DISTRICT OF LAKE COUNTRY

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1 DISTRICT OF LAKE COUNTRY REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING TYPE AND DATE: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 2012 FROM: CORPORATE SERVICES MANAGER SUBJECT: ROAD NAMING POLICY UPDATE FILE #: ISSUE(S)/PURPOSE: To add road names to Schedule A of Road Naming Policy RECOMMENDATION(S): That the names listed on Attachment B to the report from the Corporate Services Manager dated June 5, 2012 be added to the list of approved names in Schedule A of Road Naming Policy for use in the naming of new District roads. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Road Naming Policy (Attachment A) requires that all new road names be selected from Schedule A of the policy. On January 10, 2012 Council requested that additional names to be solicited from District committees and the public to add to the list of names on Schedule A of the policy. Council also required that background information be provided for each submitted pioneer name. The District received a total of 179 potential road names which the Engineering & Operations Department vetted in accordance with District policy. 24 names had no conflict and are recommended to be added to the list of approved names (Attachment B). 5 names submitted are already listed on Schedule A to the policy (Claridge, Fujji, Kobayashi, Lapin and Sweetheart). 55 names had no conflict although no background information was provided as stated in Council s resolution from January 10th. These names are listed in Attachment C and Council may wish to add names from this list. 67 names had conflicts during the referral process and cannot be added to the list (Attachment D). 28 names had potential conflicts meaning names similar or close to others that may cause confusion to emergency services. It is not recommended these names be added to the District s list of potential road names. (included in Attachment D). When names are selected by developers from the list the names are vetted a second time to ensure no conflicts have arisen since the initial vetting process. If the selected name is not found to be in conflict it is then approved, the necessary agencies are notified and the name is removed from the list. Respectfully Submitted, Reyna Seabrook Corporate Services Manager This report has been prepared in consultation with the following listed departments:

2 2 CONCURRENCES Department CAO Engineering Services Manager Name Alberto De Feo Brian McEwan ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A Current Road Naming Policy No Attachment B Recommended Road Names to be added to Schedule A of Policy Attachment C Road Names submitted with no conflicts and no back up provided. Attachment D Road Names with Conflicts and/or Potential Conflicts

3 Attachment A Lake Country Road Naming Policy No District of Lake Country Bottom Wood Lake Road Lake Country, BC V4V 2M1 t: f: lakecountry.bc.ca Date The following was adopted as Policy at the Regular Council Meeting held on October 7, Resolution # Moved by: Seconded by: Councillor Leamont Councillor Clark Policy Road naming is a unique way of recognizing the natural attributes, flora and fauna, wildlife and historical influences of the community. It is important that the historical significance and legacies of individuals and pioneers of the District of Lake Country be acknowledged. 1. In selecting a name for municipal roads, consideration will be given to local geography, local natural habitat and local history of the municipality or neighbourhood constituency area. 2. All roads shall be designated as a street, road, drive, crescent, lane, place or other type of road based on standard urban planning practices as determined by the Director of Development Services. 3. Road names shall be chosen from a list of names (attached as Schedule A ) that have been provided to the District from community organizations and District Committees and Commissions. 4. Prior to amending Schedule A by adding additional names and prior to final approval of selected road names, the proposed names shall be referred to utility agencies, 911 Dispatch and the Central Okanagan Regional District in order to avoid duplication and conflict. 5. District Committees, Commissions and community organizations will periodically be solicited for new names to add to Schedule A, and the additions included by Council amendment to this policy. 6. Once a name is approved, the Engineering Department shall ensure that the following agencies are informed of the names: S:\CorpServices\Policies\Policies in Effect\Policy 98 Road Naming Policy.doc

4 Attachment A Lake Country Road Naming Policy No Canada Post Corporation RCMP Telus Ministry of Transportation BC Hydro/FortisBC BC Transit Emergency Health Services (BC Ambulance) Terasen Gas Regional Districts of Central Okanagan and North Okanagan Fire Departments 7. The Approving Officer will ensure that road names that are part of a subdivision plan have been approved pursuant to policy. Mayor Corporate Officer S:\CorpServices\Policies\Policies in Effect\Policy 98 Road Naming Policy.doc

