View from proposed park

 Kate Bouey - CASTANET  Oct 16, 2017 / 2:36 pm

An enthusiastic crowd of 30 rambled above the Foothills neighbourhood at the north end of Vernon on Saturday.The ramble, hosted by the local community association, was an effort to convince local politicians to save the land for a large natural park. The photos of the ramble tell the story best, showing the spectacular views of Vernon's lakes from above the Foothills. The Foothills Community Association has approached the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee a number of times with a park proposal. Three separate properties, currently in private hands, would be needed to create the park envisioned by the association. One has just been sold for development.During the ramble, association president Wynn Polnicky emphasized the ecological, scenic and recreational significance of the area.