Animal rights activists plan protest Monday
Animal rights protesters are vowing to protest until they’re arrested Monday morning at the Safeway store in downtown Kelowna.
A spokeswoman said the group will start its protest at 8 a.m. They call it a lock-on protest, which means they’ll chain themselves to a building until police remove them.
Some of the same people who occupied an Abbotsford hog farm earlier this year over its alleged mistreatment of animals are said to be involved.
Parts of Mission Creek Park closed for paving today
Parts of Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna will be closed today.
The closure includes the Durnin Road entrance, some of the parking area, washroom facilities and the playground at the northwest end of the park.
The closure will allow crews to complete asphalt paving of a new accessible pathway.
Access to the Mission Creek Greenway and east end of the park will still be available from the Leckie Road park entrance.
The park will fully reopen on Sunday.
If weather prevents crews from finishing the work, they’ll do it on Tuesday.
City of Kelowna staff support pot shop proposal
A pot shop is proposed for a strip mall at the southwest corner of Highway 33 and Hollywood Road in Rutland.
The ZenCanna store would be 1,500 square feet and located in a commercial development that includes Taco Time and other food outlets.
City of Kelowna planners say the proposal conforms to all relevant local guidelines and will recommend Monday that council begin the necessary rezoning process.
Townhouse proposal too small, say Kelowna city planners
A new building proposed for Harvey Avenue in downtown Kelowna should be rejected because it’s too small, city planners say.
Gursher and Harsheen Pannu have plans for an eightunit, three-storey townhouse complex at 757 Harvey Ave., just east of Richter Street.
But the property’s designation under the official community plan calls for a higher density redevelopment as part of the city’s goal of increasing the number of people living in and near downtown.
The Pannus’ proposal “undermines this vision” of higher density, planners write in a report to be considered Monday by city council.
The planners recommend the necessary rezoning process not be supported.
Free haircuts offered to those who can’t afford them
For some people struggling financially, a haircut is sometimes a luxury item they can’t afford.
That’s why First Choice Haircutters and the Kelowna charity Mamas for Mamas are teaming up to provide free haircuts on Tuesday.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mamas for Mamas, 120-1735 Dolphin Ave.
73-suite apartment building proposed for Kelowna
Four old homes at the northwest corner of Richter Street and Cawston Avenue in Kelowna could be replaced with a six-storey, 73-suite apartment building.
Innocept Developments has submitted an application to the city to consolidate and rezone the properties so the project can move forward.
“The north end of downtown Kelowna is undergoing substantial redevelopment as the downtown core continues to evolve into a medium to higher density area,” the company’s application states.
Plans call for 19 two-bedroom suites, 15 one-bedroom units and 30 studio apartments. After review by city staff, the application will eventually reach city council.