Cranbrook city council will determine what activities are permitted at the Western Financial Place concourse.
The city received a request from the East Kootenay Track and Field Group to use the concourse for off season training.
The city typically does not approve these types of requests because they interfere with walking groups.
However, recreation and culture director Trevor Thors said it already happens even if it’s not allowed.
“Currently it’s not recognized by the staff and if staff witness it they ask them to cease what they’re doing,” he said.
Thors said walking groups then have to get off the concourse to get around.
“A lot of times walkers will dip into the stands to go around, but now that we’ve installed the hand rails they have to dip down quite a ways. The interaction is not safe.”
He is recommending that council adjusts the current bylaw to set out time frames, scheduling, costs and requirements for user groups.
With those changes there’s the possibility of having set times where groups can do more high impact training and not interfere with other groups.
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