5 Attachment A Lake Country Road Naming Policy No SCHEDULE A (Strikethroughs represent conflicts with other communities: Kelowna, Vernon, Westbank, WFN) Historical Figures & Pioneer Families Aldred Allingham Beggs Bernau (LC) Caesar Cameron (K) Campbell ( 911 Westside) Captain s Way Carter (K) Claridge Clark (K) Colinson (K-Collison) Constable Cooney Copeland (K) Duggan (K) Dungate Elliot (K) Ellison (NORD) Birds Gallagher (K) Gibbons Gibbs (K) Gibson (K) Gleed Hawden (Hadden - K) Hikichi Holzmann Hughes (K) Husch (K) Kinnaird Kobayashi Koyama Jensen (LC) Land (K) Lovegrin MacPherson McDonald (K) McDonnell (McDonald-K) Nairne Northcote (Northcott Drive - NORD) Nuyens Ogilvie Parker (V) Peters (W) Porter Rheam Short (K) Shumay Simpson (K) Sommerville Taylor (K) Thorlackson Tocher Townsend Tronson (K) Urlich Venables (V) Whipple Whiteoak Whitson Cardinal (V) Bluebird (K) Eagle (K) Osprey (K) Sparrow (K) Kingfisher (WFN) Loon Nuthatch Oriole (W) Swan (V) Owl (WFN) Mallard (WFN) Merganser Water and Animals Marsh Toad (Todd Kel) Tadpole Crayfish Minnow (WFN) Carp Kokanee (V) Canal (V) Barge Maude Allen (Kal Lake tug) Tugboat Wharf Fruit Trees and Varieties Apples: Blaze Cortland Crimson Crofton Delicious Dulcet Fiesta Gala (WB) Garland (K) Gravenstein Fuji Jonathan Jonagold (911 Westside) Jubilee Pears: Concorde Harrow Packham Apricot: Perfection Goldrich Cherries: Cherry (K) Celeste Christalina Sandra Rose Santina Sonata Sonnet Samba Satin Sylvia S:\CorpServices\Policies\Policies in Effect\Policy 98 Road Naming Policy.doc

6 Attachment A Lake Country Road Naming Policy No Symphony Lambert (K) Lapin Staccato Sweetheart Summit (K) Skeena (K) Meteor Montmorency Northstar Geography Vernon Creek Kalamalka Okanagan Lake Ellison Ridge Geology Granite (DLC) Stone (DLC) Lakestone (DLC) Siwash (K) Theme jewel for Oyama Emerald (V) Diamond (K) Garnet (V) Ruby (K) Sapphire Topaz (V) S:\CorpServices\Policies\Policies in Effect\Policy 98 Road Naming Policy.doc

