Peachland residents hoping for a new splash pad to cool off this summer will have to wait until next year.

The splash pad was supposed to be completed and opened by mid-June but the opening day was then pushed Canada Day 害羞草研究所� and on Aug. 10, Peachland council heard the park likely won害羞草研究所檛 open until 2022.

Community services director Cheryl Wiebe said BC Hydro crews were on site for assessments, with other materials being delivered this week.

害羞草研究所淵ou害羞草研究所檒l see things start to take shape there but we don害羞草研究所檛 have a date for Hydro,害羞草研究所� she said.

害羞草研究所淭o be honest, we害羞草研究所檙e hitting a bottleneck point. We害羞草研究所檝e been running fairly short-staffed of late due to illness. We still have a lot of irrigation and landscaping to do after the contractor pulls out.

害羞草研究所淚 am not optimistic that we will be open this year.害羞草研究所�

Wiebe added staff will continue pushing to complete the project as much as they can, aiming for a grand opening in 2022 instead.

害羞草研究所淎s disappointing as that is, stuff happens,害羞草研究所� Fortin said.

害羞草研究所淚t will be good once it害羞草研究所檚 ready next year.害羞草研究所�

Once the washroom is delivered to the area, Wiebe added staff will have to come up with plans for wheelchair accessibility, which will then help the space come together.

She also said a major part of the setback for the project was waiting for which pieces come first and what can be done about them when they come.

害羞草研究所淐OVID hasn害羞草研究所檛 been friendly to us and the challenges with Hydro have certainly been a challenge as well, but we害羞草研究所檙e still moving in the right direction,害羞草研究所� she said.

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