Why the rush?

In a recent letter to the editor, Mr. Ballingall stated that Kelowna should have a first class tourist information centre and that the proposed site for the new tourist information building was an excellent choice.  While we agree that Kelowna should have a first class tourist information centre, we disagree with the proposed location on the waterfront at the foot of Queensway.
 
We have travelled over most of Canada and the USA and almost every city in which we have visited has a tourist centre conveniently located on or near the  main highway with ample parking.  Most people that will visit the centre are first time visitors looking for information.  Many will be driving a motor home or pulling some sort of a trailer. They want a convenient place to park. Downtown Kelowna, unfortunately, is a very difficult place to find a parking spot and the foot of Queensway is a poor location because of this.  Add to this the fact that the proposed 2 story building will block the view of the lake. 
 
Why the great rush to build it?  Why do we need to make such an irreversible decision right now?  Over the next two years Kelowna will undergo dramatic changes with the new Westcorp hotel on Bernard, the relocation of the police building, the stated need for a new community centre, museum and arena and a new complex being built on the Capri site. 
 
Why not just hold off for a couple of years and determine whether there is a more logical place to put this building?  The existing centre at Harvey and Ellis has been there for many years, is in a highly visible location with ample parking that serves the need of most tourists.   What is wrong with building the new complex on the existing site?  What is wrong with incorporating it into the new Capri complex?  Both these locations are right on Highway 97 and have better parking than the foot of Queensway. And they do not block the view of the lake.
 
Or is this just too logical?

Bob and Rachel Whitehead