Association Brings Smart Growth to Town

The Association, together with SmartGrowthBC ®, will run Summerland’s first Smart Growth ® workshops, starting in early January 2006. The provisional date for the first workshop is 5th January. It is expected to last about 3 hours. The workshops will be directed by SmartGrowthBC ® staff. All Summerlanders will be invited to participate.

Members were disappointed that Council recently rejected the Association’s invitation to jointly sponsor the Workshops. “It was an opportunity for Council and the ACS to work hand in hand for the betterment of Summerland” said Board member and former Councillor John Tamblyn. “We hope the new Council will join us in this vital project, but we will proceed alone if need be.”

The workshops could result in a plan to enhance all that is good about Summerland, without sacrificing the very essence of the community. The Association expects that hundreds of Summerlanders will want to take part in these workshops.

“Some people want no growth, some want lots of growth, and some think that slower, wisely chosen development is appropriate. We will try to bring everyone together, find common ground, and build consensus”, said former Councillor and Board Member Sheila White.