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New Senior's Housing at Cedar Court |
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The Society of Hope celebrated a Sod Turning at Cedar Court on August 28th, 2010. Many dignitaries attended the event as it was also an opportunity for the Federal Government of Canada and the Provincial Government of B.C. to announce 32 new housing projects across the Province of BC. There will be 400 new units of senior's housing built in the next months. These housing units are modular in construction so it only takes a few short months to bring them on-line.
It is a pleasure for me to work with the Federal Government of Canada, (Minister Stockwell Day and MP Ron Cannan) the Provincial Government of BC (Minister Rich Coleman and MLA Norm Letnick) the District of Peachland (Mayor James Baker and Councillor Noreen Guenther) to address the housing needs of seniors in the Central Okanagan.
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Associations Ask for More Speed Traps |
 Story by Wayne Moore - Castanet.net Photo Credit: Kelly Hayes
The increased speed of vehicles through Kelowna neighbourhoods has caught the attention of local neighbourhood associations.
Kelowna Councillor, Luke Stack, says the city got the message loud and clearafter recent meetings with local neighbourhood associations.
The councillor brought forth the concerns to RCMP Inspector Cam Forgues during his bi-monthly report to council Monday.
"One of the common themes we had from almost all of them concerned speed enforcement, particularly on the major arteries like Springfield and Glenmore," says Stack.
"Is there more the RCMP can be doing to enforce speed on those major arterials?"
Forgues told council it's a daily battle within the local detachment to deploy resources to where they are needed most.
"Unfortunately over the past few years, we have been robbing traffic sectionto feed general duty and other general investigation sections," says Forgues.
"Our traffic unit resources have been down for some time. It would be a matter of re-deploying them again from general duty back to traffic. It's a
juggling act."
Forgues says the same concerns council has been hearing from the neighbourhood associations are relayed to the detachment on a daily basis.
"The superintendent has gone out to our general duty members and said 'I know you're busy, but take the time to write a few tickets.'" |
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First CRIS Challenge a Success! |
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The Brain Trust Team called "House of Brain" led by Laura Stack, won the C.R.I.S. challenge this first weekend in June. The team raised over $500.00 toward the C.R.I. S. Society. The team included: L-R Luke Stack; Laura Stack; Steven Robertson; Jenny Knibbeke; Courtney Rogers and seated is James Robinson. The C.R.I.S. Challenge is an adaptive hike-cycle-paddle relay event at Mission Creek Greenway. The challenge raised money for the Community Recreational Initiatives Society (CRIS) to increase the accessibility and awareness of outdoor opportunities for people with disabilities. We all had a good time, and got a lot of exercise on the Greenway.
To learn more or get involved, visit their website at: www.adaptiveadventures.ca |
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"Stone Soup Chef" Funraiser Event |
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Luke attended the Gospel Missions first “Stone Soup Chef” event at the Grand Okanagan. Eight Chefs competed to make the best soup from whatever was donated to the Mission. The outcomes were spectacular! Congrats to the Gospel Mission for coming up with such a great idea. |
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Apple Valley Senior's Housing Project is Ahead of Schedule |
 The 72 unit Apple Valley senior’s housing project is proceeding ahead of schedule. The warm winter weather has been a great assist to the contractor. The project is located on Benvoulin Court near Orchard Park Shopping Center. Completion is projected for February 2011. This picture taken March 20, 2010. |
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Kelowna City Council with newly elected Kevin Craig |
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2009-2011 Kelowna City Council
(Back L-R) Councillor Charlie Hodge, Councillor Robert Hobson, Councillor Graeme James, Councillor Kevin Craig
(Front L-R) Councillor Andre Blanleil, Councillor Angela Reid, Mayor Sharon Shepherd, Councillor Michele Rule, Councillor Luke Stack |
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