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2011-07-13T09:39:00.000-07:00

New Landscape and Irrigation Bylaws Now in Effect

2011-05-24T12:44:00.000-07:00

As part of a Water Sustainability Action Plan, The City of Kelowna Water Utility has now implemented bylaws for all new development - commercial, industrial, institutional, and single or multi-family residential.
These bylaws are created to ensure that in the long term, water conservation and sustainability are priorities for everyone. The conservation efforts will no longer be through suggestions on water usage newsletters sent to homes around the Okanagan, but through concrete rules and regulations that citizens and Landscape/Irrigation company owners are required to follow.
In 1996, the City of Kelowna installed water meters in any remaining un-metered homes and now approximately 98% of customers to the City of Kelowna Water Utility are participants in the water-smart program through these meters. In the District of West Kelowna, beginning in 2006, the local government spent millions implementing the consumption based water billing system by installing meters in homes throughout the area. This new system did force some over-users to sit up and take notice, when slapped with a 700.00 + water bill in the first quarter. However, with outdoor lawn and garden's being a primary source of leisure activity in the Okanagan starting in April and ending anywhere from September to the end of October, the City of Kelowna and District of West Kelowna still struggle to effectively monitor and enforce water usage and conservation rules.
As the new bylaws are now in effect, the City of Kelowna may find that with both industry professionals and home owners working hand in hand towards effective and water conscious irrigation and landscape installation, the results of their conservation efforts as well as progress towards their sustainability goals will be as clear as the water running from the tap!

For more information on the new bylaw regulations please visit:
http://www.kelowna.ca/
www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page3221.aspx
www.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs//Water%20Division/Water%20Smart%20Program/2010-05-03_Landscape-Irrigation-Guide-web_brochure.pdf

