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Big White Mountain Visitor's Guide and Map Book for 2008/2009 is now available!Big White Ski Resort and OKMapGuides have teamed up with Kajen Designs (Publisher) to put together the most comprehensive resource for visitor's to the Okanagan's most popular ski hill. This marks the fourth year of the book's publication and can be found throughout the Okanagan Valley and Western Canada. A very exciting addition to this year's guide is a online version with ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 30, 2008
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The new downtown Kelowna?
Downtown plan passes another hurdle by Wayne Moore - Story: 42749Oct 28, 2008 / 5:00 am"Kelowna's controversial downtown re-development plan is one step closer to reality. City Council Monday gave second and third readings to the Comprehensive Development Zone(CD21 Zone), by a 6-3 margin. Mayor Sharon Shepherd and Councillors Robert Hobson and Michele Rule voted against the proposal. The three ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 30, 2008
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MIssion Aquatic Centre is on time and on budgetAquatic Centre on time on budget by Wayne Moore - Story: 42777Oct 29, 2008 / 5:00 amIt's a common mantra for any mega project -- "on time and on budget." That's how Randy Cleveland described progress on the $46.3 million Mission Aquatic Centre. To date, $35.4 million has been spent on the project. During a presentation to City Council, Cleveland said the pool was still scheduled for completion in February, ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Liberal Government of Ontario attempting to ban cellphone use. Could BC be next?
Ont. to ban cellphone use while driving: reports - CTV.ca
Additional story from CTV.ca
Updated Mon. Oct. 27 2008 8:56 AM ET
The Canadian Press
TORONTO-- "Media reports say Ontario will join Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Quebec in banning cellphone use while driving.
There are several media reports that the Liberal government will introduce a bill to ban electronic distractions ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Westside Municipality Sewer Improvement Levies could come as a shock to taxpayers
Westside sewers will cost more by Wayne Moore Oct 27, 2008 / 5:00 amWestside property owners, patiently waiting for new sewer hook-ups, could end up paying close to $20,000 per household for the service, something that doesn't sit well with Mayor Rosalind Neis. The municipality applied for a grant worth about $15 million through the Building Canada Fund for 11 sewer projects scheduled for completion ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Residents of Kelowna may vote by mail in upcoming municipal elections!Think more will vote by mail? by Contributed - Story: 42721Oct 26, 2008 / 2:47 pmKelowna residents will be able to vote via mail in the upcoming municipal elections. For the first time, some electors in the Kelowna area will be able to cast their ballot by sending it through the mail, provided they meet some criteria. Chief election Officer, Stephen Fleming, says the City of Kelowna Election ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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I will never give up my cell phone...NEVER!!!Consumers not willing to cut back on web, cellphones
Updated Thu. Oct. 23 2008 5:48 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Canadian households are preparing to cut back on expenses in the face of economic recession but two items which were a luxury only a decade ago -- the Internet and cellphones -- are among the last items Canadians are willing to forgo. For full story see CTV.ca
Here is the ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Septic systems are not a thing of the past!
Septic System
There are still some areas within Kelowna and its surrounding areas where residential homes still rely on septic systems to deal with their waste materials. These areas originally were not serviced by a local municipality. The City of Kelowna has now initiated a long term goal changing most residences over to a public sewer system. Owners can choose to pay for the improvement ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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WD40 useages! Many surprised me and made me think of how much work I have to do around the house now!Interesting Tidbits about WD-40 a guy bought a new pickup, and got up very early one morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of his beige truck. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do, probably nothing until Monday morning since nothing was open. A neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Westside Naming Committee rejected by Westside Council.The following story highlights the newly formed Westside District Municipality naming troubles. There seems to be a little more press about the actual selection of a name for the region then the inevitable tax hikes that are about to be sprung on the tax paying base there. The municipality still needs to finance and build facilities for police, fire, ambulance and let's not forget a city ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Daily flights to Toronto benefit Big White Ski ResortDaily TO flights benefit Big White by Castanet Staff - Story: 42259Oct 5, 2008 / 4:00 pm"Starting next year, non-stop flights between Kelowna and Toronto will take off. Air Canada announced earlier this week that starting January 5, 2009 that it will be restarting its weekend flights between Kelowna and Toronto during the winter ski season. Michael J. Ballingall of Big White ski resort says this is ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Some very unique and new uses for aluminum foil.
Here are some very interesting uses for aluminum foil that I came across:
Protect your doorknobs. Painting? Wrap foil around doorknobs to prevent splatter - it's much easier than tape!
Keep out the cold. Cover air-conditioning vents with layers of foil to keep cold drafts from coming into your home.
Use less energy. Place a sheet of foil between ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Kelowna is BC's second greenest city!!!It is always nice to be recognized for your efforts, and The City of Kelowna has put itself on the "Green Map" so to speak. I must admit I was not aware of the number of things that the city has been doing in order to achieve this award. I did see a few of the solar powered cross walks operating in various areas of town. I applaud all those that have made the efforts to ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 29, 2008
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Voter turnout drops to record low for recent electionI came across this story and have to admit that I was very surprised by it! The numbers for voter turnout in British Columbia were approximately 61.0% of total registered voters. On the surface that statistic seems to represent a decent show of voters but compared to prior election years it is considered low. Well, at the end of the day these are just statistics and ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 17, 2008
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2.7 million Canadians register on the Do Not Call list in the first weekCanadians rushed, no I would say sprinted to their collective computers and telephones to register for the national "Do Not Call List." At one point on the first day the website crashed due to the massive simultaneous registrations taking place, see CBC article. In fact, the CRTC stated that there were 1,562 calls a minute to register for the list on the first day as well. ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 9, 2008
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