Itsa国际传媒檚 hoped a provincial grant will put the spotlight on plans to refurbish the Island Stage in Kelownasa国际传媒檚 Waterfront Park.
It was built in the early 1990sa国际传媒檚 on a small man-made lagoon.
Although it is one of the citysa国际传媒檚 premier event spaces, the stage has several constraints and functional issues, and is currently an under-utilized event location.
Staff has applied for a grant through BCsa国际传媒檚 Destination Development Fund.
If successful, the grant money, with a maximum request of $1 million, will go towards upgrades to increase spectator capacity and event space, improve accessibility and safety features, as well as operational space.
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gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com
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