I caught up on back issues of the Morning Star over the weekend and Lumby recreation figures in three articles.A Friday December 16th article extolls the virtues of spending $57,000 of next year's White Valley Parks, Recreation and Culture budget on a new water spray park and a new outdoor fitness circuit. Total project cost $435,322.
Leap forward two days to Sunday December 18th and there's an article (by the same reporter) warning of the potential danger of a 5% tax increase for the same White Valley Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee. General increases for all the current functions (administration, parks, arena, community centre, curling, pool) are predicted.
In the same Dec. 18th edition the same reporter writes that a swimming pool upgrade is underfunded and staff have asked for another $100,000 to complete the project. The committee held firm - $525,000 is all that taxpayers can afford.
However given economic conditions there will not be any funds to implement the cultural master plan, according to the chair. Economic conditions for the arts have been bad for a very long time - the amount allocated to arts, theatre, or music has been zero every year.
Zero, out of a $1 million operating budget.
Leap forward two days to Sunday December 18th and there's an article (by the same reporter) warning of the potential danger of a 5% tax increase for the same White Valley Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee. General increases for all the current functions (administration, parks, arena, community centre, curling, pool) are predicted.
In the same Dec. 18th edition the same reporter writes that a swimming pool upgrade is underfunded and staff have asked for another $100,000 to complete the project. The committee held firm - $525,000 is all that taxpayers can afford.
However given economic conditions there will not be any funds to implement the cultural master plan, according to the chair. Economic conditions for the arts have been bad for a very long time - the amount allocated to arts, theatre, or music has been zero every year.
Zero, out of a $1 million operating budget.
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My understanding of the meaning of the Okanagan word "en'owkin" is that the best decisions are made when everyone is heard, & respect is given to all.