Public Open House Part 2

We're getting the Penticton Herald this week for no apparent reason. Occasionally it has Summerland news, including this piece about the open house coming up on Feb.22 from 4pm to 9pm:

"Stations will be set up with panels to provide information on a variety of community issues, including:

• Agriculture (agricultural plan, agricultural advisory committee).
  
• Urban area boundaries.
  
• Water infrastructure.
  
• Lakeside commercial development.
  
• Park upgrades (including Dale Meadows).
  
• Official community plan -- progress update.
  
• Residential development.
  
• Institutional development (UBC, Dept. of Agriculture, Summerland University Foundation).
  
• Potential gold course development.
  
• Downtown densification projects such as Wharton Street.

Councillors, staff, consultants and other experts will be present to answer questions."

It sounds like a pretty ambitious slate, with a few potentially contentious issues. I'm sure it will be a great way the public to learn about what's going on, but I hope the councillors and experts will also take the opportunity to learn from the public. That's assuming that the public shows up.