Recent Blog Posts by Jason Neumann

Best Of Kelowna And The Okanagan Valley - Things To Do And Places To Visit

Are you new the Kelowna area?  Perhaps you are visiting here from out of town?  Kids saying they are bored and not quite sure where to take them for some fun and excitement?  Well here's a list of some very fun family oriented places in the Kelowna area: ATV Tours Boat Rentals Boat Tours Camping Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan Inc. CrocTalk Conservation & ...

District of West Kelowna opts for waste cart upgrades

Recently, the District of West Kelowna approved free yard and waste cart upgrades to any residents who want them.  West Kelowna residents may upgrade from a 240 litre yard waste cart to 360 litre comes at no charge, still must pay the $10 yearly fee. For more information please visit the District of West Kelowna. Sincerely, Jason Neumann

Kelowna,BC Central Okanagan Current MLS Listing Inventory and Sales for December 2009

Current Active Central Okanagan MLS Listing Inventory as of January 10,2010: Single Family Dwellings - 1323 properties (a 12.17% decrease from December) including 12 pending offers ranging in value from $49,900 to $15.9M    Strata - Condos - 945 properties (a 11.96% decrease from December) with no pending offers ranging in value from $62,400 ...

District of West Kelowna has conceptual logo in the works!

  There was much debate and even a vote as to what to name the former "Westside", "Wetsbank" of Kelowna and as a result the name "District of West Kelowna" was approved by the voting public!  One thing that is still missing is a logo for the Okanagan's and BC's newest municipality.  West Kelowna council now has a working logo (See Above Conceptual Logo) ...

Bad weather has forced the closure of many highways in Southern British Columbia

Yikes!  I sure hope those that must travel take it easy and reach their destinations safely.  We have seen a truly staggering amount of snow in our region as of late and with the weather suddenly warming slides are always a possibility.  So no matter where you may be traveling in our beautiful province be sure to take your timer and stay safe! Highways closed indefinitely by Rachael ...

Some neat looking electrical boxes can be spotted around the Central Okanagan.

I took these photos in late Fall before we got ourselves buried in Okanagan snow!  I have seen several of these electrical boxes from Westbank to Kelowna and Vernon.  I am not entirely sure if this was done to curb the spray painting of them or as they term it "tagging" but it seems to have worked.  This particular box is on the corner of Highway 33 and Rutland Road by the ...

Westjet will expand its Kelowna service starting in July 2009

WestJet expands Kelowna service by Glen Morrison - Power 104 - Story: 43853 Dec 30, 2008 / 5:00 am WestJet is expanding its non-stop summer service from Kelowna to Calgary and Edmonton. The airline has announced its enhanced summer schedule which will include five daily flights from Calgary to Kelowna and four flights daily from Edmonton to Kelowna. The expanded service begins in July. Full Castanet ...

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 ...