saying once it reaches a certain size, then it needs staff to run it.The biggest change would be removing vehicle access from the south end of the park (near the ponds) scheduled for 2017, but Berris says people will still be able to park close to the main facilities as a cul de sac and parking would be added. "We really feel, and the public seemed to say, that they were in favour of a park that did not have a road going all the way through." Meantime, a Kelowna company has set up in the park today and is starting to built the new multi purpose pavilion which will include a performance area, washrooms, storage and office space. The construction is expected to be done by the spring.
**Polson Park Plan Outlined**
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