Parks purchase plan sought

By Richard Rolke - Vernon Morning Star Published: December 09, 2012 1:00 AM
One official wants to ensure restructuring of the parks system doesn’t throw property purchases off course.  Director Bob Fleming wants the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee to review and establish principles and criteria to guide future regional park acquisitions. “I want important parkland acquisition to take place,” he said. Vernon, Coldstream and the electoral areas are currently restructuring the parks system. While some sites will remain regional in scope, most parks will come under the control of individual jurisdictions. Once the new structure is finalized, Fleming says the list of potential purchases must be considered and it must be determined if they are still of interest. “Referendum money was set aside for parkland and new priorities must be arranged,” he said.