Letters
Water saving ideas
RE: Westside water restrictions As a home owner in the Okanagan, I enjoy seeing my shrubs and outdoor flower pots thrive and survive in our hot, dry weather. It...
Shame on the merchants
RE: South Pandosy merchants suing city I will not be supporting your business, nor will family or friends and I will be sure that family and friends will spread...
Customers are crucial for business
RE: South Pandosy merchants suing city I have to agree with the merchants of Pandosy. I have personally seen how bad parking can affect a small business and...
Life vests and common sense
RE: Search resumes for missing boater I'm just wondering is there a serious flaw with the mentality of boat owners out there where they fail to realize that...
Absentee landlords are the problem
I have read a couple of letters regarding secondary suites and problem tenants and landlords. Well you should try and live on a street where the City owns a...
Thank you School District 23
I'm writing to thank Mike Roberts and Peter Malloy of School District 23. Last year we, my family and I, went through some very discouraging months with regards...
Westbank heritage conservation area
I recently read in “a bit of Okanagan history” by Dorothy Hewlett Gellatly, that the word “Coquilhalla” means “mysterious passage”. After reviewing...
Irresponsible renters
RE: Turning neighbourhoods into eyesores I have to agree with Peter Haslock on his letter on the subject. Being a home owner in a single family neighborhood, we...
Too quick to ticket
My wife and I make a point of supporting Kelowna's downtown businesses. Yesterday afternoon she was parked on Bernard and received a Warning Parking Violation...
Blights on the environment
I just returned to Lake Country after attending the Peachland Bluegrass Festival. It was a beautiful drive through our wonderful, naturally endowed Okanagan...
Turning neighbourhoods into eyesores
RE: Council studies secondary suites The secondary suite issue has been raised and will be "studied" in conjunction with the affordable housing issue. It has...
Confused by government
Why is it that government has three subdivisions vote on a water system for a fictitious amount of $17,500 and then find out if they get government grants or...
Get past judgment and care for people
RE:Drug addiction not going away I believe the whole point of the discussion is that when you factor in all the costs associated with "addictive" drug use, it...
Being self contained is unsightly!
RE:Covenant prohibits laundry hanging I must say that laws, regulations, city ordinances and covenants seem to be designed for only one purpose - to sanitize,...
Thank you from JDRF!
RE: JDRF Fun Night fundraiser Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our fundraiser. We raised over $1300 during the afternoon for JDRF. Don't forget...
Make it or break it
RE: B.C. premier names new 24-member cabinet Many of us are expecting great things from Kash Heed our new Solicitor General. We have been told and understand...
Drug addiction not going away
RE: Decriminalize drugs: John Howard In regards to Craig Jones' speech to the Chamber of Commerce regarding the decriminalization of street drugs, it may...
Good Samaritan steps in
I would like to extend a very grateful thank you to the lady that came to my daughter's aide Thursday morning while she was waiting for her friend to pick her...
Stand up to bullies
RE: I was here first! Way to go Brenda! We live in a world where unfortunately bullies, and this woman was and is a bully, will aggressively take whatever they...
Pedestrian underpass needed
As I sit here at my office looking out over Harvey Avenue, near Burtch, I watch with fear and amazement as pedestrians are continually taking their lives in...