“It's nice to see these attempts to try to create a balance between this pressure to have more and more people living in Kelowna and the desire to have at least some natural aspects of our environment.”

The District of Summerland beat Brad Besler in court last month. This month, it took the dispute to the court of public opinion.

Around 900 Royal Inland Hospital patients travel to Kelowna each year for a PET/CT scanner, frequently used to accurately detect cancer cells.

“The District of Peachland has invested a great deal of time and attention to the new firehall project. The request to the Baptist Church is not being made frivolously and our need has not changed now that the church has publicly announced its opposition."