Shelley Jordan

Your doorbell rings.  When you answer, the emergency responder outside quickly tells you to gather your family and leave because of a threatening emergency.  Are you ready? Two possible outcomes to this scenario have played out over the years in the Central Okanagan.  You either feel the adrenaline rush, yet confidently respond with each member...

As many residents are busy preparing their swimming pools and hot tubs for summer enjoyment, the City of Kelowna is reminding residents of the proper procedure to drain winter pool water without putting a strain on the environment. Residents are encouraged to consider the following when draining their pools and hot tubs. ·         Drain to...

For the 7th consecutive year, the Regional District of Central Okanagan, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and Ministry of Environment along with many local partners are preparing for the ‘Go Fish’ program providing children 15 years of age and under the opportunity to experience the sport of fishing and to foster an appreciation of the...

On Friday, May 10th the 61st annual Blossom Time Fair is back and this year, it coincides with B.C.’s Auxiliary Day in recognition of their members’ achievement.  What better way to celebrate than with a Fair hosted by the five Auxiliaries to the KGH Foundation: Cottonwoods, Kelowna, Peachland, Rutland and Winfield. The Fair will once...

The deadline for submissions to the District of West Kelowna’s market sounding exercise regarding the development of a new West Kelowna Municipal Office/Civic Centre is this Friday, May 3, 2013. The District of West Kelowna, through a consultant, is calling on all interested parties to take part in a market sounding, intended to determine the...

Peachland, B.C. – One of the most awesome car shows in the B.C. Interior will take place this May long weekend as the 16th annual World of Wheels Show and Shine rolls into town. The show began a decade and a half ago with a handful of cars and has grown to a show of...

Invasive Mussels Heather Larratt, Aquatic Biologist, spoke to Council about the need to implement a strategy to prevent the spread of invasive Zebra and Quagga mussels to the Okanagan. Currently these invasive mussels are spreading rapidly in eastern Canada and the United States and there is concern they could spread to the Okanagan. The most...

Natalia Hautala is about to graduate from the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at UBC’s Okanagan campus. And while her formal education is coming to a close, she is using her 10 years experience as a tree planter as the basis for her graduate absurdist performance Looking Sideways. A person has a lot of time...

Buoyed by the support of the community, and with a sharpened sense of the need for a sustainable model, Ballet Kelowna’s new Board of Directors has decided to move ahead with the 2013-14 artistic season. “Tomorrow’s benefit concert is a sign of that support and the tangible efforts people are willing to make to help...

Natalia Hautala is about to graduate from the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at UBC’s Okanagan campus. And while her formal education is coming to a close, she is using her 10 years experience as a tree planter as the basis for her graduate absurdist performance Looking Sideways. A person has a lot of time...

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. – we will be holding our annual OKANAGAN WATER SUPPLY WEBINAR – an online seminar looking at the current state of Okanagan water – and what’s expected as farmers, residents and others prepare to turn on their outdoor water taps! The event is FREE,  but you...

Edward Burtynsky and Patrick Lane to be honoured at UBC’s Okanagan campus World-renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky and internationally-acclaimed poet Patrick Lane will receive honorary doctoral degrees during convocation ceremonies at UBC’s Okanagan campus this June. Lane, who grew up in Vernon, is a prolific writer with more than 27 books of poetry to his credit....

Temporary Use Permit Applications The Regional Board has given conditional approval to three separate Temporary Use permits on three properties within the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area.  The first application would see temporary living units established for 24 workers on a 4.01-hectare farm adjacent to Black Road. The second application proposes temporary accommodation for 18...

The Open Burning Season will end across the Central Okanagan on Tuesday, April 30th.  If conditions permit, that’s the last day, eligible property owners with burning permits in the City of Kelowna and Districts of Lake Country, Peachland and West Kelowna and four Regional District fire protection areas, will be allowed to burn yard waste...