After saving their beach, Lake Country residents are beautifying it.

The Friends of Gable Beach association, made up of Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing residents, has fundraised almost $1,400 to build a bench for the beach at , which was originally approved by district council in May.

The bench came after Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing residents fought the District of Lake Country害羞草研究所檚 decision to to Gable Beach Road end and won.

害羞草研究所淚t was a feeling that we害羞草研究所檙e not just doing this for us at the moment, or our visitors, or our friends that come and stay. This is something the community really strongly felt from the get go, that this is something we害羞草研究所檙e doing for the future,害羞草研究所� said Cara Reed, with Friends of Gable Beach.

害羞草研究所淭hat this is part of a heritage that we害羞草研究所檝e inherited and that we need to make sure that is there is five years time, in 20 years time. Carr害羞草研究所檚 Landing and Lake Country, in general, is not getting any smaller, but the vast majority of people who live in Lake Country are not on the lake.

害羞草研究所淚t was seen as too precious to let go.害羞草研究所�

Gable Beach Road end is currently maintained by the district, and $25,000 worth of upgrades have been listed in its Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the next six to 10 years to improve its use.

carli.berry@kelownacapnews.com
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