It was a vote that could have changed how children and their parents experience summer in West Kelowna.
But on Tuesday, West Kelowna city council decided to allow mobile vendors, including ice cream trucks, to play music while they move.
“We did something the public didn’t like. We heard them loud and clear on this one,” said West Kelowna mayor Doug Findlater.
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“We have been told loud and clear by our residents that the sound of ice cream trucks is a summertime tradition and this tradition should continue,” said councilor Gord Milsom.
When the noise ban was first introduced last month, it was not a popular decision. News of the ban elicited snide comments from those who thought the ban was ridiculous as well as supportive comments from parents who thought the music was disruptive.
Vendors felt the ban shut them out.
“I thought it bordered on the ridiculous,” said Ian Hawse of Scooter’s Ice Cream. “The music from ice cream trucks is something of a tradition. People like myself recall the days of summer with the ice cream and bells and whistles.”
While the trucks are now allowed to play music, there are some restrictions on where the vendors can set up and how long they can play music while they are parked.
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