The Shannon Lake Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) is proposing a community centre and childcare facility for their area.

At West Kelowna council香蕉视频直播檚 Tuesday (Jan. 28) meeting, SLNA spokesperson Tom Groat requested that city-owned property at 2490 Shannon Lake Road be set aside for the project. The site is at the south end of Shannon Woods Park.

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He added community centre in Shannon Lake could also be used for private functions, conferences, activities and classes, as well as seniors outreach. He pointed to the success of Coldstream, which recently built a similar facility.

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Partial funding for the initiative could come from provincial and federal grants, he added.

Council did not have any questions of Groat, however, Mayor Gord Milsom suggested the potential project be added to the city香蕉视频直播檚 list of strategic priorities.