Couple of myths – House of Hammer – customers can’t get to him. Sold out each day he has been open in new location!

Overnight camping in Lion’s Park a problem – less than ten people – parks crews say “no problem”

Heavy turnout of “summer population” this week – yes

Drinking, smokin’, fun and frivolity – yes

Local use of park – limited

What to do? Each person I talk to has a different take on it. Different complaint, different solution.

Report out of Kelowna today of a local beach being occupied. – Parks around BC have similar problems in the summer. Does Oliver have something unique? No.

Do we have innovative approaches? Let’s create them. Get tough on some things and become more generous of spirit on others. I still call it the 6 week ‘summer population’ that comes and goes each year – part of our agriculturally based community.