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A program designed to combat theft at a popular Penticton climbing area has been given a financial boost by council.
Council recently approved $15,454 for a park watch program at Skaha Bluffs.
"We recognize the value of a world renowned climbing area as a destination for many outdoor adventurists that travel to Penticton and the importance to ensure climbers feel safe and know there is a program in place to mitigate the potential for vehicle break ins, so they can relax and enjoy the Okanagan experience," said Mayor Andrew Jakubeit.
Over the past season, there were several reported thefts from tourists' vehicles at Skaha Bluffs.
At a joint meeting with RCMP, the city, provincial parks, a local climbing group and MLA Dan Ashton it was suggested to create a park watch program.
Out of that, the Skaha Bluffs Park Watch Society was formed.
Rolf Ryback, president of the society, said he wanted to thank the mayor and council for the grant and for recognizing the economic input the climbing community has to the local economy.
The society now has to hire a park watch patrol person and put a schedule together. With the grant, they should be able to have that person at the Skaha Bluffs parking lot from the beginning of the climbing season to the end.
The society is also building a website and all updates will be posted on that site.
