While many spent the last week speculating on what Kate would wear when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hit Kelowna on Tuesday, city officials carefully planned out just how to let the public see the dress in an efficient manner.
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Transportation to and from the UBC Okanagan campus was a concern heading into the visit, with the city urging royal watchers to carpool or to take public transit to avoid predicted gridlock and limited parking spots.
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But luckily for everyone on hand, those concerns proved unwarranted.
Pat Fay and Jill Jandali were two of hundreds that jumped on Kelowna’s buses to get to UBCO. It was a unique opportunity for the women for more than one reason.
“This is our first time on the bus! We’re going on an adventure!” Fay said.
The bus they rode was one of many that was only half full–something the city chalks up to extended hours and routes to accommodate extra volume.
While the pair opted for a trip on public transit, many others did, in fact, drive to the campus.
Kelowna’s Heritage Christian School prepared and operated four parking lots just down the hill from UBCO. The school charged $10 a car and provided a complimentary shuttle to the front doors of campus, with the vehicle fees going to a school Mexico mission trip.
Officials had anticipated the area’s public lots overflowing but many residents left their cars down the hill and walked up, meaning the highway saw limited traffic during the visit.
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