by Loyal Wooldridge | Feb 2, 2022 | Housing
The affordability gap has been widening when it comes to housing in Kelowna. While 70% of purpose-built rental units have been added to the market in the past 10 years, 740 in 2021, the cost has risen ~30% in the past year alone. The vacancy rate for rentals currently... by mbaese | Nov 8, 2020 | Diversity & Cohesion
Listen to the entire one-hour program on CBC’s ‘Doc Project’ here. When Miss Freida Whales stepped into the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) last September, she was not prepared for the crowd waiting for the inaugural Drag Queen Story Hour. “I... by mbaese | Oct 24, 2020 | News Articles
By Klaudia Van Emmerik Global News Reopening the outdoor skating rink at Stuart Park in downtown Kelowna — which is used by 25,000 people between December and February — has been a challenge for council this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Council has to strike... by mbaese | Apr 8, 2020 | News Articles
Kelowna City Councillor and hair salon owner Loyal Wooldridge said he’s been asked, but the answer has to be “no”. Clients and friends have requested special visits, but he said cuts and styles aren’t worth giving up on physical distancing... 
by mbaese | Oct 15, 2019 | Homelessness & Addiction
Thanksgiving dinner packed at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission By Sarita Patel of Castanet Kelowna’s Gospel Mission held a free Thanksgiving turkey dinner for 900 guests Monday from noon until 6 p.m. The staff and volunteers have been working hard for the past...