District of Clearwater is going to meet with Wells Gray Community Forest Society to discuss a grant application to complete an architectural landscape plan for Dutch Lake Beach Park and Bampton Recreation Park.
That was the decision of town council during a meeting held April 1.
“We want something doable, so that once the money is available, we can get community support,” said councillor Merlin Blackwell.
Stantec, an architectural company headquartered in Edmonton, did a concept plan earlier, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx said.
Several members of the public also submitted ideas on what could be done with Bampton Recreation Park.
Groulx said it is not usually within the community forest’s mandate to provide funding for plans, but the intent is to ask anyway.
Trails committee set up
Town council also approved draft terms of reference for a trails task force.
Seven people were appointed to the task force: Sylvia Arduini, Liana Beaudry, Fred Hulke, Tom Meland, Heather MacLennan, Larry McMillan and Kim Muddiman.
Leslie Groulx noted that developing a trails network is an important component in the official community plan (OCP).
Merlin Blackwell added that it would be good to have three more members on the trails committee.