Roundabout highlights Summerland - Penticton News - Castanet.net

2011-05-24T12:37:00.000-07:00

Roundabout highlights Summerland - Penticton News - Castanet.net

Glenrosa off limits to Targa road race - West Kelowna News - Castanet.net

2010-03-11T08:14:00.000-08:00

Glenrosa off limits to Targa road race - West Kelowna News - Castanet.net

CBC News - Consumer Life - Loonie at par by summer: economists

2010-03-11T08:11:00.000-08:00

CBC News - Consumer Life - Loonie at par by summer: economists

Olympian highlights Gala of Hope - Kelowna News - Castanet.net

2010-03-11T08:10:00.000-08:00

Olympian highlights Gala of Hope - Kelowna News - Castanet.net

Gold medal game huge TV hit on both sides

2010-03-01T21:57:00.000-08:00

Gold medal game huge TV hit on both sides

Earthquake felt Friday night - West Kelowna News - Castanet.net

2010-02-13T10:41:00.000-08:00

Earthquake felt Friday night - West Kelowna News - Castanet.net

CBC News - Consumer Life - Tulip business not coming up roses

2010-02-11T11:20:00.000-08:00

CBC News - Consumer Life - Tulip business not coming up roses

CD21 zone ready to see the light of day - Kelowna News - Castanet.net

2010-02-11T11:19:00.000-08:00

CD21 zone ready to see the light of day - Kelowna News - Castanet.net

CBC News - British Columbia - Olympic fever builds in Vancouver

2010-02-11T10:53:00.000-08:00

CBC News - British Columbia - Olympic fever builds in Vancouver

Castanet Classifieds - 2004 LH300 Dynapac Compactor

2010-02-09T10:59:00.000-08:00

Castanet Classifieds - 2004 LH300 Dynapac Compactor

CBC News - World - Haiti reviews urban building plan

2010-02-05T15:12:00.000-08:00

CBC News - World - Haiti reviews urban building plan

Kovalchuk set for Devils debut vs. Leafs

2010-02-05T15:10:00.000-08:00

Kovalchuk set for Devils debut vs. Leafs

Housing market continues slow recovery - Business News - Castanet.net

2010-02-05T15:07:00.000-08:00

Housing market continues slow recovery - Business News - Castanet.net

Vancouver Now - Brodeur's place as Canada's No. 1 isn't a given - Tim Wharnsby

2010-02-03T16:29:00.000-08:00

Vancouver Now - Brodeur's place as Canada's No. 1 isn't a given - Tim Wharnsby

Kovalchuk trade appears imminent

2010-02-03T16:28:00.000-08:00

Kovalchuk trade appears imminent

CBC News - British Columbia - Olympics get bronze for climate impact

2010-02-03T15:20:00.000-08:00

CBC News - British Columbia - Olympics get bronze for climate impact

100 Ways To Conserve | Water – Use It Wisely

2010-02-02T12:09:00.001-08:00

100 Ways To Conserve | Water – Use It Wisely

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Famous friends - Castanet.net - Ad Fool - Jarrod Thalheimer

2010-02-02T11:53:00.000-08:00

Famous friends - Castanet.net - Ad Fool - Jarrod Thalheimer

Vancouver Now - Olympic site gets snow trucked from afar

2010-02-02T11:47:00.000-08:00

Vancouver Now - Olympic site gets snow trucked from afar

Flames hope shakeup sparks turnaround

2010-02-01T09:48:00.000-08:00

Flames hope shakeup sparks turnaround

CBC News - Consumer Life - Home reno tax credit expires

2010-02-01T09:44:00.000-08:00

CBC News - Consumer Life - Home reno tax credit expires

Grey Cup rematch kicks off 2010 CFL season

2010-02-01T09:42:00.000-08:00

Grey Cup rematch kicks off 2010 CFL season

CBC News - Consumer Life - 'Rich Dad' seminars deceptive: Marketplace

2010-01-30T13:48:00.000-08:00

CBC News - Consumer Life - 'Rich Dad' seminars deceptive: Marketplace

CBC News - Canada - Quebec funerals held for Canadians killed in Haiti

2010-01-30T13:44:00.000-08:00

CBC News - Canada - Quebec funerals held for Canadians killed in Haiti

Show me the money! - Life Can Be Taxing by Andrew Pitre

2010-01-28T16:53:00.000-08:00

Show me the money! - Life Can Be Taxing by Andrew Pitre

CFL asks for fans' input on OT rules

2010-01-28T16:52:00.000-08:00

CFL asks for fans' input on OT rules

Teacher, student lose hair for Haiti - West Kelowna News - Castanet.net

2010-01-28T16:50:00.000-08:00

Teacher, student lose hair for Haiti - West Kelowna News - Castanet.net

Canucks about to go up in the air

2010-01-27T09:27:00.000-08:00

Canucks about to go up in the air

Enthusiastic crowds welcome torch - West Kelowna News - Castanet.net

2010-01-25T20:42:00.000-08:00

Enthusiastic crowds welcome torch - West Kelowna News - Castanet.net

Proroguing Parliament

2010-01-23T22:42:00.000-08:00

What Does Proroguing Parliament Mean?

For many Canadians, it's a term they're not familiar with but have come to know all too well in the last week: proroguing Parliament.
But just what does it mean?
Proroguing Parliament is a lot like rebooting your computer after you've finished working. You're essentially starting with a clean slate uncomplicated by all the programs you may have been into before you hit that restart command.
It's the period between two sessions of a legislative body, although it rarely happens just weeks after an election has been held.
It means all the MPs who were elected last October 14th will remain in place, but any unpassed bills or motions - like the controversial economic statement that started this mess - will be non-existent.
In effect, when the session starts again, in this case in early January, it would be as though the Conservatives never brought in the document and they get a second chance at presenting a new one.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is expected to do just that, bringing down an early budget.
Many Canadians are openly questioning the wisdom of letting a de facto bureaucrat no one voted for decide such a vital issue, but under our system, it inevitably falls to Jean

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2010-01-20T17:34:00.000-08:00

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