US EditionBottle toss prompts Kelowna pub to pressure province on crime prevention
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 7 – The Train Station Pub owners launched a petition urging provincial action on rising crime as Kelowna businesses face increasing safety and vandalism challenges.
- The Train Station Pub in Kelowna discussed a bottle-throwing incident on Thursday, prompting calls for provincial action to address rising crime concerns.
- Conservative Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew called the bottle-throwing incident 'unacceptable' amid concerns over rising crime severity, which increased to fifth last month.
- Amid growing business threats, Thursday afternoon, surveillance footage captured shards flying near guests and team members, and the online petition nearly reached 475 signatures.
- On Thursday, Allison Konsmo, Kelowna RCMP representative, said police are aware of the video but no file has been created, and Mayor Tom Dyas highlighted $1.3 million in the 2025 budget for additional officers and support staff.
- With inaction persisting, Kelowna pub owners warn ongoing violence could force closures if provincial action isn’t taken after the Aug. 5 bottle-throwing incident.
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Kelowna restaurateurs launch petition urging action on crime, street disorder after latest incident
Rhonda and David Lindsay have owned the Train Station Pub in downtown Kelowna, B.C., for 14 years, but say it is becoming increasingly difficult and unsafe to operate the business. “In the early years, we didn’t have these problems,” said pub co-owner David Lindsay, referring to crime-related issues such as vandalism and public drug use. The couple has launched an online petition calling on the province to act following the latest incident at th…
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