KELOWNA - An East Kelowna orchardist who sought to legalize a year-round RV park for low-income tenants has been turned down flat by city council.

KELOWNA - After vowing last year to shut the gate on new RV parks on agricultural land, the city has given reluctant approval to another.

KELOWNA - After a year and a half of negotiations, Kelowna city council has approved the new agricultural plan.

OKANAGAN - For those looking for summer work, seasonal agriculture work could be your calling.

KELOWNA - During the summer months, Okanagan farms and orchards attract workers from around the world and around the country, but often, strangely, that doesn't include locals.

KELOWNA - Members of the agricultural community say the City of Kelowna did not communicate with them enough when constructing a new temporary farm worker housing plan.

KELOWNA - A plan for temporary farm worker housing regulations was approved to move forward to public hearing after Monday afternoon’s council meeting.

KELOWNA - Protecting agricultural land was back up for debate yesterday with a tricky rezoning application that councillors agreed could go either way.

RV PARKS ON FARMS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF BYLAW COMPLAINTS

KELOWNA - Construction and landscaping companies operating illegally on agricultural land are one of the primary targets of Kelowna bylaw enforcement efforts, but land owners renting out their farms for boat, trailers and RV storage are another constant source of complaints to the city, rural planning manager Todd Cashin says.