Ranger Park could soon receive official Destination or Community Park designation by the Town of Smithers.
During tonight’s (Tuesday) council meeting, a petition with over 200 signatures was presented through a delegation.
According to Ian Sharpe, who started the petition, Ranger Park is considered to receive one of the two designations by the town in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
“This is to happen three years from when the park plan was signed off, so that would be 2027,” he said.
The park would be protected from future development if given an official designation with Sharpe adding the childcare facility currently in the works to be built there has as minimal of a footprint as possible.
“If you just think about the new subdivisions that are happening around Smithers and nearby towns, park use is going to become increasingly important and it will be harder to find the lands necessary to satisfy the demands of the public,” he added.
Council voted to have staff look further into Sharpe’s request.
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