What a wonderful experience it is to come out of the theatre in Kelowna in the evening and see all the young people and family groups enjoying the skating on the community rink.
In the summertime when all the ice has gone; again the young people and family combinations use the surface for learning to ride smaller bicycles, roller skating and skateboarding. Parents and grandparents enjoy sitting around and watching the kids play.
Congratulations to Tarik Sayeed and Brian Hughes for making this worthwhile suggestion.
It would also bring a lot more people into the Penticton downtown area. The lighting would brighten up the north end of the city. We are fortunate to have our MLA Dan Ashton in the finance department in Victoria to help things along. I would agree with the council who have made favourable comments about sport and youth to make it happen.
Vince Rabbitte
Penticton