Lake Country roads are a mess

Dear Editor:

I read a letter to the editor in the media the other day about a resident on Talbot Road in Oyama complaining about the condition of this road. I have to agree with him this road is a mess and has been for a long time.

There are many roads in Lake Country that are also a mess. To name a few: Williams Road, Shanks Road, Beaver Lake Road, Seaton Road, Glenmore Road, Okanagan Centre Road West and on and on. All these roads make us look like we are living in a Third World country. I should also mention the Beaver Lake RoadGlenmore Road intersection which nobody seems to be concerned about.

I find it appalling that the district is spending $3 million to upgrade Pelmewash Parkway along with a walking and biking trail. $1.25 million is taxpayers money and $1.75 million in grant money. One would think that the other roads in Lake Country would have priority over this road.

When we were having the referendum on buying the CN rail corridor to make into a hiking and biking path, Mayor James Baker and the district were going around telling us that they could afford to buy the rail corridor as well as fix up the roads in Lake Country. Since then, they have imposed a $125 road tax on us and are using this money on the Pelmewash Parkway upgrade. So now we will be spending a total of almost $7 million for both while side roads continue to be in disrepair.

It is time for the taxpayers of Lake Country to speak up and let Baker and the district know that we are not going to stand for this. We can do this by electing a whole new council in October.

Ron Volk Lake Country