http://www.castanet.net/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:10:01 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47975-11-.htm#47975 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:03:00 PDT Will Kelowna electors approve or disapprove of reusing the pontoons, which kept the old Okanagan Lake Bridge afloat for 50 years, for a breakwater for the yacht basin? If you approve, you don't need to do anything. But if you disapprove, the so-called alternative approval process has been triggere... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47974-2-.htm#47974 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:30:00 PDT Twenty-plus traditional long canoes take to Okanagan Lake this week in an effort to promote intercultural harmony and positive relations with police and native people in the province. The sight promises to be spectacular as upwards of 300 canoeists paddle from north to south down the lake between S... http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2009/07/04/sp-wimbledon-womens-final.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:15:41 PDT Serena Williams was a woman on a mission on Saturday, defeating older sister Venus for her first Wimbledon title in six years. The siblings, for the second straight year, went from playing in the singles final to capturing the doubles crown later in the day.... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2009/07/04/christie-pits.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:03:41 PDT Lawyers for the City of Toronto were in court Saturday, seeking an injunction to stop pickets from blocking a pest control company that has been spraying garbage at the Christie Pits temporary dump site.... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47968-1-.htm#47968 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PDT Kelowna is taking a serious run at hosting the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards. Council has approved a grant of $40,000 to the the host committee, which is comprised of Kelowna members and supporters of Music BC, to make the bid to host the awards and associated festival and conference in 2010. ... http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/07/04/potter-flu-grint.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:46:18 PDT British actor Rupert Grint, best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, is recovering from what his publicist calls a "mild bout" of the H1N1 swine flu virus.... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47972-1-.htm#47972 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:20:00 PDT Will Kelowna electors approve or disapprove of reusing the pontoons, which kept the old Okanagan Lake Bridge afloat for 50 years, for a breakwater for the yacht basin? If you approve, you don't need to do anything. But if you disapprove, the so-called alternative approval process has been triggered... http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2009/07/04/sp-nestor-final.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:19:17 PDT Canadian Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic repeated as Wimbledon men's doubles champions on Saturday with a hard-fought, four-set victory over American rivals Bob and Mike Bryan.... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47971-21-.htm#47971 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:00:00 PDT Osoyoos is not offering a particularly warm welcome for "liquid waste" that originates from homes and other sources outside its municipal boundaries. In fact, the reception the town is offering is downright frosty, as council has reiterated a previous decision to bar septic disposal from rural sour... tanet.net/edition/news-story-47968-1-.htm#47968 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST 47968
Council has approved a grant of $40,000 to the the host committee, which is comprised of Kelowna members and supporters of Music BC, to make the bid to host the awards and associated festival and conference in 2010.

This year's four-day event is being held in Brandon, MB from September 17 to 20. The proposed dates for Kelowna in 2010 are October 14 to 17, which corresponds to the Okanagan tourist industry's shoulder season, council was told.

The Awards and other events are sponsored by the Western Canadian Music Alliance.]]> http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/07/04/potter-flu-grint.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:46:18 PST f49403 British actor Rupert Grint, best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, is recovering from what his publicist calls a "mild bout" of the H1N1 swine flu virus. http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47972-1-.htm#47972 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:20:00 PST 47972
If you approve, you don't need to do anything. But if you disapprove, the so-called alternative approval process has been triggered by the City, with a deadline to respond of August 7 at 4 p.m.

Council has approved a grand $5 million plan that would have the pontoons encircling the city's boat harbour, with $1 million of that to be spent on the project this year from reserve funds.

Voters are being asked to approve assumption of the liability for the new use of the pontoos.

The liability doesn't have a fixed or stated price or value that electors can evaluate, and that has Mayor Sharon Shepherd somewhat concerned.

However, "I read the wording and I think it's as clear as staff can make it," says Shepherd.

"My concern about putting it out to the public . . . was how the question was going to be read."

Elector response forms will be received at city hall up until the deadline, the Friday after the B.C. Day long weekend.

Shepherd said that staff will be putting together a question-and-answer document about the whole question to be posted on the city's web site.

"I'm encouraging people to get that information before making a decision to sign on against taking responsibility for the pontoons," Shepherd says. ]]> http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2009/07/04/sp-nestor-final.html Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:19:17 PST f49400 Canadian Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic repeated as Wimbledon men's doubles champions on Saturday with a hard-fought, four-set victory over American rivals Bob and Mike Bryan. http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47971-21-.htm#47971 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:00:00 PST 47971
In fact, the reception the town is offering is downright frosty, as council has reiterated a previous decision to bar septic disposal from rural sources as of September 1.

"It's unfortunate, but this really is an issue for the regional district," says Mayor Stu Wells in a news release.

The amount of septic effluent being dumped in the liquid waste pits at the Osoyoos landfill has increased significantly in recent years, with most of the increase coming from rural areas, says Wells.

Liquid waste is being trucked in from as far away as Keremeos, Cawston and Rock Creek, Wells says.

The rapid increase in dumping has had a very practical impact on Osoyoos residents: "a big increase in odour" now present seven days a week, and it is particularly hard on visitors to the popular Desert Centre, he says.

"The Town of Osoyoos has to manage its own locally-generated waste and its dumping sites responsibly," Wells says.

Wells expanded on his comments in an interview Saturday with Castanet News, saying that council might suspend the pending ban if the regional district came up with a concrete plan for dealing with the issue.

"The key words here are 'solid plan' because (the regional district) has been at it for almost a year, and obviously nobody thought to do anything about it until the last minute when they realized this is coming to an end."

Wells says there is a potentially viable alternative in Oliver for septic waste disposal.]]>