Shelley Jordan

The District of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation are hosting the fourth annual Volunteer Community Clean-Up this Saturday. Volunteers will be roaming the streets in West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation clearing litter and debris from roadsides in an effort to make our communities even more beautiful. Last year, 70 volunteers participated and more...

Summer in Kelowna unofficially starts earlier than most cities. Along with the sun comes an increase of events that help draw residents and visitors to our city and local parks. This coming weekend, three events are scheduled to take place throughout the city giving residents of all ages something fun to enjoy outdoors. Along with...

Rural property owners in the Central Okanagan East and West Electoral areas will shortly be receiving tax notices from the Provincial Government. The Regional District reminds these property owners in the electoral areas that it does not collect taxes directly and does not accept payment of Property Taxes.  Rural Property Tax Notices are collected by...

Ultimate goal is to find a cure for the disease, which affects 200,000 BC residents Is there a link between obesity and Alzheimer’s disease? Caroline Zhongxiao Wan, a post-doctoral fellow in the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC’s Okanagan campus, thinks so. And she’s one step closer to finding an answer. Wan has...

Beginning Monday June 3, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., intermittent traffic interruptions will occur on Bernard Avenue from Richter to Ellis streets to raise manholes and prepare the road surface for top lift paving scheduled the following week, weather depending. Traffic control personnel will be directing motorists. The public’s cooperation and patience will be...

As part of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s ongoing efforts to work towards more environmentally sound ways of solid-waste management, the TNRD is installing weigh scales at the Clinton Transfer Station and reopening it as the Clinton Eco-Depot on June 7. Eco-Depots are an improved way for residents to manage their solid waste. A one-stop drop...

The Board of Education for the Central Okanagan School District is very pleased to announce the appointment of John Simonson to the position of Director of Instruction – Human Resources. Mr. Simonson is filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Ross Dumontet, the current Director of Instruction – Human Resources. Mr. Simonson is currently...

Development Application Process Review Council endorsed the report from staff, which outlines ways to improve aspects of the City’s development application process to find a balance between being a regulator, encouraging new development and providing good customer services. Recommendations include ongoing monitoring, greater transparency and creating accountability to ensure consistent implementation. Ellis Truck Route Council...

At its meeting May 28, 2013, West Kelowna Council named the following community members to its Water Master Plan Public Outreach Committee: -  Keith Bepple -  John Byland -  Ken Cooper -  Claude Drought -  Brian Jamieson -  Raymond Reilly The Public Outreach Committee will act as a review panel and sounding board to advise...

Further research may expand use into the oil and gas pipeline industry When it comes to underground infrastructure such as water mains, it’s not a matter of “if” a system is going to fail but “when," says Solomon Tesfamariam, an associate professor of civil engineering at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Tesfamariam stresses that municipal infrastructures are...

We know that raising healthy kids is every parent’s goal. At the YMCA we believe that helping young people grow up healthy makes our whole community stronger. One of the ways we help promote an active healthy lifestyle is through our annual YMCA Healthy Kids Day. On Sunday June 2, 2013, from 12 to 4...

Students use computer tools to bring a new perspective to the humanities For Constance Crompton, the idea that the humanities could be thoroughly researched, created and archived through digital media presents a tantalizing proposition. No longer would a project’s scope be limited by space constrictions or become outdated after publication. Instead, history, philosophy, literature, languages,...

Remember to lift the blue lid of your recycling cart after you’ve done any gardening around your home. If you’re not going to re-use them, those plastic flowerpots and plant trays can all be recycled. Everything from large nursery flowerpots for shrubs and trees to small planting trays for annual bedding plants, perennials, vegetables, and...