News Items tag as: District of Lake Country 2023

West Kelowna CAO crosses the Valley to take on the same role with Lake Country
December 20, 2023 - 12:36 PM

After more than four years as the head bureaucrat with the City of West Kelowna, Paul Gipps will become the new CAO of the District of Lake Country.
Help solve the mystery of Lake Country's missing park signs
October 20, 2023 - 10:35 AM

Someone has stolen dozens of signs from a Lake Country park and the district is trying to get to the bottom of it.
Lake Country man waiting four years to get carriage house approved
October 06, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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Lake Country resident Daryl Silva wants to build a carriage house for his in-laws but is beginning to fear they will die before the local government gets around to reviewing his application, let alone approving it.
Two years and still waiting to build a house in Lake Country
September 29, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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While the province is pushing to get more homes built faster, officials with the District of Lake Country is still apparently dragging its feet.
Final wildfire evacuation alerts lifted in Kelowna and Lake Country
September 05, 2023 - 11:08 AM

With the Walroy Lake wildfire in Kelowna and the Clarke Creek wildfire in Lake Country both under control, all evacuation alerts have been removed for residents in those communities.
Three-quarters of Lake Country building permits more than a year old
August 16, 2023 - 7:30 AM
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Lake Country is a beautiful Okanagan community of about 18,000 souls flanked by Okanagan, Wood and Kalamalka lakes.
Lake Country’s notorious Airport Inn to be replaced by hundreds of rental apartments
August 03, 2023 - 1:08 PM
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It’s been four years since the Airport Inn Lakeside, overlooking Highway 97 in Lake Country, was shut down and boarded up.
Lake Country taxes to jump by at least 10% this year
January 16, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Growth and inflation have triggered the need to increase property taxes substantially in the District of Lake County.
Growth costing some Okanagan communities millions more for policing
January 08, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Last year the town of Oliver boosted taxes by 9% to help pay almost $1 million extra in policing costs because its population grew past the 5,000 mark.
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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News Items tag as: District of Lake Country 2023

West Kelowna CAO crosses the Valley to take on the same role with Lake Country

Help solve the mystery of Lake Country's missing park signs

Lake Country man waiting four years to get carriage house approved

Two years and still waiting to build a house in Lake Country

Final wildfire evacuation alerts lifted in Kelowna and Lake Country

Three-quarters of Lake Country building permits more than a year old

Lake Country’s notorious Airport Inn to be replaced by hundreds of rental apartments

Lake Country taxes to jump by at least 10% this year

Growth costing some Okanagan communities millions more for policing

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