7 3 Attachment B Recommended Road Names to be added to Schedule A of Policy Blossom Time Brodie Caspers Dewar Duchess Etheridge Glo Haven Grannysmith Greer Lakestone Drive McAnulty Nicola Old Stage Road Paul Gottlieb Konig varies from one fruit to another but signifies the advent of spring beauty in our community. Walter Brodie was one of the most well known growers in the Winfield area, growing up here with his parents on Okanagan Centre Road. Walter experimented with new apple varieties and tried to change the name of Spartans to Royal Mac without success. HI, My family of 8 moved to Winfield B.C. in My dad was a active member of the fire department for ( I believe) 25 years captain included. He was Nick Caspers Sr. Since my dad's passing in 2002 my mom now lives in Vernon but all us kids are here. Brother is in Creston. My mom thinks ( I agree) that to have a street named "Caspers" would be wonderful thing for our dad's memory. We hope you will consider our family name for one of your streets. Donald Dewar arrived in Oyama in 1910 from Scotland. After surviving in the Ambulance Corps during WW1 he returned to Oyama in 1916 and purchased land on which to grow fruit. He ingratiated himself in many co community activities. Donald's wife, Dora, arrived in Oyama from Shrewsbury England to join him in the community. They had 2 sons, Duncan and Malcolm who both served in the Canadian Air Force during WWII. Duncan was killed overseas, Malcolm was a pilot. He returned home to Oyama after the war and took over his fathers orchard. Malcolm (Mac) and Lorna and their four children lived and worked the farm. Mac and Lorna are still part of the Oyama community living in the old family home. Mac Served as chairman of the Vernon Fruit Union Board and also was on the Wood Lake Water Fee Board for many years. He was a founding member of the Oyama Volunteer fire Dept. as well as a founding member of the Oyama Legion Br 189. The name "Dewar" would be a fine tribute to a pioneer family to be included in future road names. a pale yellow summer apple with faint red stripes, this is an early variety that ripens about the same time as Transparent. It is a heritage variety that was grown in the early to mid 1900's here. by 1899 there were enough children in the area to start a school. The first teacher was Miss Effie Etheridge. The school was built near the junction of the Beaver Lake and Intake Roads and was called the Duck Lake School. reference to our orchard heritage and different variety of names of fruits a green hard apple that has a tart/sweet flesh. Peter Greer was the beloved vice principal of the newly opened George Elliot Secondary School, then principal for many years. submitted for LakeStone Development Irish doctor who came to lake Country (Winfield) in the early 1960's to share doctoring with Dr. Marion Dobson who had come from Scotland in the mid 1950's. a red apple with white flesh, developed by the researches at PARC in Summerland and commercialized around refers to the trail which in 1875 was the only existing route. It passed Okanagan Centre Road, Wood's Ranch, and the west side of Long Lake, now known as Kalamalka Lake. At that time the government contracted James Layton to construct the Old Stage Road which was later rebuilt. Born in Switzerland, became a master chef, travelled the world and then came to Canada. On his way to Canada he met and married Gertrude. They settled in Vancouver and he became the head chef at the Terminal Club, a very prestigious private club. They had 5 children. In 1939 he moved to Winfield with his wife to open the first tree nursery and landscaping business. He also had an apple orchard. Many old orchards and trees and shrubs planted in the Winfield area came from his plantings and landscaping jobs. He died in a car accident by Woods Lake in the late 1950's and is buried in the Lake Country Cemetary with his wife and daughter by his side.

8 4 Pelmewash Ransom Road Around 1860 Thomas Wood, one of the four cattlemen who moved into the area, moved from the Vernon area to Pelmewash Lake, now called Wood Lake. In 1960, my grandparents Howard and Marjorie Ransom moved their family (my mom, two brothers and a sister) from Vancouver Island to Winfield after purchasing the General Store on Highway 97 (it was eventually torn down and is now where the Lake Country Inn is). They lived in the house above and operated the store until During those years, my mom and her siblings all attended Winfield Elementary and George Elliott. My aunt (who is the youngest) was born in Winfield and is still a Lake Country resident today. My grandfather passed away in 1975 but my Grandma continued to run the store by herself for about another year. After selling it, she moved to a house on Cheryl Road, which she lived in for 20 years. She was a very active member in the Winfield community. She sang in the United Church choir and loved attending the craft bazaars where she quite often sold all of her wonderful handiwork. She remarried in 1978 and her and her husband (Gerry Grennier) were very involved with a square dancing club in Winfield. She decided to take up painting later in her life and she was a natural talent. She also sold many of her paintings at various arts and crafts sales. I have a wonderful painting she did of the general store hanging in my home. I was very young when my Grandma eventually sold the store, but I believe that it was a very important business to Winfield during the years they owned it. Reliance Strawberry Jones Takenaka The Flats Transparent Winoka Yellow Bell Parkside Drive Sadly, my Grandma passed away in 2009 and I think it would be a wonderful tribute to her to have a road named after her after living in Winfield for a few years shy of 50. reference to our orchard heritage and different variety of names of fruits refers to a fellow who for several years in the 1920's owned the property on which the Frank orchard is now located on Okanagan Centre Road East. He tried his had at growing strawberries there, likely using water from the natural springs to irrigate his crops. one of the Japanese onion and corn farmers from the 50's and 60's whose family still owns the farm at the corner of Bottom Wood Lake Road and Lodge Road. refers to the flat lands from Wood Lake to Duck lake. a pale green summer apple with tender skin and tart juicy flesh, it ripens in late July in Lake Country. This apple makes wonderful apple pies and sauce. It is one of the heritage varieties that is not widely planted today. the name given to the packinghouse in Okanagan Centre. It passed through a number of owners, but was a historic building on the waterfront. Fruit left our community by barge from the docks at Okanagan Centre for many years. is one of the beautiful yellow flowers that grew wild on our hillsides in days gone by. request for The Lakes no other Parkside exists but there are Parkdale, Parkridge, Parkview. proximity to parkland dedicated by OK Dev.

