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February 14, 2021 - 6:00 PM Development on Westbank First Nation land is expected to far outpace that of its closest neighbour in the years to come. The number of homes on the Westside, which includes the WFN and West Kelowna, is projected to increase by 4,556 units from 2018 to 2038, with 80 per cent of that development being on WFN land, according to a sewage report that went to the Central Okanagan Regional District this week. The City of West Kelowna is expecting to see 934 units built, with 324 single detached and 610 multifamily units. “The resulting amount of development is approximately 47 units per year over a 20-year period, or about 0.36% per year,” according to the report.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED December 18, 2020 - 7:30 AM When Sharon Shepherd was elected as Kelowna’s mayor in 2005, she was not only the first woman elected to the position, but it was a sign the notorious, fabled ‘old boys club’ in the Okanagan’s largest city could be breached. She defeated popular long-time incumbent Walter Gray in a stunning upset few saw coming. The City has come a long way since then. “Women feel more confident that, when they do have an opportunity to be put in a leadership role, they will do a really good job,” Shepherd said. Fifteen years later, Gail Given is chair of the Central Okanagan of Regional District, Renee Merrifield was just elected as MLA and the federal seat is held by Tracy Gray. All three are speaking at a Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Zoom event today, Dec. 18, called Women in Leadership: Politics.