The city in its wisdom last fall installed asphalt curbs on Okanagan Landing Road. The first one at the entrance to the boat launch.
This curb restricts making a left-hand turn with a boat and trailer from the Landing Road because you have to make a wide turn to enter and exit. The second curb with a crosswalk from Paddlewheel Park to Bench Road. which goes no where.
The crosswalk would serve a better purpose if it was moved in front of Relic’s store for pedestrians to use in the summer from the park. The third is an island curb in front of a residence where our mailboxes are. This curb serves no useful purpose. It took away the four parking spots we had to pick up our mail. It creates traffic congestion and poor visability for cars entering from Peters Road onto the Landing Road when residences are picking up mail.
All the above mentioned curbs narrow the roadway and make it difficult for the snow plow to properly clear the road of snow, especially by our mail boxes. This leaves a pile of snow to cross to get our mail.
All the curbs installed are a waste of our taxes. The pavement could have been put to better use by filling all the pot holes on Okanagan Landing Road and putting a road shoulder for a walkway.
I went to city hall to inquire why these curbs were installed. I was given a phone number to call. I had to leave a voice mail and have not received a phone call to this date from the city.
Al Kitzman
Vernon
