Kelowna councillor apologizes for comment at public hearing

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Kelowna city councillor Charlie Hodge issued a formal apology at the conclusion of Tuesday night's public hearing for an off-handed comment made at a previous meeting.

"During the last public hearing I made an inappropriate comment regarding bicycle theft that I regret and I apologize for," said Hodge.

"This was an off-the-cuff comment that I realize now was a mistake and I take full responsibility."

"Again, I apologize to the public and to my colleagues. I apologize, I'm sorry."

The comment in question was made during a discussion around bike theft mitigation at new highrise developments.

"If I wasn't a wise, veteran councillor, I would suggest a solution to the bike theft area in our apartments is a machine gun nest," he said.

"But, I won't go there because I'm a wise veteran councillor."