Town hall to council: will it be private or public?
Mayor urged to stop waffling on community centre’s future PENTICTON—With the arrival of hot summer weather beckoning local residents outdoors, Wednesday night’s town hall meeting on the future of the municipality’s community centre drew a crowd of 150—sending a clear message about the importance of public recreation services to South Okanagan residents. Mayor Dan Ashton heard […]
Powell River says “Keep it public!”
POWELL RIVER – Residents packed the Recreation Centre here last night to talk about the City’s plans to turn public wastewater treatment over to Catalyst Paper, a private company. The Powell River Water Watch Coalition sponsored the meeting where residents strongly voiced their desire to keep it public and their dissatisfaction with the City’s rush […]
P3 White Elephant Draws a Crowd
PENTICTON—It was standing room only at a press conference in Penticton on Sunday where CUPE Anti-Privatization Coordinator Robin Roff released the report A White Elephant in Wine Country. The report examines the privatization of the South Okanagan Events Centre and the impact of this P3 on the community. “Evidence shows that residents of Penticton are […]
