Updates on the Cause
We need you - March 10, 2026
Now is the time to show our City Councilors that you care about the future of Kelowna, and about the future of this very precious green space that houses wildlife, offers flood protection to Mill Creek, acts as a carbon sinkhole to keep our city cool, provides a much needed walkable 18-hole golf course, and so much more!
March 10, 2:00 pm – Please join us for a rally in front of Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street, before the public hearing. Bring your signs and wear green! T-shirts for sale ($5 each) at the rally or before – contact alexandra@sweetcherrystables.com.
March 10, 3:00 pm – Public hearing at City Hall. Please plan to attend this very important public hearing, and to speak. Scared of public speaking? Don’t know what to say? Your voice is IMPORTANT. Please email alexandra@sweetcherrystables.com for help, or speech ideas.
What you can do:
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Buy a shirt and wear it proudly!
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Write a letter to City Council: Please email your letter to cclerk@kelowna.ca, with subject matter “Reject Z25-0024/OCP25-0008” prior to March 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm. If you can, please cc; alexandra@sweetcherrystables.com so we can track responses. Ensure your name and civic address are listed or it won't count!
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Present to City Council: You are allowed to speak for 5 minutes at the hearing. You can submit a PowerPoint presentation, photos, graphs, and anything else to make your argument compelling by emailing these to cclerk@kelowna.ca prior to the hearing date.
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Sign the petition here, and forward to all of your friends!
If you need more information, or want to help us win this battle, email alexandra@sweetcherrystables.com.
UPDATE - April 10, 2025
Well Kelowna, in 2023 we thought we had slayed the dragon, but we now know that Denciti is planning to propose new development plans to the City of Kelowna in the upcoming months.
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For more information on Denciti's plans, visit this link: https://www.480penno.ca/.
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In the next few weeks, please be on the lookout for updates on social media, and email us if you want to become involved in managing this website, updating social media or engaging the community. Last time we were too loud to be ignored, and this time we will be even louder. We will update the public once the City of Kelowna schedules the rezoning hearing.
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UPDATE - June 21, 2023
SUCCESS!
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YOU did it. YOU made a difference.
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Thank you to all who sent letters, signed the petition, and attended the Council meeting on June 20. City Council has changed the Kelowna Springs Greenspace from Industrial back to P3 Parks and Open Space.
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To quote Councilor Luke Stack:
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"Do it for the citizens who have asked you to do it, do it for the trees, maybe you want to do it to preserve green space, maybe you want to do it to protect the neighbouring wetland and the animal and bird species that enjoy this area, maybe you want to do it to protect the surrounding farmlands, perhaps you want to do it to protect the flood plain, maybe you want to even do it to help offset climate change.
"I don't know, but do it mostly for our city's future."
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Tuesday June 20, 2023
Attending the meeting
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Meeting is located at: Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street - Council Chambers.
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Meeting will start at 4:00 pm, doors will open 30 minutes prior.
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You can find a copy of the Regular Council Meeting Agenda here.
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You can also join virtually - follow instructions on the City of Kelowna website here.
Speaking at the meeting​
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Saying a few words will go a long way.
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You can speak at the event if you did not send a letter to Council.
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You will be given 5 minutes to speak - you can use as little of the allotted time as you want.
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State your name and civic address at the beginning.
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You do not need to register to speak in advance.
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If you are uncomfortable with public speaking, you can have someone speak on your behalf.
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There will be a staff member there to assist you, if required.
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If you have a presentation, video, or pictures to display, it is important that the Clerk's office receives a copy before the meeting to ensure all is in the proper format.
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You have 2 options to send:
- ​Email to: cityclerk@kelowna.ca - make sure to mention it's for OCP23-004.
- Drop it off at City Hall - 1435 Water Street (second floor on the right - 'Office of City Clerk') before 4:00 pm on Monday June 19. ​​
- Add you presentation, photos, or video to a USB flash drive and name the folder: OCP23-004 - YOUR NAME.
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​Let the Clerk’s office know it is for “OCP23-0004, Kelowna Springs Greenspace".
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The higher the resolution for the pictures, the clearer they will be on the large display monitor.​
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​A picture on a page with text, is treated the same as a simple picture for display purposes.
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Pictures can be in JPG, TIFF, PDF, HEIC, PNG, GIF, other formats will also work.
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Preferred format for videos is MP4.
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If you have any question, call the Clerk’s office at (250) 469-8645.
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