Laurio denied appeal – again
Jukka Laurio was back before Penticton city council Tuesday to make a second appeal for his non-profit application, and was denied a second time. Laurio had applied for non-profit registration with the city in December, following council’s denial of his temporary use permit application that month. His application was denied, so he filed for an appeal, […]
Wildly unpopular? Too bad
West Kelowna city council will likely end up signing off on the construction of an enormous apartment complex, despite the fact that few of them have anything nice to say about it. At its Feb. 28 regular meeting council was asked to approve a development permit for Highstreet Ventures’ Carrington Ridge apartment complex on Majoros Road. The […]
Development goes public
A proposed mixed-use development for downtown Peachland is going out to the public. A community info session is planned for Peachland’s Little Schoolhouse on March 9, from 4 to 8 p.m. On the table, a proposed retail, commercial and residential building at the corner of Beach Avenue and 4th Street. The proposed developers, CityState Consulting Services, say […]
A Whole lot of trouble
A spot geared toward Penticton’s youth was under fire from City Hall, but it’s getting a second chance. Carrie Walker asked council to reinstate her business licence for The Whole, where city staff made note of noise complaints and allege liquor consumption, as well as an overdue payment for the business licence. “I didn’t even […]
Mentorship available
More spots are opening up in the Women’s Enterprise Centre’s mentoring program. The program brings women who are in the early stages of their business together with experienced business owners. Through the partnership entrepreneurs learn to manage risk, receive feedback, open doors and develop their capabilities and skills within a framework of support. Anyone meeting […]
Leaving the CMHA
The Canadian Mental Health Association in Kelowna is losing one of its directors to a credit counseling company. Candace Giesbrecht, the CMHA’s director of community engagement and fundraising in Kelowna, will leave the organization next month for a job with Refresh Financial. Giesbrecht called the announcement “bittersweet,” and said leaving CMHA was a “very difficult […]
Penticton to annex land
The City of Penticton is moving to annex 130 hectares of land adjacent to Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park. Staff with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are recommending the board provide a “letter of no objection” on the matter. The annexation was recommended back in 2014 by an engineering firm retained by developer Wiltse Holdings, in an […]
Better internet incoming
Residents of rural Okanagan communities will soon have access to faster internet, thanks to a joint investment from the provincial government and ispeed Communications. The $370,000 project will be partly funded by $185,000 from the province, handed out through the Connecting British Columbia program. It will bring technology upgrades and a network expansion to approximately […]
Burger Baron is back
An iconic Rutland burger joint reopened today after spending half a year shuttered. The often beloved and sometimes maligned Burger Baron, famous in the area for its milkshakes and inexpensive burgers, quietly opened to the public today under new ownership. Karrin Morris, the franchise’s new owner and manager, said the restaurant is newly renovated but still […]
Athans leaving DKA
Love has won out over job. The executive director of the Downtown Kelowna Association has tendered her resignation. Peggy Athans, who assumed the role in December of 2010, is leaving for Calgary at the end of April. “She is going to Calgary,” said Maxine DeHart, council’s representative on the DKA. “I would like to tell […]
