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Virtual open house for city park concept plan update
Residents took time to share ideas for the development of an initial City Park Concept Plan – and now City staff want feedback on an updated version of the plan. Some key changes include: improved picnic areas, separated cycling and pedestrian pathways, separated adolescent activities from children's amenities, improved waterfront access (boardwalk and diving tower),...
Dan Albas MP: weekly report
As a Canadian and as an elected official, Canada Day is easily my favorite day of the year. It is that one special day when we, as a nation, come together and celebrate all that we love about our country. While we gather in celebration here in Canada it should not be lost on us...
Park & Play coming to a park near you
Park & Play, a free family fun night taking place at parks around Kelowna, is kicking off its fifth season at Curlew Park in the Mission on Tuesday, July 2. From 5 to 8 p.m., the City’s Park & Play crew will fill the park with fun games and activities for children and parents/guardians, such...
West Kelowna annual report ready
The District of West Kelowna has prepared its 2012 Annual Report and it is ready for public review. The 2012 Annual Report provides an accounting of the District of West Kelowna's financial position, as well as highlights of the programs and services delivered and the projects undertaken throughout the year. Publication of an Annual Report...
Statement regarding Dog Breed Specific Regulations
The Regional District of Central Okanagan wishes to make it clear that it is not considering any change in regulations that would propose a ban on any specific breed of dog. Such a suggestion was not a part of the Regional Dog Control Service Review that was fully endorsed by the Regional Board last fall. ...
Curbside catch basin mosquito treatments
This week you may see people driving through Central Okanagan neighbourhoods and throwing packets into curbside catch basins. Weather permitting from Tuesday, June 25th through Sunday, June 30th, five crews (three in cars, two on scooters) will be driving by every roadside catch basin in the City of Kelowna, District of Lake Country, a portion...
Expect Delays on Old Kamloops Road starting Monday, June 24
City of Vernon paving contractors will be grinding the surface of Old Kamloops Road on Monday, June 24 in preparation for an asphalt overlay. The project extends from 43rd Avenue North to the City of Vernon Municipal Boundary South of Blue Jay subdivision. Surface Grinding will take approximately 2 days to complete and will result...
West Kelowna Sports Fields Reopen
Thanks to a break in the rain and less precipitation in the weather forecast, the District of West Kelowna has been able to reopen all sports fields. Crews have been busy, since the rain let up Friday morning, readying fields in time for weekend games. Most fields had been closed Thursday afternoon due to heavy...
Longtime supporters provide scholarships for new Sustainable Construction Management Technology diploma
Students entering the Sustainable Construction Management Technology (SCMT) diploma program this fall at Okanagan College will now be eligible to apply for a new scholarship. Longtime College supporters Rick and Yasmin Thorpe of Penticton are providing four $2,500 scholarships for students entering the program this fall, based on their financial need. In making the announcement,...
Crime Stoppers most wanted
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province wide warrant as of June 18, 2013. Joseph Robert McCook (DOB 1982-11-22) is wanted for three counts of driving while prohibited. McCook is described as a 30-year-old white male, 5’7” tall and 172 lbs. He has brown...
Summit connects culture with the community
Arts and cultural organizations in the Okanagan and beyond are invited to attend the 2013 Arts & Culture Summit, Wednesday, June 12 to Friday, June 14 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. This year’s theme, From Volume to Value – Building Engagement, Capacity & Resilience, is designed to get organizations thinking about how they...
Kathleen Lausman to lead Campus Planning for College
Okanagan College has acquired a seasoned and strategic executive-level professional to lead its campus planning and facilities management department with the appointment of Kathleen Lausman as director. Lausman has an impressive professional background with decades of senior experience in capital planning, design, project management and leadership. Having worked in both the public and private sector,...
Come and play at Family Fun Day
Get together with family and friends for an afternoon of fun at Family Fun Day at the Parkinson Recreation Centre on Sunday, May 26 from 12 to 4 p.m. Children can participate in lots of fun activities including games, crafts, wall climbing and inflatable fun centres. Magician Gordon deRoos, PT the Clown and Kiki the...
UBC Okanagan Heat teams make grade to stay in Canada West loop
Teams vote to approve full membership after two years of probationary play UBC’s Okanagan Heat teams are now members of the big club – for good. Today, after a process that spanned more than five years, the UBC Okanagan Heat received the votes necessary to become members of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA)....
Enactus Okanagan College students en route to National competition
Sixteen Okanagan College students, including Thomas Arrowsmith from Salmon Arm, are on their way to take part in the Enactus Canada National Exposition May 6 – 8 in Toronto. Arrowsmith, who is the current vice-president of the student-led organization, belongs to the seven-member team that will be competing in the National category. Also competing will...
Performance artist offers a different side to nature’s glory
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...
Open Burning Season Ends April 30th
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...
Citizens recognized for their contributions to the community
A reception will be held tonight at Hotel 540 to honour the recipients of the City of Kamloops Distinguished Service Award and the Freeman of the City Award. Ambo Dhaliwal, Sandra Blair, Pat Decker, Graham Cope, Jessie Ann Fleming, Trevor Jensen, Niki Remesz and Anthony Salituro were nominated by their peers for their contribution of...
Clean Up for Earth Day
Looking for a great way to celebrate Earth Day this year? Why not tackle a Community Cleanup project? Monday April 19th is officially Earth Day, and all of April is Community Cleanup month, with the Regional Waste Reduction Office reminding you they have all the gear and supplies you’ll need to tackle a spring cleanup...
Happy Valentine’s Day from big oil
Folks might choose to stay home this Valentine's Day with gas prices shooting up 12 cents per litre in some locations today. Travellers who didn't fill up this morning may be surprised to see prices that were hovering around the 116.9 mark now hiked to 128.9 cents per litre or more. And while filling the...
Kamloops woman killed while crossing the street
A man who struck and killed a 66-year-old Kamloops woman Wednesday evening was prohibited from driving, say police. Kamloops City RCMP say the woman was hit in the crosswalk on Victoria St. at 6th Ave. around 5:25 p.m. as she was walking south. She was attended by police, paramedics and the Kamloops Fire Rescue team...
Enderby gas station destroyed by fire
Four firetrucks were dispatched to battle a fire at the Supersave Gas station in Enderby early Monday morning. Firefighters received a report of smoke and fire at the Hwy 97 and Canyon Rd. location at around 3 a.m. says Enderby and District Deputy Fire Chief, Shane Williamson. "When we arrived, the structure was totally involved...
Bunker style grow op taken down
A large bunker style grow operation was taken down by North Okanagan RCMP this morning. When police arrived they discovered a man on the property and a two level confined space concrete bunker with a multiple stage growing operation. Officers seized 4608 plants. Half the operation was powered by a hydro connection while the rest...