Kelowna Mountain

Kelowna Mountain says wind, not vandals, destroyed suspension bridge

KELOWNA – A suspension bridge at Kelowna Mountain Resort has been heavily damaged, but the reason for it remains a mystery. While many observers have presumed it was vandalism, the owners say that's not true. A post on the Kelowna Mountain Facebook page says it was damaged by wind.  “Kelowna Mountain has NOT been vandalized,”...

Kelowna Mountain taking Central Okanagan Regional District to court once again

KELOWNA – The Regional District of the Central Okanagan is once again being challenged in court by Kelowna Mountain Development Services. This is the second attempt by Kelowna Mountain and its owner Mark Consiglio to challenge the planning authority of the regional district. The most recent failed bid was in September 2014 when the Court...

JONESIE: Kelowna Mountain, Taxpayers First and Sharon Shepherd

The Kelowna municipal election may mean little for the 60 to 70 per cent of residents who won’t vote for a mayor and councillors, but it’s absolutely vital for one resident of the Central Okanagan Regional District. If developer Mark Consiglio hopes to achieve any of his dreams of developing Kelowna Mountain into a profitable...

Kelowna Mountain seeks to build $100 million Wine Park

KELOWNA - Kelowna Mountain developer Mark Consiglio announced Friday afternoon that the B.C. Securities Commission granted approval to resume trading its Limited Partnership units. In August, 2012, the B.C. Securities Commission issued a Cease Trade Order against Kelowna Mountain for failing to file an offering memorandum in accordance with the Securities Act. To begin selling...

Not so fast, Kelowna Mountain

'BRING FORWARD A PROPOSAL IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY THAT CAN BE APPROVED' KELOWNA - The road to a Kelowna Mountain development will still go through the Regional District of Central Okanagan in some form, says chairman Robert Hobson. He renewed the regional district’s stance on the contentious development after hearing through media what developer Mark...

Regional district stands by Kelowna Mountain refusal

KELOWNA - The $5 million Welcome Centre at Kelowna Mountain isn’t open to the public in part because the Central Okanagan Regional District suspects the developer withheld its true plans for ‘an improper purpose.’ The regional district filed its response this week to Kelowna Mountain owner Mark Consiglio’s attempt to get a judge to open...