At a meeting on July 28, qathet Regional District's board reviewed proposed projects in the regional district for improving accessibility, and the board also directed staff to include recommended projects in the 2023 preliminary budget plan.
The total for the proposed 2023 projects is $26,700 and includes improvements at Diver’s Rock Regional Park, Klah Ah Men Lund Gazebo Regional Park, Craig Regional Park, Haywire Bay Regional Campground, Myrtle Rocks Regional Park and Palm Beach Regional Park.
At the July 14 committee of the whole meeting, directors unanimously carried a motion that the regional board review proposed projects for improving accessibility and recommended that the board direct staff to include the projects in the 2023 preliminary budget plan.
The biggest project is at Palm Beach, where staff are proposing to build a better trail from the parking lot to the lower field, with an estimated cost of $10,000. Also on the list are upgrades to the walkway around washrooms, estimated at $3,000, and installing grab handles and fixtures in the washrooms to improve accessibility, valued at $1,000.