9 5 Attachment C Road Names submitted with no conflicts and no back up provided. May be added to Schedule A of Policy Bishop Brixton Brosnikoff Constable Cooney Dawson Dobstoff Edmunds Farmers Barn Place Fawn Mews Geis Gentle Creek Run Gentle Sky Vista Gilhorn Gleed Grassy Highland Byway Greer Guering Gunn Henzie Hikirchi Holitzki Holt Hystand Kobayaski Koenig Lazy Acres Way Lovers Path Luknowsky Lundquist Maiden's Meadow Stroll Mann Mooney Nuyens Paddle Point Road Rattlers Ridge Reeve Russo Scarrow Seltenrich Sherritt Skrove Snowden Soaring Eagle Manor/Mews Stowe Takeda Tepper Tocher Tyrrell Urich Van Der Gulik Walraven Wikenheiser Witzke Zwaagstar

10 6 Arnold Existing DLC road name off of Camp Attachment D Road Names with Conflicts and/or Potential Conflicts. Not recommended to be added to Schedule A of Policy the Arnold family lived in our area for over 50 years, John and his wife operating a small convenience store in the same house that is today located opposite the Fire Hall at the corner of Camp and Okanagan Centre East. Nelson and May Arnold, brother to Art Arnold (sons of John), operated one of the first trucking firms in Winfield. Nelson's son Gilbert operated one of the first backhoe businesses here. Nelson's other son Don Arnold, won a medal in the Olympics for his excellence in rowing. Bartlett (Glenmore) Refers to an early yellow pear, picked in late August while still green. This pear has been widely planted in our area for many years. Bing (Kelowna) reference to our orchard heritage and different variety of names of fruits Blue Jay Road (Glenrosa) Bolton (Wilson Landing) Bosc (Vernon) New long brown skinned pear that ripens mid season, and has a crisp flesh that pairs will with wines and cheeses. Brown eyed Susan Lane Brown (e)(westside) Refers to the slang name given to the sunflowers that grow wild all over our hillsides in spring. Cannery Circle (Kelowna) (Glenrosa) Cherry Alcove Cherry Cr (Kelowna) Cook (Mission) The Andrew Cook family arrived here from Scotland in the 1930's with a large number of children. The mother died very young so the older children had to take on the responsibility of raising the younger ones. One of the young children, named after his father is buried in the Community Cemetery on Cemetery Road. Coyote Coyote (Westside) Way/Hallow/ Trail/Flats Eagle Point Eagle Dr. (Kelowna) Elliot (Kelowna) x 4 (NORD) Ellison (Peachland) See "Claridge" Fintry Ferry Fintry Delta Rd (Westside) Vista Fir (Lumby) (Rutland) Forster (Kirschner Mt.) Gala Gala View (Westside) reference to our orchard heritage and different variety of names of fruits Gibbons Existing DLC road name Resident The Lakes Gill (Glenrosa) Golden Golden View (Westside) a late season yellow apple with a mild sweet taste, and shape similar to Red Delicious with five bumps at the calyx end.

