Letters
Home prices soaring
As residential home prices keep soaring to the sky may I suggest that it is time for graduated price controls on family housing. How else are we going to get...
What was the final cost of games?
RE: Best Olympics world has ever seen: Harper Now first of all I agree with the biggest majority of Canadians that the games were a huge success but when are we...
O Canada!
RE: O Canada lyrics to be reviewed There’s once again debate regarding the supposed “gender-specific” lyrics of our national anthem. I recall this debate...
Own the Podium money well spent
I've heard a lot of discussion regarding whether or not the money spent on "Own the Podium" was worth it. Regardless of the numbers of medals that we win I feel...
Should be gold medals for character
Recently, people on the radio were talking about their proudest Olympic moments. Some mentioned the winning of Canada's first gold on home soil, some mentioned...
Bad dog owners should be ashamed
At approximately 1 p.m. Saturday I observed four people, one stroller and two dogs come up the Mission Creek pathway from the direction of Lakeshore Rd., go...
Issue is more than Tolko vs. OKIB
Re:Tolko curtails Armstrong operations This issue is much bigger than OKIB vs. Tolko. Due to this logging there are only a few fish remaining in this once...
Waterfront is a gem
Past city councils approved the demise of the original downtown shopping area by approving every big box store that applied for a permit. Thus, the shopping...
Wage subsidy program a nightmare
RE: Encourage on the job training With regard to wage subsidy, I am a business owner and have hired someone through wage subsidy and let me tell you that it has...
Embarrassed by downtown
I have some company from Vancouver visiting and I decided to take my friend on a stroll from my place (Gordon and Bernard area) to downtown. On our way downtown...
We should not fear growth
RE: CD21 Zone goes back to square one I was disheartened to hear the news of our council's decision on Monday. As an almost lifetime resident of Kelowna I was...
Competition for a master plan
Now that the downtown redevelopment plan has been dumped and this is going to be dragged out for years why doesn't the City consider holding a competition for a...
Forced to pay a tip
RE: Vancouver diners annoyed by gratuitous gratuities I just read the story about tips being automatically added to the customers' bills in some Vancouver...
Advertising at the Olympics
The best thing about watching the hockey and curling at the Olympics is the lack of advertising on the ice surface, and in the case of hockey, on the rink...
Council""s decision a ray of hope
RE: CD21 Zone goes back to square one Kelowna City Council’s decision to rescind 2nd and 3rd reading on the CD-zone is like a ray of hope on a distant...
New comprehensive plan needed
RE: CD21 Zone goes back to square one Council’s decision to keep the CD 21 Zone plan alive by holding a workshop to remove a hotel or to save a view will not...
City council lacks courage
RE: CD21 Zone goes back to square one Being relatively new to Kelowna (two years now) I would like to express my opinion on what I have observed regarding the...
Just an opinion
RE: Council moving backwards Carol Gran's letter demonstrated why, in my opinion, she would not have been re-elected had she chosen to run again. It is exactly...
Job programs not effective
RE: Encourage on the job training I am on a local wage subsidy program and I have some friends who are also on the same program. It is not limited to trades, it...
No fooling the small town folk
RE: CD21 Zone goes back to square one Congratulations to Kelowna Mayor and City Council for standing up for the future of our city. How exactly does someone buy...