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West Kelowna council highlights May 28, 2013
Water Master Plan Public Outreach Committee Named Mayor Doug Findlater rose and reported that 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...
Water quality advisory lifted for Westshore but boil water advisory stays for Falcon Ridge
In consultation with Interior Health, the RDCO is removing a water quality advisory that was brought in May 12 for customers of the Westshore water system in the Central Okanagan west electoral area. Turbidity in the source has decreased once again to within acceptable standards for safety. The advisory was a precautionary measure and no...
Charity coin box stolen from restaurant counter in Kelowna
A video surveillance camera captured a man pocketing a charity coin box from the counter of a local A&W restaurant last Thursday. Kelowna RCMP are calling the event an "uncharitable theft" and are searching for the suspect from the video who they say took the coin box May 23 at about 5:30 a.m. when restaurant...
Police continue search for man missing from Kelowna halfway house
Police are searching for a New Brunswick man missing from a Kelowna halfway house for over a year. Phillip Lyons is wanted Canada-wide for parole violation. He disappeared May 26, 2012. He was a first time federal offender out on day parole. Lyons' family asked Kelowna RCMP in December 2012 to send their plea to...
RCMP file still open on man missing since 1988
Kelowna RCMP continue their search for a young man who disappeared 24 years ago while adventuring across Canada. "Charles" Karoly Horvath-Allan was a 20-year-old Canadian-born British Subject who decided to hitchhike across Canada in 1988. Police say he registered at the Tiny Town Campground in Kelowna and had a job at the now defunct Flintstones...
Police take down a West Kelowna grow op
The West Kelowna drug unit found what they were looking for when they executed a warrant on a suspected grow operation at 2300 Devon Court last week. When Mounties arrived May 23 they found a man inside the home, and seized 242 plants and approximately 30 lbs of dried bud. The man was later arrested...
RCMP have something to say about replica firearms
Mounties recently responded to two complaints involving replica firearms and are asking the public to consider perception and personal safety when handling a firearm of any kind. On May 26, Kelowna RCMP received two complaints within an hour of each other that youths were firing guns in public view. Investigators discovered air rifles were being...
Canada would be very different for women if not for Morgentaler: advocate
TORONTO – An abortion advocate says the country would be a very different place for women if not for the work of Dr. Henry Morgentaler.
Police seek driver who stuck elderly Kelowna cyclist
Kelowna RCMP want to talk to the driver of a car that struck a cyclist yesterday afternoon at the corner of Bertram Street and Harvey Avenue. The hit and run happened at about 2:45 p.m. when an 86-year-old Kelowna man was riding his bike on the sidewalk and maneuvered onto the crosswalk without stopping. The...
Babies-in-prison program prompted few safety concerns, warden tells court
VANCOUVER - A former warden who oversaw a cancelled program that allowed babies to stay with their imprisoned mothers says she recalls very few safety problems when she was part of the program. Brenda Tole says the safety protocol for the Mother-Baby Program at the Alouette Correctional Centre for Women was extensive, and she remembers...
Homeless man traumatized after being burned in Terrace, B.C., mugging
TERRACE, B.C. – RCMP in Terrace, B.C., are searching for three men, suspected of robbing and burning a homeless man in that northwestern B.C. city.
One-day dog park closure
The off-leash dog park located at the Rutland Recreation Park (425 Hartman Rd.) will be closed on Sunday, June 2 to accommodate the Healthy Kids Day event hosted by the Kelowna Family YMCA. The remaining off-leash dog parks in Kelowna will be open and owners are encouraged to visit them throughout the day. The two...
Tim Hortons Camp Day fundraising volunteers needed at YLW
On Wednesday, June 5 Tim Hortons will be celebrating Camp Day. At YLW we are proud to be participating and expect this will be another successful event. We would like to invite your participation as a guest coffee server at the Tim Hortons in the Airport terminal to help raise funds for Camp Day. Please...
Tax notices for 2013 arriving soon
2013 Tax Notices are being sent through the mail this week to more than 13,000 property owners in the District of West Kelowna. Taxes are due by 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2013 and can be paid: Through most financial institutions (online or in person); By mail or courier to 2760 Cameron Road, West Kelowna,...
Highlights of the regional board meeting
Meeting May 27, 2013 Regionally Significant Program Funding The Regional Board has received a letter from the Union of BC Municipalities that Gas Tax Funding has been approved for a Regional District proposal submitted under the Regionally Significant Project Fund. The Regional District will receive just over $4.4-million as the local government share toward the...
Gun amnesty declared in B.C. in June; police to collect guns and ammo
VICTORIA – B.C. residents with unwanted guns kicking around their homes will be able to get rid of them in June.
Okanagan Rockets announce new major midget league head coach
The Okanagan Rockets are pleased to announce the appointment of Mack O’Rourke as their head coach for the 2013-2014 season. O’Rourke becomes the 6th head coach in Rockets history. O’Rourke joins the Rockets from the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton where he guided the Midget Varsity Black team for the 2012-2013 season. O’Rourke is a...
Yummy-looking medical marijuana treats may entice kids, leading to a spike in ER visits: Study
CHICAGO – Increased use of medical marijuana may lead to more young children getting sick from accidentally eating food made with the drug, a Colorado study suggests.
Kelowna Fire Department’s third annual pancake breakfast
The Kelowna Fire Department will open its doors to the public Sunday, June 9, for a pancake breakfast and family fun day in support of the BC Burn Fund. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main Kelowna Fire Hall at 2255 Enterprise Way, with the support of the Salvation...
Interior Savings Supports Healthy, Active Kids
The YMCA of Okanagan is pleased to announce Interior Savings Credit Union as the title sponsor for the 8th annual YMCA Healthy Kids Day to be held on Sunday, June 2, 2013 with the purpose of bringing the community together to participate in and discover healthier ways to live. “As a locally-based credit union, our...
Two more top aides part ways with beleaguered Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
May 27, 2013 – 11:46 AMTORONTO – Two more senior members of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's staff have left their jobs.
Driver clips pedestrian in Kelowna but keeps rolling
A Kelowna woman was clipped by a car while out walking early this morning but the driver didn't stop and now police are asking the elderly person behind the wheel to step forward. Kelowna RCMP say the 27-year-old pedestrian was hit at the corner of West Avenue and Pandosy Street at about 7:30 a.m. as...
Moms in prison case goes to B.C. Supreme Court after program cancelled
27-May-2013 9:56 AM
Central Okanagan Spring Water Watch Continues
With rain in the longer-term forecast next week for the Central Okanagan, the continued melting of the high elevation snowpack and area lakes at high levels, waterfront property owners and those living nearby along near creeks and streams are encouraged to take steps needed to protect their property. The High Streamflow Advisory that was issued...