11 Granite Already DLC road LakeStone Subdivision, also in Vernon Green (Mission) commonly found in large rock formations in such areas as those above Tyndall Road. Gulley Road (SE Kelowna) name given by locals to Berry Road, west of the highway. This could be used to name future roads in the area. Hall (Kelowna) Harrop (Kelowna) Resident Henderson (Kirschner Mt.) Highland View (Glenmore) Drive Hillaby (Rutland) Hitchmann Hitchner (Westside) Hunter (Kelowna) (Armstrong) Resident Ivans (Glenmore) King (Lakeview Heights) Lake Vista Existing DLC road name The Lakes Lambert (South Glenmore) (Coldstream) Land Existing DLC road name off of Berneau Long Existing DLC road name off of Camp Road refers to a soft heart shaped heritage sweet cherry that was widely planted during the 1960's and 70's. Resident Long Bo Long Road (Lake Country) name of a Chinese market gardener who used to push his wheelbarrow from house to house in this rural community in the late 1940's and early 1950's delivering local vegetables to his customers. He farmed an acreage on Seaton Road. MacIntosh McIntosh (Rutland) the main apple planted in Okanagan apples from the 1940's to the 1980's. This red apple with green background is versatile for both fresh eating and baking for sauce. It was known to withstand harsh winters better than many other varieties. It is still widely planted in Magpie Place WFN McIntosh (Rutland) reference to our orchard heritage and different variety of names of fruits Metcalfe (Enderby) (Lower Mission) Moody (CORD) Resident Orchard (Vernon) (Coldstream) Terrace Packinghouse (North Glenmore) Promonade Patterson (Rutland) Peters (Westbank) Resident Pheasant Place Existing DLC road name Clearwater Subdivision Phillips (Silver Star) Resident 7

12 Phyllis MacPherson Pine Pioneer Trail Quail Haven MacPherson (West Kelowna) (Lumby Enderby Coldstream) Pioneer Road (Mission) Quail Road Clearwater Subdivision I would like to nominate Phyllis MacPherson to have a road named after her, I had the opportunity to volunteer with her over the Christmas period after being made redundant from my workplace, I have found another job in Kelowna and regret not being able to spend more time with the fantastic ladies and gentlemen there, I learnt a lot about Lake Country and cooking from the ladies! Rivers Riverside (Kelowna) Royal Gala (West side) Apple variety that originated in New Zealand, but has largely replaced Red Delicious as the most widely planted apple in this area. Saskatoon (IR#1) Refers to the wild berry bushes that grown on our hillsides and along many of our roads. These bushes sparkle with white blossoms in spring and yield purple berries in early summer. They were prized by the First nations of this community for their many qualities as a healthy food and component of "pemmican" Shale (CORD) Shaleridge (Kelowna) Refers to the loose sharp rocks that are commonly found on our hillsides in Lake Country. The Oyama shale is known for its pale green/blue appearance. Pink Shale is also found in the area. Siwash Rock (Dilworth Mt) Refers to the rocky area adjacent to the pumphouse on Okanagan Lake. This has been a favourite fishing spot for many decades as well as a favourite diving area. Sommer Sommerville is currently on the District s list of road names Sommer family owned the acreage at Highway 97 and farmed it since the early 1950's. As the property may become developed soon, I would like to see their name used on that property. Spartan (Rutland) A mid season sweet crisp dark apple with a crunch. This apple was developed by Canadian researches and is widely planted here today. Reference to our orchard heritage and different variety of names of fruits. Spruce (lumby) (CORD) Sunrise (Kirschner Mt.) A yellow/red bicolour summer apple ripening after Transparent, commercialized around 1990 by the researches at Summerland. This apple is a sweet/tart dessert apple. Teel Thompson Teal Dr/Pl (Vernon) Thomson Road Crystal Waters Road Turner (Lower Mission) Van (Dilworth Mt) Refers to a firm dark heritage sweet cherry that was widely planted here in the 1960's and 70's as an early cherry. Venables (Coldstream) Resident 8