Alternative Approval Process

• West Kelowna gets green light to borrow $8M for new firehall

  Very few residents opposed the city’s plan of borrowing money to partially fund a new, $14.3-million firehall in Lakeview Heights.

  Canada

  Mar 22
  
• North Okanagan regional district using alternative approval process to borrow $4.5M

  An alternative approval process will automatically pass unless 10 per cent of elected voters register public opposition by the deadline.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2023
  
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• City of Kelowna green lights plan to borrow $241M for upgrading rec facilities  

  The controversial alternative approval process was used to land the funding. It requires 10 per cent of the public to say no, and if that threshold isn’t met, the plan goes ahead.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2023
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• Deadline for Kelowna voters to oppose $241M loan fast approaching

  With only a week and a half left before the deadline, the clock is ticking for Kelowna residents who are against borrowing money for the massive project. 

  Consumer

  Oct 2, 2023
• Kelowna woman says many residents unaware of city’s plan to borrow millions

  City council voted in favour of using the AAP to borrow the funds, which would go towards the upgrades and replacement of several recreational facilities across the city.

  Consumer

  Sep 20, 2023
• City of Kelowna looking to borrow $241M to upgrade sports facilities

  One of the planned projects is a new recreation facility to replace the aging Parkinson Rec Centre.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2023
• RDNO using alternative approval process to borrow money for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre

  The regional district originally envisioned a $40-million project, but scaled it back to $28 million after failing to secure needed grants.

  Economy

  Mar 23, 2022
• RDOS gets OK to borrow $900K for Naramata Centre Beach purchase

  Listed at one acre in size, with over 320 feet of lakefront property, Centre Beach is currently owned by the Naramata Centre Society.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2021
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• Public overwhelmingly rejects borrowing request to buy Sickle Point

  The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said 805 electors said no its request regarding Sickle Point – more than four times the minimum 10 per cent needed to stop an AAP.

  Feb 9, 2021
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• Two Princeton, B.C., residents challenging town’s plans to turn park into housing

  In Princeton, town council wants to turn a neighbourhood park into eight residential lots to deal with a local housing shortage crisis.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2020