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And the winner is… The BCFGA chose Fred Steele to be its president at the organization’s 125th AGM over the weekend. ...............................
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THE Okanagan Safe Harbour Regional Park as it appeared last summer and a
Regional District of the Central Okanagan map showing upcoming improvements.
Ok Centre safe harbour upgrades continue Christy Clark, B.C.’s premier and MLA for WestsideKelowna, gives her take on the newly opened session of the provincial government ...............................
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South Breakwater Pier Replaced in 2012 South Breakwater & Viewing Pier
Okanagan Lake
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Project Location Map Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park North Breakwater Project - Phase 1
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Infrastructure Improvement Fund is providing $150,000 toward this project. In addition, last fall the RDCO board approved re-allocating slightly more than $123,000 for the north breakwater demolition and reconstruction as another previously approved project was not able to be completed during 2013 due to circumstances beyond the RDCO’s control. Smith said it’s a good time of the year to get going on more work. “At this time of year there isn’t a huge demand for the facility’s boat launch,” he said.
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up of the park will take place during the following week. The park and its main boat launch are located on Okanagan Centre Road West in Lake Country. “We don’t anticipate any lengthy closure of the park and its main boat launch during the construction,” said Regional District of the Central Okanagan communications officer Bruce Smith. “However a portion of the parking area south of the main launch will be cordoned off during construction for storage of equipment and materials and staging.” The Federal Government Community
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Demolition and construction of a large portion of the north breakwater at the Okanagan Safe Harbour Regional Park is expected to begin this week as work to improve one of the only safe harbours on the east side of Okanagan Lake continues. To prepare for the latest phase of improvements to the breakwater, contractor Burton Marine Pile Driving Inc. was expected to begin moving a barge and other equipment into place this week. It’s anticipated the breakwater construction will be substantially complete by April 20 and some minor clean-
North Breakwater Pier
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