December 24, 2020 - 7:00 AM
A separated Kelowna couple who blamed each other in an effort to skirt the responsibility of paying back a $3,000 deposit for a vacation rental property they owned, will have to cough up the cash after the disgruntled client took them to the small claims court.
According to a Dec. 12 Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Jordyn Beaumier paid a $3,500 deposit to Laurinda and Darren Kalawarny who ran the Boyce Gyro Beach Lodge for a three-night stay in May. The advent of COVID-19 meant Beaumier cancelled her reservation at the luxury lake side property and asked for her money back, minus a $500 cancellation fee.