Myra park here to stay
New owners of Myra Canyon Adventure Park won’t have to worry about seeking approval to run their business year over year. The property where the adventure park on June Springs Road is situated is not zoned for the purpose it is being used. However, since 2013, operators have been granted approval through a series of […]
Cannabis operation shot down
A Vancouver-based developer will not get his wish for a site-specific amendment to place a cannabis production operation within a multi-tenanted building. The application for the zoning change on Kyle Road was strongly opposed by residents on the area, specifically those within the 55-plus Crystal Springs manufactured home park. Residents opposed the application for numerous […]
Ready, willing but unable
They’ve only been reopened for a month, but downtown Vernon’s Kal Sports Bar is having to close its doors for a week. The popular watering hole posted to its Facebook page on Monday that it will be closed June 24 to 30 “as a result of staffing shortages caused by current economic conditions.” The Kal had […]
What’s for dinner in Kamloops?
A local woman might just help save a dinnertime argument or two in Kamloops with a new project. Saeideh Hejazi has built a map using Two Story Robot’s list of local food businesses they created during the hit of the pandemic closures. Hejazi’s map creates a more visual way of learning where all the locally owned cafes, restaurants, […]
Vernon chamber wants extension
The chorus that wants the B.C. government to extend the layoff deadline is getting larger and louder by the day. The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to B.C. Labour Minister Harry Bains on Monday, requesting that the government amend the Employment Standards Act to extend the period employees can be laid off […]
Syilx pop-up supports store
Westbank’s Syilx Trail Gift Store & Gallery is offering a limited edition pop-up web store from now until the end of the month, all in an effort to help it through the COVID-19 pandemic. The store is working with Kelowna’s Proforma Inspired Promotions, which is offering to operate limited edition promotions to retail business outlets […]
Wineries change ad focus
As summer approaches and Canadian borders remain closed to international visitors, wineries like Mission Hill Family Estate and CedarCreek Estate are gearing up for the prospect of a 2020 season with no international tourists. It’s become a very different situation since the COVID-19 pandemic started, but one they’re determined to make the most of, says Mission Hill Family […]
Win for e-scooter business
Electric scooters will be allowed to continue to roam Kelowna’s waterfront after all. Following a lengthy debate over whether e-scooters are a viable mode of transportation or just a novelty, council wound up deadlocked 4-4 on a motion to ban the scooters from the waterfront. The tie vote meant the motion went down to defeat. […]
Interest-free loans for women
It’s not a gift, but a pair of organizations who support B.C.’s female entrepreneurs are offering interest-free loans to those who have been impacted by COVID-19. The Kelowna-based Women’s Enterprise Centre and Vancity have teamed up to launch Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program. It offers a loan of up to $150,000, with no payment required or […]
DKA gets in the loop
Downtown Kelowna Association has teamed up with a local mobile offers platform to get the word out about businesses that are trying to make their way back following COVID-19 closures. GetintheLoop and DKA have created a community connections program, which will serve as a single source of accurate and relevant local business information as well […]
