Pooh-Poohing Artisan Displays

A few years ago, the District of Coldstream pooh-poohed an individual's desire to sell sunglasses in a small and unobtrusive tented booth (or was is to rent surfboards?) at Kalamalka Beach.

Whichever it was, our Mayor and Council said NO then.

No support for an individual's initiative.
No support for things that other communities have done well.

Coldstream's done it again.

This time they said NO to the Regional District of North Okanagan, who contacted Coldstream to ascertain support for a pilot program where artisans could display their works for the 2014 summer season.

Sigh.

Kelowna City Park has an artisans program, and it certainly adds to the ambiance of families and tourists strolling through City Park along the waterfront.

Back to Kalamalka Lake Beach.
A Coldstream Committee of the Whole meeting reported that Councillor Enns moved--and Councillor Kiss seconded--that the "The District of Coldstream does not support the proposal to issue Artisan Vendor Permits on Kal Beach."

"Heaven forbid there'd be something interesting and stimulating to attract people to the beach," snorts Kia.

Food vendors/concession contractors are present both at Kin Beach and Kal Beach.
None had any objections to an Artisans program.

Heaven forbid that Kalamalka Lake beach would draw as much interest as Kelowna's beachfront.
Heaven forbid that this area would actually draw economic activity.

And who knew that Kal Beach is actually zoned residential ?

Pooh-poohers are running the District of Coldstream.