Revelstoke council defers crosswalk for The Studio Dance & Wellness

Revelstoke crosswalk The Studio Dance & Wellness city council road safety

The owners of The Studio Dance & Wellness, Jacqui Gardiner and Kenley Knock, have asked the City of Revelstoke to install a zebra crossing at the intersection of First Street East and McArthur Avenue. The crossing would serve children attending the studio’s dance classes, the licensed Little Movers Daycare, and students from nearby Begbie View Elementary School, who currently navigate a busy corridor with limited sightlines.

On June 23 the city council unanimously approved a motion to add a crosswalk with sidewalk letdowns, but the wording was changed to make the proposal “subject to engineering review,” effectively deferring the project. The studio offered to contribute $3,000 toward the estimated $10,000 cost. ICBC reported no crashes at the site between 2021 and 2025, though it noted numerous near‑miss incidents. The studio has been lobbying the public works department for nearly two years, sending multiple letters that received no response, and cites drivers mistaking a low‑curb entryway for a sidewalk, leading to curbside parking that blocks visibility.

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City of Revelstoke · Jacqui Gardiner · Kenley Knock · Revelstoke, British Columbia · The Studio Dance & Wellness

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[● 3 SOURCES] The Studio first contacted Revelstoke public works nearly two years ago and sent multiple letters without receiving a response. lakecountrycalendar.com · pentictonwesternnews.com · saobserver.net
[● 3 SOURCES] Drivers sometimes mistake the low‑curb entryway for a sidewalk, leading to curbside parking that blocks visibility at the intersection. lakecountrycalendar.com · pentictonwesternnews.com · saobserver.net
[● 3 SOURCES] On June 23 the Revelstoke city council unanimously passed a motion to add a crosswalk with sidewalk letdowns, but amended the wording to “subject to engineering review.” lakecountrycalendar.com · pentictonwesternnews.com · saobserver.net
[● 3 SOURCES] Jacqui Gardiner and Kenley Knock have requested a zebra crossing at First Street East and McArthur Avenue in Revelstoke. lakecountrycalendar.com · pentictonwesternnews.com · saobserver.net
[● 3 SOURCES] The Studio offered to cover $3,000 of the estimated crosswalk cost. lakecountrycalendar.com · pentictonwesternnews.com · saobserver.net
[● 3 SOURCES] The city estimated the crosswalk installation could cost up to $10,000. lakecountrycalendar.com · pentictonwesternnews.com · saobserver.net
[● 3 SOURCES] The requested crosswalk is intended to improve safety for children attending dance classes, Little Movers Daycare, and Begbie View Elementary School students. lakecountrycalendar.com · pentictonwesternnews.com · saobserver.net
[● 3 SOURCES] ICBC reported no crashes at or near the intersection between 2021 and 2025, but noted many near‑miss incidents. lakecountrycalendar.com · pentictonwesternnews.com · saobserver.net