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Shelley Jordan
RDCO Water Systems Annual Start for Stage 2 Restrictions
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is reminding customers of its six water systems that outdoor water use restrictions apply all year round. By following these regulations, residents will help ensure reservoirs are replenished and there’s an adequate water supply. From June 16th to September 15th (unless other restrictions are in place) Stage 2 water...
Skaha Hills: one of the most energy efficient developments in Canada
Skaha Hills, Penticton’s $250 million master planned community is poised to be the most energy efficient housing development in British Columbia and possibly Canada. Building techniques at Skaha Hills will guarantee homeowners lower utility bills, reduced impact on the environment and the enviable position of owning a home in one of Canada’s most energy efficient...
Farmers’ Market Open House – Planning the future of a Regional Park
The recommendations are coming in! Residents and stakeholders are getting involved by sharing their ideas as a management plan is being developed for the Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park. The management plan is in its final stages and the Regional District is still eager for your feedback. The second of two Open Houses is...
Regional Board meeting highlights: June 12, 2014
Adjusted Regional Wastewater Plant Budget The Regional Board has adopted an amendment to the 2014-2018 Financial Plan affecting the Regional Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant. As a result of a decision from Interior Health directing the Regional District not to proceed with a Land Application Plan for biosolids generated by the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant...
Kelowna Family YMCA offers a FREE Health Assessment for Seniors
For Bing Whiteway, coming to the YMCA of Okanagan was an important step to help him maintain his health, safety and independence. “When Bing was referred to the Y he had close to zero muscle mass and, for both himself and his wife, it was important that he take steps to regain some strength,” says...
Local nurses promote water safety
Parachute's Safe Kids Week is a national public awareness campaign designed to raise awareness about the frequency and severity of preventable childhood injuries. This year Safe Kids Week, June 7-14, focuses on water safety and drowning prevention. Drowning is the second leading cause of injury related deaths for Canadian children. Ninety percent of all shallow...
Summer break sports camps are here
Sun Peaks, BC (June 11, 2014) - Just because school is out for the summer soon doesn’t mean learning has to stop. Sun Peaks Resort is offering clinics, camps and lessons in a variety of summer sports for beginner to intermediate athletes. It’s the perfect opportunity for kids to learn new skills and keep active...
Court says warrant needed for Internet info
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says police need a search warrant to get information from Internet service providers about their subscribers' identities when they are under investigation.
Rogers to spend $450 million over 3 years to upgrade its B.C. wireless network
VANCOUVER – Rogers Communications will spend an additional $450 million over the next three years to upgrade its wireless communications network in British Columbia, where it's in a tight race for market share with Telus Corp.
Snatch and dash robbers on the loose in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Police are urging retailers to watch their registers closely after three reports of men snatching cash out of the til during purchases. Local retailers began telling RCMP of the thefts June 9 and each report is similar. An unknown suspect enters the store, selects an item for purchase and hands the cashier more...
B.C. teachers to serve notice to start full-scale strike Tuesday
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's teachers intend to launch a full-scale strike beginning next Tuesday, potentially keeping students across the province out of the classroom for the remainder of the school year.
Woman attacked after stopping to help kittens cross the road: police
NANAIMO, B.C. - Police in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating a bizarre early-morning attack on a teen who reported being thrown to the ground when she stopped her car to help some kittens crossing the road. RCMP say the 17-year-old girl got out of her vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday and noticed a vehicle...
Rope rescue required in crash near Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS - Two people in their twenties are lucky to be alive after their car went off the road and down an embankment, coming to rest in a stand of trees Wednesday. Kamloops rural RCMP say the woman at the wheel of her mother's silver Nissan was coming around the corner at the 32...
Pay Kelowna property taxes on time using one of three methods
KELOWNA - It's 2014 property tax time and the deadline to pay is midnight, Wednesday, July 2. The city means business too, offering residents a number of ways to pay to increase the odds they can get it done on time. “We encourage taxpayers to pay through their bank using online or telephone banking because...
West Kelowna council highlights: June 10, 2014
Municipal Hall/Civic Centre Mayor Doug Findlater rose and reported that Council had selected a preferred proponent for the development of a Municipal Hall/Civic Centre at 3641 Elliott Road and that the District will now enter into negotiations for a possible contract with New Town/Sturgess Group regarding its proposed development at the site. The conceptual design...
Kelowna property taxes due July 2
Property owners are reminded that 2014 property taxes must be paid by midnight, Wednesday, July 2. “We encourage taxpayers to pay through their bank using online or telephone banking because it’s quick, easy and you get to bypass the hassle of waiting in line,” says Lynn Walter, Revenue Manager for the City of Kelowna. “Alternatively,...
Kelowna city council highlights: June 9, 2014
City Park water concession Council approved a three-year licence with Kelowna Wibit for a floating concession just off the north shore of City Park. The concession will operate May 15 to Sept. 15 and offers a floating water park with a capacity of up to 60 individuals. Fees are expected to be approximately $25 per...
Kelowna man faces the judge following armed robbery
KELOWNA - A 22-year-old Kelowna man was arrested after a Subway restaurant was robbed at knife-point Monday. Mounties headed to the Subway Restaurant at 1100 Lawrence Ave. just after 6:45 June 9 when the hold-up alarm was triggered. When they arrived, they were told an unknown man came into the restaurant with a knife in...
Police find body inside burned car
CLINTON - Mounties are piecing together the details after a body was found in a partially burned car Tuesday. The abandoned vehicle was found in a remote rural area outside of town. When police arrived, they found someone dead inside the car. So far they don't think the death is suspicious. The family of the...
Open casting call for ‘Rob Ford The Musical’ set for Monday in Toronto
TORONTO – Rob Ford impersonators, this is your time to shine.
John Glenn, 1st American to orbit Earth, has heart valve replaced ahead of his 93rd birthday
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former astronaut and Ohio U.S. senator John Glenn has had a heart valve replacement as he approaches his 93rd birthday.
Man who died pinned under tractor identified
KELOWNA - A man who died of a heart attack while pinned under a tractor at a vineyard near Kelowna has been identified. He was Herbert Roy Teather, 79, of Kelowna. Teather was operating a tractor with an industrial mower attached to trim grass between rows of plants at about 1 p.m. June 6 when...
Council selects proponent for new West Kelowna Civic Centre
West Kelowna Council has chosen a preferred proponent for the development of a Municipal Hall/Civic Centre at 3641 Elliott Road and will now enter into negotiations for a possible contract with New Town/Sturgess Group regarding its proposed development at the site. Mayor Doug Findlater announced today that West Kelowna Council had selected New Town/Sturgess Group...
MP Okanagan-Coquihalla: Courage and Sacrifice
As I submit my MP reports on a weekly basis often the number of events that can occur within a seven day time frame are significant and difficult to fit into a single 550 word weekly update. At other times no words can describe some events that are truly shocking and disturbing in magnitude. Such...