Wade Paterson
Black Press
A local MLA was in a giving mood on Saturday.
Westside-Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart announced that the Central Okanagan Regional District will receive $80,000 from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development’s Community Recreation Program.
The money is to help fund a project to implement phase two of the Westshore Estates Community Park project by developing a slow-pitch field and soccer field.
Stewart said the community seemed “genuinely surprised” about the announcement.
“We were able to give them a boost,” said Stewart.
“Along with our $80,000, the regional district is putting up $20,000. So they’re going to be able to complete a major amount of work.”
The project will serve a population of 1,205.
