Dear Editor:
In reference to Mario Bergeron’s letter of Jan. 28 titled, Money needed for streets and trails, the information stated is totally incorrect.
Someone didn’t do their homework.
As per the information on the project highway signage, it states that the Lakeside walkway project has an estimated cost of $500,000.
The rest of the facts are that, of that total, the Municipality of Summerland put up $80,000, leaving the provincial share at $420,000.
As well, long before any provincial participation was announced the municipality provided $20,000 for some preliminary planning/drawings for the local committee that is promoting this project.
It was a concern of the council at the time that no significant amount of money be put towards this project, that would take away from the repair/maintenance of our current road system.
Focus should be on maintaining and upgrading current roads and trails.
As for the cost of the library,that is a project that is being paid for by the Okanagan Regional Library.
The roundabouts were paid for from senior level government grants and development cost charges,which were specifically directed to projects on those roadways.
Bruce Hallquist
Summerland
