News Items tag as: District of Summerland

Trespassers warned to keep off landslide area near Summerland Golf Club
May 02, 2025 - 1:31 PM

People have been trespassing on reserve lands near last month's Trout Creek landslide and local governments are trying to warn people to stay away since the ground is unstable.
Summerland taxpayers have their say on $6M in borrowing for road upgrades
January 23, 2025 - 5:30 PM

The District of Summerland plans to borrow millions of dollars for road upgrades, but residents have a month to cast a vote to veto the plan.
Sun-Oka beach temporarily closed due to roaming bear
August 15, 2024 - 1:05 PM

A bear has been reported in the area of Sun-Oka beach in Summerland and an advisory is in place.
Construction underway on new pier in Summerland
March 10, 2024 - 12:00 PM

The District of Summerland is building a new pier at Gordon Beggs Rotary Beach.
Summerland's $50 million rec centre goes to a vote but not without controversy
October 16, 2023 - 3:58 PM

The proposed aquatic centre in Summerland is going to a referendum in just over two weeks and not everyone is in favour of the $50 million facility.
Site of centuries-old First Nations battle in Summerland heading for a new type of fight
September 24, 2023 - 7:00 AM

In 1808, a vicious battle was waged between the Shuswap and Syilx (Okanagan) nations in a bowl below what later became the Summerland townsite.
Summerland the next municipality to test a four-day work week
June 07, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The District of Summerland is piloting a four-day work week for the next 18 months to help accommodate customers, and to attract and retain staff.
Extreme heat forces Summerland into Stage 2 water restrictions
June 28, 2021 - 3:56 PM

With the mercury climbing into the 40 degree plus range daily for the next few days, and no let up of heat anytime soon, the District of Summerland is warning that water consumption must drop by 30 per cent.
Summerland wants to be food innovation, processing hub for Okanagan
May 20, 2021 - 11:30 AM
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Summerland has aspirations of becoming the food innovation and processing hub for the Okanagan.
Concerns raised over plans to sell Summerland-owned strip of shoreline property
May 13, 2021 - 8:30 AM

Controversy is brewing over a proposal for Summerland to sell a narrow strip of Okanagan lake frontage to five private property owners in Trout Creek.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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