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Kelowna Irrigation Districts
New rules guiding Kelowna’s efforts to create one water system won’t likely change much
KELOWNA – The city’s latest move to create a single water supplier in Kelowna isn’t…
Once unheard of, Kelowna has had two water quality advisories in a row
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is about to rescind the water quality advisory it…
Cost of city’s South East Kelowna Irrigation district takeover jumps $22 million
KELOWNA – The cost for the City of Kelowna taking over the South East Kelowna…
Kelowna still has a lot of work to do on water plans
KELOWNA – If Kelowna gets a host of grants, the City’s new water plan has…
Kelowna one step closer to a water system that actually makes sense
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s four separate water providers have taken a step forward towards a more…
Kelowna asked to take over small water utility
SMALL UTILITY OWNERS FALLING BEHIND IN REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE KELOWNA – A small water utility…
Spring runoff causing water quality problems throughout Southern Interior
HIGH WATER FLUSHING ORGANICS AND BACTERIA DOWNSTREAM INTO SOME WATER SYSTEMS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Spring runoff…
Kelowna’s irrigation districts keep calm and carry on
POSSIBLE DISSOLUTION ISN'T WORTH FRETTING ABOUT, CHAIRMAN SAYS CENTRAL OKANAGAN – You wouldn’t know the…
Westside experience a road map for Kelowna irrigation districts facing integration
MERGER OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS ON WESTSIDE HAS PROVEN BENEFICIAL, SAYS MAYOR CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While…
Water war between Kelowna and irrigation districts could be over this week
MEDIATORS HAVE WRAPPED UP THEIR WORK AND ARE DUE TO REPORT SOON KELOWNA – Results…
Irrigation districts keep heads down in dispute with Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Kelowna's irrigation districts have purposely kept a low profile in the dispute…
Kelowna could lose millions infighting over domestic water
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS UNDER PRESSURE TO MERGE OPERATIONS WITH KELOWNA KELOWNA – Kelowna’s MP Stephen Fuhr…
Mayor wants irrigation districts to merge with Kelowna
MAYOR SAYS FOR THE FIRST TIME AMALGAMATION IS THE END GOAL KELOWNA – Premier Christy…
One year in, new Kelowna councillors are finding their groove
KELOWNA - It’s been a year since three brand new members joined Kelowna city council and while they don’t agree on everything, they do agree on one thing — it’s been a fast ride. “It went by in a blink of an eye,” Coun. Brad Sieben says. “It seems like just yesterday we were planting...
Mediator to intervene in dispute between irrigation districts and City of Kelowna over drinking water plan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - The provincial government is stepping into the dispute between city council and the four irrigation districts that supply domestic water in Kelowna. Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran confirms the province, through the Ministry of Communities, has provided a mediator to help get a mandatory review of the Kelowna integrated water supply plan back...
Years of bad water convinces Kelowna man irrigation districts have to go
KELOWNA - A Glenmore man says Kelowna residents need to get educated on how water is delivered in the city and the turf war going on behind the scenes with local irrigation districts. “I understand how we came to have four irrigation districts, but we’re not the same city anymore, it isn’t 80 years ago....
Cloudy brown water soon a thing of the past in Glenmore Ellison
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - It’s taken almost seven years and $20 million, but residents who have endured near constant water quality advisories in the Glenmore Ellison area are getting some relief. Darwin Kutney, geneal manager of the Glenmore Ellison Improvement District, says its new Okanagan Lake intake and pump station plus a closed reservoir are set...