Hurlburt needs work

By Kate Bouey -CASTANET Sep 18, 2017 / 5:00 am

City of Vernon staff say Hurlburt Park needs a lot of work to improve accessibility, safety and usability. A fixture on Okanagan Lake for more than eight decades, the park was purchased by the North Okanagan Regional District two years ago for $2.3 million. A report to city council Monday states $477,549 is needed for traffic calming, parking spaces and a permanent toilet as well as a danger tree assessment and a safety inspection. Council is being urged to approach the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee for funding.The report says most vehicles travel at 70 kph along the road to the old camp and calls for traffic calming in order to reduce speed. “The costs to improve the access and provide paved parking is estimated to be $359,549,” says Kim Flick, community infrastructure and development manager. “Given the nature of this road it is recommended that pilot vertical measures be installed either side of the park access. These would be flat top road humps which are suitable for emergency vehicles, larger vehicles and trailers.” In terms of dangerous trees, she says, “There are also trees on the property and adjacent Crown land that have been damaged by beavers that may need to be limbed and protected.” Flick says fencing along Eastside Road need to be repaired, amphitheatre steps and seating should be reconstructed or removed and old lighting should go