A grader is seen stopped at a traffic light in Kelowna, Monday, Jan. 4, 2015. The city and it's contractors are going full tilt to get a handful on today's snowfall. John McDonald

City of Kelowna clearing main routes during latest snowfall

KELOWNA – City crews are asking for patience and cooperation as they deal with the latest snow fall in Kelowna.

City and contract snow removal crews are working non-stop concentrating on priority one and two roads — high traffic main roads and secondary collector roads, according to a media release issued this afternoon, Jan. 4.

They are asking residents and guests to avoid parking on these roads during clearing efforts and say the efficiencies gained will allow crews to get to priority three and four roads that much quicker.

Highway 97 and Highway 33 are both maintained by the provincial transportation ministry.

The city reminds residents they are responsible for removing ice and snow from the city sidewalks adjacent to their property.

They encourage residents to help out elderly or disabled neighbours who might have trouble completing the task.

Kelowna Fire Department is also asking residents take the time to clear around any fire hydrants on their property to help with emergency access.

To contact the reporter for this story, email John McDonald at jmcdonald@infonews.ca or call 250-808-0143. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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John McDonald

John began life as a journalist through the Other Press, the independent student newspaper for Douglas College in New Westminster. The fluid nature of student journalism meant he was soon running the place, learning on the fly how to publish a newspaper.

It wasn’t until he moved to Kelowna he broke into the mainstream media, working for Okanagan Sunday, then the Kelowna Daily Courier and Okanagan Saturday doing news graphics and page layout. He carried on with the Kelowna Capital News, covering health and education while also working on special projects, including the design and launch of a mass market daily newspaper. After 12 years there, John rejoined the Kelowna Daily Courier as editor of the Westside Weekly, directing news coverage as the Westside became West Kelowna.

But digital media beckoned and John joined Kelowna.com as assistant editor and reporter, riding the start-up as it at first soared then went down in flames. Now John is turning dirt as city hall reporter for iNFOnews.ca where he brings his long experience to bear on the civic issues of the day.

If you have a story you think people should know about, email John at jmcdonald@infonews.ca

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