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NANCY HOLMES is one of two local authors launching the publication of new books Oct. 4 at the downtown library branch.
THE KELOWNA Crows U-19 rugby side began their 2012 season on the road against provincial rivals the Kamloops Raiders.
THE GELLATLY Nut Farm Regional Park fall harvest attracted a crowd of more than 1,000 people last weekend.
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City makes bid for Ironman Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR
Kelowna officials made their case for the city to become the new host of Ironman Canada directly to the World Triathlon Corporation in Tampa, Fla., earlier this week. Instead of going to the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Victoria, Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray led a fourperson delegation to make the city’s pitch for the international triathlon to come to this city starting next year. “We made the presentation, so now we just
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WORKING THE BLACKTOP…Road crews continued work this week on the new Nancee Way underpass project in West Kelowna.
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Irrigation district water upgrade cost challenged areas have received provincial grants towards such improvement projects. The work is needed because Interior Health requires this level of protection for drinking water in all systems serving more than 500 people. It will cost each ratepayer more than in some areas because of the rural nature of SEKID, with few residents spread out and around lots of agricultural land. In order for the proposal to be defeated, 10 per cent of the district’s estimated 3,309 eligible landowners, or 330 property-owners,
must submit completed forms to the district office before Oct. 25. One of those who intends to do so is a former board member who has served 18 years as a trustee, David Stirling, who says he is opposed to borrowing so much money with the small community base there is in SEKID. “I don’t think the community should have to bear the full cost,” he said. “Because we live in a rural community we’re at a disadvantage. Interior Health is pushing us to upgrade
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but we have a small residential base to pay that cost. We should qualify for infrastructure grant funding, but there’s none available right now. It’s not fair.” He admits he’s not sure what the board would be able to do if it’s defeated, since this is the lowest cost option of all those recommended by Associated Engineering in a report for the board on alternatives.
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There is a move to defeat the South East Kelowna Irrigation District’s proposal to borrow $15.3 million towards a $22.3-million improvement to the water system. The board has embarked on an alternate approval system instead of going the more-costly route of holding a referendum, to get ratepayers’ approval for the 10-year project. It involves twinning the district’s
water infrastructure, so that clear water goes to domestic connections, but current water quality serves agricultural connections. A steady stream of residents attended Tuesday’s open house on the issue and the utility has begun to receive Elector Response Forms from those opposed to the idea. SEKID manager Toby Pike says lots of those at the meeting said they don’t disagree with the project, but they don’t see why the local taxpayers have to foot the whole bill when other
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